2008-2209 Season

[Coach Humphries]

All

We face many challenges coming into this next season. If you are not
aware but we have to improve our numbers. In the past two seasons, we
have graduated 20 seniors while only taking on 15 new players. Two
years ago a team of 35 has now dwindled to about 8 or 9. You
remaining few will be tasked this fall to help close the gap and bring
the numbers back.

What we need to do

1. Get to practice ( Tuesday and Thursday ) Cady Way Park on the east
side of Showalter Field. 7:30 till 9:30. I know this is a late time
and I will be working on improving this as the season develops.

2. Start talking to friends about playing and bring a friend to
practice.

I will admit that we are in trouble of loosing the team to the lack of
players. Please post if you are still going to play. I am planning
events for this Fall and Winter to help recruit.

With this new season will come a new coach. I will be stepping down
and looking for a replacement. I will be taking over as acting
manager of the club. So I will still have involvement but not
coaching. Coach Ron will be around but only as in a support role.
Coach Andy will not be coaching this year as well. Please do not let
this discourage your thoughts. Plenty of the older Coaches from the
Orlando Men's have expressed interest in coaching you.

This coming up year I plan to make our team part of the Orlando Men's
Club. You will have the Warrior Identity but part of the Orlando
Men's Family. We as a team will grow faster by being part of the
Men's Club. We will have resources that we have never had as a club.
I look forward to taking this step and hope that you guys are as
well.

Lastly, I would like to think all the graduating seniors for all the
hard work put into playing last season. I wish you the best in all
challenges that face you. I can only hope that the values and game of
Rugby will bring you success in the future.

Go Warriors

[Ricky]

Im playing coach.