CAMP SUMMARY: The 2008 BRUIN Rugby skills camps will assist young players with their basic skill and tactical development in a positive and fun learning environment! We are interested in helping young rugby players to maximize their enjoyment in rugby by gaining a deeper understanding not only of the rules, skills and tactics, but most importantly of its values of teamwork, sportsmanship and camaraderie. Head Coach Scott Stewart has a unique blend of playing and coaching experience at the developmental, professional and international levels of rugby. Each day will be packed with skill / tactical sessions, physical training workshops, and fun competitions intended to maximize the potential of each player.

LOCATION: Daniel Webster Middle School 11330 West Graham Place, Los Angeles, CA 90064

EQUIPMENT & WHAT TO BRING: All participants will receive a BRUIN Rugby T-shirt, a group photo and participation certificate! Please bring all of your rugby equipment including boots, runners, socks, shorts, jersey, water-bottle, mouth guard etc. Remember to pack your lunch and bring your own water!

INSURANCE: Each camper must have health insurance to participate.

HOW TO REGISTER: Please confirm that you wish to attend by contacting Coach Stewart directly via e-mail or phone. Then complete & return both the registration form and the attached waiver with your check payable to Scott Stewart Rugby Academy to the return address below. One form per camper please!

CANCELLATIONS: *We reserve the right to cancel a particular age-group session should the numbers not be sufficient. Individual Cancellations less than a week from camp commencement will not be refunded.

STAFF: Scott Stewart, Head Coach of the UCLA Bruins and winner of 64 caps for Canada will lead the sessions with various assistants. Coach Stewart played in the 1991, 95 & 99 World Cups & played 6 years as a pro at Harlequins and Bedford.

GO TO THE LINK BELOW FOR SESSION INFORMATION, PRICES & REGISTRATION FORM:


BruinRugby Clinics-08.doc

Sorry for the date change again. Hope this FINAL date will be the most inclusive.

Time to celebrate a long and successful season that resulted in a final ranking of 5th in the Nation, the Cougars highest ranking ever! The Cougars will have a season ending party Thursday, June 12th beginning at 5:30 at the Zelek’s house.

Party Details:

5:30 to 8:30

BBQ and Swimming

Matt Zelek’s House
2000 Ashbourne Drive
South Pasadena, 91030
(626) 799-1849

Email regrets only by June 6 to
gkzelek@gmail.com

All family members invited. Please bring a $5.00 donation per person

Questions: Gretchen or Todd Zelek
626-799-1849 or gkzelek@gmail.com

Kathy Baker
818-314-2288 or BaxterRd55@aol.com

Download the travel information for the May 29 trip.

MS Word Version
PDF Version

Payments
Make $600 (tax deductible) checks payable to: Cougar Youth Rugby Foundation

WAIVERS
Medical/Risk Waiver and Media must be signed by players and, if under 18, by parents.
Forms will be handed out at practice. Games will be broadcast on TV!

Practice Schedule:
Friday May 23 5:30
Monday May 26 6:00
Wednesday May 28 7:00

Saturday, May 10
4:00 Cougars v NC Barbarians
5:20 SOC Gators v Santa Monica

Sunday, May 11
3:00 Boys HS 3rd Place Match
4:30 HS Boys Championships

GAME LOCATION
Damon Garcia Sports Complex
Players are expected to arrive at 2:00
11:00 Departure from Los Angeles & Pasadena areas.
Car pooling from Eagle Rock Rec Center upper parking lot.
Those departing Long Beach or West Side should depart directly
(Location is on south side of SLO near the airport, east of 101)

101 north to San Luis Obispo
Exit Los Osos Valley Road
At the top of the exit turn right onto Los Osos Valley Road
At first stop light (.5 miles) turn left onto Higuera
At second stop light (.5 miles) turn right onto Tank Farm Road
At first stop light (3 miles) turn left onto Broad St.
At first stop light (Industrial Way, 200 yds.) turn left into Damon Garcia Sports Complex
http://www.slocity.org/parksandrecreation/damongarcia.asp

ELIGABILITY
Every player will be checked for ID. You must have it with you upon check in. No exceptions. Please turn in at practice a copy of your driver’s license or what ever picture ID you are submitting with proof of age.

SCYR League Competitions: Poof of Age and Player Eligibility
Player age verification – this requires an official photo ID (DMV, passport, green card, school ID with birth certificate)
Coach to have copies available at each game
Opposing coaches can challenge any player prior to playing

TEAM LODGING $35 per player
La Cuesta Inn
2074 Monterey St
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
800-543-2777
http://www.lacuestainn.com

OTHER HOTEL RECOMMENDATIONS
Days Inn 805-549-9911
Quality Inns and Suites 805-541-5001
Motel 6 549-9595
Travel Lodge 543-5110
Sands 544-0500
Holiday Inn Express 544-8600

One High School league game only this Saturday.

1:00 Kick Off (Arrive at 12:00)
Final selection will be announced at 12:00

Suggested depart time: 10:30 (55 miles from Eagle Rock Rec Center)
Car pools should be worked out ahead of time or at practice.
Eagle Rock Rec Center parking lot for those needing rides

Location:
300 South Lewis Rd.
Camarillo, CA 93012

Ext 101 at Lewis Road, exit 53B
Go right on Daily and right on Lewis
Go under Freeway and over RR tracks then left on Dawson Place
Field is at the side of the Imation plant
There is a parking lot adjacent to the field
There is one Porta-potti at the field. No water or shade

Two high school games next Saturday, April 26 at Home.
One league match and one friendly

May 3-4 is a weekend off

Two Games: Arrive 1 hour before kick-off

11:15am U16 B v Cougars
12:30pm Old Boys
1:30pm HS v Cougars
3pm RSL v Dallas


Location:

Daniel Webster Middle School
11330 Graham Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(Where the 10 freeway meets the 405, at Sawtelle & National.)

Directions: http://www.santamonicarugby.com/home.html

There will be a big crowd for these games. Should be lots of fun. If you can, plan on staying to watch Santa Monica's Super League game v Dallas.

Two League Games Saturday, April 5 in San Louis Obispo

1:00 High School Game
2:30 U16 Game

8:00 Departure from Los Angeles & Pasadena areas.
Car pooling from Eagle Rock Rec Center upper parking lot.
Those departing Long Beach or West Side should depart directly

Directions to Damon Garcia Sports Complex
(Location is on south side of SLO near the airport, east of 101)


101 north to San Luis Obispo
Exit Los Osos Valley Road
At the top of the exit turn right onto Los Osos Valley Road
At first stop light (.5 miles) turn left onto Higuera
At second stop light (.5 miles) turn right onto Tank Farm Road
At first stop light (3 miles) turn left onto Broad St.
At first stop light (Industrial Way, 200 yds.) turn left into Damon Garcia Sports Complex

http://www.slocity.org/parksandrecreation/damongarcia.asp

Tuesday evening, April 1st, we have a match against a Canadian team, Sinclair at 6:00Pm at our home field in Eagle Rock. Post game dinner to follow most likely at the Thompson's house at 441 Prospect Dr. South Pasadena, 91030.

It is very important that you email me at Chip.howard@uboc.com if you are NOT available for the Tuesday game!

Players that have contacted me and are not available:
Out of town: Simmons, Jackson, Camilleri, Thompson
Injured: Leos, Tovar, Hardwick, Keedy, Trawick, Angiuli, Curtis, Tyson


Future Games:

4/5 at San Louis Obispo, HS and U16 games at 1:00PM and 2:30PM
4/12 at Santa Monica, HS and U16 games
4/19 at Channel Island (Oxnard), HS game only
4/26 at Home v Arroyo Pacific and Fullerton, HS and U16 games
5/2 Bye
5/10-11 at San Louis Obispo, SoCal Championships, Saturday stay over

Saturday - March 29

Home Games at Eagle Rock Rec Center

11:00 Cougars v Eagle Rock U19 Side
12:00 Cougars U16 v Hawaiian Gardens U16
1:00 Cougars v Hawaiin Gardens U19


Tuesday April 1 Home Game

6:00 Cougars v Sinclair, Ontario, Canada

Practice as usual M-W-F

The team will split in to two groups for the start of the day. One squad will report to LMU for the Highland game and the other group reports directly to the Fullerton Tournament. The two rosters are listed below:

Highland Game at LMU
9:00 Arrival
10:00 Kick-Off

One LMU Drive
Los Angeles, 90045
http://www.lmu.edu

Highland Roster

Fwds: Simmons, Goodwin, DePalo, Tartaglione, Bercovici, Camilleri, Tovar, Kelly
Backs: Viole, Gaxiola, Angiuli, Mayer, McOsker, Gaxiola, L, Lombardo
Reserve: Canterbury, Canterbury, B. Rey, Algorri, C. Rey


Fullerton Tournament: Coaches at start of day: Scott Stewart and Howard Brown

The roster below includes U16. We will look to play U16 players as appropriate according to the conditions and opponents. When the players from the Highland game arrive around 12:30, they will be utilized in a reserve roll only. No one is to play if slightly injured. There will be quality opponents in the tournament. In our pool, we play in the following order:

11:00 Arrival
11:55 Game #1 v Queen Elizabeth, BC
1:40 Game #2 v Trenton, Ontario
4:00 Game #3 v SOC Gators

http://www.highschoolrugbytournament.com

Near the corner of E. Commonwealth Ave and N. Acacia Ave.
Fullerton, 92831
Park along Commonwealth Ave

Fullerton Roster:

Forwards: Bahamoudes, R. Hernandez, Caballero, Lusnia, Lakats, Smith, K. Hernandez, Incontro

Backs: Feldman, Burke, Hurley, Sherman, Gould-Saltman, Marcillas
Allen, Brown, Yoka, Carmody, Comiotes, Latour, Yenney

Practice Monday and Wednesday only

No practice on Friday, March 21

Thursday, March 20: Game at 7:00 v Highland at Cantwell Sacred Heart Academy

Approximately 10-12 Cougar players will participate in the Thursday game which will combine Cougars with the best players from Back Bay, Orange County Gators, Hacienda Heights. The Cougars in this match will include reserve/varsity players. i.e. guys like Johnny, Jimmy, Anthony, Nolan, Mike, Joey, Lorenzo, Baily, Landon, Jack, Cameron, Taylor, Dylan. U16 will not participate. All players are expected to turn out to observe. There will be food served to the players at the Cantwell stadium. Between these two games, Thursday and Saturday, we hope to have 25 guys play against Highland. Great opportunity!

Saturday: Cougar Varsity v Highland at 10:00 at LMU

Saturday-Sunday: Fullerton Tournament

All players will participate in the tournament including U16s

Saturday Game Times: 11:55*, 1:40, 4:00

* players not in the Highland game at LMU should arrive at Fullerton at 11:15.

Sunday times subject to Saturday results. Grand Final at 4:30.

The more games we win Saturday the later we play Sunday.

NO Practice Monday March 24.

9:00 field prep

10:00 U 16 v. Hart

12:00 H.S. v. Hart (league game)

1:30 H.S. v. Cantwell

Scheduled for this Saturday.

11:00 Cougars v Antelope Valley HS (league match)
12:30 U16 match (es) Cougars & A.V. v SOC Gators U16 (or some combination of U16s)
1:30 Cougars v SOC Gators HS (A.V. reserves, if any, are welcomed to participate)

All teams will be feed at the field.

All players arrive no later than 10:00.

March 1 - STANFORD
2:30 Cougars v Jesuit
4:00 Stanford U19 v Cougar/Jesuit Combined

Hotel Location:
Crowne Plaza-Cabana
4290 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
650-857-0787

STANFORD SQUAD

R. Hernadez, Goodwin, Leos, Bercovici, Tartaglione, Rey, Tovar, Kelly, Scherper
Bahamoudes, OCallahan, Caballero, DePalo, J. Orlandini, Camilleri, Hardwick, Welsh
Viole, Jackson, Simmons, M.Gaxiola, Mayer, Lombardo, Keedy, Angiuli, Traswick, Zelek, McOskar, Thompson, Hansen, M Tyson

The above squad must confirm their availability. This is the largest squad ever taken to Stanford. It is based upon our playing two full games (Jesuit & Stanford). Cost per player is $85 for transportation and hotel. Bring additional money for the drive and dinner Saturday at the Dutch Goose (burgers).

Parents are welcomed and encouraged to attend. The team is staying at the Crowne-Plaza-Cabana. The team will stay in the annexed rooms in the back. Parents typically, elect to stay at a separate hotel nearby. However, if you book at the Crowne, ask to stay in the front tower and ask for the Los Angeles Cougars rate.

Team departs from Eagle Rock Rec center upper parking lot at 7:00AM sharp.
We car pool in 7 seat vans driven by Cougar Dads. It is a 6 hour drive witgh stops.
Post game meal provided by Jesuit at the John Doyle Club House.
Return to Eagle Rock by 3:00.