2009 Kookaburra Slave Auction

2009 Calgary Kookaburra Slave Auction

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Where: Schanks Sports Grill at Crowfoot Terrace NW

When: Saturday 12 September from 7pm

Cost: $12 (includes finger buffet)

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This is the Kookaburras' biggest fundraising event of the year so come on down to Schanks, bid on a few items and help your Kookaburras get to the US Nationals in Mason, Ohio this October. In addition to the auction, there will be activities such as virtual golf, pool and mini golf available on the night.

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Can't make the event but still want to bid? No worries mate ... send your bid amount and item you're bidding for to calgary.kookaburras@hotmail.com

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Items up for bid (note being updated every day) ....

Lori Benoit 2 Stampeders tickets & 40% off voucher at the Stampeders Store.

Lori Benoit Tire rotation and Oil Change valid at Crowfoot Dodge Chrysler (not valid for diesel or big truck though sorry) valued around $95.
Leslie Gurba a weekend of snowboarding\skiing for you and 1 or 2 friends, in Fernie BC. Leslie will need to accompany this trip as travel and accommodation is provided.
Caity Kidd a scrapbook made for someone. They provide the photos and she will do the rest.
Caity Kidd a “Special Occasion” recipe book (written by her housemate) and a few kitchen knick-knacks.
Dave Bauer 4 hours of spring cleaning.
Kate Ross Dog walking, maximum of 3 dogs for 2 hours… before the snow falls.
Emile Zaloum A day of house cleaning (kitchen, living room & bathroom), dusting, vacuuming, scrubbing, dishes and laundry are ok.
Vicki Hewitt a night of baby-sitting.
Vicki Hewitt 2 tickets to a ‘Behind the scenes’ at the Calgary Zoo. Your choice between Tigers (1:45-3pm September 27 or October 18) or Bears (10:15-11:30am September 26). Dates and times given as tickets are subject to availability. Retail value~ $120.00
Beck Jones a day trip to Sunshine or Lake Louise for snowboarding\skiing fun. Travel and lift ticket paid for. For you and a friend.

Beck Jones will cater for an event of your choice including the purchase of food and beverages up to $100.
Holly Greatwich a box of wine (assorted reds and whites), to be picked up from Richmond Hill Wines at later date. Retail value~ $120.00
Lori\Amanda\Kathryn a delightful evening in Kensington. A high class vehicle will arrive at your doorstep to sweep you away to a Kensington home nestled amongst million dollar mansions. You will enjoy a lovely dinner and deliciously cold beverages before heading out for a tour of Kensingtons hotspots where you sample a tasty cold one along the way. And if the night treats you right… a warm couch will await you at the end of the evening.
Stacey Ouellette gift certificate for Bella Hair and Skin - Hair & Highlights

Stacey Ouellette gift certificate for Bella Hair and Skin - manicure and pedicure

Jake Anson 2 tickets to see Australian band ‘The Cat Empire’ play MacEwan Hall on November 21. Jake will be designated driver and server for the night and provide two drinks per person. Retail value ~$75.
Jake Anson Jake will coach the Kookaburras wearing any outfit you provide during the first game of US Nationals on October 10. Retail value ~Priceless.
Reagan Stoddart 2 Tickets to Calgary Stampeders vs Edmonton Eskimos at McMahon Stadium, Calgary on Friday, October 23 @ 8pm, sitting in Section B - Row 6 - Seats 20 & 21. Retail Value~ $70.

Melanie Howard - Full car detailing

Lauren Howard - Assorted baked goods

Amber Fraser & Jane Wardle - house cleaning from top to bottom & they will do some baking at the same time. So you get a clean house with a fresh 'baking' aroma.
Lesley Zmurchuk - car wash (inside and out) but will need to do a car trade for the day/night so she can take it to work to get it done.
Darlene Pereira - a vacation certificate for 1 night at Banff Rocky Mountain Resort valued up to $300. Booking will need to be made through her as date & availability restrictions may apply for the price.
Darlene Pereira - Babysitting!!! Hours negotiable and service done by a mum of two on our team. The place must be bus and c-train friendly for her to get there.

Kay Han - 4 tins of delicious Christmas baking (peppermint bark, macaroons, peanut butter/marshmallow squares, gingerbread, skor bars etc.) - can be made nut/gluten free

Kay Han & Erin LeBlanc: A day hike in beautiful Kananaskis with 2 lovely girls and a delicious picnic for you and a friend.

The Hindles - Diva Salon Spa voucher for items of your choice upto $200 plus hand creams and candles to complete the spa experience .... thanks guys!!!

Krista Slubik - Around the world tapas and cocktail party for four. A medley of of delicious appy's and cocktails each inspired from different countries around the world.
Krista Slubik - A wine and cheese picnic carrier valued at approximately $50.

Shelby Mclean - Tea off time for two at Heritage Point golf course, with a cart rental - in total valued at around $250.

Roxy Kelly - two consecutive days/nights dog sitting.

Rachel Mrdeza - Medditeranean dinner for four people.

Rachel Mrdeza - Taxi Service ... five seperate pick ups/drop offs. It could be picking up your kids from practice or even picking you up from the bar after a big night out.

Erin MacDonald - hiking trip in Kananaskis for 2 people with a picnic provided.

Sarah Eddie - Workout Buddy/Taskmaster for 3 x 1hr session. All sessions designed by registered physical trainers!!!

Lesley Norton - Baked Goods Basket (4 mini loaves, 1 dozen cookies and 1 dozen squares)

Lesley Norton - Baked Goods Basket (10 mini loaves, 4 dozen cookies and 4 dozen squares)

(Can be nut-free, gluten free or include anything)

Barb Olson - Backyard gymnastics/trampoline - 2 hours of gymnasics by a certified gymnastics and trampoline coach. You provide the yard and i will teach skills in a progressive fun way. Any 'extras' (stuffed animals, hoops, balls ect.) make it that much more fun. Ages 3- adult (younger able to participate with parents help!) Can be split in to 2 - 1 hours sessions depending on age, preference and location. Please no more than 8 children.

Barb Olson - Baking Tray ... Peanut butter brownies, cinnamon snails, peanut butter ginger snaps, and cocolate chip cookies.

Alicia Scanlon - Tickets to the Calgary Home Show at the BMO centre on September 17th to 20th (worth $14 each) .

Alicia Scanlon - 25 Chapters voucher.

2009 US Nationals, Mason Ohio

The US Footy Nationals is the pinnacle of our season and what we’ve been working hard towards all year. Both the Calgary and Edmonton clubs are looking for more players to compete in the event so we have put together some key information for your consideration.

Where:

Heritage Oak Park Mason, Ohio

When:

October 10/11, 2009. Note that games are all day on both days then there will be a celebration on Sunday night. Ideally we would have everyone there for a light training session Friday afternoon at 6pm so take that into consideration when booking flights. Also you may want to consider not booking the earliest flight home Monday morning as Sunday might be a tad late for the over 21s.

Registration

Both clubs have been registered with US Footy however each player must register themselves. Currently the pricing for individual registration is $50 if you register in August, $60 if you register in September, $75 if paid after September 30 so get in early.

Calgary Kookaburras will cover the first $40 of the registration for their players which was included in membership fees paid.

To register online start here...
http://www.usfooty.com/usfooty/content.aspx?section=playerrego&id=2&menu=clubsmenu
1. Accept the Waiver
2. Note that there is a separate registration for new players so select the appropriate section when proceeding.
3. New Calgary Players register under Calgary Kangaroos (we are affiliated with the Roos because we split the cost with them). Edmonton players register as the Emus.
4. You will need a credit card to pay for your registration.

Flights

Mason, Ohio does not have an airport. The closest centers to fly into are Dayton and Cincinnati (both about 40mins away). Alternatively there is also Columbus about 1h20 away. Here were a few flight options that we looked into a couple of weeks ago:
1. Calgary - Dayton was the cheapest out of the three cities around Mason and that was around $620 return.
2. Great Falls - Dayton around $460-$500 return. If you're after a bit of a road trip Great Falls is about a 5hr drive south of Calgary crossing the border.
3. Seattle - Dayton around $250 return if you are around that part of the world. Only problem is flights at the moment from Calgary to Seattle are around $350 return.
4. San Francisco – Cincinatti around $200 return and some girls have planned a road trip down there already.

We had a quick glance at flights from Edmonton as well but they were similar to the Calgary cost. If you can book through a travel agent such as flight centre they can sometimes get contract prices which are less than the price advertised through the airline. Calgary gals we generally go through:
Lace Shaw
Chinook Flight Centre
403-252-0347
lace_shaw.ab@flightcentre.ca

Calgary will also provide their players with a travel subsidy but it will be dependent on the amount of money raised through fundraisers after the accommodation and van rentals have been paid for.

Accommodation & Van Rental

Accommodation has been sourced at Kings Island Resort Conference Centre through US Footy at a discount. We have reserved rooms for both clubs (fri/sat/sun night) there and the price is US$100 per night per room which can sleep up to four.

Van rentals will be organised closer to the date once people have booked their flights. We will try and work it so the groups of people landing together and flying back together will have the cars in their name and can pickup/drop off at the airport. The fields are reasonably close to the hotel so we will only have one/two van rentals per team with them commuting.

Calgary will cover the costs of the accommodation and rentals for their players through fundraising.

Additional Information

Team sizes have not been confirmed through US Footy yet. We are working towards having two divisions with the firsts playing 12 a side and the seconds playing 10 a side. However that is all dependent on the number of teams and players that each club submits. We are working towards having two teams from Calgary and one team from Edmonton. Free agent players from Vancouver and Montreal may also join the clubs to supplement numbers.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask the coaches or the committee of both clubs and they will point you in the right direction.

US Footy Web Page: https://www.usfooty.com/usfooty/.

Molly Malone's Kingfisher Fundraiser

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The Fishers Club Fundraiser will take place on the patio at Molly Malones! This great Kensington Pub has kindly offered to come on board and help the club raise money for their fundraiser. Tickets can be purchased through any of the Kingfisher players or by emailing calgary.kookaburras@hotmail.com.

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Where: Molly Malones – 1153 Kensington Crescent NW, Calgary‎

When: 1-4pm Sunday 28 June

Tickets: $10 (includes domestic beer or highball and a plate of wings)

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Come along for a great afternoon in the sun and help support the Fishers!!!!

AFWL Round Three Action - Sunday, June 7th in Calgary

Sunday, June 7 is Round Three of the Alberta Footy Women's League, hosted this time by Calgary. The venue is Queen Elizabeth School in Hillhurst (our training fields - see home page for location maps). From 12:00-4:30pm, come along and watch Kensington and Hillhurst battle it out for top-spot on the ladder, and to see how much Edmonton's footy has improved this month. This will be our final matches prior to our Canadian Nationals campaign on June 20.

Food and drinks will be available for sale, and we expect a strong crowd. Players must remember to pay their memberships beforehand and to bring cleats/runners, socks and mouthguards. Players need to arrive at 11:00am to prepare.

AFWL Round Two Action - Saturday, May 23rd

Saturday, May 23 is Round Two of the Alberta Footy Women's League, hosted this time by Edmonton. The venue is Queen Alexandra School in Strathcona (just south of Whyte Ave - see map below). From 12:00-4:30pm, come along and watch the Edmonton Emus play their first home matches against Calgary-based Hillhurst and Kensington teams.

Food and drinks will be available for sale, and we expect a strong crowd. Players must remember to pay their memberships beforehand and to bring cleats/runners, socks and mouthguards. Players need to arrive at 11:00am to prepare.


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The Emus will be hosting their inaugural Jersey Presentation afterward at Walkabout Pub on Whyte Ave. The evening kicks off @ 7:00pm and it's a great chance to socialize and to meet the Emus players and their sponsors. Finger food will be provided and we'll show them how to party like Kookaburras!

Saturday, May 9 - AFWL Round One & 2009 Jersey Presentation Night

***VENUE HAS CHANGED***

Saturday, May 9 is the beginning of another big summer of footy in Calgary. From 12:00-4:30pm we will play Round One of the expanded Alberta Footy Women's League @ Parkdale Elementary School in Parkdale (3 minutes west of Queen Elizabeth School - see map below).  Come along and watch the reigning premiers Hillhurst match it against a resurgent Kensington side.  Or will Edmonton's Emus take flight in their first matches?

Food and drinks will be available for sale, and we expect a strong crowd. Players must remember to pay their memberships beforehand and to bring cleats/runners, socks and mouthguards. Players need to arrive at 11:00am to prepare.

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Our Annual Jersey Presentation will be held in Buzzards Restaurant @ Bottlescrew Bill's after our May 9 games. The evening kicks off @ 7:00pm and it's a great chance to socialize and to meet our major sponsors and our Adopt-a-Kooka sponsors, who have kindly donated their time and money to our excellent club. Finger food will be provided and everyone is allowed to bring a guest! please RSVP to Ciara or calgary.kookaburras@hotmail.com as soon as you can as we need to know numbers.

Start Time: Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 7:00pm-late
Location: Bottlescrew Bill's Pub & Buzzards Restaurant
Street: 140 - 10 Avenue S.W
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2009 Cure for Cancer Fundraiser

A few of our members are participating in the Ride to Conquer Cancer. With Cancer touching so many of our players families, us the Kookaburras thought that we could do something to help the cause. We will be holding a pub crawl on Friday 24 April starting at 7.00pm-11.30. Tickets will be $15 per person and we are hoping to line up the bars so everyone gets a free drink at each one. More information will be posted soon ....

Quiz Night 2009

The Calgary Kookaburras, in partnership with the local Down Under Club, are hosting our annual Quiz Night on Saturday, March 21 @ the Alexandra Centre Society building in Inglewood (922 - 9 Ave SE).

It's going to be a terrific night of laughs, knowledge and prizes. Cash prizes will be offered at the conclusion of each round and at the end of the night and our club will be running a cash bar and canteen to raise money for our 2009 season. The fun kicks off at 6pm and will finish by 11pm.

Registration is $10 per person, and groups of any size can be accommodated. For more information, or to register, drop Beck "VB" Jones an email on calgary.kookaburras@hotmail.com

2009 Australia Day Celebrations

Come along and celebrate Australia Day early with the Calgary Kookaburras and Calgary Kangaroos/Bears Australian Rules Football clubs.

Time and Place
Start Time: Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 7:00pm
Location: Dicken's Pub
Street: 1000 9th Avenue SW

Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=55740580578

Feel free to bring any friends along and if you need more information, contact the club calgary.kookaburras@hotmail.com

2008 Anson Cup

Everyone is invited to attend one of our final games of the season! The Calgary Kingfishers and Calgary Night Hawkes will be displaying this great game of ours at 10am and 12pm (two games) Saturday 13 September. Games will be held at the Irish Rugby Grounds (4334-18th St NE MAP) and burgers/pop will be available for purchase. Contact calgary.kookaburras@hotmail.com for more information and we hope to see you all there!

Tequila Night Club Fundraiser

To keep knocking down our fundraising target of $10k this year, the Kookaburras are holding a Tequila Night Club fundraiser Saturday 6th September. Tickets are $10 and for this you get entry to the club, a beer, and a burger (BARGIN)!

Doors will open at 8pm and there will be no line until 10.30pm. The BBQ will start at 9.30pm.

Tequila Night Club: 219 17 Ave S.W., Calgary AB (South West)

Facebook Event: Kookas Tequila Night

Elise (Robot) Botero is the event co-ordinator so foward any questions on to her via calgary.kookaburras@hotmail.com.

Hope to see you all there!

KOOKA Trivia Night & Silent Auction

The Calgary Kookaburras are holding a Trivia Night and Silent Auction at Bottlescrew Bill's from 6-9pm on Friday 22 August. The money raised from the event will go towards us acheiving our fundraising target of $10,000 this year.

Tickets must be pre-booked by emailing calgary.kookaburras@hotmail.com or contacting Beck Jones. Please do this as soon as possible!

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Roger Kingkade from the 92.9 Morning Show will be the Quiz Master for the night!************************************************************************************

KOOKA Pub Night & Slave Auction Fundraiser

The KOOKAS are holding a Pub Night, Friday 15 August from 6pm-9pm. The event is at one of our sponsor's pubs, Loco Lous (1324 16 Avenue NW), and tickets are $10. For each ticket you will receive a Big Rock beer - either Grasshopper or Traditional and have access to the food buffet. Thoughout the night we will also be holding a 50/50 and a KOOKA SLAVE AUCTION!

SLAVE AUCTION STARTS 7.30PM

Currently, the people being auctioned off and the service they are providing are as follows:

Beck Jones - A Home Cooked Meal. Included in this package is the provision of food up to the value of $200 (depending on the bid), a cook (me) to prepare it at your house (or mine depending your preference), serve it to you and your family, and to wash up afterwards.
Elise Botero - 1hr professional photography session.
Lori Bossert and Kathryn Zakus - provide a fully guided "rafting" tour of the Elbow river. Included in this fabulous package is pick up/drop off from an agreed location, supply of nibbles and beverages (i.e six pack of beer/strongbow), as well as paddle you down the river!
Holly Greatwich - Introductory Wine Course 101. Holly will provide the wines and knowledge for a 2 hour course at their house.
Jake Anson - His Red Short Shorts (so the girls don't have to see them at training any more).
Jake Anson - Chauffeured shopping trip to West Edmonton wall. Jake will drive the lucky winner up to West Edmonton mall, hold their shopping bags, provide invaluable advice and buy lunch.
Jake Anson - A picnic lunch for up to four people. Jake will pick you up, drive you to a picnic location and provide lunch for you and three of your friends.
Becky Swan - 2hr Massage Session by a registered MT with dessert and wine course to follow.
Tonya Strickland - Christmas shopping and baking! Too busy to go shopping at Christas or cook? Then this is the package for you! Tonya will provide 2hrs of Chrismas shopping for you and bake some glorious cookies to help you out.
Ciara Lanigan - Hurling Lesson and Irish Lunch (which consists of more guiness than food) to follow.
Caroline Fairman - 2hr Personal Car Washing Service.
Erin LeBlanc - 2hr scalp massage, blow dry and style.
Meaghan Goodfellow and Elise Botero - dinner services including drinks and dessert.
Amanda O'Rae - Dog Walking/Sitting for a day.
Sam Woodward - Newman's Gift Certificates (vouchers can be redeemed for a batch of chocolate chip cookies, loads of washing, or delivery of a six pack of beer).
Diana Leon - A 2hr salsa dance lesson, or spanish lesson, or combination of the two.
Lesley Gurba - Chauffer Service for three people to Lake Louise to either see the lake in summer or go skiing/snowboarding in winter and will provide lunch.
Vicki Hewitt - 2x Skyline Tickets at COP
Caity Kidd - Scrapbook session (for example putting all your photos into an album for the year).
Jess Green - 2 tickets to a flames pre-season match.
Roxy Kelly and Kim Stewart - Ultimate camping expedition! They will set up camp for you at an agreed location, cook your meals, and supply a case of beer or beverage of your choice.
Laura Bily - One ticket to the flames match in the nosebleed section. This also includes the first three beers of the night on her, then your own personal waitress filling your orders for the rest of the night.
Kath Mumford - 4hrs worth of house cleaning duties!
Lesley Zmurchuk - Dinner at the firehall then a ride along in one of the fire trucks! Hello firefighters.
Edie Shepard - 1hr Personal Training session at NSD South or North location
Deb Leung - A ride in the Viper and gelato of your choice.
Deb Leung - $150 voucher for personal training session and over $200 in food supliments
Tracy Sullivan -
Rebecca Davis -

Unable to make it but still want to bid? We are accepting absentee votes if they are received prior to 5pm on Friday 15 August. Email: calgary.kookaburras@hotmail.com with your vote and we will let you know if you're a winner.

Unable to make it but still want to auction off your services? No worries, once again email calgary.kookaburras@hotmail.com with the service you are willing to provide.

Runge Metro Cup Round 9

The next round of the Runge Metro League is on next Sunday, August 17th in Calgary. The match will be held at 9:30am at Queen Elizabeth II School on 6th Avenue NW, just down the road from Riley Park. Any girls who may be keen to play but haven't notified us, please contact calgary.kookaburras@hotmail.com.

We will be playing one match of 12-minute quarters. Jerseys and shorts will be provided by the club on the day, but each girl needs to bring a pair of long, navy blue socks (soccer socks are fine) and a mouthguard is strongly recommended.

Friends and family are encouraged to come along to watch the Kingfishers and Night Hawks battle it out! Invite your friends out to watch a great game of footy and to support the club!

Ascent Consulting Stampede Cup

Our second big club tournament for the season is on tomorrow, Saturday, July 5th in Calgary to coincide with the Calgary Stampede festival.

Games are being held in conjunction with the men's tournament at the Calgary Saints Rugby Club (1490 30 Avenue N.E), just off 32nd Avenue NE. A map to the field is available here. Any girls who may be keen to attend but haven't notified the club, or who have friends who are interested, please contact calgary.kookaburras@hotmail.com.

We will be playing two matches of 15 or 20 minute halves. We have had to bring forward the start time by an hour to fit into the men's footy schedule, so all girls are asked to be in attendance at the ground by 11am. Any girls available to help set up the food and beer stalls, and to set up the field are welcome to join us at 10am. At the end of the day we'll have a fun muck-around match against the boys to help learn the game better - the day will be finished around 5pm, with our two Metro League matches finished by 3pm at the latest for those who need to leave early.

Jerseys and shorts will be provided by the club on the day, but each girl needs to bring a pair of long, navy blue socks (soccer socks are fine) and a mouthguard is strongly recommended.

Friends and family are encouraged to come along to watch the Kingfishers and Night Hawks battle it out! A barbeque and beverages will be available from the clubhouse. Invite all your friends out to watch a couple of great games of footy and to support the club!

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

2008 Season Launch

Our 2008 Season Launch Party will be held this Saturday, May 31st. The night is an official welcome to the club for new players, and a welcome back for girls returning to the club this year. This season we will be holding a wine tasting with our major sponsor Richmond Hill Wines, out in the SE.

The event will commence at 7:00pm, with wines and a welcome at Richmond Hill Wines. At 7:30pm we will move to Buffalo Bob's Pub nearby for the Season Launch and Jersey Presentation. We have rented a private room, where drinks will be discounted by 10% off bar prices, food platters will provide sustenance and there may be some deals on shooters as well.Dress for the event is smart casual, as our sponsors will be in attendance.

Partners and friends are welcome to join us at the pub from 7:30pm on, and the Kangaroos and Bears players will be invited to that part of the evening.

For directions to the Richmond Hill Wines store (#108, 3715 51 Street SW), please visit: http://www.richmondhillwines.com/aboutus.htm

First Kookaburras Recruitment Night

We are holding the first of several Kookaburras Recruitment Nights next week. The idea is to bar-hop along 17th Avenue in our Kookaburras jerseys and raise the club's profile in the community. See below for details:

When: Friday, March 28th @ 7:oopm.
Where: Meet at the Rose & Crown Pub, corner 17th Ave & 4th Street SW.
Who: All past, current and future Kookaburras players, friends and randoms. The more the merrier!
Dress: Kookaburras jerseys. If you don't have one, email Jake (jakeanson@gmail.com) to arrange a loan.

We may finish the night at a pub to watch a live telecast of the West Coast Eagles vs. Adelaide Crows on TV. Hope to see you all out for the first official function of 2008!