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Thursday May 6^th sees the Guelph Gargoyles jersey presentation evening immediately following the conclusion of practice at the Fat Duck Gastro Pub (Front Room).  Players, partners, family and friends are welcome to join the team for the evening.  The club coaching staff and executive will be presenting players new & old with their jersey numbers to be worn for the 2010 season.

The event will begin at approx 8:30-8:45pm, food and drinks available at the pub.

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A warm and heartfelt congratulations to Dan (Hodgie) and Evelyn on their newest addition to the family, Isabella Rose!

We'll make sure to photoshop out the rings under your eyes on game photos buddy ;)

Saturday May 1^st sees the Guelph Gargoyles making the trip to Toronto for the annual pre-season tournament.  The team will be playing in two shortened matches of 2 x 15 minute halves.  Game 1 sees the team up against last years runner-up the Etoicoke Kangaroos at 11:10am followed by another game against the Toronto Dingos at 1:50pm.  The carnival will be held at Humber North College.

Traditionally the team uses this format to get some valuable game time for the rookies and try some established players in different positions to where they might normally reside.  The coaching staff are sure to be busy all week selecting who plays where on the day and keen to try some of the new things that the team has been working on in pre-season practice.  With some exciting new talent added to the team this year it will be interesting to see how it comes together although there will be some players resting from the tournament to ensure they are ready to go for round 1 on May 8^th.

Fat Duck Gastro Pub has signed on to become the Gargoyles sponsor pub for 2010.  Some diligent work in the off-season by team secretary Gord Munro saw a couple of offers tabled as far as new potential sponsorship arrangements.  The team collectively decided that the best option was the Fat Duck Gastro Pub after sampling some of their wares and refreshing bevies.

The pub itself specializes in locally sourced fine foods utilizing ingredients such as organic pork & beef from Rowe Farms, local veggies from the Guelph farmers market, Millbank organic cheeses & Ace Bakery bread.  12 beers make the cut on tap including those from the teams brewing sponsor Wellington Brewery.

Saturday afternoons are sure to be buzzing at the Fat Duck with the Gargoyles in attendance, head on down and meet the team at around 5:00pm on home game days per the game schedule.

The pub is located at 210 Kortright W, Guelph.

Outdoor practice sessions move to twice weekly beginning this Tuesday April 13th.  Players should arrive for 6:15pm to be ready for 6:30 start time.  Practice location is Johnson Green on the University of Guelph campus.  The park is located on the corner of College & Gordon Streets, parking available on site (entry off College)  The 2010 season is only 4 weeks away with Round 1 on May 8th.  Sessions are scheduled for Tuesday & Thursday nights at the University for all of April.

The coaching staff has cancelled the outdoor practice session for April 8th.  The Introduction to Football day is still on for Saturday April 10th (11am - 1pm).

The final Shift Unreal Fitness session will take place Monday April 5th @ 7:45pm.  These sessions focus on developing players strength & conditioning.  All players are encouraged to attend.  Outdoor practice begins with the April 10th "Introduction to Football" day at the University of Guelph.  We will begin Tuesday & Thursday night practice on April 13th from 6:30pm - 8:00pm with both days taking place at the university field during April.  

• The Guelph Gargoyles will be holding their first official indoor practice session for 2010 on Sunday March 28^th.  The Guelph Community Sports Dome has been booked for 10:30am – 11:30am and will be followed by some general fitness work outdoors for 30 minutes after the indoor session.  Current players, new and potential players are encouraged to attend the session.  The dome is located at 375 College Ave West in Guelph.  Cost is $10, please bring your running shoes and water to drink (no Gatorade or cordial).

• April 10^th sees the club holding it’s first ever introduction to football day.  This takes place at Johnson Green on the University of Guelph Campus (corner College & Gordon Streets) from 11:00am – 1:00pm.  All interested parties are encouraged to attend and learn what Australian Football is all about.  The day will consist of learning the basic skills of the game like kicking & handballing, position descriptions & basic rules.  This will be followed by a friendly game between 2 teams made up of the attendees.  Current players will be working one on one with the newbies to develop their skills.  The day is 100% free to everyone and all are welcome – kids, guys and girls.  Just bring some running shoes or soccer cleats if you have them and a water bottle.