MINI RUGBY 2005/2006 SEASON

JED MINIS APRIL NEWSLETTER

PLEASE GET YOUR CHILD TO INFORM ME (ON SUNDAY) THAT YOU HAVE YOUR EMAIL – SAVES ME DUPLICATING !! 

GIRLS NIGHT OUT

Thanks to those hardy mothers who turned up at our night out.  We managed to raise £124 for the Minis and the mums all seemed to have a good time.  It was nice just to relax and enjoy the blether.  Hope there weren’t too many headaches the next day!

TOUR

Could all parents of the P6 & P7’s who are going on tour be at the club on Sunday 9 April to collect & pay for the kit bag/hoody (£27.00).  This will be the only time you can collect the kit.

There will be a flyer on collection of kit (bus time, money etc)

BORDER REIVERS

Also on the 9^th we are hoping to have a couple of Borders players at Riverside.  Kelly Brown and Callum McCrae will be training with us on that day.  There will be food after training (hot dogs).  Could any mums contact me to help out in the kitchen please? Carol 01835 830781 or cbm140@aol.com.

SHOP

There will be a final end of season sale don’t miss your bargains.

DONATION

We have to thank RJT Excavations for their very generous donation to the Minis.  This will be used for the tour. 

SPONSOR MONEY

Once again can I remind you that we do not have all sponsor money in.  We have only 30  in at the moment and would obviously like all this to be totalled before the end of the season.  So please give to Carol, or one of your coaches. 

COACHES

We are losing two coaches at the end of this season and are looking for some more willing helpers.  Anyone interested contact any coach or  Carol.  Any new members willing to come on board would be appreciated; we will also need some new committee members 

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MARCH NEWSLETTER

GIRLS NIGHT OUT

We have a Virgin Vie Party planned for Friday 10 March at 7pm in the Carters Rest.  This is a girls only night (sorry guys, but it’s time the ladies had some fun! Come and have a few (no make that lots) of drinks and a blether (each week we see Mums, but never really get the chance to speak to them), all proceeds to the Tour Fund. The more the merrier, everyone welcome.

TOUR MEETING P6 – P7

Wenesday 8 March at 6.30pm for a  final count of heads -  If you want your child to have a place on the tour but are unable to make it please contact Ewan Simpson 01450 379918.

SHOP

There are still some items of sale stuff left in the shop as well new stock.  Shop usually open most weekends.  Grab yourself a bargain.

SPONSORED MONEY

Please make every effort to hand in your sponsored money so that we can have a final count.  To date only 30 sheets have been handed in.  You can give it to Carol or your coach. We have to congraturlate Jordan White on raising over £80 in sponsored money, well done Jordan.

KIT

Not wishing to repeat the same stuff every newsletter, but I have a selection of stuff left after games/training.  There are a small pair of rugby boots still unclaimed, and a gum shield that somebody must be missing.  Please label/write as much as possible on kits, at least there’s a chance you will get it back.  If at the end of the season items are not claimed, we will have to think what we will do with it all. A sale is possible – so come and claim them PLEASE. Showers are encouraged after training (especially when it’s been so dirty!) so bring a change of clothes on a Sunday.

YOUR INPUT

Please feel free to add suggestions/comments to the newletter contact Carol .

EMAIL ADDRESS

Please give your email address to Carol cbm140@aol.com – saves on costs and is quicker to contact everybody It’s not always easy to catch all the kids on a Sunday. Newsletters are the 1st Sunday of the month and will be on www.jedforestrfc.com  mini section.

FORTHCOMING TOURNAMENTS

Please contact your coaches for times of the next 3 tournaments Bus 10am for Melrose, 10am for Kelso and 11am for Selkirk.

FINALLY

We would like to say a huge thank you to First & Last/GreensTaxis for donating the pies/sausage rolls and bridies for our home games.  This is a very generous donation and the club raise a substantial amount of money from them.

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JANUARY 2006  NEWSLETTER

COFFEE MORNING

Coffee Morning held in the Royal British Legion on Saturday 28th January.  PLEASE any donations of homebaking,(tray bakes, scones etc) are a big hit, again please let Carol know if you are able to make something, which you can either bring on the morning or hand in before the date. 

We need at least 4 helpers for the cake and candy, 8 for serving the coffee (please bring your own coffee flasks if possible) and 2 for the bric a brac.

We also have a raffle so any donations of Raffle prizes would be much appreciated, (bottles, smelly stuff, biscuits etc)

SPONSORED AEROBICS – FEBRUARY 19TH

Please find attached an aerobics sheet for Sunday February 19th.  There will be a shorter (½ hr) training session and ½ hour aerobics session.  Mums and Dads are asked to join in too.  Please start and get your sponsors now.

If  you have any comments/suggestions please contact Carol on 01835 830781 or email cbm140@aol.com.

BORDER REIVERS V  L’A QUILA SAT 21st JANUARY

Jed Minis have been invited to Netherdale on Satuday 21 January to train with the Border Players.  This is open to all of the Mini age groups. After training they will be asked to parade in their club strips during half time in front of a (hopefully) large crowd.

You will require a packed lunch on the day.

Take a pen with you and get the players autographs after the game.

It would be a good idea to take a change of clothes (just in case you get wet!)

For every 20 adult tickets purchased through the club, we will get a discount made to the Minis.  So come along and watch the game and support the kids on the day.

PLEASE  phone your coach no later than TUESDAY 17 JANUARY to allow us to calculate ticket numbers and organise a bus.  I’m afraid that after that date, we will not be able to get tickets  We know that this is short notice, but we feel that this would be a great opportunity for the kids.  

FINALLY

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NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER

Tournament

Thank you for the superb effort made at the tournament.  Again this turned out to be a very successful day and the minis will  benefiT greatly from this.  Thank you for all your contributions of soup, food etc.

There are still some trays/dishes to be collected, and these will be in the shop for a limited time only.  If they are not collected they will be binned, so make sure you get yours!  If you made soup please check if you have the correct  round containers (check for wrong  lid right tub !)

SCOTLAND V NEW ZEALAND 26th NOVEMBER

There are 40 tickets for this game, but you MUST phone Eileen for your place  The bus will leave Jedburgh at approximately 12.30pm and leaving Edinburgh around 4.30pm.  We will probably be stopping at the chip shop on the way home, so the kids will need some money.

Jimmy and Steve ran the Jedburgh Half Marathon and money raised by them will be donated to keep the price of the tickets to £10.00.  So a big thank you to them.

P6/P7  TOUR

There will be an meeting to update everyone about the tour on WEDNESDAY 23 NOVEMBER at 7.30pm.  Please come along with any questions/queries you may have

SHOP

The shop will be open most (but not all) Sundays where you can purchase kit.

The stock will be at the swimming pool in December with all the new stock available there.  You can buy the old rugby shirts that day too.  These will be great for training. 

KIT

Again PLEASE label all kit.  Most weeks I am asked by parents that some kit has been left.

TRAINING/GAMES

After last weeks mudbath at training,(how many of you went home in your underpants?) Could we encourage  that a dry set of kit be brought each week.  The showers are available after training/games.

Now that we are playing double games this season, it would be helpful if the kids brought something to keep warm with when they are not playing.  

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OCTOBER NEWSLETTER

TOURNAMENT

There will be a meeting in the clubroom on SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER during training to enable us to get organised for the tournament.  Please support us by being there.

This is the clubs major fundraiser of the year and we need as many volunteers as possible on the day.

Your donation of homebaking, soup, sandwiches etc will be much appreciated. Please contact Carol Marshall 01835 830781 or email cbm140@aol.com or there is a list of names already willing to help, a copy of which will be on the notice board. 

TOUR

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August 2005 News Letter

 WELCOME

We hope you have all had a great holiday and are now ready to start a new  season at Riverside.  All newcomers are most welcome and we hope that you enjoy the mini rugby.

TRAINING

Training will be held every Sunday 11 – 12. at Riverside.

KIT

Could we please ask that you label all kit with your childs name on it. We still have some kit  missing from last year, so we ask you to check all kit and return any that you find.

You will be provided with a club jersey if you have been selected but you will nreed to have royal blue shorts and socks – training kit  items in club shop.  See Eileen.

DENTIST

The dentist will be at Riverside on Thursday 1 September to fit gumshields. 7.30pm Price will be roughly £12- £15. The club cannot enforce the wearing of gumshields but it is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that you do wear them.

COACHES

We have one new coach this year, Ali Campbell who will  join  Colin Hynd and Alan Scott coaching  Primary 5   You will find all coaches telephone numbers on the fixture list

CHANGE OF PHONE NUMBER    

Please note that the phone number for Brian Marshall is 01835 830781 and not the one on the fixture card.

KITCHEN DUTIES

TOURNAMENT

We will need as much help as possible for the tournament.  This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and any offers of help would be much appreciated

ANY PROBLEMS OR QUERIES

Please contact your coach at any time if you have any problems or queries.

TOUR

There is a tour in the pipeline for next year for the P6/ P7’’s there is no date or fixture as yet.  Do you have any fundraising ideas, then let your coach know.

NOTICE BOARD

Please look at the notice board – just outside the changing rooms for any other notes

WEB SITE

If you dont receive a newsletter please look at the web site www.jedforestrfc.com  where every newsletter will be.