1st Grade - 3.15pm
2nd Grade - 2.00pm
Colts - 12.45pm
3rd Grade - 11.40am
4th Grade - 10.45am
War Memorial Playing Field Forestville
After the break last weekend our 1st & 2nd grade need to secure wins to remain in the semi-final hunt. Lets get a big crowd of supporters along to give them plenty of encouragement.
Last Seniors Home Game Saturday 5th August
The following weekend 5th August is our annual Charity Day where 1st Grade will play in a special charity jersey to be auctioned off after the game in the clubhouse. Being the last home game we have arranged a big night with live music, food and plenty of refreshments. Hoping everyone sticks around to enjoy.
Final Round Bus Trip to play Blue Mountains
Saturday 12th August the senior teams travel to Lapstone Oval to play the Blue Mountains. The bus will depart the Clubhouse at 9.00am. Breakfast from 8.30am.
$20 includes breakfast, bus trip and refreshments for the trip home. Arriving back at the clubhouse approx. 7.30pm.
Forest Rugby Juniors
On Saturday 29th July our mini-rugby teams are playing Round 13 at the following venues:
U6 & U7’s are at Dee Why
U8’s are at Manly Roos
U9’s are at Harbord
Forest Juniors (U10 t0 Opens) are playing Round 12 this weekend:
The four home games highlighted in yellow.
Forest Junior Rugby News and Information
NSW Rugby ‘Coach the Coaches’ Course
Our Coaching Director Scott Saunders has been able to organise with NSW Rugby to run the ‘Coach the Coaches’ course for our club on Monday 7th August between 6pm to 8pm.
We encourage every coach and assistant coach to attend. This is a valuable resource that will help you become a better coach.
We look forward to seeing all of our Junior and Mini Team coaches on the night.
Pizza Night
Our annual pizza night will be held after training on Wednesday 9th August for all of our mini and junior players. A gold coin donation is all that is required to participate.
Team Photos
Team photo night is scheduled for Wednesday 16th August in the clubhouse.
Please ensure all players wear their club shorts and socks for the photos. Managers will bring the jerseys.
Mini Teams from 5.00pm starting with the U6’s
Junior Teams from 6.00pm
Note: U15’s photo will be taken on Tuesday night after training.
Photo envelopes for ordering available on the night.
Forest Girls 7s
Last Saturday was the start of Wave 3 of the Girls Rugby 7s. Between our three age groups we had 7 games to play. At the end the girls were undefeated with 6 wins and 1 draw !
Notable call out was being one of Mosman Rugby's first opposition for their first ever girls team. A position we were in 3 years ago
This week we are playing a special exhibition game at Chatswood oval prior to a Shute Shield game followed by our normal games where we will travel to Hassell Park on Saturday evening.
As always, any new girls aged 11 and up wanting to have a go, please don't hesitate to come up to training on a Monday night at Melwood from 6pm We are always welcoming of any new players so if you know of a girl that wants to have a go a try it out. Get them to contact David McAndrew (club director of girls rugby) by email david.mcandrew@nielsen.com and we can give you details.
FOREST RUGBY CHARITY SLEEP OUT
On the 5th August 2017 is the Club's annual Charity Day which will be celebrated at the Seniors home game against UNSW.
What you may not know however is that the Charity Day concept is something that involves the entire Club and something all of us should be very proud off. After generating over an amazing $17,000 for youth mental health programs in the Northern Beaches last year, this year the Committee has selected two fantastic organisations to support with the money we raise to go directly to local programs to support victims of domestic violence and homelessness in addition to providing employment opportunities for people with a disability.
On the night before, Friday 4th August, the club is holding the first ever Forest Charity Sleep Out and this is where we would be thrilled to see involvement form the Junior rugby community. Each person brave enough to brace the cold and hardship of sleeping out on Melwood Oval for the night is hoping to generate sponsorship which will go towards the amounts provided to the charities.
It would be wonderful if we could see a group of Forest Junior Dads or Mums brave enough to be part of this and help us reach our fundraising target. As such, we also wanted do let you know that children from the age of 15 are also more than welcome to do the Sleep Out as well if they have an accompanying parent and can collectively strive to achieve sponsorship. (nominal target of $250 but not compulsory)
What a fantastic bonding experience with your child and furthermore an amazing opportunity for your child to appreciate more about these social issues and the importance of doing your bit to contribute to help the lives of those less fortunate.
So please, have a look at the information below and please register to be part of it. We are sure you will find the experience uplifting and well worthwhile.
If you have any issues registering please contact Mark Driessen (mcd4433@gmail.com) or 0413 444 674
We are all part of one club, so lets show some Forest Junior Rugby pride and get on board.
Forest Rugby Charity Day 5th August 2017
Forest Rugby working with the community to make a difference!
Forest Rugby Club is proud and excited to announce its 2017 charity partners – The Manly Community Centre (MCC) and Bushlink – a part of Northside Enterprise Inc. Charity Day will be celebrated on 5 August 2017 at our home game at Melwood Oval against University of NSW.
In addition to JAC Electrical, as the charity day gold sponsor, and Packsize Pty Ltd, as the charity day silver sponsor, we hope everyone in the Forest Rugby community will join us to help raise funds and awareness for some very worthy causes.
Whilst no doubt Rugby is a key focus of the Club, the Committee is passionate about its role and responsibility to contribute more broadly to our community and society in general. As such, we have partnered with the MCC to make a difference in two very important areas of domestic violence and homelessness. Funds raised will go directly to supporting these specific areas of MCC’s strategic focus within our local community.
Bushlink, is dedicated to creating real and valued employment for people with disability. We are privileged to partner with such an amazing organisation and help to directly improve life outcomes for people with disability in our community.
Also, register for our inaugural 'Charity Sleep Out' by emailing mcd4433@gmail.com
Season Event Calendar
Friday 4th August - Charity Sleep Out at Melwood.
Saturday 5th August - Charity Day. Our biggest day of the year!
- Final Senior Home game. Live Music in the clubhouse after the speeches. Stay around and enjoy the night with your mates for the last time in 2017. Hot food and plenty of refreshments! - Junior Coaches & Managers Happy Hour(s) - we invite all of our Junior and Mini Team Coaches & Managers to enjoy some hospitality from the club during the 1st Grade game on the 5th August. A reward for the contribution you have made during the year with your teams. 3.00pm 5.00pm
Friday 11th August- U15s Sportsman's Lunch Fundraiser with Peter Fitzsimons. Please note change of venue to North Curl Curl SLSC. Friday 8th September - Senior Presentation Night at the Harbord Hilton. Sunday 17th September - Junior Presentation Day.
60 Year Anniversary
Forest Rugby Football Club - Help Needed
In 2018 our club will celebrate 60 years of existence starting from small beginnings of a single junior team to the true grass roots rugby club we know today covering boys and girls from the age of 6 to 60 (an perhaps more).
We are looking for volunteers to form a special sub committee to organize special events in 2018 to ensure reaching such a milestone is marked in the appropriate way. Of particular focus would be the 60 year ball to be held sometime next year.
We are looking for a wide spread representation on this committee covering both current and former players, Mums and Dads of players as well as supporters of the club. Seniors, juniors, minis, girls 7s, Golden Oldies, we are after all part of this one club so the committee should represent that.
If you would like to join this committee and contribute to making the 2018 celebrations one to remember, please email David "Ealsie" McAndrew through david.mcandrew@nielsen.com. Even if you just have some questions on what is involved, fire an email and we will do our best to answer you
We would like to settle on the 60 year organizing team by the 4th of August so we can start getting the wheels in motion...
Forest Rugby Club Trade Register
Many of our Forest Rugby Club members are involved in the Trade & Services industries and we encourage everyone to use and support their fellow members who are listed in the clubs Trade Register when the occasion arises.
If any Club Members would like to list their business in the FOREST RUGBY CLUB TRADE REGISTER please complete the attached registration form and email to our Sponsorship Director John Ellis at: john.ellis6@bigpond.com or hand in at the club when next there.
Your business will be promoted in the weekly club newsletter and on the clubs web site as a convenient way for people to source the Trades & Services they need.
World Rugby Law Changes - 2017
Keep up to date with new rules and rule clarifications. <Click Here>
Special Offers & Club Support
FUNDRAISER
Earn money for your club and yourself by joining the: AGL WARATAHS ENERGY PLAN
Over the past few weeks / months through various newsletters you may have seen / noticed some information about AGL’s Waratahs Energy Plan.
SPECIAL OFFER TO FOREST RUGBY MEMBERS: Effectively, any Forest Rugby Member who signs up will earn the club $100 donation (electricity) & $50 donation (gas) , ie) Up to $150 annually.
In order to encourage more of you to join this offer, the FOREST Rugby Club will provide back to you a proportion of the Donation that the club gets. Effectively;
· Sign up for the Electricity Offer – You will get $30 in Forest $’s**
· Sign up for the Gas Offer – You will get $15 in Forest $’s**
· Sign up for Both Electricity and Gas – You will get $50 in Forest $’s**
Forest Dollars will be in the form of $5 Vouchers // Can be used at any Forest Senior and Junior Games to purchase food or drinks // No Change will be given
**The Forest $$$ will be provided (once only) in the Year that you sign up to the Waratahs Energy Plan
Effectively, once you sign up to the AGL Waratahs Energy Plan, the club will be notified and we will be in touch to provide you with the Forest $’s in the amount, as per above or you can send confirmation of joining the plan to treasurer@forestrugby.com.au to redeem your Forest $’s.
Its really easy to join. See AGL WARATAHS ENERGY PLAN details at the bottom of this page.
AGL Waratahs Energy Plan
Note: This offer is available for existing AGL customers also.
Registered as: Forest Rugby Union Club
Each person that joins the “AGL Waratahs energy plan” will earn their club:
$100 donation (electricity) & $50 donation (gas) - Up to $150 annually. Donation paid every year they remain on the plan. Current AGL customers are eligible if they join the “AGL Waratahs energy plan”.
each customer will also receive: 16% guaranteed discount off electricity bills & 12% guaranteed discount off gas bills. Additional 2% discount if you have both gas and electricity with AGL.
Very easy sign up process:
Call the AGL rugby number 1300245824
Switch your plan over to the AGL Rugby plan
Nominate "Forest Rugby Union Club"
AGL rugby plan guarantees customers will always receive AGL’s best/lowest available rates. So for existing customers, this means that either their rates won’t change, or they might even reduce.Every year members remain on the plan, AGL will continue to donate the money to the club.
Rebel Sports - nominate the Forest Rugby Club as your club when making a purchase and the club gets 5% of the value of your purchase as a rebate!
Our major sponsors, Shields Gillman Real Estate, are great supporters of Forest Rugby and in addition to the normal sponsorship they also contribute to our club when business comes to them as a result of us.
For each person who sells their property with Shields Gillman and mentions Forest Rugby they contribute $1,500 to the club.
Also if you own investment property and have it managed by them, they contribute $500 to the club.
So come on everyone, if you are thinking of selling, now could be a great time!
