TGA BOX training session

We had a great turn out for the TGA box training today.  You all worked hard and represented your team and club tremendously. Well done.
Also thankyou to the parents who participated!

Weigh-In Reminder and Meeting Friday

Weigh-In Reminder.

Just a friendly reminder about the weigh in at the Greerton Marist clubrooms from 6:30pm Wednesday 7th March.

Alternatively Sunday 11th March from 10:00am.

BOX FIT!!! and Parents Meeting this Friday 9th March (Cost $5)

This weeks training is at the Tga Box Gym on Waihi Road.  Please bring $5.   http://www.tgabox.co.nz/
Meet at Marist Clubrooms at 4pm for transport or meet at TGA BOX at 4:30.  This session is for boys and parents/caregivers so come on and join the fun.

After the TGA BOX training we will return to the clubrooms and have a parents meeting.  Bar will be open to quench our thirsts.

Stu.  027 294 3144

GM Under 11 2012 Rugby Season Newsletter: 01

GREERTON MARIST UNDER 11
2012 RUGBY SEASON
Newsletter: 01

Welcome to Players, Parents, Caregivers and Loyal Supporters,

It all seems a bit early to be talking rugby, let alone training but with Super 15 starting and our boys playing on the same size field and with the same numbers this year, we believe the extra couple of weeks will be the edge for us at both the start and end of the season. This newsletter is to inform you of our training plans leading into the first game due early May, also to touch on the new game rules and make up.

Team Management

Coach: Willie Dustin      Ph: 577 0402     Mob: 027 5410800
Forwards & Defence: Kane Parker           Mob: 021 420 429
Backs:   Josh Hoskin       Ph: 543 5439   Mob: 0274 947 699
Manager:    Stu Cundy    Ph: 544 9346   Mob: 027 294 3144

FYI: The management team plan to meet every Friday at 6pm to discuss the past week and plan for following (that’s what we have told our wives!). Everyone involved with the club and our team is welcome to join us for an orange juice any Friday, bring the kids, grandparents etc, great family atmosphere. Also note the kids are members of the club and are in the weekly draw drawn every Friday at 6pm!! Look forward to seeing you there.

Trainings:

Friday 9^th March: Box Fit Training $5 per player, son vs parent challenge!!! Parent meeting after.
Details: Tauranga Box Health & Fitness Waihi Road at 4.30pm. Parents drop kids at Greerton Marist by 4:10pm and we will transport there and back in time for meeting mentioned below. If you’re keen to challenge your son, meet us at the club or let Willie know you’ll meet us there.

PARENT/CAREGIVER MEETING: Greerton Marist Club rooms 6:00pm, Friday 9th. Can all parents please come, please bring any questions with you, it will be a brief heads up of what we expect from the players and parents this year. Bar is open also for the ladies!

Thursday 15^th March: Greerton Marist, Professional fitness trainer
Details: 4:20pm at club, usual training field

Thursday 22^nd March: Beach life saving training, Mount
Details: 4:00pm, drop all boys to club, management and parents who would like to come to shuttle boys to Omarnu, we will drop boys home by 6:30pm

Thursday 29^th March: Training Greerton Marist
Start: 4:20pm

Thursday 5^th April: Training Greerton Marist
Start: 4:20pm

School holidays, no trainings

Tuesday 24^th April: Training Greerton Marist
Thursday 26^th April: training Greerton Marist
And every Tuesday and Thursday here after

U11 Rugby: What to expect…

This year the boys will play like All Blacks, 15 players on the field full positions and full field. Games are 25 minutes each way, rolling subs, no pushing in scrums but otherwise same rules as adult’s rugby. We believe the full field could take its toll on the player’s fitness, hence the early training. Positional play will be important and we plan to spend a lot of time with the players teaching them what there rolls require. As always the keys to a successful side are team work, passing and tackling. If you can make time to practice passing at home and encourage the boys to have a run when they are not training, this will be a great help to their training. Watching Super 15 games and positional play of the players in the same positions as your boy, they want to be watching their field positional play in both offence and defence. This is for all positions!

Western Bay JMC: This year the JMC will be graded by age only, there are no dispensations for players to drop down. This shouldn’t affect us to much, as long as the player was 10 years old or younger on 31^st Dec 2011, he is fine to play in our side.

Please check out our team Blog and register, game photo’s coach’s notes and notices will be published on here. If you’re registered, you will automatically get an email. Go to our website: http://mg10s2001.wordpress.com/
We look forward to a great year of rugby, fun and laughter. Please feel free to call or approach us if you have any concerns or questions. See you all over the next couple off weeks

Willie, Stu, Josh & Kane