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JUNE 13TH
BENEFIT DINNER SARNIA RIDING CLUB
JUNE 22ND
BENEFIT GAMES NORM PERRY PARK
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Why Support ‘Youth at Risk’ Benefit?
Dear Saints Members/Alumni: As you know the Saints have done a wonderful job fundraising for local causes and charities in the past. This year St. Clair Child & Youth Services is the charity of choice. Particularly Youth At Risk. I imagine that the term “Youth At Risk” isn’t that meaningful to everyone so I thought I would send this out to make it a little clearer and hopefully motivate you to get behind this event. Let me start by saying that I work at St. Clair Child & Youth Services and as a result I am quite familiar with the needs and struggles of kids in Sarnia-Lambton. However, I understand that the issue of mental health is not a com-mon topic of discussion, despite the fact most certainly all of us have been affected directly or indirectly. Allow me to share some facts that will hopefully help give you a little perspective on the mental health issues kids in Ontario and Sarnia-Lambton face. Quick Facts Regarding Child and Youth Mental Health: Approximately 1 in 5 children and youth (that’s over 654,000) in Ontario have a mental health disorder Mental health issues often begin at a young age — about 70 per cent of mental health challenges have their
onset in childhood and adolescence. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth aged 10 – 19 years, second only to accidental death Only 1 in 5 children are receiving treatment for their disorders The economic cost attributable to untreated mental health disorders in Ontario is $22 billion The most common mental health issues for children and youth are: Anxiety Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) - also known as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) Depression Mood disorders Schizophrenia Eating disorders Our Community: The numbers of youth struggling with mental health disorders in Sarnia-Lambton are similar to that found in many communities across Ontario. Chances are you or somebody you know is struggling with mental illness of some sort. Sadly, it has taken some tragedies in our community with a number of youth committing suicide to bring this to the forefront of many people’s attention. All too often there is a stigma attached to mental illness that prevents real conversations and creates a barrier for many to seek out the help they need. For the past number of years St. Clair Child & Youth Services, in partnership with Bluewater Health has offered a Crisis Follow-Up Program, targeting “Youth At Risk”. This program identifies youth who are at high risk to harm themselves and ensures that they get priority access to mental health services without a wait. Over the past 2-3 years the number of Youth At Risk referred for priority service has increased over 400%. Obvi-ously, this has placed a huge burden on resources. By supporting the Sarnia Saints Rugby Club’s “Youth At Risk” Fundraiser you are helping St. Clair Child & Youth Services get these children, youth and families the supports they need and helping get their lives back on track. The Saints Executive with the support of Assante Management are hard at work planning another successful fund-raising event. I hope that you will join me in supporting this wonderful cause and help make a difference for youth in our community. Please forward this email to those you know. Sincerely, Craig McKenzie A.K.A – Mac
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W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R F O R K I D S M E N T A L H E A L T H
COMMITTED ALUMNI & FRIENDS Please show your support and donate to ‘Youth at Risk’, a service of St. Clair Child & Youth Services
Contact [email protected]
T he date has been set for the Silent
Auction Benefit Din-ner for St. Clair Child & Youth Services ‘Youth at Risk.’ June 13, 2013 at 7pm – The Sarnia Riding Club Tickets are $35 per person Dinner prepared by award winning Chef Marcel St Aubin All proceeds to assist 'Youth at Risk' a ser-vice of St. Clair Child & Youth Services.
OUR 2013 SPONSORS
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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 10 - May 2013
16TH ANNUAL CALUTTA
CELEBRATING 55 YEARS OF RUGBY
The annual Calcutta will take place Thurs-day May 23rd at the club for both the men’s Premier and women’s side. Come out and bid on a player from both sides who you think will score the first try for their respective team. If your chosen play-er scores the opening try you win 50% of the total pot collected that evening. Last years winner won $1,150.
Premier Squad Wins on The Road
Premier squad wins season opener 20-17 on the
road. Hamilton Hornets, promoted from the
NRU in 2012, were down early in the contest by
10 but steadily clawed their way back to make it
a tight finish. Full credit goes to the Captain,
Mike McGuire, for his leadership before and
during the match.
DONATE TO THE SILENT AUCTION
ATTEND THE JUNE 13TH DINNER
COME OUT TO THE JUNE 22ND BENEFIT MATCHES
PURCHASE TICKETS FOR THE BENEFIT MATCH IF YOU CAN’T ATTEND
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT
2012 Champions - Look to defend title
The ladies kick-off the season at home against
the Guelph Redcoats in NRU’B’ action. The
lady Saints went undefeated in 2012 and will be
looking to continue this streak under new coach
Melissa McGuire. The game time is 1200 at
Norm Perry Park. High School Finals
Congratulations to St. Christopher’s Cyclones in winning both the girls JR & SR Championships
last week. The Cyclones are looking to sweep all four titles for the second straight year. The
boys finals will take place next week. More to come...
TIME IS RUNNING OUT
YOUTH AT RISK
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On This Day March 18, 1924
1924 The United States defeated France 17-3 in Paris to win the last Olympic Gold Medal
awarded for Rugby.
The Americans, with a team based heavily on Stanford University in California, met France
at the Stade Colombes. The US led 3-0 at the break and scored four more tries after the
interval as heavy tackling derived from American Football intimidated and exhausted the
French, winning 17-3.
The French team took it well. The crowd did not. An American reserve was assaulted and
both his team-mates and referee Albert Freethy, who a few months later would issue the
first sending-off in international history when he dismissed All Black Cyril Brownlie, need-
ed police protection. The 'Star Spangled Banner' was howled down as the medals were
presented.
In 1924 the only other entrant was Romania who conceded 100 points to the two final-
ists. The USA's triumph was not a total shock as they were the reigning champions having
beaten France 8-0 in the only match at the 1920 Antwerp games.
QUOTE OF THE MONTH “Strangely, in slow motion replay,
the ball seemed to hang in the air for even longer. "Murray Mexted
The United States compete for a
lineout against a Devonport
Services team in a warm-up clash
before their successful assault on
the 1924 Olympic crown ©
Getty Images
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T he Sarnia Saints, for the 2nd year, have teamed up with Anita Trusler, Captain of
Team Sparlings Propane. In 2012, the team of 50 plus riders raised over
$52,000 for Multiple Sclerosis, making Team Sparling Propane the 3rd highest fund-
raiser.
Six members of the Saints participated in the event in our first year of our partnership.
We are currently at 57 riders and 9 of them are from the Saints. If you plan to regis-
ter, please do so by the end of March to ensure that you get a team jersey. Unable to
ride but want to donate, please visit our team page Multiple Sclerosis Bike Tour - July
27-28 2013. Please feel free to Anita Trusler if you have any question via
email [email protected].
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CAN YOU PICK OUT THE SAINTS FROM THE SAINTS
Anita Trusler Peter Glaab Scott Powell
Matthew Aalbers Steve Guarrasi Edward Ray
Pete Aalbers Frank Hardman Tony Rizkallah
Kevin Barlow Shelia Hardman Derek Robertson
Carol Beattie Steve Hipple Dave Schaller
Kevin Beattie greg holmes Kayla Schnekenburger
Stephanie Blair Kathy Johnson krista shearon
Dianna Brown Fiona Kelch Barry Singleton
Michelle Bullock Richard Kelch Marilyn Smith
Jeff Burchill Eric Kerrigan Deborah Stronach
Barb Charlebois Lee Kerrigan Justine Taylor
Rick Charlebois Jason Killingsworth Nicole Taylor
Doug Chartrand Craig Mackenzie Steve Thompson
Jocelyn Claxton Kim Matthews Carla Tillapaugh
Andrew Cribb Andrew McVittie Jean-Paul Tillapaugh
Kate Cribb Kyle McVittie Ryan Trusler
Amy Davis Nancy McVittie Ann Tuplin
cathy dobroski Nikki McVittie Kevin VanReenen
Barbara Dobson Teresa Montanino Cathy Wark
Joe Doherty Christine North Anne West
Kirste fenwick David Palmer Carson Wilson
Allan Finney Jonathan Palumbo 69 Riders so far!
Shawn Georgiou kendra palumbo
Wendy Ghobril Evan Powell
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Do you have an announcement, story, or an idea you would like to have added to the newsletter? Email [email protected]
Dates to Remember
Thursday May 23rd - Calcutta Saturday May 25th - Home Opener
Saturday June 1st - Bus trip to Barrie Saturday June 8th - Mexican Theme Night - Saints home to Brant-
ford Thursday June 13th - Benefit Dinner Sarnia Riding Club Saturday June 22nd - Benefit Games - Norm Perry Park
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SOCIAL DUES
$60
STUDENTS
Men $250
Women $225
SENIOR RATES
Senior Men $325
Senior Women $250
DUES ARE THE BACKBONE OF YOUR CLUB
Our Board of Directors
MEC
President - Chris Groombridge
Club Secretary - Brian McAuley
Director of Rugby - Brian McAuley
Club Treasurer - Brendan Groombridge
Fixtures Secretary - Dave Koebel
Club Captain - Mike McGuire
Club Director - Stu Powell
Club Director - Myrissa Kendall
AVO
Publicity Officer / Web Master - Shawn Georgiou
Community Liaison - Craig McKenzie / Mandy
Milliquet
Registrar officer - Ryan Mortensen
Club Referee Officer - Tim Molyneaux
Clubroom Manager - John Gilroy
Assistant Clubroom Manager - Ryan Mortensen
Fundraising Officer - Craig Johnston
Merchandise Officer - Chris Groombridge
SOB Representative - Jim Lapier
Social Director - Nick Powell / Brad Newman
Development Officer - Rhodri Holloway
Womens Coach - Melissa McGuire
Womens Captain - Mandy Milliquet
Womens Manager - Sean Keane
Coaching Committee - Todd Whitlock
High School Coaching - Billy O’Mahony
Commercial Officer - Jon Palumbo
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2013 Men’s Schedule - Premier & Developmental Fixtures – Saints home games are in bold
Date Home Away Kick-off
May 25, 2013 Sarnia Saints Oshawa Vikings 13:30 & 15:00
June 1, 2013 Barrie RFC Sarnia Saints 13:30 & 15:00
June 8, 2013 Sarnia Saints Brantford Harlequins
13:30 & 15:00
June 22, 2013 Benefit Match Sarnia Saints Brampton Beavers 13:30 & 15:00
July 13, 2013 Sarnia Saints Peterborough Pagans
13:30 & 15:00
July 20, 2013 London St. George’s Sarnia Saints 13:30 & 15:00
July 27, 2013 Sarnia Saints Hamilton Hornets
13:30 & 15:00
August 10, 2013 Oshawa Vikings Sarnia Saints 13:30 & 15:00
August 17, 2013 Sarnia Saints Barrie RFC
13:30 & 15:00
August 24, 2013 Brantford Harlequins Sarnia Saints 13:30 & 15:00
September 7, 2013 Brampton Beavers Sarnia Saints 13:30 & 15:00
September 14, 2013 Peterborough Pagans Sarnia Saints 13:30 & 15:00
September 21, 2013 Sarnia Saints London St. George’s
13:30 & 15:00
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2013 Women’s Schedule – Saints home games are in bold
Date Home Away Kick-off
May 25, 2013 Sarnia Saints Guelph Redcoats (W) 12:00
June 1, 2013 Wilmont Warthogs (W) Sarnia Saints 12:00
June 8, 2013 Kent Havoc RFC (W) Sarnia Saints 12:00
June 15, 2013 Brantford Harlequins (W) Sarnia Saints 12:00
June 22, 2013 Sarnia Saints TBA 12:00
July 6, 2013 Hamilton Hornets (W) Sarnia Saints 12:00
July 13, 2013 Sarnia Saints Norfolk Harvesters (W) 12:00
July 20, 2013 Sarnia Saints Bruce County Banshees (W) 12:00
July 27, 2013 Sarnia Saints Wilmont Warthogs (W) 12:00
August 10, 2013 Sarnia Saints Kent Havoc RFC (W) 12:00
August 17, 2013 Bruce County Banshees (W) Sarnia Saints 12:00