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// August 30th, 2009 // No Comments » // 15s, Media, News, Schedule
Thanks to Steph Gajewski (slg1025@yahoo.com) for taking these great photos at the Austin vs Chicago game on Aug 22, 2009.
Photo Credit: Steph Gajewski
Photo Credit: Steph Gajewski
Photo Credit: Steph Gajewski
// August 24th, 2009 // No Comments » // 15s, Media, News, Schedule
Chicago brought some rain and thunderstorms with them when they arrived in Texas, but after the 20 minute rainstorm warm ups began for our match. The game was very physical with Chicago driving hard right from the start and Austin was camped out on their 5 meter line for about 10 minutes. However this would be the last time that Chicago threatened to score as Austin took the reins.
Watch the video below for more details, but this was a great first game for Austin. Thanks to Chicago for coming down to play!
Austin vs Chicago – Aug 22, 2009 from Scrumhalf Connection on Vimeo.
Thanks to Mattie for videotaping this match! Towards the end the video gets quite dark because it was a night game…
If you would like a High Definition DVD of this game please send $15 via Paypal to scrumhalfconnection@gmail.com. If you have any questions or concerns please also email Wendy at scrumhalfconnection@gmail.com.
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// August 21st, 2009 // No Comments » // News
Just a few reminders for Saturday…
// August 21st, 2009 // No Comments » // News
Each semester, every player is required to earn 10 team hours. This to help spread out responsibilities amongst the team and encourage players to give back to the community. When the Valkyries volunteer with other events we spread a positive image about both rugby as a whole and specifically our team. You can earn hours through things like
1. Taking Equipment To and From Games – Equipment may include balls, cones, jerseys, shade tents, and water bottles. When volunteering to take either the jerseys or the water bottles, you must wash them after a game before bringing them back to practice.
2. Community Service Events – There will be opportunities to volunteer for things like Marathon Kids, Alma de Mujer, local race events, helping with other divisions tournaments and more.
3. Fund Raising Events – The Valkyries will fundraise throughout the semester to earn money for tournament and match fees, stipends on trips and fun team activities. Working fundraiser events will earn you team hours.
4. Hosting Teams – You can earn hours if you volunteer to host opposing team members. These responsibilities include providing transportation as well as housing.
5. Providing Food/Drinks – Team hours can be earned when the Valkyries host after game parties or cookouts by bringing essential needed items such as chips, drinks, beer, appetizers, burgers, veggie or fruit plates, desserts, coolers of ice, etc.
Suggestions for volunteer opportunities are always welcome. If there’s an event you want a group of hearty valks to help out at, send an email to the officers and chances are we can organize a group and give hours for it.
What happens if I don’t/can’t accomplish 10 hours?
At the end of every semester each unearned hour is worth $20. Meaning, if you were to accomplish only 8 hours you would owe the Valkyries $40.
Coaches and officers are exempt from acquiring hours, as are players if they have to commute 2 hours or more to practice.
If you have any questions please email me.
-Alexis
// August 21st, 2009 // No Comments » // News
We’re having our first game on Saturday but before that, I need everyone to update their paperwork.
If you are new, please provide me with a photocopy of your drivers license and insurance card, an emergency contact number, a list of medications being taken, and/or any allergies.
This is the way it should be structured:
on one page
at the top, a photocopy of your insurance card and drivers license
at the bottom, an emergency contact number and a list of medications, allergies, medical conditions
The bottom can then be folded over and/or stapled for privacy reasons.
Please bring me two copies, one for the ambulance and one for the hospital.
If I have your paperwork, but you have recently changed insurance please bring me a new photocopy with all the above information.
If you have started taking a new medication or have developed a new and exciting allergy, you can pencil it in to your existing paperwork. I always bring the medical book with me to practice, just remember to bring something to write with.
-Alexis
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