Return to Rugby & Rugby Basics - Saturday 13th December

We've now been running our Return to Rugby & Rugby Basics sessions for nine weeks and they have proven to be popular!

So we are running another session this Saturday again at 10am until 12 noon on Millwall Park, alongside Island Gardens DLR. Tim will be running this week's session for us.

It's ideal for:

• Men & Women who played at school, but haven't played for years, 
• Men & Women who have never ever played rugby before, 
• Men & Women who want to come back to rugby and pick it up again,
• Social members, volunteers or physios curious to learn more, 
• Touch Rugby players who'd like to learn a bit about the full Rugby Union game.
• Current third team players who would like to improve their technique
• Current players who'd like to learn about playing in a different position.

What to bring:

• Yourself ready to have fun.
• Some football or rugby boots if you have them (trainers are OK if you don't)
• Shorts & old t-shirt or rugby jersey that can get muddy
• Something warm and dry to put on afterwards
• a black bin bag to protect your bag if it rains
• Maybe a bottle of water

Please contact rugbybasics@millwallrugby.com for more info.

We plan to run these MOST Saturdays until further notice.

EVEN if you can't make this session but are interested, please do email rugbybasics@millwallrugby.com to let us know you're interested or signup for our club emails here.  

Hope to see you on Saturday!

Regards 

Andrew

Want to help your club? - current vacancies on the club committee

As you may or may not be aware your club is run entirely by volunteers, and we currently have a couple of vacant positions on the club committee.

• 1st Team manager (1 expression of interest so far)
• 2nd Team manager (1 expression of interest so far)
• Venus manager
• Development officer

If you are interested in helping to run your club in our 20th anniversary year and any of the above roles appeal, please send an email to Karen Anderson (club secretary) on secretary@millwallrugby.com before 31st December 2014 indicating which role you would like to volunteer for.

If you would like further information with regards to these roles, please feel free to speak to the outgoing position holder or any committee member to get a feel for what the role entails or referring to the role descriptions on the club website committee page
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For those roles which receive just one expression of interest by 31/12/14, this person will be notified and 'co-opted' formally at the next committee meeting on 13th Jan 2015 (although they will be in role asap).

For those roles which receive more than one expression of interest by 31/12/14, these will be discussed at the next committee meeting and the successful applicant will be showered in a flavour of Hooch of their choice* (*this may or may not happen).
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From personal experience, I can say that a committee role is both rewarding and challenging and it's a great feeling to be so deeply involved in a club and see it grow from strength to strength. 

For those who think you have to be at the club a while before going into a committee role - I don't think this necessarily matters - I joined in Nov 2011 and by April 2012 I had taken a committee role (and have been in one ever since)

Granted, some would say me bringing Hooch into the club is tantamount to bringing the club into disrepute, I will leave my peers to decide on that......

Gareth

Instagram Snappers Wanted

Last week I mentioned I was looking for some people to help with the club's social media.

First, I'm looking for someone who likes using Instagram. We have a club account and I'd like to find someone who can snap a few pictures each week and hashtag them up appropriately to promote the club.

If you can help, please get in touch with me.

Cheers
Andrew
Communcations Officer
communications@millwallrugby.com

Nominate by 19th December: Canary Wharf Sports Personality of the Year Awards

We are calling for nominations from our members for the annual Canary Wharf Sports Personality of the Year Awards, which celebrate high-achieving athletes, sports clubs and administrators from the East End of London over the past 12 months. Nominations close on December 19th.

The award ceremony will be held on the Thursday 5 February at the East Wintergarden, Canary Wharf, and will be attended by special sporting guests along with a host of local dignitaries.

In the past, Millwall Rugby Club members have won awards and it would be fantastic to have a table of nominees attending again this year.

Nominations are being called for the Individual Achievement Award, Senior Team of the Year, Junior Team of the Year, Group of the Year and the Voluntary Commitment Award, with cash prizes and trophies to be won in each category. Entries close on Friday 19 December 2014.

For more information and to nominate, visit the Canary Wharf website here.

Clubhouse Openings & Games (w/c 8/12)

Games: 

Here are the games scheduled for this coming weekend (as at time of writing).

· Millwall 1st XV @ Home to Maldon

· Millwall Llamas @ Home to Billericay

· Millwall 3rd XV - Away @ Eton Manor

Please ensure you let us know your availability ASAP so it makes our selection meeting on Wednesday easier. Please email selection@millwallrugby.com with your availability.

Club Openings/Meetings: 
Monday - Open from 7pm   

Fisher will be opening the club on Monday before training starts at 7pm so you can use the club to change etc. and Ed will be there to serve you after the training session as well.

Hargreaves 'HumpDay' (aka Wednesday) - Open from 7pm   

Gareth will be looking after you this week. So make sure you come down to the clubhouse and celebrate reaching the mid-point of the week and refreshing yourselves after the RFU run training session. Why not refresh yourselves with one of our range of bottled guest ales and fill out the tasting sheet (best comments will make the programme). 

Friday - Open from 7.30pm 
Robin will be your host for this Friday. So come down and celebrate the end of the working week with him.

Saturday -  The main event, THE Xmas Party - Open from 3.30pm til LATE
Ryan will be opening the clubhouse after the home game on Millwall Park (around 3.30pm) in readiness for the Xmas party. Christmas jumpers/shirts/dress is highly recommended and may be enforced by Ed!!.

We have a late licence and plenty of hooch and “bombs” in stock. Fisher and Ed will be taking over from Ryan and helping you get through to the wee small hours.

Physiotherapy Tomorrow night

Laura will be in the Clubhouse tomorrow night (Monday Dec 8th) from 8-9 if you need to see her for Physiotherapy. £20


Email laura@fusionphysiotherapy.com to book a time.


Tim

Love Instagram, Vines, YouTube? Terrific at Tweeting?

Hello everyone!

Just a note to say I'm looking to set up a Communications Subcommittee so that we can extend the good work the club does with social media, video, Twitter, blogging, the programme etc.

This isn't necessarily about creating meetings, although we will probably occasionally: I'm looking for people who are interested in:

1. Instagram
2. Vines
3. YouTube
4. Twitter
5. Facebook
6. Copywriting
7. Press/PR
8. Photography
9. Videography

And... of course, "Rugby"!

I'd like to create a panel of people interested in creating quality content who will work closely with me to help promote the playing activities of the club, including our O2Touch scheme.

Please drop me a line at communications@millwallrugby.com if you're interested.

Andrew
Communications Officer