NOBS NEWS: Updates

Ok this email has some important information, so read it all….Thanks in advace

1. Touch – Nick Parks has arranged Tuesday touch in the dome for 3 more weeks starting tomorrow.  It will be form 4:00 to 5:00 and will cost $20 for the three weeks.
   
   
2. Touch - For Thursday, we are field challenged until the fields are officially open (let alone weather challenged).  We are looking again at the dome, but we won’t have more info until later in the week.  There is a green space (part of an old soccer pitch) to the east side of the park by the baseball diamonds (where we player soccer last year).  They put a parking lot on the field, but there is still a good green space available.  You can access by car from Burloak on Prince William Drive – or run through the park.

 

CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR THURSDAY TOUCH SO YOU KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING.  GIVEN CONDITIONS THIS WEEK WE MAY NEED TO CANCEL (SAFETY FIRST!).  Thursday TOUCH, assuming it is a go and we are outside, will be a 7:00 start.

1. OK now the business side – Membership Fees for 2018 – The Fee pays for fields, refs and other incidentals (like talking to Kieth!). The cheapest game in town!
• $150 for full membership (Touch and Contact)
• $65 Social
  
  
2. To help everyone pay their fees there will be a Membership night on Friday April 27th starting at 7:30.  Try to make it out even for a short visit to rekindle the spirit.  That night we will be taking orders for new NOBs Jerseys. If you want your own jersey, come try one on so you can get the size right.  There will be raffles, some nibbles, and don’t forget paying your fees that night will get you a pint.   
   
   
3. CONTACT GAME Schedule.  
• May 6th is the first contact game.  This is the Oshawa Tournament, a great day out to shake the cobwebs loose.  We had a small contingent last year, but picked up players as we went.  If you are not a NOB, no worries come out and play.  Last year we had a few GITS and Hamilton players show up.  
• We are looking at a spring Fixture with Chambray.  Tentatively it is Monday May 28th – They are looking to host (field permitting)
• Next fixture is then June 9 or 10 with the Silverbacks and GITS.  Still to be firmed up.  
  
  
4. Insurance – For contact players you need to get registered with ORU/CRU.  The cost is about $105 if not mistaken.  I Will provide more information.  For the NOBs home games we are looking at getting game coverage so then you do not need to be covered.  But, we cannot be sure the same will be true for other games.  Festival coverage will be in place for May 6th.  

If you made with this far….we are done 

Thanks 

Phil