UTS Gridiron

Refer to attached article to find our latest pin up boy for UTS Gridiron.

This was advertised in the Village Voice which is a magazine that is distributed in and around the Canada Bay Council.

It’s also good to see our resident photographer Scott get a bit of acknowledgment as well.

There are plans to do the same over the next few months and I have already earmarked one of our Colts kids (Dane Ferraro) who has recently been selected on the Junior Australian Team that will be heading over to the US in August this year I think.

I also don’t have allot of time on my hands to administer these sort of things so if there is anyone within the club who is looking to take on what will be a new role being the “Media Liaison Officer” to coordinate these sort of things and other ways of advertising the club then drop me a line.

The position would not be an executive position within the club; it would simply be a committee member.

Shake off the winter blues! Come down & play Flag Football.

Form you own side or come down & we will put into a team. This is minimal contact version of Gridiron (no helmets, no pads, no tackling), and all are welcome to play.

TEAM & PLAYER REGISTRATIONS: Tuesday 6th May @ 7:00 pm

WHERE: Powells Creek Reserve (off Victoria Ave, Concord West - near Concord West Station) (Refer to map)

(Directions for driving are to turn into Wellbank St off Concord Rd, Then turn Right into Queen St, Left into the Pomeroy Rd, At the Lights turn right into George St & Victoria Ave is the last street at the end) Via Public transport the closest Train Station is Concord.

COST: $60 per player for Individual registrations – A Discount of $20 will apply to those players registered from the Div 1 2007 & Colts 2008 Sides.

$550 for a Team Registration (Team must have the maximum amount of 10 players & compiled by yourself)

PAYMENT OPTIONS: Credit Card, Cash or Direct deposit and must be paid in full prior to the start of the first round of matches (13th May)

SEASON: Tuesday nights 7:00 pm (throughout May, June & July)

CONTACT: Matt Steel via email president or call 0418 600 326.

PRIZE MONEY: There will be Prize Money made available to the winning team but the amount will be decided upon how many players and teams we get in the competition.

Please refer to the attached documents for all other relevant information regarding the UTS Flag Gridiron, this also includes the Individual player registration form and the team registration form that you can print off and fill out prior to arrival.

Should you have any further questions feel free to ask, otherwise I will see you on Tuesday 6th May for Registrations.

• Flag gridiron
• Flag rules
• Player rego form
• Team rego form

Regards,

Matt Steel
President
UTS Gridiron
Email president
0418 600 326
utsgridiron.com

Check out gridironaustralianationals.com site for the latest Senior 2008 tournament news.

Games are being held 27 April - 3 May on the Gold Coast.

On behalf of UTS Gridiron we would like to congratulate the following the two players who have been selected on the junior “Outback” Australian Squad that will be touring the USA (West coast) in August of 2008.

Dane Ferraro – DB
Danny Noonan – QB/WR

Friday night scores were UTS (18) vs Storm (12).

Friday night scores were UTS (34) vs Seahawks (12).

Friday night scores were UTS (24) vs Cubs (8).

Friday scores were UTS (44) vs Storm (42).

Friday night scores were Cubs (8) vs UTS (6).

The current executive has decided that this will be the best time to also hold its AGM before the Club Presentation.

So if there are any club members who are planning on making themselves available for any of the positions within the Club’s Executive this is the time to turn up. Even if you have no intention of running for of the spots but care enough about who is running the club then we expect you to be there because as club members of the club you all have a right to vote.

It will be held within the James Squire Brewhouse & Restaurant and will commence at exactly 1pm.

Just so you are all aware all current executive members stand down from there respective positions and have to renominate themselves or be nominated by someone else.

Positions within the club that need to be filled are:

• President – (Currently held by Matt Steel)
• Vice President – (Currently held by Simon Irrgang)
• Secretary – (currently held by Jason Whittaker who also vacated himself late in the year to move to QLD)
• Treasurer – (currently held by John Kritikos)
• ULO – (currently held by James Ellsmore)
• Registrations Officer – (currently held by Karolina Marciniak who also vacated herself late in the year to move to QLD)

If you are thinking of stepping up to assist then email president and request which positions you would perhaps be interested in. (I’m expecting a flood of emails as I know you all want to help).

Friday night scores were UTS (22) Predators (0).

On Saturday March 8th, I will be walking 70km around Haberfield / Five Dock ‘Bay Run’ to raise funds and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis.

A good friend of mine (Patrick O’Donovan) has organised this walk, and has asked for volunteers to join him. Against my body’s better judgement, I have agreed to walk with him.

If you would like to support this walk, please follow the link below to the sponsorship page (tick “70 km walkathon” and enter “Andrew Douglas”).

All donations over $2 are tax deductible, and all funds are greatly appreciated.

http://www.cysticfibrosis.org.au/nsw-communityfundraising/24hourwalkathon/

To give you an idea of the distance that we will each be walking (70km):

The distance between Sydney and Gosford is approximately 75km

The distance between Melbourne and Geelong is approximately 75km

The 2008 NRL Season is fast approaching, getting under way Friday the 14th March.

So if you’re interested to get involved in the UTS NRL Tipping Comp for 2008 below are the details on how to go about it.

The cost to enter for the entire season (which includes the NRL Finals) is only $20.

The format will involve selecting the winners of the weekly games.

For that you receive:

• 1 point for tipping the correct winning team
• 2 points for tipping a draw
• 3 bonus points for tipping the round

If selections are not received by to the cut off time of that round you will receive 1 point less then lowest point getter for that round (e.g. lowest score received is 3 points, then you will get 2 points).

You as the tipper are responsible for submitting your tips through the Oztips website (Oztips send out reminders). Alternatively you can SMS me you tips (by the required cut off point) and I can update your tips for you being the Competition Manager. My Number in case you don’t have it is 0418 600 326.

The allocated list of Prize money has been set at 1st (60%), 2nd (25%) & 3rd (15%). Also the genuine Last Place getter will receive their $20 money back (only eligible if all tips for each round have been submitted).

To join the UTS Gridiron NRL 2008 Tipping Competition go to www.OzTips.com and follow the 6 simple steps below to register

Comp Name:     UTS Gridiron NRL Tipping Comp 2008

Comp #:        114947

Comp Password: utsnrl08

To join:

1) Go to www.OzTips.com

2) Click the ‘REGISTER’ button on the homepage and set-up a Login (if you don’t already have one with OzTips).

3) Once you have successfully registered a Username and Password, click the ‘JOIN A COMP’ button.

4) Enter the Comp # and Comp Password details above.

5) Arrange Payment. Payment can be made in a number of ways

Cash Payment:

Payment in person

Cheque:

Please forward payments by cheque/money order made out to: UTS Gridiron Football Club and send to my home address.

Net-Bank:

Account Name: UTS Gridiron Football Club

BSB: 06 2010

Account Number: 2800 6368

Please put name in description box so we know it is you depositing the money] and let me know when you have deposited the money.

Credit Card:

Alternatively reply to this email with you credit card details to be charged $20.

6) That’s it! Full instructions on how to Tip can be found on the website by clicking on the ‘Help’ link in the top header.

Regards,
Matt Steel
Tipping Comp Manager

The UTS Gridiron Club Presentation for season 2007 is being held at the James Squire Brewhouse on Sunday 9th March commencing at 2pm.

Dress Code will be Semi Formal, so don’t turn up wearing shorts and t/shirt and expect to get in otherwise you will be turned away.

It’s very important that you also RSVP for yourself and anyone that you will be attending with you. Don’t just assume that you can turn up unannounced. You won’t be on the guest list and there won’t be any cater food for you.

All money is required in full by the allocated cut off date to confirm your booking. The reason money is required up front is because over the past few years the club has lost money paying for people who don’t show up. So this time money is required in full prior to the function.

If you could also send me an email with your guest’s names this way they can be added to the list of people attending.

I will also inform you that the club is very close to securing James Squire Brewhouse as our sponsor throughout the year so let’s put on a good front for them and show what our club is really about.

See flyer for details.

To all players/coaches of UTS Gridiron,

Some keys dates and functions that the club has plans for in 2008.

Sunday 9th March 2008 – UTS Gridiron 2007 Club Presentation

Venue: James Squire

Cost: $40 per person (for a Buffet dinner)

Time: 2:00pm onwards

Dress Code: Smart Formal

RSVP: president

More details to follow on a separate email, but please look to at confirming your attendance as this will be a must event to be at.

Date TBC – UTS Gridiron Club AGM

This is your chance to put your hand up and be part of the Club Executive for 2008.

If you are interested in any of the positions then please email president for any of the job descriptions the executive has.

Friday 22nd February 2008 – UTS Gridiron Colts Season Kicks Off

March – April 2008 – UTS Gridiron Annual Golf Day

Thursday 8th May 2008 – UTS Gridiron Flag Gridiron Season II

Register your own group of mates or just make yourself available to be put into a team.

Venue: Powells Creek Reserve

Cost: TBC

Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm