2010 AGM

Congratulations to the new club officers!

Election Results - New Officers for 2011:
President - Brandon Blankenship
Vice-President - Jeff Blankman
Treasurer - Jim Baldwin
Secretary - Michael "SCUBA" Russell
Social Director - Rob Liwanag
Member at Large - Christian Maine
Football Operations - Brian Nickel

More info and discussion.

Grand Final Night!

Don't forget folks. The AFL Grand Final between St Kilda and Collingwood is on THIS Friday night.

FRIDAY night, Oct. 24th, 8PM.

2955 McGraw St.

San Diego, CA 92117

(858)755-5459

$10 cover for Beer and Meat Pies.

Congratulations to Rowdy and Jen on March's little brother, Thomas Wilder!

Already a St. Kilda's fan?

Prepare for Nationals

Nice win yesterday boys. Remember to pay your Lions' Club dues to qualify for Nationals discounts and services, October 9-10, 2010.

Every Player going to Nationals 2010 in Louisville, should be registered with USFooty.com Cost is $75 before October 6th, or $100 at the field. Remember to bring a copy of your passport or birth-certificate, too.

Eat well to heal, keep working on your aerobic fitness, and lay off the drink. Lions will play a minimum of three forty-minute games (2o min. half) in Kentucky, and we have to explode from the first bounce to earn our place in the final.

Home Game: SD VS. AZ

LIONS vs. HAWKS

This Weekend!

Lions Home Game

Saturday, September 18th, 3PM

At Doyle Community Park in La Jolla

8175 Regents Road

San Diego, CA 92122

(858) 552-1612

(this is the Main Field not the Elementary School)

It's GAME Time!

Lions VS. Bombers

THIS SATURDAY!

What: Australian Rules Football: Free Sports Event

When: Saturday, August 28, 2010 12:30 PM

Where: Charles H. Wilson Park
2200 Crenshaw Blvd
Torrance, CA 90501

San Diego Lions to Play the Orange County Bombers
First game starts at 12:30 PM : All-Comers game with Vegas Gamblers 2:30 PM.

12:30 - League Game - Bombers vs San Diego Lions (we'll plan on leaving SD county btw 8-8:30am)

2:30 - Reserves Game vs Vegas Gamblers - This will be a good run for players to get some experience. It won't be a full 18's game as Vegas aren't bringing enough guys. We'll most likely play 14's or 16's. Any of your SD Lions are welcome to be a part of this game.

We should be all wrapped up at the field by 4pm.

Nobody can have alcohol at the field. This is a public park with a lot of foot traffic. If we're seen with booze we'll not only be kicked off the field but they could get us into trouble legally.

Afterwards we're all heading to On The Rocks in Redondo Beach. It's a good place for us all to get together, have some food and beers. They'll be showing the MMA fight later in the evening for those who want to stay and watch.

FIELD LOCATION - Map

SOCIAL LOCATION - On The Rocks

You can also RSVP to this Meetup:

http://www.meetup.com/San-Diego-Outdoor-Enthusiasts/calendar/14522623/

San Diego Lions' Brewery Tour

Does defeat leave a bad taste in your mouth? Do you like beer? Have you ever wanted to see where they make beer? How about just tasting a bunch of really good beer? Come join the Lions for our first annual brewery tour.

• AleSmith Brewing Company


• Ballast Point Brewing Company


• The Lost Abbey

Saturday, August 14th, 2010, 12 PM- 6PM
Brando's (map)
1363 Hornblend Ave
San Diego, CA 92110

All Lions and their friends are Invited (but space is limited, RSVP today!)

We have a Charter Bus leaving from PB and heading to AleSmith, Ballast Point, and Lost Abbey. If you haven't heard of these beers, they are among San Diego's Best. Please be at Brando's by Noon. We will return to Pacific Beach by 6 PM for food.

Cost is $40/person. This includes the bus and beers at both Ballast Point and The Lost Abbey, as well as food on the bus. Only 24 seats available, reserve your seats now. Use the Payments Tab at SanDiegoLions.com and email AJHubner(at)gmail.com (Questions call AJ 858-775-5499)

Hope to see you there.

San Diego Lion's VS. Orange County Bombers, August 7th

San Diego Lions VS. Orange County Bombers,
Saturday, August 7, 2010
2:00 PM at Walker Wangenheim Park in Mira Mesa.

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We're also looking for volunteers to goal and boundary umpire, keep score, run water... Let me know if you're interested in helping out! president@sandiegolions.com

Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t how hard you hit; it’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done. Now, if you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you are because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain’t you. You’re better than that! - (Rocky – Rocky Balboa)

***YOU'RE INVITED*** Lions Week at the Beach!

***San Diego Lions Week at the Beach***

Fellow Lions (and friends) . . .

We have a campsite reserved at San Clemente State Beach.

When? Weds, June 30th – Tues, July 6th

Who’s invited? You, your families, and your friends!


DETAILS: Campsite #74. It has a large paved area, a large fire ring, a shaded area with a picnic table, and is just up the bluffs from the beach. Toilets are clean and an easy walk from the site. There are hot/cold pay showers available on site, too!

Come by for an afternoon, and evening, all day, or overnight . . . for as many nights as you like!

-Alcohol is allowed! However, please try to be “low key” especially in the evenings, as it is a family campground (and Jeffo’s teacher co-workers will be at an adjacent site )

-Cost: Please bring $10 donation per person, no matter how long/short you stay, so that the club can be reimbursed for this awesome campsite. If we recoup the cost, we’ll put any additional donations toward food/drinks.

-Parking: Only two cars are allowed to park at the site at any given time, and only one car is covered in the fee we’ve paid, so if you are able to bring your car in, expect to pay about $10. However, please just plan to park outside the campground and walk in. There is plenty of curbside parking close to the camp in the surrounding neighborhoods (see Google Map link for details). We will try to have a larger vehicle (truck or SUV) at the site if people/”stuff” needs to be shuttled into the campsite. We will use the Lion’s Twitter feed (which is published on the website) to let people know who is “on shuttle duty” at the campsite. Call the number listed on the website before you come for questions/details.

-Food: There will be a gas grill at the campground and also a small Coleman propane stove (can cook in skillets, pots, boil water, etc.). Please bring your own food. There is a Ralphs less than a mile from the campground, too. (see Google Map) There will be a donation jar set up to cover the cost of propane (if you use it) Suggested donation $3-$5.

-Staying overnight: Feel free! Technically, we are only supposed to have a max of 8 people, but if we “stay low key” and have no more than 8 tents any given night, we should be fine. There is plenty of room for many tents on site. If you plan to be there at night and want to enjoy a campfire, please bring a bundle of wood with your group, too.

-FIREWORKS? According to the city of San Clemente’s website, there will be fireworks at the pier—which is less than a mile from the campsite—on Sunday the 4th at approx. 9pm. We should be able to see them from the camp, and definitely from the beach just below.

-What to bring?

ESSENTIALS: SUGGESTIONS:
-$10 donation per person -Sun canopy
-Food/drinks and applicable cookware/dishware -Beach gear (swimming, surfing, etc.)
-Beach chairs -Bicycles (lost of great bike paths along the
-Tent & sleeping gear (if staying the night) beautiful coast)
-Bundle of wood (if there at night, for the fire) -Cooler & Ice
-Sunscreen

Directions: Click here for a link to a Google Map with details.

Interstate 5 North
Exit Cristianitos Road
Turn left and proceed over the freeway
Turn right onto Ave. del Presidente
Turn left onto Ave. Calafia
San Clemente State Beach entrance will be on your left side in ¼ mile

Click here for a link to the website of the campground:

Click here for a link to the campground’s brochure:

Click this link for a printable (Word) version of this info: San Diego Lions Week at the Beach.doc

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

(Remember: Check the Twitter feed on the website for updates, phone numbers, and other things before coming!)

Reminder: Get out to training, or else.

For Bill Dusting it was just an average workday. Like most mornings, he parked his mail truck and climbed out to deliver mail to the University City neighborhood he has worked in for 15 years. He attributed his survival to years of training for Australian Football, where speed and cat like reflexes are key.

Source: Decision to Go Right Saved his Life | NBC San Diego

Bug Hunt Success

This year's Crawfish Bowl was a huge success. Dozens of people consumed hundreds of mud bugs.
Thanks to AJ and Steph for all their hospitality, and to Brando, J.J. and Shanka for flying in the mini-lobsters and cooking things up.

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