The Alberta Junior Rugby Association is once again running its indoor training sessions for mini and junior players. Please see below for information.
WHEN: Thursdays from 7 to 8 PM beginning February 2nd
WHERE: Kinsmen Field House (9100 Walterdale Hill)
WHO: any junior or mini players (U7 to U15) from all clubs.
COST: $5 drop in per session or $40 for a full pass
For more information please contact Jo Reinbold.
The 2012 Board of Directors has voted in a new policy regarding volunteer hours that is effective for the 2012 season. This change is very important and will affect all senior and U-17/U-19 players. Please read through the document below. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your team reps.
The first fundraising opportunity of the 2012 season is upon us! The Rockers have graciously approached us with the chance to partner with them to provide security for the Metropolis Winter Festival, which runs every Saturday and Sunday from New Year’s Day to Family Day (inclusive). The festival is held downtown in Churchill Square and the volunteer hours are from 12-4 pm on ALL the days listed. We are being asked to provide volunteers for the following shifts:
Sunday, January 1 – 3 people (Amelia T., Adam B., Petie) **FULL!!**
Saturday, January 7 – 4 people (Latoya W., Jeremy D., Sara R., Adam B.) **FULL!!**
Sunday, January 8 – 3 people (Latoya W., Anna L., Melissa D.)**FULL!!**
Saturday, January 21 – 2 people (Andrew G., Petie) **FULL!!**
Sunday, January 22 – 2 people (Mike M., Didier C.) **FULL!!**
Sunday, February 5 – 4 people (Angela L., Tara S., Justyse M., Kate C.) **FULL!!**
Saturday, February 11 – 4 people (Tom H., Jeremy D., Dylan O., Pat A.) **FULL!!**
Sunday, February 12 – 3 people (Michelle M., Matt R.) **STILL NEED ONE MORE VOLUNTEER !!**
Sunday, February 19 – 4 people (Matt R., Angela L., Tamara Z., Tara S.) **FULL!!**
Monday, February 20 – 4 people (empty) **STILL NEED FOUR MORE VOLUNTEERS!!**
These shifts count towards your volunteer commitment for 2012 – and wouldn’t it be great to start the season with some hours already under your belt? Friends and family can also work volunteer hours for members, so if you have anyone who would be interested in helping you work off your volunteer hours please encourage them to sign up. Please text, email, call or Facebook Kady (780-265-5239/ktowns@ualberta.ca) if you would like to sign up for any of these shifts. Alternatively, you can contact your reps (Amelia Towns or Dylan Orr) to sign up. VOLUNTEERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FINDING SOMEONE TO TAKE THEIR SHIFT SHOULD THEY NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE IT!!
Thank you in advance,
Your board of directors
WHEN: Sunday, January 15th @ 2 PM
WHERE: Pirates Clubhouse (unless otherwise notified)
WHO: any interested members are welcome to attend
Thanks to all the non-board members who showed up to the last board meeting. Your input is appreciated!
WHEN: Wednesdays, starting January 11th, @ 8 PM
WHERE: ACT Centre in Rundle Park (2909 113 Avenue)
WHO: any current and new players are encouraged to attend. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!! If you are interested in trying rugby for the first time, indoor training is an excellent opportunity to meet current players and get started with basic conditioning and ball handling that is required for the game. Any questions can be answered by any experienced player present at training.
The ERU handed out it’s 2011 Awards on Saturday. In addition to the EW2 City Champions, the Pirates had another winner — Jenn Bird, who won the Laura Jackson Cup as the top female player in the union. Congratulations again to the women on their city championship and to Jenn for her tremendous season.
We are looking for any individuals interested in managing the bar this season as their volunteer hours. Unlike past years, we are trying to tighten up accounting procedures in order to meet standards expected from organizations which provide money to the Pirates (for example, grants, casinos, sponsors, etc) so it is essential that the individual who decides to take on this job understand the requirements of the position. We will look at all applicants and a board committee will select from those applicants. Organizational skills are a MUST! This position would MORE than cover your 24 hour volunteer commitment.
The following are the main responsibilities of the bar manager:
The bar manager DOES NOT have to:
There has been a procedure developed for things such as inventory, stock purchasing, and deposits that has been approved by the board and will be discussed with any of the interested parties. Any interested individuals are to submit an email to Kady Martin at ktowns@ualberta.ca. This email should include a small statement describing your skills and how you think you will be able to handle such a commitment to the club. Depending on the applicants, there is the possibility of job sharing — individuals who are interested in job sharing would need to explain how they plan to divide the work and what their organizational system would look like. Please submit your emails by November 30th, 2011.
The Pirates has been given a wonderful community outreach opportunity coming up this February. It is the 10th Anniversary of Hair Massacure at West Edmonton Mall and it will take place on Friday, February 3rd, 2012. This event has grown immensely in the past 10 years and as such requires a large volunteer base in order to make it a smooth running, safe, and successful event. Our job at this event would be to act as security — any volunteers may be asked to attend an orientation at Hair Massacure’s discretion.
The job itself requires 15 volunteers for the hours of 8:00 AM – 9:30 PM. Depending upon the availability of the applicants, there is the possibility of working an early shift or a late shift, although participants are more than welcome to volunteer for the full event — this will be decided by the volunteer coordinator once all volunteers have been found. All hours count towards your volunteer commitment to the club. The security detail will primarily include ensuring safety of the guests and volunteers, and controlling access at the entrance and exits. All applicants must be comfortable being authoritative and maintain a professional attitude and manner throughout the event. There will be a crowd of over 5000 people throughout the day so it is important that applicants take this job seriously, as it is substantially larger than any security events the Pirates have done in the recent past. Applicants will be able to order (and hopefully keep) a Security T-shirt in their size if they volunteer before the end of November — late applicants will get a general size.
**WE ARE STILL SHORT AT LEAST 6 VOLUNTEERS FOR THE EARLY SHIFT (8AM TO 5 PM) AND REQUIRE AT LEAST 3 MORE MALE VOLUNTEERS FOR THE LATE SHIFT (5 PM TO 9:30 PM). ** This will help alleviate the need for individuals to work all day.
**Many companies offer paid time off for charitable work — if you require a personalized letter that details the work you will be doing, these are available upon request.**
If this is an event you are interested, please message our volunteer coordinator for the event, Scott Poirier as well as CC your reps (see contact info below). Please include the following in your email:
- Shift availability (8 AM – 5 PM, 5 PM – 9:30 PM, or both)
- T- shirt size
- any special skills you may have that make you a suitable candidate (examples, experience working security or volunteering for large events with similar expectations of attitude and manner)
Scott Poirier
M: 780.940.5497
E: scottfpoirier@gmail.com
Reps: Amelia Towns (meals_bedeals@hotmail.com) and Dylan Orr (dylan_orr10@hotmail.ca)
For more information on the Hair Massacure event, please visit their website at http://hairmassacure.com/
Thanks in advance!!
We have the following individuals signed up for Hair Massacure. IT IS THE MEMBERS RESPONSIBILITY TO ARRANGE A REPLACEMENT IF THEY CANNOT MAKE THEIR SHIFT — PLEASE NOTIFY SCOTT IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO WORK YOUR SHIFT!!
Early Shift (8 AM to 5 PM)
Andrew C., Brent L., Tom T., Dave B., Thomas H., Andrea L., Steph M., Amanda M., Andrew G., Didier C.
Late Shift (5 PM to 9:30 PM)
Bolivar G., Michelle M., Sara R., Justyse M., Melissa D., Anna L., Kirsten L., Michelle H., Alysha H., Mark F., Tom P., Latoya W., Adam B.
Mid Shift (noon to 9:30 PM)
Mike M., Dylan O.
MENS:
2005 — Pig of the Year, Rookie
2006 — MVP, MIP, Pig of the Year, Rookie
2008 — MIP, Pig of the Year
WOMENS:
2005 — Rookie
2006 — MIP, Disco Cheetah, Rookie
JUNIOR BOYS:
2006 — MVP
JUNIOR GIRLS:
2005 – 2007 — MVP
CLUB AWARDS:
2005 — Sportsman, Barf Kilips
2006 — Clubperson, Sportsman, Barf Kilips
Another successful Pirates season was wrapped up by seeing the Pirates family dressed to impress at our Awards Banquet. Thanks to everyone who attended!! The award winners are listed below.
Junior Girls MVP: Ashley Kuzyk
Junior Boys MVP: Luke Dohms
Women’s Rookie of the Year: Michelle Hoang
Men’s Rookie of the Year: Daymond Khan
Women’s Most Improved Player: Justyse Montpetit
Men’s Most Improved Player: Thomas Hyland
Women’s MVP: Jenn Bird
Men’s MVP: Aaron Dawson
Disco Cheetah: Anna Lawton
Pig of the Year: Andrew Hudson
Sportsman: Kirsten Leigh
Clubperson: Thomas Toma
Barf Kilips: Kirsten Leigh
The AGM followed the next day. The following board positions were elected:
President: Kady Martin
Vice-President: Kirsten Leigh
Treasurer: Alexa Fleming
VP Men’s: Dylan Orr
VP Women’s: Amelia Towns
VP Facility: Thomas Toma
VP Social: Andrea Leigh
Members at Large: Matthew Rubuliak, Mark Grenier, Jodie Olson, Virgil Sutherland, Thomas Hyland, Sara Rehberg
VP Juniors remains vacant and Levi Fournel is continuing on as Secretary for the second year in his term. The new board looks forward to receiving inquiries and feedback from new and current members. Please see the contact page for contact information for the members.