Airport Transportation for Tourists - IMPORTANT!

All players must be dropped off and picked up by your parents for the tour.  You cannot drive you own vehicle to the airport and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.  You will also need a parent/guardian to sign you out when we return.  This will not be optional.

Airport Information for tour

All tourists need to be at Terminal E at Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) at 8:15 AM Saturday morning - being late is not optional, so please leave in plenty of time so that you are on time.  If you have not already given your tour check to Coach Power, please have it for him Saturday morning, thank you.  Get ready to tour!!!

2014 STH Tour Info Sheet

2014 STH Tour Info Sheet

Hello tourists and families! Please find below a few things that will help us on our way on our spring break tour.

Checks for $650.00 payable to Marty Power may be handed to Coach Power or Coach Wolf any time up to departure.

Please remember that this is a RUGBY trip. Players will be required to participate in all team activities together. Side trips to visit Aunt Lucy will have to wait till next family vacation. Cell phones will be collected and not used in the bus so kids will not be on 24/7 access plan. (team building)

Photo IDs MUST be with kids to get on the plane(s). If the player only has a student ID he must have a COPY of birth certificate. All players must copy their ID/BC/PP/or TDL on 1 sheet of paper and give to Coach Wolf as a backup.  Please supply an additional page with copy of health insurance card just in case.

If your son has a dangerous/serious food or other allergy please advise Coach Wolf so I can pass on to the host families.

It will be cold!

Pack efficiently please. Luggage fees for non carry on items are the player’s responsibility. Carry on should be kit bag and small back pack maximum (back pack counts as purse)

Please advise staff (Coach Wolf) of any medications or medical needs for the players.

Relax and know that your kids are going to have a wonderful experience.

PACKING LIST

Following is the list of required items. Ensure all STH Rugby gear is labeled with your name!

PICTURE ID Driver’s License or other Valid Official ID and copy of health insurance cards

     Backpack

Kit bag

Plastic bags for any wet gear

Shower Kit / Toiletries (only in checked bag if applicable)

STH Rugby Polo Shirt

Khaki Pants

Khaki “Walking” shorts

Jeans (not torn)

Loafers or dress shoes

Belt

Casual Clothes (again, be prepared for possible cold / rainy weather!)

Running Shoes

Practice Jersey

Practice Gear

STH Rugby Sweats

STH Rugby Warm-Ups (Tops & Bottoms)

STH Rugby Beanie or other warm beanie

Red practice socks

All Rugby Equipment you need, including:

Scrumcap (if used)

Mouthpieces (2-3)

Shocktop / Compression Gear

Cleats

Prescription Medications – must be issued in your name

Gift for host family – not to exceed $25 - along with a completed thank-you note.

Note from Coach: T-Shirts & STHS gear from prior years should be given by STH Players to the Player(s) in the Host family without expectation of reciprocity. The trading of pins, shirts, ties, etc. is an old rugby tradition (much like Christmas, you can't expect a gift in return, but it is likely that you will receive one.) NO TEAM GEAR FROM THIS SEASON MAY BE GIVEN AWAY OR TRADED. This includes practice gear.

_ Money for incidentals, meals, snacks, etc. (appx. $200 recommended)

Arrival Time for Saturday (03-08-14) - All Players

All players need to report to St. Thomas at 2:00 PM for Saturday's matches.  Be on time.  Have an enjoyable Friday night!

New York Tour Details

Dear Parents,

We have finally made all the arrangements for our Spring Break tour and are ready to give you an itinerary. We will also plan a very short meeting after practice Wednesday at 5:45 PM in Coach Mills’ room, for us to cover some things not mentioned here and to answer any questions you might have. I realize this is short notice and if you can’t be there please stop by any night after practice. Also all of the info will appear on StheaglesRugby.Blogspot.com including roster in the coming days for your reference.

The cost per player for this year’s tour will be $650 per player. The true cost is $900 per player but as usual the club has benefited from the generosity of many people to lower the cost per player and subsidize the coach’s fare.  Also the players will be hosted by the families of both our opponents for a total of three days which also lowers the cost since we will only need 2 nights in hotels and only 3 meals the boys will have to pay direct. Included in this price will be air fare, bus transportation, hotel stay and tour site entry fees and one team dinner.

We will be playing two games against the 2 best High School programs in the New York-New England area, perennially nationally ranked Xavier of NYC and Greenwich HS of Greenwich CT. We will have 3 days between games and the boys will get to do some fun events in between. We plan on taking them to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown NY and for a tour of the Military Academy at West Point and the new Memorial Museum at Ground Zero. As fun as this sound’s I can assure you the friendships made during their stays with their opponents families will be long lasting and carry on one of the fine traditions of camaraderie in the gentleman’s game of rugby. So please honor this by not asking to take your son off the tour for another purpose.

Saturday March 15:

Arrive at Terminal E (Group Check in) at 8:15 Am.  Flight UA983 Leaves at 10:25 AM-arrives LaGuardia 2:50 PM

Bus will transport players to Xavier HS in NYC, will they will be picked up by families of Xavier.

Coaches will be staying at the Affinia Hotel in NYC.

Sunday March 16:

Players will travel with Xavier families to game site at TBD Place and time. We believe it to be Randall’s Island Park for an early afternoon Game. We will know by Wednesday’s meeting.

Players will travel back with the Xavier families to their homes.

Monday March 17:

Players will come into school with their Xavier Hosts for 8:15 Bell. Coaches and Bus will pick up players and head to Cooperstown NY- 3 ½ Hours- for an afternoon tour at the Baseball Hall of Fame. (Paid)

Team will be staying in the August Lodge in Hartwick Seminary, NY. Team will have dinner at Bocca Restaurant in Cooperstown. (Paid)

Tuesday March 18:

Breakfast at Jackie’s Restaurant in Cooperstown at 8:00 Am. (Players pay): Bus to West Point – 3 hours, for afternoon tour of facility-3 Hour.  We hope to have a Walk thru practice on West Point grounds.

Team will be staying at Hampton Inn in Newburg NY.  Team Dinner in local restaurant (Players Pay)

Wednesday March 19:

Breakfast will be at Hampton Inn (Paid with room). Bus will leave at 8:30 Am for 1 ½ hour trip to lower Manhattan for tour of Ground Zero.  Team will have light lunch (Players pay) and we will head out to Greenwich early afternoon to arrive at 2:00 PM for an expected 3:30 PM Kickoff. Greenwich will host a group dinner and players will go home with the Greenwich families.

Coaches will be staying at Delamar Hotel in Greenwich.

Thursday March 20:

Players will be brought to Greenwich HS with their host families for school bell. Bus will take players to LaGuardia for the return flight UA 360 at 2:38 PM arriving Houston 5:47 PM. Time permitting we may do a walk tour of Time Square or Rockefeller Plaza or perhaps the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point before we head to LaGuardia.

Thank You

Coach Wolfinger

Tour Contacts:

Coaches:

Jim Wolfinger 713-823-1901 (M), Jim.Wolfinger@sths.org

Brett Mills 713-703-0878 (M), Brett.Mills@sths.org

Jim Schreiner 254-368-5247 (M), jntconstructionservices@gmail.com

Marty Power 713-303-7725 (M), Martin.Power@Kochind.com

Tour Guide:

Nancy Purdin 520-403-3859 (M)ndpurdin@gmail.com

Varsity XV Lineup for Bishop's Cup Match

The Bishop's Cup began in 2007 as way to build friendships and competition between the only two rugby playing Catholic schools in Texas (at that time).  It has turned into a highly competitive rivalry, one rich with memories and exciting matches.  In 2013, the Eagles came away with a 63-0 victory over the Rangers and on Friday they travel to maintain possession of the Bishop's Cup.  Please join us in Dallas for what will prove to be and exciting match-up - kick-off at 7:00 PM at Dallas Jesuit Preparatory School.
Varsity XV Lineup

John Gentempo and Coach Mills

1. Hanson (C)
2. Kruz
3. Morin
4. Cordua
5. Vatterot
6. Duron
7. Pardee
8. Williamson
9. K. Walker
10. Roth
11. Bradford
12. Gentempo
13. Bedell
14. Storie
15. Reul
16. Doheny
17. Varcados
18. Pane
19. Yeboah
20. Allen
21. Roetzel
22. Parent
23. McKinney
24. M. Walker

Travel List for Dallas Jesuit (02-27-14)

This is the list of players travelling to Dallas Jesuit on Friday (02-28-14).  The players will be dismissed from school at 10:30 and the bus will depart at 11:00.  The Varsity match will be played at 7:00 PM and there will be a feed with DJ afterwards, so the bus will be arriving back in Houston somewhere between 1:00 and 1:30 AM.  Players will be asked to call their parents when the bus is in the Woodlands.

Seniors:

Hanson, K

Krus, Z

Morin, J

Cordua, G

Williamson, T

Gentempo, J

Bradford, J

Bedell, P

Broadnax, K

Reul, RM

Roth, B

Walker, M

Juniors:

Boneno,

Doheny, W

Hall, C

Pardee, P

Parent, N

Storie, C

Tran, D

Sophomores:

Allen, D

Barttaglini,E

Blanchard, m

Dufhilo, C

Duron, J

Harris,J

Kitziger, J

Landreneau, J

Nelson, E

Pane, J

Roetzel, JR

Varcados, J

Vatterott, C

Walker, K

Freshmen:

Batterson, T

Bishop, R

Brackeen, N

Cano, M

Cantoni, R

Gable, c

Gentempo, M

Heffernan,

Longoria,

Maat, G

McKinney, N

Reidy, C

Romero, C

Silguero,

Verughese,

Yeboah, S