Hello Stingers!
We interrupt our regular training, Metro and INTRA programming to bring you details about some super exciting champagne water polo 🥂🤽 coming up! Read on for details and other announcements and key dates approaching.
The Rainbow Grudge is back this Anzac Day Long Weekend!
Stingers are hosting a Rainbow Grudge Match tournament for over 100 queer players in a few weeks over Anzac Day Long Weekend 22-25 April! The latest in a long history of social, fun games with our sister clubs, this April we will hold a tournament with prelims (Sat 23 April @ Ryde) and finals (Sun 24 April @ Gunyama) in a battle for the title. We will also have a number of events over the weekend to socialise with our fellow queers, so clear your diary! There will be a Friday Night Welcome Drinks, a WPA Sport Inclusion Workshop and Stingers' famous late night Grudge Soiree, this year glimmering Gold in honour of our 20th anniversary. Be sure to get your tickets to Gold!
Be sure to register on RevSport and RSVP on Facebook to the weekend's events. Want to help ensure they're a success? Reach out to Dylan Vitucci (vice-president@sydneystingers.org.au) or Ben Thomas (president@sydneystingers.org.au) to volunteer to help make things go off!
Grudge Match is all gender and all inclusive. All teams will be social and balanced and competition will be held in a modified, shortened format similar to INTRA. Stingers teams may be limited due to tournament requirements. Registration for Stingers Grudge Match teams will be on a first-in best dressed basis, if required. You can register here or via the post in the Stingers Members facebook group!
Australian Queer Aquatics (AQuA) Festival is coming during World Pride 2023
It's official, the Stingers and Wett Ones are hosting the AQuA Festival during Sydney World Pride in February 2023! We are planning a Beach Festival, Swimming and Water Polo Competition and Finals Day jam packed with ocean swimming, beach water polo, swimming, polo, social relays, parties and more! Now is the time to get involved to be a part of Stingers history as we advance inclusive sport for the community like never before.
We are currently seeking people to help with Festival communications/marketing, event planning, fundraising and competition support. Reach out to Nathan Collett (events@sydneystingers.org.au) or Ben Thomas (president@sydneystingers.org.au) if you're keen to lend your time in making this an event to remember.
Make new friends in the club, give back and help make the club run!
We are looking for members to help keep comms flowing, events happening and other initiatives possible! If you've enjoyed your time with the club, please consider what skills, time or passion you have to lend to keep the good times flowing! The magic of INTRA, knowledge of training and game times, drama of trivia, social connections from end of season and other events and supportive induction to the club at bootcamp all require Stinger-power to happen. There are a lot of opportunities to give back everywhere at the moment, so reach out to Ben Thomas (president@sydneystingers.org.au), Bianca (secretary@sydneystingers.org.au) or any Exec member for a chat about your skills, time or passion and make a difference with the Club. :)
Key Dates Coming Up
- 16-17 Apr (Easter Wknd) - No Training
- 22-25 Apr (ANZAC Day Wknd) - Rainbow Grudge Match (no training)
- 17 May - IDAHOBIT Day
- w/c 16 or 23 May (TBC) - METRO Winter Season starts (watch facebook for team selection process)
- 22 May - INTRA Season 2 Finals
- Late May (TBC) - End of Season Awards: Metro & INTRA
- 11-12 Jun (Queens Bday Wknd) - No Training
And don't forget to check the Training Calendar for up to date info about training each week, including Thursday swim squad, our new Friday night swim training with the Wett Ones, Saturday skills training and Sunday All In!
See you in the water 💦
Ben
