Pay Your Dues On-Line

In an effort to make life as simple as possible for you all, we are now pleased to offer you on-line payment options for paying your dues to the club. Not only can you pay direct from your bank account (if you have a PayPal account), you can now also pay via credit card, essentially allowing you to play now and pay for it later.

Paying your dues on-line is safe and secure, just like the way you pay for your porn each month. Charges will appear on your statement as "Gay Sex".....no, just kidding, it'll say "PRTLND RUGBY", so that's one charge on your bill that you won't have to explain to your wife, parents or significant other.

Depending on your eligibilty click the appropriate button below and follow the instructions your are given. Before you think you can pull the wool and sign up for the unemployed, disabled, minority women's rate, the club receives a notification of who pays what, so we'll come looking for you if you still owe us money.

2010 Regular Spring Season Dues - $100

New - Dues Installment Plan. Four easy payments of $26

2010 Spring Season New Boy/Old Boy/Student/Work Challenged Dues - $50

Social Members and Donations

Even if you aren't an active member of the club you are welcome to make a contribution to help make the club better and my jokes funnier. Please, for your own sake, give generously.

Training - Weds. 2/9

Training will be held again this Wednesday at the Gorham Sports Center at 9pm. Make sure you are there at least 15 minutes early to get in a good stretch, because we're not going to wait for you to loosen up when 9 o'clock rolls around. Turnout was good last week, which makes for a good practice, so be sure to drag someone else out with you.

After the Superbowl last night, it became even more clear that we are a nation divided. How can the same country vote the the GoDaddy.com ad as being in both the top five best and top five worst commercials? You can view the complete uncensored ad here and make up your own mind. But if you ask me, you can forget about red and blue states, and just replace them with gay and hetro ones. Yeah, that's right New Mexico, I've got you pegged.

Dues and CIPP

The sun this weekend should be making you anxious to get out there and play some rugby, not to mention the kick-off of the Six Nations championship, which promises to be anybody's cup for the taking based on the first round of matches.

But before you are able to lace up you boots in anger, you're going to have to part with some of your hard earned cabbage to pay your CIPP and club dues.

Wha? Whoa? Nobody ever told you it was going to cost anything? You never paid nothin' before? We'll the free ride is over, and it's time to settle your account.

You can pay your CIPP dues on-line here, or you can download this form and fax or mail it in yourself. What are CIPP dues, and what are they for? Well, once we get a minimum of 15 players registered, USA Rugby will extend third-party liability insurance to the club in the event that any of our members should damage somebody else or their personal property. Of course, this doesn't cover any health or other insurance for yourself; that would be your own resposibility.

Fourtunately (or unfortunately) for us, USA Rugby has created a very transparent process, that now allows anyone to view CIPP registered players for any club. So for instance, you can view our list of registered players is here by typing in "Portland", selecting our club from the list, and clicking "Create Report". Pretty sorry so far, but on a par with most other clubs at this time of year. Nevertheless, paying your CIPP dues is very important for the club for insurance purposes, and for you, if you want to play. Refs. this season will be checking this list, most likely twice, and they're going to find out....

This brings us on to club dues. While the $25 to USA Rugby may provide us with insurance, it doesn't pay for any of those other essentials necessary to run a club. Essentials such as jerseys to wear, fields to play on, balls to kick around, and beer to drink. That, my friends, all comes out of the clubs own coffers. Which, outside of the odd fundraising effort and occaisional donation is supplied by dues from each member.

The basic dues payment for any existing player, with a job, is $100 per season (Spring & Fall). Discounted rates are available for new players, students and the unemployed and can be discussed with our Treasurer, Leo Caouette. As can payment plans and other creative ideas you may have about repaying your debt to the club.

Given the number of players we currently enjoy, do not be surprised to find your payment status being taken in to consideration during selections for each game. So, make an effort to seek Leo out at practice and let him know your plans. Right now cash and checks are welcome, and soon we also hope to offer credit card as a payment option for those of you who are less liquid.