Under 16 Grant Khomo Week
UPINGTON
INFORMATION GUIDE TO U/16 GRANT KHOMO WEEK
13 - 17 June 2010
HISTORY
The area surrounding Upington (Olyfenhoutsdrift) has a very rich history, dating back to the 1600s.
The first printed reference to the people who inhabited the Southern Kalahari Region appeared in the Journal of Rev. Edward Terry in 1615. Terry related that they were exceedingly dirty and carried the entrails of animals around their necks to eat later and bowing and bringing their mouths to their hands almost as low as their knees, would gnaw and eat the raw guts like hungry dogs. This view prevailed into the nineteenth century.
Modern day Upington traces its history back to the mid-18th century days when the ill-defined and poorly protected northern reaches of the Cape Colony were the stamping-ground of cattle rustlers, gun-runners, river pirates and outlaws of all kinds.
From a stronghold near Upington, the fierce Korana Chiefs rustled cattle from all over the region, ranging from Calvinia to present-day Namibia.
In 1870, Klaas Lucas, requested a mission station be set up near Olyvenhoutsdrift - to bring stability to the region. The Revd Christiaan Schröder subsequently arrived from Cape Town in 1873 and erected the first buildings on the northern banks of the Orange River.
After the war (1879) Sir Thomas Upington, the first Attorney-general of the Cape Colony, visited the region to establish a police station outpost, which he named after himself. The station utilized camels to patrol the vast desert area.
Twenty years after the Korana wars Schröder's mission station and the Upington police station were united to form the town of Upington.
The camel rider statue, outside Upington Police Station
CONTENT
L.O.C. / 3ACCREDITATION / 4
REGISTRATION AND TEAM ENTRIES / 6
PAYMENT / 9
REGISTRATION / 10
ENTRANCE / 11
MATCH PROGRAMME / 11
PRACTISE FIELDS / 13
REFEREES / 13
FUNCTIONS / 14
GOLF AND ENTERTAINMENT / 14
OPENING CEREMONY / 15
MEDICAL SERVICES / 16
HOSTEL ALLOCATION -ACCOMMODATION / 18
HOSTEL RULES / 19
LAUNDRY SERVICE / 22
TRANSPORT / 22
PHOTOGRAPHS & DVD’S / 23
GENERAL / 24
LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE
NR / NAME / PORTFOLIO / CONTACT NR1 / Danie Slabbert / Voorsitter GW Rugby / Skole / 082 559 4544 / 053-384 0016
2 / Gary Robertson / Voorsitter GW Platteland Rugby / Skole / 082 559 4542 / 054-461 1207
3 / Riaan Kotzé / Voorsitter Plaaslike Reëlingskomitee / 083 459 1380 / 054 332 1491
4 / Gerald Beukes / O/Voorsitter / Plaaslike reëling / 082 814 5072 / 054 337 6374
5 / Danie Fourie / Sekretaris / Opening & afsluiting /Algemeen / 084 520 4417 / 054 332 1491
6 / Piet Kruger / Finansies; Programme; Brosjure / 082 788 2454 / 054 338 8222
7 / Hennie vd Westhuizen / Finansies; GW Skole / 082 827 7710
8 / Abigail Koopman / Logisties; Akkomodasie / 083 979 0002 / 054 337 9300
9 / Lukas Esau (Loekie) / Sekuriteit; Parkering; Sitplekk / 082 408 4878/ 054 337 9300
10 / Isaac Diedericks (S.D)
Carine Krapohl / Video; klank
Foto’s / 082 636 4827 054-339 1584 (Faks)
082-675 7413
11 / Sampie Koopman
Kosie Horn (Saru) / Skeidsregters / 082 416 9687 / 054 337 0123 082 499 5095
12 / Johan van Wyk / OR Sub-unie / Media & Publikasies; Sarfu / 072 394 6583 054-339 3054 (Faksnommer)
13 / Jo Gertenbach / Funksies, registrasie, Akkreditasie en bemarking / 083 554 5757 / 054 332 1491
14 / Jacques Swanepoel / Chaperones / 072 042 2821
14 / Madelein May / Wasgoed, Foto’s / 071 371 8151 may.madelein4@gmail
15 / Doretha Joubert / Noodhulp / 084 342 1694
16 / Eric de Wet / Saru skakeling / 082 568 4756 .z
17 / Jaco Kotzé / Transport / 054-338 8222
Vir aandag: J Kotzé
18 / Raymond Esterhuizen / Hekke / 082 082 8948
19 / André Esterhuizen / Wedstryde, Bane & velde, algemeen / 083 623 6139
ACCREDITATION
Accreditation passes are the only form of identification for participants and those otherwise involved.
Accreditation passes are issued to individuals in their names.
Accreditation passes must be worn at all times during all matches and official occasions. Accreditation passes are not transferable.
The organising committee of the Grant Khomo Week 2010 reserves the right to refuse any application for accreditation and withdraw any accreditation already issued.
Accreditation passes remain the property of the LOC of the Grant Khomo Week 2010 until after the tournament. Lost passes will not be replaced.
Temporary accreditation, which will be valid for one day only, will be issued in exceptional cases.
The application for accreditation of all players and officials must reach the Grant Khomo Week 2010 Secretariat before or on 21 May 2010.
The following individuals will be accredited at the cost of SARU.
Executive members and officials of SARU as supplied by the union. (Accommodation in Desert Palace for SARU account)
Sponsors and members of the media as arranged by the organizing committee.
Executive members of SARSA (South African Schools Rugby Association).
Tournament referees. (Accommodation in Desert Palace)
The permanent representatives of the 16 provincial High schools rugby unions and Namibia. Permanent Representatives will stay at the Desert Palace Casino. Reservations must be done through Elmarie Harper at SARU on 021 659 6700 and accommodation cost will be for their Union’s account.
Two coaches per team and one team manager per team. (Three officials will be accommodated and have lunch with their teams at their hostels). Any additional team members are to be paid for by the relevant Union and will be accommodated elsewhere.
If a team is accompanied by an additional official an amount of R2 500.00 including accommodation or R1 400.00 without accommodation will be payable to the organising committee.
All individuals not mentioned on this page who want to be accredited, will have to apply for ONE of the following:
Please choose one option -
OPTION 1 Cost: R2 500 (Yellow)
· This includes:
· Entrance to the stadium
· Three luncheons at the stadium
· Two evening functions (Sunday and Tuesday)
· An official programme
· Accommodation
OPTION 2 Cost: R1 400 (Green)
This includes:
· Entrance to the stadium
· Three luncheons at the stadium
· Two evening functions (Sunday, Tuesday)
· An official programme
· No accommodation is included
OPTION 3 - BUS DRIVERS Cost: R1300 (Red)
This includes:
· Entrance to the stadium
· Meals at the hostels
· An official programme
· Accommodation at same hostel as team
REGISTRATION AND TEAM ENTRIES
Firstly:
Registration for the U16 Grant Khomo Week must be done prior to the Week, and this takes place at S A Rugby, as follows:
How to Register:
All Team Managers visit www.sarugby.co.za and proceed to the Tournaments tab, under the Main Menu. When you place your mouse over the relevant Youth Week given Six (6) options. “Fixtures”, “How to Register” and “Registration Forms”, “Team Declarations”, “Information” and “Team for Program: You can download these forms.
Download the Registration form (this year there are only 2 pages, so you can make them back to back) and make enough copies for you entire team. Make sure the form is filled in correctly and completely.
Managers to check they are complete and have not left out information. Attach a recent photo of the player and a certified COPY (DO NOT SENT ORIGINAL) or his ID in the relevant places on the form. For teams from outside South Africa, like Namibia, please attach a Photograph and a Photostat copy of their Passport, instead of ID, showing their names and Date of Birth.
Make COPIES of all documents for yourself (in case the forms are lost). Place ALL the forms in an envelope and COURIER (DO NOT POST, they get lost) to:
Andrew Louwrens
S A Rugby
5th Floor Sports Science Centre
Boundary Road
Newlands
7700
Telephone 021-659 6700 / 082-457 2332
RELEVANT INFORMATION MUST REACH ANDREW LOURENS BEFORE OR ON 21 MAY 2010.
We have to register all players, in all 4 Youth Weeks, and this takes time, so YOUR co-operation will be appreciated.
IMPORTANT
If you want me to check any ID’s before you pick your final team, send me their names and ID number to . You can send me your last 4 trial teams with their ID’s and I will check them for you. DON’T leave it until the last minute.
REMEMBER EVERY PLAYER HAS TO BE ENTERED IN OUR DATABASE AND HIS ID CHECKED. THIS TAKES TIME SO PLEASE SEND IN YOUR TEAMS AS SOON AS IS POSSIBLE.
I WILL LET YOU KNOW IF ANY PLAYERS HAVE FALSE ID’S, SO YOU CAN CORRECT THE SITUATION BEFORE YOU ARRIVE AT THE YOUTH WEEK.
Secondly:
Please send us ASAP to OR Fax to 021-413 0757 , ALSO to: Mr. Piet Kruger ()
The full Names of your Managers of all the various Youth Weeks
1. Which Youth Week they are Manager of
2. Their Cell Number
3. Their e-mail address and
4. Their Fax number
Thirdly:
Please complete your “Team for Program”. (Download from website, one of the 6 options) Full names and Positions and any previous Youth Weeks they have attented, to Andrew Louwrens, together with your Registration Forms AND to the Local Organising Committee – Mr. Piet Kruger ()
This is for the program.
Fourthly:
The “Team Declarations” form is for you to download from the website, (one of the 6 options), one for each game, and they have to be handed in before each game you play.
Thank you for your co-operation. I do look forward to hearing from you.
Andrew Louwrens
082-457 2332
Fax: 021-413 0757 / 086 652 3855
The above information, plus a fully completed team list, must also be email to the LOC attention: Mnr. Piet Kruger:
NO DOCUMENTATION – NO PLAY
1. Team managers must note the U/16 Grant Khomo Week 2010 is a tournament for players not exceeding the age of 16, in other words under 16 on 1st January 2010. A player is regarded as under 16 as long as he does not become 17 during the year of participation (in this case 2010) A player may therefore only be born in 1994 or thereafter’s medical aid fund as well as other relevant information must be indicated on the medical registration form.
2. The name and membership number of every player’s medical aid fund as well as other relevant information must be indicated on the medical registration form. This form must also be accompanied by a copy of the medical aid card.
3. Every team manager will sign a written statement at registration in which he will declare his full understanding of the information on this website, pertaining to conditions of accommodation, as well as his full acceptance of the duties and responsibilities laid upon him.
TEAM ENTRIES
Team Managers are requested to download the Team Declaration, from the website
These completed forms must then be couriered to S A Rugby, Andrew Louwrens) together with the Registration forms (Player Profile Form), not later than 21 May 2010, to the following address:
Andrew Louwrens
S A Rugby
5th Floor Sports Science Centre
Boundary Road
Newlands
7700
Telephone 021-659 6700 / 082-457 2332
NB: Team managers are requested to take note that the same Team Declaration, must ALSO be emailed before or on 21 May 2010 to the LOC – Attention: Mr. Piet Kruger
These lists are to contain the following:
· Names of players, coaches, managers, physiotherapist, permanent representative.
· Number of bus drivers if any.
· Number of Halaal requirements
· Number of diabetic requirements.
PAYMENT
· ACCREDITATION MONEY MUST BE PAID BEFORE OR ON 21 May 2010· Name of Bank : FNB
· Account number : 62256771322
· Name of account : Grant Khomo O/16 Rugby Week
· Branch code: 230-604
· Reference: Accreditation Union
Proof of transaction must be faxed to: 054-338 8288 Attention: Piet Kruger. Payment must be either a bank guaranteed cheque, cash or as indicated above.
ALL ENQUIRIES IN CONNECTION WITH ACCREDITATION MUST BE ADDRESSED TO:
Mr. Piet Kruger / Jo Gertenbach
Email: /
REGISTRATION
A chaperone (SCAS) will be appointed as a liaison officer to each team during registration.
Accreditation will take place at Upington High School on Sunday 13 June 2010 between 11:00 and 15:00.
RECEPTION AND PROGRAMME
SUNDAY 13 JUNE 2010
1. / Reception, registration, photo session and accreditation between 11:00 and 15:00 at Upington High School.2. / Supper for the players and management teams at 17:00 at the hostels.
3. / Evening program will begin at 18:30. An Inter denominational praise and worship opening function will be led by Ds ______
4. / Managers meet at 19:30 at Duineveld High School.
5. / After the programme, SCAS will proceed with their programme.
6. / Function for officials at 20:00 at Upington High School Club House
MATCH PROGRAMME
ENTRANCE
Entrance to the field will be R10.00 per day.
Tickets will be available at the gates at Duineveld High School.
MONDAY, 14 JUNE 2010