30th Annual “Throw Me Something, Rugger!” Mardi Gras Women’s Rugby Tournament!

Your club is invited to participate in the 30th Annual “Throw Me Something, Rugger!” Mardi Gras Women’s Rugby Tournament!  Attached is a flyer with all the information you need about it.  Please note that the tournament coincides with President’s Day Weekend (Feb. 13-14, 2010) this year, so many have the extra day to stay through Monday. We’d love to have you!  Please let me know at your earliest convenience if you plan to come.  Thanks!

2010 Mardi Gras Tournament
February 13-14, 2010

The tournament will feature college and club brackets, with a minimum of three games for each team.

The entry fee is:
$300.00 if received by January 1, 2010
$350.00 if received by January 15, 2010
$400.00 if received after January 15, 2010
Please call or email Karen Dicke (kdicke@halfmoonsrugby.org or 504-812-5742) for the mailing address.
The Endymion parade will roll on Saturday night.
That weekend is also President’s Day weekend.

Tournament Hotel
A block of rooms have been reserved at the La Quinta New Orleans Westbank (504-368-5600) for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. The cost is $90 per night. Say that you’re with the Women’s Rugby Tournament to get the rate. The block expires January 22, 2010.

Karen Dicke
Tournament Director
kdicke@halfmoonsrugby.org
504-812-5742

Also, this year the Women’s Rugby Foundation will be hosting their Habitat for Humanity build again:

Habitat for Humanity Link: http://www.uswrf.org/2009/mardiGras2009followup.aspx
Tourney Link: http://www.halfmoonsrugby.org/

Calling all Ruggers!

Please forward this on to your teams to discuss and let me know if you are interested.  Chicago Women and Madison Women are putting together teams to go to the Mardi Gras Tourney this year as well as volunteer for the Habitat for Humanity project that is on its 4th year.  We were hoping to encourage other higher competitive teams into sending a group as well.  Habitat is Feb. 11th & 12th and the tourney is the 13th and 14th.  Monday is President’s Day as well so many may have off already.  I also have the hotel block info already.  Please let me know if you are interested in sending a team, otherwise if you have a partial team I will organize efforts to put together a full team granted the tourney fee of $300 is covered.  Thanks so much and hope you are all well!  Corrie