Red Stars to hold fall, winter clinics
The local women's pro team Chicago Red Stars is holding multiple soccer clinics throughout Chicagoland this fall and winter.
Several sessions include the opportunity to learn alongside Red Stars defender and 1999 World Cup champion Kate Markgraf as well as Red Stars forward and former University of Illinois All-American Ella Masar. Space is limited for the Red Stars' winter clinics, so register early.
Contact Red Stars Camp Director Kate Westfall at 708-496-9511, or register online at ChicagoRedStars.com . Winter sessions run Dec. 21-Feb. 27.
Danish rugby club out with calendar
The Copenhagen Wolves RFC, Denmark's first rugby club with gay and straight members, has released its first-ever calendar.
Copenhagen Wolves was established in 2004 and currently plays in the West Second League of the Danish Rugby Union. Most members of the 30-player strong club are gay but a growing number of straight guys have joined in recent years, creating Denmark's first dedicated gay and straight rugby club, based in the Danish capital.
See www.cphwolvesrfc.dk.
Maple Leafs GM proud of gay son
In an ESPN.com article, writer John Buccigross detailed the coming-out story of Brendan Burke, the son of Brian Burke, the general manager of the National Hockey League's Toronto Maple Leafs, according to Advocate.com .
Brendan, a student manager for the Miami ( Ohio ) University hockey team, came out to Brian two years agoand the father accepted what his son told him, the article stated. Brian Burke said, "I wish this burden would fall on someone else's shoulders, not Brendan's. Pioneers are often misunderstood and mistrusted. But since he wishes to blaze this trail, I stand beside him with an axe! I simply could not be more proud of Brendan than I am, and I love him as much as I admire him."
SkiBudz trip to Wis. Jan. 8-10
SkiBudz, a local LGBT skiing/snowboarding club for participants of all levels, is travelling to Wauwau, Wis., for its 4th Annual Granite Peak Trip Jan. 8-10, 2010.
The Jefferson Street Inn is even offering SkiBudz discounts for its rooms, which now cost $109-$259 per night. Reservations must be booked by Dec. 5.
For more information on the Granite Peak ski area, see www.skigranitepeak.com . For more about SkiBudz, visit www.skibudz.org .