Stampede Cup

We had a great time in Calgary for Stampede cup on July 9. There were 4 mens teams, from Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna, and Vancouver. And 2 womens team, from Calgary and Edmonton.
All it all it was a great tournament. Both the Wombats and the Emus played their hearts out.
The second half of the Emus game is when we really came out to play. Even though we are still chasing down our first official win, at the end of our game on Saturday, we were all winners. In reflecting after the game, Cam, our coach, was at a loss to pick best on field. And I know why. Everyone put their best foot forward and encouraged the best out of everyone else on the field. The shining stars of the game were:
Best on Field: Charnelle Willis. Impressive for her first game of footy! Glad to have you as part of the club!
First runner up: Hilary Perry. Though she may play in Calgary, we know she'll always be an Emu.
Second runner up: Laura White. Strong. Determined. Fierce.
Honourable mentions: Karyn Huxley and Carmen Flores, who tore it up during the second half.
Thank you to the Calgary Kookaburras and Kangaroos for hosting such a great day (and evening).
P.S. Those purple socks are HAWT!

Look out Calgary, here we come!

We're looking forward to our big game on Saturday for the Calgary Stampede Cup. Men's games are on from 9-5. Women's game is at 11:30 am.

Things to remember:
Mouth guard
Cleats
Water bottle
Sunscreen
Bug repellent
$60 for registration
Your wonderful self and all your adoring fans ;-)
See you out there!

SATURDAYS SCHEDULE:
0900 Bears V Cowboys
0950 Edmonton V Bears
1050 Cowboys V Vancouver
1130 Calgary V Edmonton (Women)
1240 Bears V Vancouver
1330 Edmonton V Cowboys
1420 Vancouver V Edmonton
1510 Awards and Clean Up

MEN
2 X 15 minute halves
1 X 10 minute half time break
1 X 10 minute break between games

WOMEN
2 X 25 minute halves
1 X 10 mintue half time break
1 X 10 mintue break between their game and the next mens game
Calgary will be running a BBQ throughout the day with drinks/Gatorade/snacks available.
They have Bottlescrew Bills, their sponsor pub, organized with a private function room for the tournament after party. To avoid lining up and entry fee will have tickets for all players/officials/wives/girlfr​iends/boyfriends etc. these can be collected at the ground off of Calgary.
If you haven't Stampeded before I will stress the importance of getting there early as it will be super busy, especially being a downtown pub. Try to be there no later than 7pm!
Stampede Cup After Party - 140 10 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB T2R 0A3

Upcoming Events!

Before I dive into what's ahead for the Emus I want to recap that past few weeks!

The Emus were fantastic (with the help of some Calgary Kookaburras) during the Sylvan game. Good to know not even a little ran can dampen our spirits!

The Trivia Night was a great success!! Everyone absolutely loved it and can't wait to do it all again soon. Team Awesome walked away as champions with first place ribbons and a sweet prize too! Thanks to the Havin household for putting it all the effort to make our first Trivia Night a night to remember. Also like to thank all the Emus and Wombats along with their family and friends who came out and supported our clubs! I hope to see you all out again next year =)

Onto the newest update!

We will be heading down to Calgary this weekend (July 9th) for the annual. Both our women's and men's team will be competing for Cup and then partaking in celebratory events that evening. Be sure to book your accommodations ASAP as they fill up quickly, especially the University of Calgary dorms we stayed in last year. Feel free to check out the event posted on the Edmonton Emus group page on Facebook for further details.

Good Luck Emus and Wombats!