We will be having practice this Saturday at Steger starting at 9:00am. Practice should only last an hour & a half so you have plenty of time to hit up Mardi Gras in Soulard afterwards. We have a lot of team structures that we need to go over in order to get ready for our first match in a couple of weeks.
Steger Sixth Grade Center
701 N Rock Hill Rd, St Louis, MO 63119
Time to lace up the boots, the 2013 season is around the corner and practice has officially started. We have a big spring season coming up and some very huge games in the first couple of weeks in March.
Practice is held every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30pm – 8pm at Franz Park in Dogtown. We need everyone to be at Franz by 6:20 so we can start on time. If you know anyone who wants to play rubgy, they are welcome to come.
Also this Thursday (2/7) we will have our Thirsty Thursday at Colombos after practice. This is mandatory and if you can only stay for one beer then so be it, but we need to support our sponsors.
Look forward to seeing everyone this season.
The St. Louis Bomber Rugby Football Club is more than just an adult sport club, but more of a chance to teach younger kids the game of Rugby.
About 2 years ago the Bombers introduced the idea of an Academy team with kids from surrounding high schools and colleges that would play in their own division. The benefit is that more young players have the ability to play in games rather than waiting for a position to open up on the club level. This doesn’t mean a young player can’t play in a club level game. If a player is talented enough they could in fact play and start on the club level side.
The Bombers have been fortunate to have great talent come through the club, but have also been great at recognizing potential talent and molding a good player into a great player. With great coaching and structure, the Bombers have sent many young kids into great College Rugby Programs to continue their rugby careers.
Recently the selection for both the U-18 and the U-20 teams were held and I’m happy to say that three young Bombers have made the teams. For the U-20 side both Dylan Latham and Kevin Dear have made the team starting as locks. Dylan and Kevin played for the Bombers while they were in high school and currently both play for Ron Laszewski at Lindenwood. You can read more about the U-20 selection here: http://www.rugbymag.com/age-grade-men/6908-u20-men-wrap-east-coast-camp.html
The U-18 side will have the pleasure of having Mike Kellett (Manchild) on their team. Mike has been selected as the Blind side Flanker and was ranked #1 for the position in try-outs. Kellett is currently a senior at DeSmet High School in St. Louis and has been playing with the Bombers for the last 2 years. Mike has great talent and works hard, but he has more passion for the game and to win than anyone else. Kellett size, speed, and knowledge of the game has been a great asset to the club as he has started in multiple club level games including the DIII and DII side. You can find plenty of photos of Mike in the game photos and a few videos.
The Bombers wish the best of luck to Kevin, Dylan, and Mike in their Rugby careers and look forward to them coming back and playing with the club.
Gents,
Due to unforeseen circumstances, practice for Thursday has moved from the City Garden Montessori School to Franz Park. Training will still be at 6:30pm and will last about an hour followed by a social at Columbos. It will be a light training but please dress appropriate for the weather. We need everyone to come out to talk about and get their minds into the upcoming Spring season.
We look forward to seeing everyone.
The 2013 Survival weekend will be the weekend of January 26. The Bombers have been hosting a survival weekend for over 30 years and is always a great time. A few hearty souls will venture into the darkness friday night, but most Bombers will arrive Saturday morning, and depart Sunday mid-day.
Roads pending, it’ll be a throw-back Survival Weekend as we return to Alvin’s Mountain near Fredericktown. Alternate location is Dirt Leg’s cabin near St. Clair. Confirmation and direction will be coming by mid-week next week.
For those new to the survival weekend there are a few things you need to bring:
Make sure you check back for more details as the come available.
DIRECTIONS
Directions (travel time approx 1 hr 20 min):
55 south to HWY 67 south (past Festus). Go Right on HWY 72 West at Fredericktown Exit. Go 5 miles then go left on HWY D.
Proceed on D past Silvermine Campground. Blacktop ends, proceed on gravel past cemetary, two low-water bridges, then a creek bridge. Go left on first road past creek bridge and proceed through gate.
Proceed uphill. Road veers left at mountaintop. Proceed and camp will be in woods on right. Look for signs. If you get lost, call Alvin 314-402-3009. If you do not think your vehicle will make it up the hill, park inside the gate and walk up. We will shuttle you down for your gear.
We hope everyone can attend and start to figure out carpools.
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