WELCOME TO JUNIOR RUGBY 2010

Marist St Pats is a popular family club and it fields one of
the largest junior clubs in Wellington.

MSP, winner of the 2009 Jubilee Cup, is one of Wellington’s proudest and most successful clubs. 

As well as being successful on the field, we also have a vibrant club culture which extends to our large and well run junior club.

We offer our junior players and their families:

• a fantastic, family friendly club where young players can learn, play and develop their rugby in a fun, friendly and safe environment
• teams in all grades from under-6 to under-13, with non-tackle (Rippa Rugby) for the younger players
• family friendly clubrooms with a supervised 'Kids Club'
• school holiday rugby programme
• free rugby ball when you register and pay your subscription.

 Being a part of Marist St Pats is a special feeling. Come and experience it for yourself!

Junior calendar 2010

The juniors season is now well underway and there's plenty happening on and off the field. The attached calendar (click icon right) lists

• regular junior team nights at the clubrooms
• 7-aside tournaments
• the big Junior Club night.
  

You can still register
Remember, it's still not to late to register if you want to play for MSP. To register, please bring

• a copy of birth certificate or passport  (if you are a new player to MSP)
  
• subs are $40 per player with maximum of $70 per family.

Your subscription funds an MSP jersey (on loan for the season), the equipment, coaching and safety gear for your team, social gatherings and end of year awards.

Juniors' opening night
The juniors celebrated the start of the 2010 season with a big night at the clubrooms on 24 April.

Famous people at the Juniors' Opening Night included (from left) MSP life member Paul 'Budgie' Jacobsen, Captain Hurricane, and women's coach and MC for the evening, Mere Wilson.
Junior co-convenor Karin Graham (right) with Tracey Arthurs and baby Anastasia Graham.	Junior committee member Martin Paget (right) presented the senior club player-of-the-day awards - in this case, the Senior 1 award to Nick Wanden.

Junior grades in 2010

• Rippa Rugby (non-tackle grades) - fun for both boys and girls and a great way to develop basic ball skills. For youngsters up to 7 years of age (separate under-6 and under-7 grades)
• girls only teams (depending on numbers registered)
• under-8 grade: touch rugby to start the season, progressing to tackle rugby. Commencing 5 June 2010
• tackle rugby (separate grades for under-9, under-10, under-11, under-12 and under-13).

Contacts
Any queries call MSP’s junior club convenors:
- Andrew McLean. Ph: 976 0433 (h), 274 423 220. Email Andrew, or
- Karin Graham. Ph 275 806 628. Email Karin, or
Email juniors@msprugby.co.nz

Draw for Saturday's games
All games are played on Saturday mornings, with the draw published every Thursday in the Dominion Post newspaper.

Parks directory
Don't know where the park is that you are playing at? Here are maps of all Wellington parks.

The MSP gym: And here's a map of the MSP gym in Evans Bay.

Coaching, managing and helping out
We need help with all facets of organisation, especially coaching.
Junior coaching is very rewarding. You'd be helping to develop young people's fitness, team participation skills, and confidence.
And full training is provided! Please let us know if you can help in anyway.
If you have any questions call junior convenor Andrew McLean.

Fair play charter

The MSP junior club applies the principles of the Hillary Commission's KiwiSport Fair Play Charter.

We support the right of children to participate in sport regardless of age, ability, ethnic background or gender.

The club promotes fair play that sets a foundation for a lifetime of physical activity and social development.

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