Bytown Blues Update February 21st 2017

Posted on: February 21st, 2017 by Bytown Blues RFC

Try Rugby Free Rugby Sessions!

The Bytown Blues and Ottawa Irish are teaming up to bring more kids into rugby!! We have organised days for new players to try out our favourite sport by offering Co-ed games For new and returning players, 4-12 Years of age. These will occur on the last Saturday of the Month. There will be senior men players present for the Blues Sessions to talk to parents and to help with drills and rugby!

January-April:

February 25th, 5-6 pm, University of Ottawa

March 25th, 9-10 am, Hornet’s Nest, Bearbrook Road

April 29th, 9-10 am, Hornet’s Nest, Bearbrook Road

To register, please Contact: flagrugby@ottawairishrugby.com or rookierugby@bytownblues.ca

No Blues Winter Training This Week

Little bit of miscommunication with uOttawa last week as we were double booked with a Football tryouts of sorts. This week is the TRY RUGBY minis event were putting on so if youd like to volunteer your time to help grow rugby in Ottawa, please come out at 445pm to help herd children. Were back at it next week and the 7 weeks following.

Details:

Saturday 4:45 – 6:00 PM

Jan 7 – Apr 8
1/3 of the field

Blues Classics Recruitment

Blues Classics have registered to play in the Vintage Rugby Carnival. We need to start putting a team together.

It would be good to get someone to coordinate the team, separate from the organizing committee.

The age group is 40+. There are two levels of play; competitive which has regular rucking, line outs etc OR social where short line outs has everyone on their knees, no competitive lineouts, scrums etc. The draft itinerary has Opening Ceremony and reception on the Sun. Aug 20 late afternoon. The reception includes food, beer and wine; Mon is a rugby day; one game with the opportunity to play with other teams or drink beer with 600 rugby friends; Tues we are looking at an International Business Reception, free food, beer and wine for those who register; Wed another rugby day; Fri a rugby day and Sat night a banquet with food, beer and wine included. There may be other activities which are not included in the price such as the Craft Beer Festival or a Red Blacks game if there is one scheduled.

The cost per player for the weeks activities is $350.00. This includes the above mentioned plus the hidden costs to put the event on: tent rentals, entertainment, athletic therapists etc

If you are interested in participating please e-mail leepowell@rogers.com

Blues Kukri Custom Store

The winter sale is incoming, a chance to order custom Blues Kit.

This year we plan on having rain jackets, track pants, Bucket hats and playing gear. Keep your ear to the ground as the store will be open for 2 weeks.

Communications Coordinators for the 2017 Season

So the Comms team is looking for volunteers to help with content for the 2017 season across all our teams. This includes Photos and Game Reports or Match summaries, the name is still in focus group testing. These items would all be published on our website and spread across our network, mostly going out on the Tuesday of each week. We are looking to connect everyone in the club with the results and successes of all teams across the club. This would include: