There is a group from Norfolk heading to San Diego for 7s. Is there
any ticket package that we can jump in with? Please let me know if
there will be a Cardinal Social anywhere so that I can hoist a few
with everyone!
Matt Robinette

--- In VirginiaCardinals@yahoogroups.com, mdpuopolo@... wrote:
>
> Fellows,
>
> Please accept my apologies if you receive this email several times
or even
> once if you didn't want it. I had to merge several rosters (and am
mailing to
> two groups). I am afraid that I am still going to miss some people
that should
> be getting on the list. We will have a better system in place in
2008.
> Actually, Mike Herron, I believe that I have missed many of the
50+ rosters.
> Please forward this to them.
>
> Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible in Virginia
Beach for
> the banquet on January 19th. Please make sure to RSVP, either
way. Mike Herron
> (_mike.herron@..._ (mailto:mike.herron@...) ) is
> keeping track. The room is big.. the most expensive drink is $4,
the food is
> good, we will have music, we have some folks to recognize and it
will mean more
> if YOU can be there.
>
> 2008 Schedule? Please review & let me know which events you would
be
> interested in attending/playing?
>
> We have a number of options for 2008 and this is an effort to firm
up the
> various tournaments and events that we will send Cardinal entries.
Please
> review and let me know if you have questions. Please respond by
email and let me
> know in which events you would participate. I am hopeful that you
will
> circulate this and return your answers to me by mid-January.
Hopefully we can have
> it done before the banquet.
>
> January 19th - Banquet - Virginia Beach - everyone is welcome. A
good
> opportunity to bring a prospective Cardinal or a retired player.
Also a great
> chance to test the mettle of a girlfriend, drive your wife over
the edge, etc.
>
> Feb 8,9,10, 2008 USA Sevens - San Diego - I went last year as
did
> several other Cardinals. There is an over 35 - social - one day
15's tournament on
> the Friday (Feb 8th) before the Sevens take place on Saturday &
Sunday.
>
> Feb 23, 24, 2008 Fort Lauderdale Ruggerfest - Depending upon the
level of
> interest we will enter sides in the following brackets - 35+,
45+, 50+ and
> hopefully we will kick off the 55+ with a Florida Old Boys side.
We are also
> considering entering an open division side. The tournament is
held before the
> regular club side matrix matches begin and it would be great to
have an
> invitational side of future Cardinals getting to play together.
Between the clubs in
> Virginia, Harrisburg, Carolina, Philly, Atlanta, Life - you would
think we
> could collect a nice tour side.
>
> March 15, 16, 2008 St. Patrick's Day Rugby Tournament - Savannah -
Last year
> the Cardinals entered a 35+ side in the Old Boys bracket and won
the
> tournament. Depending upon the level of interest we could also
enter a Cardinals
> side in another bracket as well. Not Old Boys, perhaps Social?
>
> March 20-31, 2008. Chile Rugby tour. This is a tour being
organized by Rich
> Etzkorn, The deadline to be included is close at hand but if you
want more
> information then please contact Rich. _RGEtzkorn@..._
> (mailto:RGEtzkorn@...)
>
> April 26, 27, 2008 Maggotfest - Missoula - Last year, the
Cardinals
> supported a Life College Alumni side. We won all of our matches
and it was a wild
> weekend. We could enter a side this year.
>
> April/May - dates unsure yet - Evergreen - Vancouver, Canada -
There is a
> strong old boys group here. They have a tournament and regularly
field sides
> that are 40+, 50+ and even 60+.
>
> June 15 or so, 2008 - Stone Harbor - one match. Very competitive,
nice
> venue. We need to go back and win that one. Last year the age was
33+ and the
> rules were modified to mirror those used in Bermuda in
International 33+
> competition.
>
> Aug 1-3, 2008 - Saranac Can-Am Rugby Tournament - Saranac/Lake
Placid - We
> could enter several sides in this years tournament. 35+ is back,
45+, 50+ and
> Open.
>
> September 1-8 approx. 2008 - Scotland Tour - Golden Oldies -
Cardinals
> supporting Poltroons. Phil Dorsey is the Cardinal contact for the
tour. If you are
> interested, you should contact Phil now. _PhilD@..._
> (mailto:PhilD@...)
>
> September 18-21, 2008 - Aspen Ruggerfest - 35's, 45's, 50's and
55's.
>
> Any other events that you are interested in that aren't listed
above? Please
> let me know about them and whether you would be interested in
organizing a
> side to that or another particular event.
>
> Hope all of you enjoyed Thanksgiving, have great holidays and are
doing
> something to work out. We play in less than twelve weeks.
>
> Mike Puopolo
>
>
>
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