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Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 3:56 PM

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Michael Bressi | Facilities Manager/RTKL Official

Pennsylvania Department of Education

333 Market Street | Harrisburg PA 17126-0333

Phone:  717.783.9795 | Fax:  717.772.2317

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Branding the Old Boys

Monday Sep 1, 2008 in Magazine

By Stephen Hanks

One of rugby's most successful Masters clubs, the Virginia Cardinals are becoming a national organization for anyone in America over 35 who just can't stop playing.

The Baby Boomers, that generation of Americans born between 1946 and 1964, have long been criticized as being individualistic, self-indulgent and self-absorbed people who have always thought that the world revolved around them and that they might live forever. But those are also the traits that have allowed Boomers to be the healthiest generation during middle age. Boomers created health clubs, exercise videos and what aging athletes consider the greatest invention known to mankind: Masters Sports.

Masters, in this case, is a euphemism for old. There is even a small circulation magazine for amateur Boomer athletes, which goes by the sophomorically- titled Geezer Jock. But such a publication couldn't even exist if the US wasn't now populated with millions of people 35 and over who participate in individual sport competitions and play in well-organized team sports leagues. Baseball alone boasts multiple Over-30 and Over-40 leagues in the larger states and tens of thousands of "senior" baseball players participate in tournaments throughout the country year-round.

These are folks who were once called "Weekend Warriors," but such a moniker is no longer sufficient to describe such serious, dedicated sportspeople. And while passion for their sport is the characteristic that links all Masters athletes, no group seems to exude love of their game more than those rugby players known as "Old Boys."

It's a Saturday morning in late February just before the start of the 32^nd Ruggerfest in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, home of one of the big three Masters rugby tournaments (the mid-summer Can-Am in Saranac Lake, NY, and the early fall Aspen Ruggerfest in Colorado are the other two). Entered in Ft. Lauderdale during this hot winter weekend are eight over-35 teams, six 40+ teams, three teams of 50+, and two that comprise the 55-and-over bracket. One of the over-55 teams is the Virginia Cardinals, who have entered a squad in each of the age brackets.

The Cardinals are considered among the favorites in every bracket and with good reason. Since entering their first tournament, the 2002 Aspen Ruggerfest, as the "Sons of Beaches," a reunion team of former Norfolk Blues and Virginia RFC players, the club had won 16 different age division championships out of 27 competitions and was among the finalists eight times.

They became the Virginia Cardinals in 2004 and began building a network of experienced and dedicated players from around the country. The Cardinals entered the 2008 Ft. Lauderdale Tournament with about 65 players from 20 different states (25 to 35 players per age bracket with some playing in more than one bracket). And by the time they take the pitch in Aspen this September they will have had more than 220 players wear their jersey since 2002. They will also have dropped "Virginia" from their club name.

You see the Cardinals no longer regard themselves as a regional club where a bunch of aging ruggers get together locally once in a blue moon or scrape together some bucks for a tournament trip or two. The Cardinals see themselves as a national Masters rugby brand. They even have their own corporate sponsor, Moosehead Beer, which has promoted its connection with the Cardinals in magazine ads.

The motivation of the Cardinals' leadership to become an Old Boys brand is not to make money or gain glory for the club. As a 501-C3 non-profit organization, their goal is to create a network of disciples who will spread the gospel of rugby, Masters or otherwise, and help grow the sport among all generations.

"Our aim is to find a place in our organization for anyone, on or off the field, who wants to advance US rugby and have a good time doing it," says 50-year-old Mike Puopolo, the club's long time captain and unofficial spokesperson. From Charlottesville, where his company manufactures and markets athletic surfaces, Puopolo discovered rugby in 1975 and was hooked. He eventually became captain of the Virginia RFC and played select-side for the Virginia Rugby Union before becoming the Cardinals' driving force.

"Our membership is comprised of current and former players from around the country who share a love for rugby and an interest in sharing that affection with like-minded individuals," Puopolo says. "At the same time we are working to increase rugby's status in our local communities."

One scan of the lofty aspirations on the Cardinals' website (www.CardinalsRugby. com) confirms that this isn't your father's Old Boys club. Among the stated goals are:

·        Provide continuing opportunities for players retired from regular "club" participation to travel and play at a competitive level on a variety of Masters and Social sides at tournaments, or tours, across the country and around the world.

·        Provide support in a variety of forms to allow Cardinals to assist their home/local clubs to continue to grow and flourish within their communities.

·        Provide educational, coaching, and referee training to encourage Cardinals to contribute to the growth and understanding of rugby at all levels of play.

·        Provide a social network and agenda for rugby players, both active and inactive, to tour and enjoy the camaraderie of the world's best sport.

 

The key word is camaraderie. While the notion of esprit de corps has long been one of rugby's essential characteristics, it seems particularly relevant with the Cardinals. When one observes them on the pitch and socializes with them off it, there is a palpable feeling of togetherness, teamwork and brotherhood.

"Look, I've played baseball and still do," says Puopolo, "but the relationships among players in rugby goes way beyond what you get in a baseball dugout. All our guys play other sports and they will tell you that there is no sport like rugby when it comes to the connection that you develop with people. Anywhere you go in the world, if you find a rugby club, you're part of that club."

"It's a shared experience," adds Mike Herron, a 53-year-old publishing executive from Norfolk. Herron is a founding member of the Norfolk City Blues, which recently celebrated its 30^th anniversary, and he also played with the Sons of Beaches. "Look, I hunt with a bunch of guys that are very passionate about hunting. You can spend 30 days in the woods, up trees and around the campfire and it's not the same as the connection you have through rugby, which has always had a built-in social aspect to it. It becomes more than just a game; it's the camaraderie among the universe of rugby people."

With a sizeable roster available for every age bracket at Ft. Lauderdale, the Cardinals will not have to scan the "Whore Board," where Old Boys without a team list their names, positions and cell phone numbers, hoping some clubs are short players. The Cardinals' depth allows them to establish their dominance early in the tournament.

But it's not just numbers that make this a winning club; they also have organization, talent and size. Most of these guys may be pushing 50 to 60 years old, but they are big; most are in pretty good shape (few show the beer bellies you'd expect among rugby players who admittedly like their brews). They may reflect their age when they walk slowly to the sidelines during substitutions or after a 25-minute half, but while they're out on the pitch they play as if they are decades younger.

Nobody exemplifies the hale, hearty and healthy look of most Cardinals players than the aptly-named Blitz Antlitz, a 30-year rugby veteran who played club rugby in Annapolis, Maryland, and captained the Washington Paltroons Old Boys in DC. Antlitz may be 55, but the solidly-built, 6-foot-2 center looks like a bulked-up Rutger Hauer from the movie "Blade Runner." And during the first day in Ft. Lauderdale, he plays like Hauer's almost indestructible android character in that film. On a hot, fairly humid day, Antlitz took the pitch in all five Cardinals matches and served as a "whore" in three additional matches with the Ancient Warriors from Frederick, MD. "Hey, if you're fit, you can play all day," he says smiling.

In the Cardinals' first match, the 45+ contest against the Niagara Old Boys, four first-half tries stake them to a 25-5 lead and they take the match 39-5. Seven different players score tries only because John Lawrence, who had already scored in the first half, passes up an easy second-half try by tossing back to Dayle Runner so his teammate can share the glory. On the sideline, Puopolo and Herron exchange knowing glances and smiles which say, "That's a team player."

After the Cardinals' shorthanded 35+ side (which they call their "developmental team") loses to the Daytona Old Nuts, the 50+ squad, which includes two guys over 60, beat the Ft. Lauderdale Motleys 22-3. The 45+ team then pitches a 24-0 shutout against a Life University reunion squad to earn a finals rematch the next day against Canada's Myths & Legends, which had beaten the Cardinals for the Ft. Lauderdale 45+ title the previous two years.

In the first-ever 55+ bracket game in the US, the Cardinals defeat the Florida Old Boys. The 35+ squad, however, can't duplicate the feat, in spite of help from the oldest of the Cards, and they lose to a team from Trinidad. So the 45+ and 50+ teams will go into Sunday's matches shooting for titles.

Spirits are sky-high for the Cardinals' team barbecue that evening at their favorite hangout in Ft. Lauderdale, an Oakland Park bar called the Kalahari, which bills itself as the first South African bar in the US. If there was such a thing as a rugby lounge lizard, this would be their performance venue, a charming dive that is decorated in a style befitting its name. Authentic South African art, masks and tools share wall space with leopard and zebra skins and a Springbok Rugby banner. Tables and chairs designed with animal skin prints sit between the bar and a pool table, and standing along a window is a worn-out upright piano begging for someone to bang out some rugby songs. But the only music in the bar tonight is the melody of rugby players singing each other's praises between clinks of beer mugs. "Hey, Billy, helluva game today," shouts Puopolo, as the Cardinals' 45+ captain Billy Wilson walks into the bar. Wilson had scored a try in the first game against the Niagara Old Boys and was a tackling terror throughout the match. Wilson, a 46-year-old real estate investor from Norfolk, played rugby at Old Dominion University, and later with the Norfolk City Blues and Sons of Beaches. But he "retired" from 1996 to 2002, before making his comeback with the Cardinals at the 2006 Aspen Ruggerfest.

"I couldn't miss that," Wilson says. "Aspen is rugby Valhalla. But what I really wanted was to reinvent my rugby career and reconnect with old club friends."

No two members of the Cardinals typify the old rugby friend reconnection than 56-year-old Richard Prim and 46-year-old Bill Hayward. Prim, who is African-American, and Hayward, a native of England, met in the late '70s-early '80s on select side teams. Both would eventually play with the Eagles, Prim in 1983 and Hayward in 1991, and over those years they became good friends. But distance and time would separate them until a few years later.

Hayward was in Houston, TX, on business one New Year's Eve and knew Prim lived in the area so he decided to track him down. Without any specific information, Hayward scoured the phone book and ultimately found his old rugby buddy. Prim put Hayward up at his home and the friendship was rekindled.

Prim, who started his rugby career at Texas Christian University in 1972 as the only black player, now trains officials for the Republic of Texas Rugby Referees. He invited Hayward to the 2007 Aspen Ruggerfest and now both players are Cardinals. In fact, the Ft. Lauderdale tournament was Prim's first with the Cards and he scored a try in the first 45+ match against Niagara.

"I love playing with these guys," says Prim outside the Kalahari, as Hayward nods in agreement. "The Cardinals have such a great commitment to the game at this stage of their lives. I'd like to play with them for at least a couple more years."

Back in the bar, another club leader, John Carr, expands on Prim's thoughts about his new mates. "What we're trying to do is give people a home that extends their rugby life, whether they are a player or not" says the 52-year-old Carr, a principal in an Atlanta-based marketing research company, who played rugby at James Madison University and later with NOVA and the Norfolk Blues. "They can work with us in an administrative capacity if they like. We're trying to create a rugby brand that extends the career of rugby players into infinity."

"We had two guys today who haven't played a game in 15 to 20 years," adds Herron. "We don't want these guys to retire. There's no reason, other than serious injury, that they can't continue their rugby careers and enjoy the game."

"There are a lot of guys who hang up their boots at 35," chimes in Puopolo, "who think they can't keep playing. In a lot of areas once you retire from competitive club rugby, there's nothing left except a bunch of pickup games. But once they get exposed to a club like the Cardinals at one of these tournaments, they want to keep coming back and bring families with them."

But how far can they extend the team brand?

"Our model is that we're a touring team with players representing many states," continues Puopolo. "And our hope is that after guys attend a tournament, they'll go back to their communities and get some of their buddies involved. Some may not join a club at home or practice a lot, but some may start Old Boys teams where they live and then join us for tournaments.

"We want other clubs to see what we're doing with three, four, five teams and think, 'Hey, we want to do what they're doing.' If we lose some players because of that, we're fine with it because we know it's growing. And out of that you'll have guys not only interested in playing, but also motivated to do things like coaching, refereeing or helping out high school teams."

Wait a minute: Can an Old Boys club, national or otherwise, really be a catalyst for growing the game in the US?

"Sure we can," insists Puopolo. "The clubs haven't done it. Clubs that were formed in the 1960s and '70s peaked about 15 years ago and most haven't been able to do anything to establish grass roots programs to grow US rugby. The big reason is that when guys started families, they didn't stay involved or channel their kids into rugby. They were putting their kids into lacrosse, baseball, soccer and whatever.

"But to be fair, while there was really no place for us old guys then; there is a place for us now," Puopolo continues. "So what's happened is that competitive guys who love rugby, who felt that it was the best part of their lives, see an opportunity to play without having to make the time commitment to train or travel with a club. With the Cardinals, they can now play with good players at great venues like Aspen, Lake Placid and Ft. Lauderdale."

The Cardinals Sunday victories in Ft. Lauderdale seem almost anti-climatic. The 35+ group, which had a rough Saturday, win by forfeit over the Palmer College Old Boys so they can relax and watch 33 of their buddies play for the 50+ title against the Florida Old Boys. Highlighted by Robert Greenough's terrific first half try, and a great team try in the second—during which five different Cardinals handle the ball—the Cards win the 50+ championship 27-5.

But the game the Cardinals really want to win is the 45+ championship rematch with Canada's Myths & Legends. They were defeated by Myths numerous times at Saranac Lake and the last two years in Ft. Lauderdale.

"We don't consider one match more important than another," says Puopolo before his team takes the pitch, "but winning this one would be special."

A penalty kick at the 6-minute mark gives the Cardinals a 3-0 lead before a John Lawrence try and another penalty kick make it 11-0. Myths score a try before intermission, setting up a potentially thrilling second half. But the Cardinals aren't concerned with providing thrills, just tough defense. They have a clear depth advantage over Myths, who can't make substitutions with the Cards' frequency and are clearly worn down during a second half that ends up scoreless. Game and title to the Cardinals; next stop Aspen.

During the post-game celebration fueled by Moosehead Beer, John Carr tries to explain why the Cardinals are so successful. "Sure we have a lot of players," he says, "but we have a lot of good players. And at this age, it's important being on the field with mates who you know are going to come through. I will play anywhere with the Cardinals because I know that these guys will do their jobs and I'm not going to get hurt playing with them."

Mike Puopolo stands under a Moosehead Beer tent wearing a satisfied smile between sips of beer. Sure, his team has just taken two tournament titles, but he's focusing on the big picture and the future of the Cardinals.

"You know, when we were young, very few of our parents were supportive of this sport because of the potential for injury and because it wasn't seen as a big time sport," he says wistfully. "But we send money to our kids and their colleges to help them pay for rugby tours. It's all about creating opportunities to help rugby grow. We're hoping to put a facility together in the Charlottsville area similar to clubs in Europe, where we can be 75 years old and retired from playing but able to watch young kids playing out there on our pitches.

Although something tells us most of these guys will still be playing at 75.

From: Bressi, Michael <mbressi@...>
Subject: RE: [VirginiaCardinals] Looking for a ride Denver/Aspen Wednesday
To: "'VirginiaCardinals@yahoogroups.com'" <VirginiaCardinals@yahoogroups.com>, "totalpkg@..." <totalpkg@...>, "albertlucasv@..." <albertlucasv@...>, "Cary Kennedy (VA)" <cary@...>, "Howard Graham" <howiegraham@...>
Cc: "virginiagents@yahoogroups.com" <virginiagents@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 3:39 PM

Boy you make me wish I was a chick.

 

Michael Bressi | Facilities Manager/RTKL Official

Pennsylvania Department of Education

333 Market Street | Harrisburg PA 17126-0333

Phone:  717.783.9795 | Fax:  717.772.2317

mbressi@state. pa.us | www.pde.state. pa.us

 

 

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Subject: RE: [VirginiaCardinals] Looking for a ride Denver/Aspen Wednesday

 

Hey Fellas, So I've been preoccupied with my cross country trip to San Diego over the past week.....how did everything turn out in Aspen as the Cardinals occupied the town for four days....were we victorious? I'm currently graduating from rehab of the patella tendon surgery and now in the Strength and Conditioning phase......I will be ready for Lauderdale.  I'm currently training with Olympians Lance Armstrong and Michael Phelps when both are in town.....lots of athletes train here in San Diego.  Armstrong has me doing sprints up this massive canyon grade...it's .4 of a mile long....my quads are on fire after the third rep!!!!!  But I assure you, I will be solid by Lauderdale time. If anyone has contacts in San Diego that I should meet socially please let me know....I mostly enjoy outdoor physical stuff...I still Surf (Long Board) and I do Hawaiian Outrigger Paddling, love to bike, I love museums, love to cook, wine tastings,hiking, theater, I dig the beach in general and just am generally a pretty chill dude.....so if you know of any brother ruggers or couples that like that kind of stuff....let me know  I've traveled around the world through rugby but this is the first time I've ever moved away from my roots of Annapolis/Baltimore ! Thanks and I'll see you in Lauderdale. Carpe Diem! Blitz Cell 410 349 7755 --- On Thu, 9/11/08, PainterJ3@cox. net <PainterJ3@cox. net> wrote: From: PainterJ3@cox. net <PainterJ3@cox. net> Subject: RE: [VirginiaCardinals] Looking for a ride Denver/Aspen Wednesday To: totalpkg@erols. com, albertlucasv@ hotmail.com, "Cary Kennedy (VA)" <cary@richmondrugby. net>, virginiacardinals@ yahoogroups. com, "Howard Graham" <howiegraham@ hotmail.com> Cc: virginiagents@ yahoogroups. com Date: Thursday, September 11, 2008, 7:57 AM Thanks for the offer. We found a ride with Terry Lee. See ya in Aspen. Cindy ---- Howard Graham <howiegraham@ hotmail.com> wrote: > > James, Cindy, I'm travelling up from Denver with another player (Mark Blair) on Wednesday but we don't get in from the UK until early evening so the plan was that we would travel part the way up and stay the night. This can be changed if you already have your accommodation booked in Aspen for the Wed night? I know we're in the pot to possibly stay in Denver the Wed night and give players coming in on the Thurs morning a lift, so if the management want to make a policy decision on this one and let me know so I can upgrade the v small car I've currently got booked! Regards Howard Graham > > > To: wcwkwb@yahoo. com; RMcBride@us. ibm.com; msvanzyl@yahoo. com; davidc@rugby. org; rb.mills@verizon. net; defender@sjblaw. net; dcheek@.... gov; Coach_Rory_Lewis@ USA.net; totalpkg@erols. com; eastcobb@thejoint. com; MelDickie@aol. com; OldTW@...; albertlucasv@ hotmail.com; pete.wildenberg@ aduddell. com; IvanMorton@verizon. net; RAM@MorrisSurvey. com; jcarr@brainsurgeryi nc.com; tsourlis@comcast. net; mpowers@...; JBush@combustioneer .com; cc4rugby@aol. com; TWhelan@orangechiro .com; DRoach@...; Thomas.Sarisky@ tsa.dot.gov; chipfenn1@netzero. net; c21rer@hotmail. com; trimmark@bellsouth. net; BillyWilson1@ cox.net; Jon.Knight@us. treofan.com; s.granger@tomjames. com; MPennington@ IFIC.com; jryan@virginia. edu; MarcHButler@ hotmail.com; millsieville@ adelphia. net; echoopes@earthlink. net; KAWRUGBYMAN@ aol.com; WRussell@takestocki nchildren. org; phurni@blackwaterus a.com; AFDIV@Yahoo. com; Mike.Lee@vermeerdlr .com; VirginiaCardinals@ yahoogroups. com; rmcbride8us@ bellsouth. net; BMills@studley. com; eheime@state. wy.us; WhiteMiJ@nnsy. navy.mil; ssp@cape-fear. net; Curtis1Hall@ cox.net; TGLauman@LMUS. LeggMason. com; rugbyrog@yahoo. com; LogueE@gtps. k12.nj.us; ruggedblue@verizon. net; gregrobinette@ cox.net; Scott_Norris@ nrel.gov; BCarswell@dcolighti ng.com; PaulMeyers@nc. rr.com; Matt.Szkotak@ Amwins.com; DennisStoneman@ hotmail.com; tomakaotis@earthlin k.net; rtm7a@virginia. edu; mark.rasmussen@ wpni.com; largen1@msn. com; tubguppy@juno. com; dog-breath@cox. net; HnckBuildr@aol. com; Timothy.Spruill@ vbschools. com; John.Via@AlconLabs. com; MLBermes@psc. gov; george_l_johnson@ ml.com; swalters@asphaltroa ds.net; mike.herron@ pilotonline. com; Maxweight@a. ol.com; ellis@infionline. net; alliedbuilt@ comcast.net; WBrown959@yahoo. com; BILLBROWNLEY@ aol.com; Dlprmanuel@aol. com; melewis@comcast. net; MDPUOPOLO@aol. com; lexmaccubbin@ yahoo.com; reginald.tift@ xerox.com; jkamauff@yahoo. com; DekeEaly@yahoo. com; Richard.Kempton. ctr@...; ggilfoyl@richmond. edu; fischer_brian@ yahoo.com; MSawicki@starincorp orated.com; tsb6r@virginia. edu; lawjoh@...; WmThornton95@ msn.comCC: michaelshane09@ yahoo.com; SyersT@sddc. army.mil; bevnash@remax. net; mrobinet@vbgov. com; cpetrakes@rpmhvac. com; virginiagents@ yahoogroups. com; Rugby16@aol. com; PGouws@umuc. edu; rugbylok@hotmail. com; nickbell@microsoft. com; rgetzkorn@yahoo. com; cmoore@servare. net; rwarren@hkh- law.com; bvizard@usrugbyfoun dation.com; waltreinhardt@ yahoo.com; freejoe@comcast. net; tdankanich@comcast. net; cporter12@yahoo. comFrom: PainterJ3@cox. netDate: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:21:12 -0400Subject: [VirginiaCardinals] Looking for a ride Denver/Aspen Wednesday > > > > James & I are looking for a ride to aspen Wednesday - any takers - we arrive in Denver Saturday so we can meet you any time/any place. Cindy Painter---- freejoe@comcast. net wrote: > I second that.> Your rugby brother from another mother> Big Joe> > ------------ -- Original message ------------ -- > From: cc4rugby@aol. com > > Hey guys. > > Getting ready to fly out to Scotland for the Golden Oldies. Just wanted to wish everyone the best for you all headed for Aspen. I sure will miss not being able to go there this year ( due to new job, I could not ask for two weeks off just a couple of months working. I guess, they just don't understand my priorities). Sorry John Carr, but I did think about it though. > Just defend that title and have a great time ( remember title first) . I will try to do my part and promise to hit some guys from other parts of the world for you all and catch up with you on the pitch again soon. > > Your Rugby Brother. > > Collin> > > > -----Original Message----- > From: MDPUOPOLO@aol. com> To: MDPUOPOLO@aol. com; TWhelan@orangechiro .com; jcarr@brainsurgeryi nc.com; lexmaccubbin@ yahoo.com; jkamauff@yahoo. com; dcheek@.... gov; mike.herron@ pilotonline. com; defender@sjblaw. net; PainterJ3@cox. net; HnckBuildr@aol. com; DennisStoneman@ hotmail.com; MPennington@ IFIC.com; JBush@combustioneer .com; tubguppy@juno. com; Coach_Rory_Lewis@ USA.net; Cc4rugby@aol. com; RAM@MorrisSurvey. com; Matt.Szkotak@ Amwins.com; eastcobb@thejoint. com; BillyWilson1@ cox.net; BCarswell@dcolighti ng.com; george_l_johnson@ ml.com; Scott_Norris@ nrel.gov; ssp@cape-fear. net; melewis@comcast. net; eheime@state. wy.us; Thomas.Sarisky@ tsa.dot.gov; KAWRUGBYMAN@ aol.com; OldTW@...; ggilfoyl@richmond. edu; MarcHButler@ hotmail.com; WmThornton95@ msn.com; John.Via@AlconLabs. com; Jon.Knight@us. treofan.com; rtm7a@virginia. edu; TGLauman@LMUS. LeggMason. com; AFDIV@Yahoo. com; tomakaotis@earthlin k.net; MelDickie@aol. com; rb.mills@verizon. net; echoopes@earthlink. net; jryan@virginia. edu; totalpkg@erols. com; millsieville@ adelphi> a.net; tsb6r@virginia. edu; wcwkwb@yahoo. com; rmcbride8us@ bellsouth. net; phurni@blackwaterus a.com; tsourlis@comcast. net; Richard.Kempton. ctr@...; gregrobinette@ cox.net; davidc@rugby. org; s.granger@tomjames. com; billywilson1@ cox.net; reginald.tift@ xerox.com; fischer_brian@ yahoo.com; Dlprmanuel@aol. com; lawjoh@...; largen1@msn. com; LogueE@gtps. k12.nj.us; mark.rasmussen@ wpni.com; albertlucasv@ hotmail.com; pete.wildenberg@ aduddell. com; rugbyrog@yahoo. com; MSawicki@starincorp orated.com; ruggedblue@verizon. net; BMills@studley. com; WBrown959@yahoo. com; DRoach@...; WRussell@takestocki nchildren. org; freejoe@comcast. net; mpowers@...; alliedbuilt@ comcast.net; DekeEaly@yahoo. com; chipfenn1@netzero. net; swalters@asphaltroa ds.net; c21rer@hotmail. com; Cary@richmondrugby. net; ellis@infionline. net; wmthornton95@ msn.com; BILLBROWNLEY@ aol.com; dog-breath@cox. net; msvanzyl@yahoo. com; MLBermes@psc. gov; Mike.Lee@vermeerdlr .com; RMcBride@us. ibm.com; IvanMorton@verizon. net; Reginald.Tift@ xero> x.com; trimmark@bellsouth. net; Timothy.Spruill@ vbschool s.com; Matt.Szkotak@ amwins.com; WhiteMiJ@nnsy. navy.mil; Curtis1Hall@ cox.net; PaulMeyers@nc. rr.com; Maxweight@aol. com; jrosato@corchinrosa to.com; mreasy13@yahoo. com; mftoole@kaufcan. com; Pete@meritcs. com; Jdland85@aol. com; osterman@pobox. upenn.edu; RICKYRUGBY@aol. com; kcvandecastle@ yahoo.com; phild@dorseylaw. net; rugbyheadusa@ yahoo.com> Cc: virginiacardinals@ yahoogroups. com; virginiagents@ yahoogroups. com; PGouws@umuc. edu; tdankanich@comcast. net; bvizard@usrugbyfoun dation.com; rgetzkorn@yahoo. com; cmoore@servare. net; waltreinhardt@ yahoo.com; rugbylok@hotmail. com; Rugby16@aol. com; michaelshane09@ yahoo.com; bevnash@remax. net; rwarren@hkh- law.com; nickbell@microsoft. com; mrobinet@vbgov. com; SyersT@sddc. army.mil; cpetrakes@rpmhvac. com; cporter12@yahoo. com> Sent: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 3:27 pm> Subject: Cardinals schedule for 2008 - please respond> > > 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@ pilotonline. com) 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@yahoo. com > > 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@dorseylaw. net > > 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> > > > > > > Check out AOL Money & Finance's list of the hottest products and top money wasters of 2007.> > > Get the MapQuest Toolbar. Directions, Traffic, Gas Prices & More! > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > Make a mini you and download it into Windows Live Messenger > http://clk.atdmt. com/UKM/go/ 111354029/ direct/01/

 

From: Blitz Antlitz <rugbyheadusa@...>
Subject: RE: [VirginiaCardinals] Looking for a ride Denver/Aspen Wednesday
To: totalpkg@..., albertlucasv@..., "Cary Kennedy (VA)" <cary@...>, virginiacardinals@yahoogroups.com, "Howard Graham" <howiegraham@...>, VirginiaCardinals@yahoogroups.com
Cc: virginiagents@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 3:35 PM

Hey Fellas, So I've been preoccupied with my cross country trip to San Diego over the past week.....how did everything turn out in Aspen as the Cardinals occupied the town for four days....were we victorious? I'm currently graduating from rehab of the patella tendon surgery and now in the Strength and Conditioning phase......I will be ready for Lauderdale.  I'm currently training with Olympians Lance Armstrong and Michael Phelps when both are in town.....lots of athletes train here in San Diego.  Armstrong has me doing sprints up this massive canyon grade...it's .4 of a mile long....my quads are on fire after the third rep!!!!!  But I assure you, I will be solid by Lauderdale time. If anyone has contacts in San Diego that I should meet socially please let me know....I mostly enjoy outdoor physical stuff...I still Surf (Long Board) and I do Hawaiian Outrigger Paddling, love to bike, I love museums, love to cook, wine tastings,hiking, theater, I dig the beach in general and just am generally a pretty chill dude.....so if you know of any brother ruggers or couples that like that kind of stuff....let me know  I've traveled around the world through rugby but this is the first time I've ever moved away from my roots of Annapolis/Baltimore! Thanks and I'll see you in Lauderdale. Carpe Diem! Blitz Cell 410 349 7755 --- On Thu, 9/11/08, PainterJ3@... <PainterJ3@...> wrote: From: PainterJ3@... <PainterJ3@...> Subject: RE: [VirginiaCardinals] Looking for a ride Denver/Aspen Wednesday To: totalpkg@..., albertlucasv@..., "Cary Kennedy (VA)" <cary@...>, virginiacardinals@yahoogroups.com, "Howard Graham" <howiegraham@...> Cc: virginiagents@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, September 11, 2008, 7:57 AM Thanks for the offer. We found a ride with Terry Lee. See ya in Aspen. Cindy ---- Howard Graham <howiegraham@ hotmail.com> wrote: > > James, Cindy, I'm travelling up from Denver with another player (Mark Blair) on Wednesday but we don't get in from the UK until early evening so the plan was that we would travel part the way up and stay the night. This can be changed if you already have your accommodation booked in Aspen for the Wed night? I know we're in the pot to possibly stay in Denver the Wed night and give players coming in on the Thurs morning a lift, so if the management want to make a policy decision on this one and let me know so I can upgrade the v small car I've currently got booked! Regards Howard Graham > > > To: wcwkwb@yahoo. com; RMcBride@us. ibm.com; msvanzyl@yahoo. com; davidc@rugby. org; rb.mills@verizon. net; defender@sjblaw. net; dcheek@.... gov; Coach_Rory_Lewis@ USA.net; totalpkg@erols. com; eastcobb@thejoint. com; MelDickie@aol. com; OldTW@...; albertlucasv@ hotmail.com; pete.wildenberg@ aduddell. com; IvanMorton@verizon. net; RAM@MorrisSurvey. com; jcarr@brainsurgeryi nc.com; tsourlis@comcast. net; mpowers@...; JBush@combustioneer .com; cc4rugby@aol. com; TWhelan@orangechiro .com; DRoach@...; Thomas.Sarisky@ tsa.dot.gov; chipfenn1@netzero. net; c21rer@hotmail. com; trimmark@bellsouth. net; BillyWilson1@ cox.net; Jon.Knight@us. treofan.com; s.granger@tomjames. com; MPennington@ IFIC.com; jryan@virginia. edu; MarcHButler@ hotmail.com; millsieville@ adelphia. net; echoopes@earthlink. net; KAWRUGBYMAN@ aol.com; WRussell@takestocki nchildren. org; phurni@blackwaterus a.com; AFDIV@Yahoo. com; Mike.Lee@vermeerdlr .com; VirginiaCardinals@ yahoogroups. com; rmcbride8us@ bellsouth. net; BMills@studley. com; eheime@state. wy.us; WhiteMiJ@nnsy. navy.mil; ssp@cape-fear. net; Curtis1Hall@ cox.net; TGLauman@LMUS. LeggMason. com; rugbyrog@yahoo. com; LogueE@gtps. k12.nj.us; ruggedblue@verizon. net; gregrobinette@ cox.net; Scott_Norris@ nrel.gov; BCarswell@dcolighti ng.com; PaulMeyers@nc. rr.com; Matt.Szkotak@ Amwins.com; DennisStoneman@ hotmail.com; tomakaotis@earthlin k.net; rtm7a@virginia. edu; mark.rasmussen@ wpni.com; largen1@msn. com; tubguppy@juno. com; dog-breath@cox. net; HnckBuildr@aol. com; Timothy.Spruill@ vbschools. com; John.Via@AlconLabs. com; MLBermes@psc. gov; george_l_johnson@ ml.com; swalters@asphaltroa ds.net; mike.herron@ pilotonline. com; Maxweight@a. ol.com; ellis@infionline. net; alliedbuilt@ comcast.net; WBrown959@yahoo. com; BILLBROWNLEY@ aol.com; Dlprmanuel@aol. com; melewis@comcast. net; MDPUOPOLO@aol. com; lexmaccubbin@ yahoo.com; reginald.tift@ xerox.com; jkamauff@yahoo. com; DekeEaly@yahoo. com; Richard.Kempton. ctr@...; ggilfoyl@richmond. edu; fischer_brian@ yahoo.com; MSawicki@starincorp orated.com; tsb6r@virginia. edu; lawjoh@...; WmThornton95@ msn.comCC: michaelshane09@ yahoo.com; SyersT@sddc. army.mil; bevnash@remax. net; mrobinet@vbgov. com; cpetrakes@rpmhvac. com; virginiagents@ yahoogroups. com; Rugby16@aol. com; PGouws@umuc. edu; rugbylok@hotmail. com; nickbell@microsoft. com; rgetzkorn@yahoo. com; cmoore@servare. net; rwarren@hkh- law.com; bvizard@usrugbyfoun dation.com; waltreinhardt@ yahoo.com; freejoe@comcast. net; tdankanich@comcast. net; cporter12@yahoo. comFrom: PainterJ3@cox. netDate: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:21:12 -0400Subject: [VirginiaCardinals] Looking for a ride Denver/Aspen Wednesday > > > > James & I are looking for a ride to aspen Wednesday - any takers - we arrive in Denver Saturday so we can meet you any time/any place. Cindy Painter---- freejoe@comcast. net wrote: > I second that.> Your rugby brother from another mother> Big Joe> > ------------ -- Original message ------------ -- > From: cc4rugby@aol. com > > Hey guys. > > Getting ready to fly out to Scotland for the Golden Oldies. Just wanted to wish everyone the best for you all headed for Aspen. I sure will miss not being able to go there this year ( due to new job, I could not ask for two weeks off just a couple of months working. I guess, they just don't understand my priorities). Sorry John Carr, but I did think about it though. > Just defend that title and have a great time ( remember title first) . I will try to do my part and promise to hit some guys from other parts of the world for you all and catch up with you on the pitch again soon. > > Your Rugby Brother. > > Collin> > > > -----Original Message----- > From: MDPUOPOLO@aol. com> To: MDPUOPOLO@aol. com; TWhelan@orangechiro .com; jcarr@brainsurgeryi nc.com; lexmaccubbin@ yahoo.com; jkamauff@yahoo. com; dcheek@.... gov; mike.herron@ pilotonline. com; defender@sjblaw. net; PainterJ3@cox. net; HnckBuildr@aol. com; DennisStoneman@ hotmail.com; MPennington@ IFIC.com; JBush@combustioneer .com; tubguppy@juno. com; Coach_Rory_Lewis@ USA.net; Cc4rugby@aol. com; RAM@MorrisSurvey. com; Matt.Szkotak@ Amwins.com; eastcobb@thejoint. com; BillyWilson1@ cox.net; BCarswell@dcolighti ng.com; george_l_johnson@ ml.com; Scott_Norris@ nrel.gov; ssp@cape-fear. net; melewis@comcast. net; eheime@state. wy.us; Thomas.Sarisky@ tsa.dot.gov; KAWRUGBYMAN@ aol.com; OldTW@...; ggilfoyl@richmond. edu; MarcHButler@ hotmail.com; WmThornton95@ msn.com; John.Via@AlconLabs. com; Jon.Knight@us. treofan.com; rtm7a@virginia. edu; TGLauman@LMUS. LeggMason. com; AFDIV@Yahoo. com; tomakaotis@earthlin k.net; MelDickie@aol. com; rb.mills@verizon. net; echoopes@earthlink. net; jryan@virginia. edu; totalpkg@erols. com; millsieville@ adelphi> a.net; tsb6r@virginia. edu; wcwkwb@yahoo. com; rmcbride8us@ bellsouth. net; phurni@blackwaterus a.com; tsourlis@comcast. net; Richard.Kempton. ctr@...; gregrobinette@ cox.net; davidc@rugby. org; s.granger@tomjames. com; billywilson1@ cox.net; reginald.tift@ xerox.com; fischer_brian@ yahoo.com; Dlprmanuel@aol. com; lawjoh@...; largen1@msn. com; LogueE@gtps. k12.nj.us; mark.rasmussen@ wpni.com; albertlucasv@ hotmail.com; pete.wildenberg@ aduddell. com; rugbyrog@yahoo. com; MSawicki@starincorp orated.com; ruggedblue@verizon. net; BMills@studley. com; WBrown959@yahoo. com; DRoach@...; WRussell@takestocki nchildren. org; freejoe@comcast. net; mpowers@...; alliedbuilt@ comcast.net; DekeEaly@yahoo. com; chipfenn1@netzero. net; swalters@asphaltroa ds.net; c21rer@hotmail. com; Cary@richmondrugby. net; ellis@infionline. net; wmthornton95@ msn.com; BILLBROWNLEY@ aol.com; dog-breath@cox. net; msvanzyl@yahoo. com; MLBermes@psc. gov; Mike.Lee@vermeerdlr .com; RMcBride@us. ibm.com; IvanMorton@verizon. net; Reginald.Tift@ xero> x.com; trimmark@bellsouth. net; Timothy.Spruill@ vbschool s.com; Matt.Szkotak@ amwins.com; WhiteMiJ@nnsy. navy.mil; Curtis1Hall@ cox.net; PaulMeyers@nc. rr.com; Maxweight@aol. com; jrosato@corchinrosa to.com; mreasy13@yahoo. com; mftoole@kaufcan. com; Pete@meritcs. com; Jdland85@aol. com; osterman@pobox. upenn.edu; RICKYRUGBY@aol. com; kcvandecastle@ yahoo.com; phild@dorseylaw. net; rugbyheadusa@ yahoo.com> Cc: virginiacardinals@ yahoogroups. com; virginiagents@ yahoogroups. com; PGouws@umuc. edu; tdankanich@comcast. net; bvizard@usrugbyfoun dation.com; rgetzkorn@yahoo. com; cmoore@servare. net; waltreinhardt@ yahoo.com; rugbylok@hotmail. com; Rugby16@aol. com; michaelshane09@ yahoo.com; bevnash@remax. net; rwarren@hkh- law.com; nickbell@microsoft. com; mrobinet@vbgov. com; SyersT@sddc. army.mil; cpetrakes@rpmhvac. com; cporter12@yahoo. com> Sent: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 3:27 pm> Subject: Cardinals schedule for 2008 - please respond> > > 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@ pilotonline. com) 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@yahoo. com > > 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@dorseylaw. net > > 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> > > > > > > Check out AOL Money & Finance's list of the hottest products and top money wasters of 2007.> > > Get the MapQuest Toolbar. Directions, Traffic, Gas Prices & More! > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > Make a mini you and download it into Windows Live Messenger > http://clk.atdmt. com/UKM/go/ 111354029/ direct/01/

From: PainterJ3@... <PainterJ3@...>
Subject: RE: [VirginiaCardinals] Looking for a ride Denver/Aspen Wednesday
To: totalpkg@..., albertlucasv@..., "Cary Kennedy (VA)" <cary@...>, virginiacardinals@yahoogroups.com, "Howard Graham" <howiegraham@...>
Cc: virginiagents@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, September 11, 2008, 7:57 AM

Thanks for the offer. We found a ride with Terry Lee. See ya in Aspen. Cindy

---- Howard Graham <howiegraham@ hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> James, Cindy, I'm travelling up from Denver with another player (Mark Blair) on Wednesday but we don't get in from the UK until early evening so the plan was that we would travel part the way up and stay the night. This can be changed if you already have your accommodation booked in Aspen for the Wed night? I know we're in the pot to possibly stay in Denver the Wed night and give players coming in on the Thurs morning a lift, so if the management want to make a policy decision on this one and let me know so I can upgrade the v small car I've currently got booked! Regards Howard Graham
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> To: wcwkwb@yahoo. com; RMcBride@us. ibm.com; msvanzyl@yahoo. com; davidc@rugby. org; rb.mills@verizon. net; defender@sjblaw. net; dcheek@.... gov; Coach_Rory_Lewis@ USA.net; totalpkg@erols. com; eastcobb@thejoint. com; MelDickie@aol. com; OldTW@...; albertlucasv@ hotmail.com; pete.wildenberg@ aduddell. com; IvanMorton@verizon. net; RAM@MorrisSurvey. com; jcarr@brainsurgeryi nc.com; tsourlis@comcast. net; mpowers@...; JBush@combustioneer .com; cc4rugby@aol. com; TWhelan@orangechiro .com; DRoach@...; Thomas.Sarisky@ tsa.dot.gov; chipfenn1@netzero. net; c21rer@hotmail. com; trimmark@bellsouth. net; BillyWilson1@ cox.net; Jon.Knight@us. treofan.com; s.granger@tomjames. com; MPennington@ IFIC.com; jryan@virginia. edu; MarcHButler@ hotmail.com; millsieville@ adelphia. net; echoopes@earthlink. net; KAWRUGBYMAN@ aol.com; WRussell@takestocki nchildren. org; phurni@blackwaterus a.com; AFDIV@Yahoo. com; Mike.Lee@vermeerdlr .com; VirginiaCardinals@ yahoogroups. com; rmcbride8us@ bellsouth. net; BMills@studley. com; eheime@state. wy.us; WhiteMiJ@nnsy. navy.mil; ssp@cape-fear. net; Curtis1Hall@ cox.net; TGLauman@LMUS. LeggMason. com; rugbyrog@yahoo. com; LogueE@gtps. k12.nj.us; ruggedblue@verizon. net; gregrobinette@ cox.net; Scott_Norris@ nrel.gov; BCarswell@dcolighti ng.com; PaulMeyers@nc. rr.com; Matt.Szkotak@ Amwins.com; DennisStoneman@ hotmail.com; tomakaotis@earthlin k.net; rtm7a@virginia. edu; mark.rasmussen@ wpni.com; largen1@msn. com; tubguppy@juno. com; dog-breath@cox. net; HnckBuildr@aol. com; Timothy.Spruill@ vbschools. com; John.Via@AlconLabs. com; MLBermes@psc. gov; george_l_johnson@ ml.com; swalters@asphaltroa ds.net; mike.herron@ pilotonline. com; Maxweight@a. ol.com; ellis@infionline. net; alliedbuilt@ comcast.net; WBrown959@yahoo. com; BILLBROWNLEY@ aol.com; Dlprmanuel@aol. com; melewis@comcast. net; MDPUOPOLO@aol. com; lexmaccubbin@ yahoo.com; reginald.tift@ xerox.com; jkamauff@yahoo. com; DekeEaly@yahoo. com; Richard.Kempton. ctr@...; ggilfoyl@richmond. edu; fischer_brian@ yahoo.com; MSawicki@starincorp orated.com; tsb6r@virginia. edu; lawjoh@...; WmThornton95@ msn.comCC: michaelshane09@ yahoo.com; SyersT@sddc. army.mil; bevnash@remax. net; mrobinet@vbgov. com; cpetrakes@rpmhvac. com; virginiagents@ yahoogroups. com; Rugby16@aol. com; PGouws@umuc. edu; rugbylok@hotmail. com; nickbell@microsoft. com; rgetzkorn@yahoo. com; cmoore@servare. net; rwarren@hkh- law.com; bvizard@usrugbyfoun dation.com; waltreinhardt@ yahoo.com; freejoe@comcast. net; tdankanich@comcast. net; cporter12@yahoo. comFrom: PainterJ3@cox. netDate: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:21:12 -0400Subject: [VirginiaCardinals] Looking for a ride Denver/Aspen Wednesday
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> James & I are looking for a ride to aspen Wednesday - any takers - we arrive in Denver Saturday so we can meet you any time/any place. Cindy Painter---- freejoe@comcast. net wrote: > I second that.> Your rugby brother from another mother> Big Joe> > ------------ -- Original message ------------ -- > From: cc4rugby@aol. com > > Hey guys. > > Getting ready to fly out to Scotland for the Golden Oldies. Just wanted to wish everyone the best for you all headed for Aspen. I sure will miss not being able to go there this year ( due to new job, I could not ask for two weeks off just a couple of months working. I guess, they just don't understand my priorities). Sorry John Carr, but I did think about it though. > Just defend that title and have a great time ( remember title first) . I will try to do my part and promise to hit some guys from other parts of the world for you all and catch up with you on the pitch again soon. > > Your Rugby Brother. > > Collin> > > > -----Original Message----- > From: MDPUOPOLO@aol. com> To: MDPUOPOLO@aol. com; TWhelan@orangechiro .com; jcarr@brainsurgeryi nc.com; lexmaccubbin@ yahoo.com; jkamauff@yahoo. com; dcheek@.... gov; mike.herron@ pilotonline. com; defender@sjblaw. net; PainterJ3@cox. net; HnckBuildr@aol. com; DennisStoneman@ hotmail.com; MPennington@ IFIC.com; JBush@combustioneer .com; tubguppy@juno. com; Coach_Rory_Lewis@ USA.net; Cc4rugby@aol. com; RAM@MorrisSurvey. com; Matt.Szkotak@ Amwins.com; eastcobb@thejoint. com; BillyWilson1@ cox.net; BCarswell@dcolighti ng.com; george_l_johnson@ ml.com; Scott_Norris@ nrel.gov; ssp@cape-fear. net; melewis@comcast. net; eheime@state. wy.us; Thomas.Sarisky@ tsa.dot.gov; KAWRUGBYMAN@ aol.com; OldTW@...; ggilfoyl@richmond. edu; MarcHButler@ hotmail.com; WmThornton95@ msn.com; John.Via@AlconLabs. com; Jon.Knight@us. treofan.com; rtm7a@virginia. edu; TGLauman@LMUS. 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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@ pilotonline. com) 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@yahoo. com > > 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@dorseylaw. net > > 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> > > > > > > Check out AOL Money & Finance's list of the hottest products and top money wasters of 2007.> > > Get the MapQuest Toolbar. Directions, Traffic, Gas Prices & More!
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From: STEPHEN J. BURGESS <defender@...>
Subject: RE: [VirginiaCardinals] Hotel Room
To: VirginiaCardinals@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, September 15, 2008, 4:37 PM

Watching Fox News does the same thing.

 

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From: VirginiaCardinals@yahoogroups.com [mailto: VirginiaCardinals@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Mika Mcleod
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 1:42 PM
To: VirginiaCardinals@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [VirginiaCardinals] Hotel Room

 

Check that, the hotel says they are in "off season" now, and breakfast was being served up until last weekend. Sorry for the bad info at first, but the room and ride is still available if needed.
 

Respectfully,

Mika McLeod

 

 

----- Original Message ----
From: Mika Mcleod <mikamcleod@yahoo. com>
To: VirginiaCardinals@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 10:23:03 AM
Subject: [VirginiaCardinals] Hotel Room

Cary ,

 

Just want to reiterate that I have a hotel room with an extra bed for thursday nite. Includes breakfast in the morning. Located in Snowmass. $30 bucks helps me out with the cost of the room, and I have a rental car as well to drive to and from. Can you put that out there to the boys, thanks. 
 

Respectfully,

Mika McLeod