All,

The 2012 Annual General Meeting(AGM) will be held on February 4^th from 10:00am until 12:00pm. College representatives must attend the special college session immediatel following the general meeting. Coaches and school administrators are encouraged to attend this session. This will be held at the Irish American Heritage Center, which is the same location of the past few years. All teams are required to send a representative.

Irish American Heritage Center map

4626 North Knox Avenue
Chicago, IL 60630-4035
(773) 282-7035

Please send me any requests for agenda items.

Elections up for grabs this year:

Vice-President for Clubs (currently held by Bill Weckstein)

Secretary (currently held by Lou Raymond)

Treasurer (currently held by Tim Harn)

If you would like to be considered for any of these positions, or nominate an individual, please let me know.

Lou Raymond

Secretary – CARFU

847-363-8422

1. (5 min) Roll call
2. (45 min) Officer reports
   1. (15 min) President
   2. (10 min) VP – Clubs
   3. (10 min) VP – Colleges
   4. (5 min) Treasurer
   5. (5 min) Secretary
3. (15 min) Budget
4. (10 min) Elections
   1. VP – Clubs
   2. Secretary
   3. Treasurer
5. 11:15a (45 min) New business/
   1. (10 min) IYRA
   2. (5 min) Referees
   3. (5 min) Athletico
   4. (15 min) Chicago Center for Orthopedics (Weiss Hospital)
   5. (15 min) Better Merchant Rates, Inc. (Fundraising opportunity)
   6. (10) Other
6. Close General meeting
7. (10 min) Break
8. (35 min) College specific meeting to follow.

The CARFU Referee Society will be offering a Level 1 Officiating Courseon Saturday, March 3rd. Class begins at 8:00am and the course will last to approximately 5:00pm.

This will be held at Sycamore High School, Spartan Trail, Sycamore, IL.(Google Maps).

Free and plentiful parking is in front of the school. Enter at door E3. We will be in the cafeteria/all purpose room.

The Level 1 Rugby Refereeing Course is a beginner level course. Refereecertification is required for all referees who referee any US match that potentially The Level 1 Rugby Refereeing Course is a beginner level course. Referee leads to a national championship. This course has no prerequisites and individuals that complete the course and pass the on-site open book test will have completed the academic requirements for safely refereeing rugby matches.

Participants should be CIPP registered with USA Rugby. The course includes both classroom and on field practical exercises so dress for the weather (no air conditioning for the classroom portion). Participants should bring a pen/pencil and a chair. All other materials will be provided.

The instructors will be Martin Dunne, Des Jones and Dave Carter.

Individuals interested in attending should send their name, address, phone number, and email address to David Carter at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . If you need additional information, email or call 815-222-3480.

Deadline for registration is February 24, 2011 and preregistration is strongly encouraged.

Students should complete an online law exam prior to the course at www.irblaws.com and bring the completion certificate to the class. Course fee, with checks made out to CARFU Referee Society, is $75. The fee covers all USA fees ($50), lunch, beverages, and site rental. If using the online USA registration at www.usarugby.org, the site fee for CARFU RRS of $25 will still need to be paid at the clinic (if using the online registration don’t forget to bring your receipt to the class). Use of the online registration is not required. Walk-in cost is $100

For more information, please visit

www.chicagoreferees.com