Winter Event Updates

Winter rugby activities are aplenty! 

Albany Knicks Touch Rugby 1/10/18-3/14/18

• The Knicks will be hosting Touch Rugby Sessions at the Afrims in Colonie (636 Albany Shaker Rd, Albany, New York 12211).
• Sessions are from 9:45pm until around 11pm.
• Touch Starts Wednesday, 1/10/17 and will continue every Weds until 3/15/17 (the last 2 weeks will likely be club practices.)
• We will select teams and then play as many games as possible.
• Entry to play will be $5 a session.
• This is a great way to invite brand new players to learn our great game! 

Albany Knicks YOUTH Touch Rugby 1/21/18-3/18/18

• Albany Knicks Youth Rugby will be hosting winter sessions at the Afrims in Colonie (636 Albany Shaker Rd, Albany, New York 12211). Sessions will be from 7-8:30pm.
• Open to girls and boys in Grades 2-8.  We will be playing flag rugby and teaching associated skills.  Newcomers are welcome. 
• The cost is $50/player.  Afrim’s also charges an annual fee of $15 for each participant (Not required If you have already paid the Afirm’s fee because of participation in another activity at one of their facilities)
• Find necessary (3) forms for participation attached to this email. Contact Rob Sliwinski with any questions.
• We will skipping Super Bowl Sunday (2/4) and President’s Day weekend (2/18)
• This program is always open for volunteers, so get out there and run around with the kids! And forward info to your youth owning friends and fam!
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AKRFC Annual Banquet 2/9/18

• The Knicks end of the year banquet will be at TBD, Friday night, 2/9/18 at Troy Revolution Hall. 417 River St. Troy NY, 12180
• Tickets will go on sale soon, but PUT IT IN YOUR CALENDAR
• Megan "Dubz" Reed is collecting photos for the slide show, so email any you want to share to her here
• This is a great event to get everyone together!  Hope to see you all there!

Other Items of Interest:

• Merch is IN: Check email for details on pick up
• Fitness Challenge: Email will go out to those who signed up next week with details and kick off!
• Train with USA Rugby Academy: Register for the Boston, MA USA Rugby Academy Training Camp, February 24th-25th, and get ready to improve your tackling, catching, passing, and footwork. High school, college, and club players of all experience levels are welcome. Players will be grouped by age and ability throughout camp. Register Here.
  

Have a most fantastic New Years and get ready to play some 2018 rugby!