In what is becoming an annual event the 2009 Guelph Gargoyles Team will be heading to Blue Mountain, Ontario to close out the playing season and put plans together for 2010.  February 26-28 has been set as the dates.  A chalet on the mountain is set to be the venue for some crazy antics, plenty of liquid to keep the players hydrated and some quality food prepared by the Gargoyles team chefs.

Skiers/Boarders are catered for with a short walk to the ski lifts.  Those that just want to wear off the haze from the night before can lounge in front of the fireplace and dream about the switch 1080 they would be perfecting if they weren’t hung over.

As was the deal last year the price will remain at $150/person and includes the Chalet for Friday & Saturday, breakfast on Saturday and Sunday as well as a gourmet meal on Saturday night.  Captain keg will be in attendance courtesy of the master brewers at Wellington’s.

A recap of the 2009 trip sees that Ed Williams has been instructed to leave his credit card at home after he almost single handedly solved Intrawest’s debt problems with his Jagerbomb bill.  Cameron Grant has promised to make it to the bar on Saturday night and not fall asleep half way through getting dressed at 9pm.  The president has made the call that he will complete more than 2 runs down the hill this year before collapsing in a heap in a hotel foyer he’s not staying in.  Greg Logel has been told to SLOW down through the kids zone on the mountain as a completely out of control boarder he almost killed some grommets last year.  Jeff Borysiewicz has been limited to 2 bottles of Jagermeister for the weekend as his alter ego just aint pretty.  Coach Lingus has advised that he will still be the largest man you’ve ever seen on skis, his parabolic’s are 210cm for Christ’s sake.  He’s also got a special order in for some gloves that have sufficient fabric to cover his larger than life hands.  James Twiss has been attending Shift Fitness sessions all of January and practicing his fence jumping technique, he simply doesn’t want to miss out on a hot tub session again!  Matt “Coppa” Newark & Loi “Money Pit” Van Leeuwen have been instructed to stay out of the sauna together as that is just “weird” guys.  Adam Millen, Travis Doyle, Matt Bannon & Jason Fox will also be attendance to keep the rest of the group sane. God only knows what new attendees Neil “Narna” LaFontaine, Mike Touhey, Carl “O.B.” O’Brien & Alex “Abs” Filipowicz have in store for us.  Watch this space for a full report with photos in early March.

Everyone involved with the Gargoyles is urged to get out to the winter fitness training at The SHIFT Fitness Facility. 

We know what this training did for everyone last year and it is an amazing way to get "footy fit" before the season begins. It is Monday nights at 8pm but be there 15 mins early. If you have any questions, contact me at chcunning@sympatico.ca or check out the SHIFT site.

www.theshift.ca 

Coach Lingus