MINI/JUNIOR EASTER TOUR MINI/JUNIOR EASTER TOUR REGISTRATION CLOSES on Sunday 1st November! ALL Tour Forms and DEPOSITS (£10 per head) need to be with Jacky Conyard (U12's) by Sunday 1st November 2009. If you cannot find Jacky at the club on Sunday please leave your form and deposit in a envelope marked for Jacky's attention behind the bar or pass it on to Margie Wilson (U13's). Places are filling up fast don't delay as you may be disapointed. If you need tour forms or tour details please contact your age group manager.
26/10/2009
GREAT LUNCHES OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS WITH GUESTS
Are you aware that you can have a two course lunch and watch the first team playing National Rugby for just £12.00 (Members) £15.00 (Non-Members)
Those that are in the know always have a good time meeting old friends eating good food, drinking a few bevies and watching some great rugby. Come and try it. Every 1st team home game and bring your own friends if your not sure you will know anybody. Fear not all members are tame.
See Club Diary for details of the next lunch.
10/09/2009
NEW PLAYERS ALWAYS WELCOME
The Club welcomes any new or returning players for the forthcoming season. This invitation goes out to players of all ages, standard of ability and fitness, also anyone who would like to try Rugby Union for the first time will be made very welcome. Kettering Rugby Club runs no less than six Senior and two Colts 17 - 19 age group teams, with a very enthusiastic Ladies Section who play Friendly fixtures. The Mini and Junior's play on a Sunday morning with ages ranging from 7 to 16. People interested in joining the club in any of these sections should contact the Club Secretary on 01536 415804 or e-mail secretary@ketteringrugbyclub.co.uk for more information. Pre-season training for all senior players commences 1st July at 6.30pm for a prompt 7pm start. Colts training commences at 6.30pm.
10/09/2009
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
Please spare some time now to consider how you can help your club by volunteering for one or more of the tasks or roles listed below. Remember - if we all do a little bit nobody will have to do a lot! For all duties listed below please contact our PETER MAY Tel: 01536 415804 email: secretary@ketteringrugbyclub.co.uk Match Day Announcer – ‘Bubbly’ personality required for Match Days to work the clubs public address system. Knowledge of the players and club would be an advantage. Match Day Bar Helpers - to serve behind the bar for an hour or so during the post match 'peak period'. Match Day Gate Duty - 2 or 3 people required each 1st XV match day to control entrance to the ground and sell programmes to non-members. Raffle Ticket Sales - 1 or 2 people to sell raffle tickets to spectators on match days. 200 Club - a volunteer required to encourage new members to join the 200 Club. THANK YOU, IN ANTICIPATION, FOR YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT
06/08/2009
WE ARE LOOKING FOR LOCAL COMPANIES TO SPONSOR THE CLUB
There are a range of opportunities where we can work together for mutual benefit. They include: Programme Advertising Perimeter Board Advertising Match Day Sponsorship Player Sponsorship In the first instance contact Bill Linnell
19/05/2009
THE BLUES NEWS
Kettering Rugby Club, incredibly, runs in excess of 15 teams every single week during the season. There are a vast number of people associated with the club including parents from the junior section, coaches, volunteers, players and social members. Communicating with everyone effectively is extremely difficult and in order to improve this aspect we’ve decided to relaunch its regular Kettering Rugby Club Newsletter ‘The Blues News'. The aim is to report on news, developments, marketing initiatives and events from every section of the club and we would welcome your input on a regular basis. Email in the first instance secretary@ketteringrugbyclub.co.uk
19/04/2009
2009 - 2010 SEASON
2009/10 promises to be a tough season from a financial point of view both for the Club and for members who are fearful of job losses. The 1st XV have weighed in to support the Club by organising an 'End of the Season' party on Saturday night, while at the other end of the Club the Mini & Juniors have continued to support the Club financially and are taking a very pro active approach to increasing their membership by looking to appoint one of the Senior players to run tag rugby sessions in local schools. We have work ongoing at the Clubhouse with players giving their time and skill and we are confident that we can deal with the problems the Club (ie all of the members - not just the officers) will face next year. What we do have are members who have skills, particularly in the Building trade and associated work, so if you are aware of opportunities for them either in employment or just a one off job then please give them the opportunity of an interview or to quote for a job. We need to recognise the 'Kettering Rugby Club' family and look after our own.
19/02/2009
SUPPORT YOUR CLUB
Kettering is a better supported club than many, and there is no doubt at all that when the crowd gets behind the team, the team responds. After a difficult start to the season, the side is beginning to play to its considerable and attractive potential, so we look to its supporters to do their bit by turning up in the numbers we used to see when we got into this division before. Counting next week, we have four remaining matches at home and only three away. So do be sure to come to all of these home matches. Bring your friends, make a day of it – support Helen in the kitchen by having lunch at the Club – and stay on after the game to meet the players and visiting supporters and drink a few pints of our excellent beers. Although the funding for next season is yet to be finalised, everyone knows that it is going to be well down on this year. Add to that the problems that all clubs are going to have with finding sponsors, and it is clear that times are going to be hard. So PLEASE • If you are a spectator but not a member, do join the club for next season – there’s a membership form in the clubhouse • Do come to as many matches as you can, and bring along some friends • Do have lunch in the clubhouse before the match • Do come in for a drink before and/or after the match • Do join the 200 club and win prizes!
19/01/2009
FUNDING
The Club has an urgent need for someone to look into funding opportunities. There are so many opportunities that we are not picking up. We urgently need a person or persons to look after and follow-up on these missed opportunities and come up with some new one’s. Other clubs have been able to take advantage of this and we could do so as well, but unfortunately, the people around the club who are involved have so many areas to cover that they are unable to devote time to this one aspect. So, if you feel that you are able to offer to either head this up, or would just like to be part of it, then please let me know. Peter May : secretary@ketteringrugbyclub.co.uk
