This is pretty much a copy of the email I sent out April 1998 to the players.
Hello everyone. This is the schedule for the upcoming fall season. These dates and times are definate! So arrange your class schedule appropriately. Note the Thursday afternoon games as well. You will be getting another copy as well as your newsletter in the mail in late May/early June. ALL of these dates are mandatory.
Training Camp
Monday Aug. 24, Tues Aug 25, Wed Aug 26.
Similar to last year. Each day we will go from 12-5 or so. Fitness tests.
Week of Aug. 31st
Practices Tuesday and Thursday, 5-7 pm. Possibly an exhibition game on Thursday.
Labour day weekend - go watch the National Women's final in Hamilton
Frosh week - week of Sept 7
First meeting date for all new players on Tuesday September 8. The Men's team will have their first meeting at the same time and place. Practices Tuesday and Thursday, 5-7 pm. Possibly an exhibition game on the Thursday.
Saturday Sept 12th
Three team tournament for this day. Talk to Amanda for more information about the tournament.
Sunday Sept 13th
All day training camp. Go over our previous games, prepare for upcoming games etc. The location is to be determined... someplace with a scrum machine.
Remainder of the Season
Practices Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 5-7 pm.
Game schedule (to be confirmed, but it'll pretty much look like this)
Thurs Sept 17 @ Queens 4pm
Sunday Sept 20 @ Mac 1pm
Sat. Sept 26 vs Guelph 4pm
Sat. Oct 3 @ York 1pm
Thurs. Oct 8 vs Waterloo 3pm
Sat Oct 17 @ Western 1pm
Sat Oct 24 vs Brock 4pm
Sat Oct 31 OUA Semi's
Sat Nov 7 OUA Medal games
ok. So you know what's going on. You have over 4 monthes notice to arrange your schedule. We say this every year and that is: this is a SHORT but EXTREMELY INTENSE season. You need to be fit, committed and focused. In short, the boy scouts say it best : BE PREPARED.
More later,
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