Welcome back to another fun packed, busy season! We are starting straight away with two very busy Registration days that are taking place Sunday, September 2^ND and 9^th between 10.15 – 12.15. You will find the Registration Secretary, Annette Fish, together with Team Managers in the clubhouse ready to assist you in registering your child for the coming season.

Registration

Each player needs to complete a Derby RFC Player Registration Form (form is in Adobe PDF format) that details player’s home contact information, school details and medical information. Please ensure that all medical information is given in detail, as it is very important for Team Managers and Coaches to know of any medical conditions. If medical information changes during the course of the season, please update your child’s coach and inform the Registration Secretary so forms can be updated.

The annual subscription for the 2007/2008 season (completed registrations up to Sunday October 22^nd 2007) are being kept at last season’s prices; £40 for up to U12 (Minis) and £45 for U13 to U17 (Juniors).  After October 21st 2007, the subscriptions will be £45 for Minis and £50 for Juniors. So get your registrations in early! If 2 or more children attend from the same family there is a £5 discount for the family.

Cheques to be made payable to "DRFC M&J section" with the cheque card number on the rear.

U8, U11, U13, U16 and U18 (Colts)

All players in these age groups also need to re-register with the RFU by completing a new RFU Registration form (form is in Adobe PDF format) and also need to provide TWO passport size photographs (name and age group on the back of each photo please).

Each player will need to hand in all forms and subscription payment at the same time for their registration to be processed and completed by the Registration Secretary.

After Sunday October 21st 2007 only those players whose registration has been completed will be eligible to represent the club in any competitive fixtures. We appreciate your support in registering players early in the season. This is to enable the club to meet RFU requirements.

Please make the most of our new Registration Days! After Sunday 9^th September, you can register players through your Team Manager.

New Players to Derby RFC

Please register with Derby RFC as detailed above and also complete a RFU form, with TWO passport sized photographs.

If your child has previously played for another rugby club, but has now decided to train and play at Derby RFC, then they will also need to complete a NLD Player Transfer Form (form is in Adobe PDF format). Derby RFC will ensure it is sent / signed by their previous club, but please complete the player’s details and previous club name. This form will be available on Registration Days and after that from Team Managers. This must be completed by 31^st January 2007, but will be processed with your child’s RFU form, Derby RFC form and subscriptions. 

Would you like to volunteer to help?

It’s good to get involved!  Derby RFC Mini & Juniors runs on volunteers (around 90 of them).  If you would like to offer some of your time, please complete the Volunteer Form (form is in Adobe PDF format) and hand it in on Registration Days or pass to your Team Manager. Right now we’re looking for someone to act as Fixtures Secretary and another as Mini’s Registrations Secretary, but there’s always lots of jobs to do. 

Parent Packs

Please read all the information in the Parent Pack 2007/08 (Adobe PDF format) and talk you your child about it too.

We pride ourselves on excellent behaviour and encourage you to read our Codes of Conduct. 

Derby RFC Web Site

We have an excellent web site that is regularly updated with useful information such as direction maps for other clubs, fixture changes, match results and reports, team news etc.  You will also find news about club events and social nights. 

Lexus 2007

We have been selected once again this season to host the Lexus Midlands Junior’s 12’s competition.  This will be happening on Sunday 23rd September, and we are expecting 8 teams in four of the Junior age groups participating which means on the day we will be expecting 800 players plus supporters, about 2,500 people.  This is a wonderful opportunity for us to raise some funds and show off our fantastic facility.

To make the best of the event, we need parent support – both attending, and also offers of help for car parks, stalls, litter picking, etc would be very welcome. Please contact myself or your team manager for the latter.

The Launch evening at which Lexus handover our Shirts for the competition will be on the 14^th September this year and will be preceded by some demonstration games by our newly formed Ladies and Girls sides and followed by England's crucial game vs South Africa in the World Cup.  Lexus will be supplying a large screen outside to enable us to enjoy the evening al fresco.  So bring your relatives and enjoy the game which will be accompanied by a Hog Roast and BBQ and plenty of beautiful Lexus vehicles to look at and place an order for.