Dear Football Fans,
On behalf of the Regina Thunder Junior Football Club, we are pleased to invite you to the 11th Annual Thunder Sports Dinner. This year's dinner will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at the Turvey Centre, beginning with a cocktail reception at 6:00 p.m. Jim Hopson CEO of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, will be the master of ceremonies for a very interesting evening.
Join your fellow community leaders as we recognize five current Canadian Football League and former Regina Thunder players - STU FOORD, CHRIS GETZLAF and DAN CLARK of the Roughriders with PAUL WOLDU and IVAN BROWN of the Montreal Alouettes. These five Regina - born athletes met in the 2009 Grey Cup in Calgary, representing our community and the high calibre of players being generated by Saskatchewan football programs, including the Thunder.
In addition, the Sports Dinner honours contributors to minor football in Saskatchewan and includes the presentation of:
* The Regina Minor Football Unsung Hero Award, recognizing an individual's contributions to minor football in Regina over the past years;
* The Murray Sawa Award, celebrating a lifetime contribution to minor football;
* The Cronin Award, honouring members of the Saskatchewan football community
The evening will also feature a
silent auction, with many exciting items for attendees to bid on. If your organization/business is interested in supplying merchandise for the auction , please email Rosanne McCall at
shawnmccall@sasktel.net or contact Larry Livingstone at 537-7978 by
March 1, 2010 Thank you.
Tickets for the Sports Dinner are $85.00 each or $600.00 for a table of eight. All proceeds from the evening will be used to fund the operations of the Regina Thunder, which provides the opportunity for young men between the ages of 18 and 22 to play a high-calibre of football that prepares players for the highest level of competition including the Canadian Football League. The Sports Dinner is one of two core fundraisers and your participation is key to the success of the club.
Please complete the
attached form and return it by email or letter mail. Cheques can be made payable to the
Regina Thunder Football Club, and your tickets will be mailed out upon receipt of your request.
Tickets are limited! Please send in your ticket request no later than Friday, March 5.
Dieter Pelzer & Richard Ziffle
Co-Chairs, Sports Dinner
Regina Thunder Junior Football Club
JANUARY 18, 2010
Happy New Year Thunder Players, Coaches, Staff, Directors and Fans,
Well, the 2010 season has officially begun! The team has been having regular work outs every Tuesday and the coaches are very pleased with the player turn out. Regular Tuesday work outs will occur for the rest of the off season with 2 indoor practices scheduled for the Soccer Facility in Regina on Sunday, January 24 7-8 p.m. and Sunday, March 28 4-6 p.m. Come out and watch the prospects for this upcoming season!
Spring Camp is only 4 months away! It runs for 3 days, Friday, May 7- Sunday, May 9. Players will be required to register on line in April. Exact times of the practices will be sent out in April and will be on the website. Thunder Clothing will be on sale on the Saturday and following the scrimmage on the Sunday afternoon, players and their families will be invited to a barbecue.
Coaching Changes:
The Thunder family is saying good bye and good luck to one of its longest serving coaches and his family.
Sean Reader and his family will be moving to Edmonton in the not to distant future due to a promotion that his lovely and talented wife received with the RCMP. Both Sean and Laura have made major contributions to this club since its conception in 2000. Sean is not only the receivers' coach but is the off season training expert. Laura has played many roles on the team and sometimes 3-4 at a time. She looked after equipment, was team manager and helped run banquets for years. "Thank you both for your dedication to seeing this junior football program grow and become successful on and off the field. Your hard work has not gone unnoticed." Sean and Laura, we wish you and your family all the best and hope to see you at Thunder Games in Edmonton!
The new addition to the Thunder Coaching Staff is Mike Thomas. Mike is best known for his commitment to football through Football Saskatchewan and being the voice of the Thunder on Access 7. He has been the Technical Director for Football Saskatchewan's Regina Office for the past 5 years. Mike played his junior football with the Regina Rams and then moved on to play with the Rams at the university level. He was drafted by the Riders in 2003 and has 9 years coaching experience. We welcome Mike, his wife Tania and their beautiful 2 year old daughter Tyia to the Thunder Family!
Mark your calendars! We are pleased to invite you to the Regina Thunder's 11th Annual Sports Dinner. This year’s dinner will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at the Turvey Centre, beginning with a cocktail reception at 6:00 p.m. Jim Hopson, CEO of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, will be the master of ceremonies for the evening. The evening includes cocktails, dinner, silent auctions, guest speakers from the Saskatchewan Roughriders and an opportunity to socialize with other football fans. More details will follow in the next couple of weeks.
We are asking for your help in collecting silent auction items for this event. Items can range from shirts, gift certificates, paintings, jerseys, golf clubs, etc. to trips! We ask that each Thunder player's family donate at least 2 items to ensure we have a variety for our guests to bid on the evening of the dinner. In order to organize the items for the dinner we will need them in advance. The following 3 dates have been set aside to collect the auction items:
Sunday, January 24 @ the Soccer Facility 6:30 - 815 p.m.
Tuesday, February 16 @ the clubhouse 6:30 - 8:15 p.m.
Tuesday, February 23 @ the clubhouse 6:30 - 8:15 p.m.
Important Dates to remember:
Sunday, January 24 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Indoor Practice at the Soccer Facility in Regina
Tuesday, Feb. 16 6:30 - 8:15 Silent Auction Item drop off and Dinner Ticket Pick up
at the Clubhouse
Tuesday, Feb.23 6:30 - 8:15 Silent Auction Item drop off and Dinner Ticket Pick up
at the Clubhouse
Wednesday, March 3 Ticket deadline for Sports Dinner
Saturday, March 13 Thunder Sports Dinner at the Turvey Centre in Regina
Sunday, March 28 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Indoor Practice at the Soccer Facility in Regina
Fri., Sat., Sun. May 7-9 Spring Camp
On Friday, November 20 the Regina Thunder held their annual Awards Banquet. The following players took home the hardware for the 2009 season.
