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Goals - Teach Rugby
- Create a safe positive program
- Showcase rugby to the community
Steps to Start a HS Team - Present an organized plan to the Activities/Athletics Director (AD)
- Apply for club status and secure a teacher advisor to help monitor the program
- Show the league structure the club would compete in
- Show the AD the number of players that want to play rugby
- Recruit players: Show videos, have pizza parties, put up posters, advertise
- Secure support from a local men’s club (s) or local college team for clinics
Points to be stressed to the AD - Rugby is a global and popular sport
- Rugby will be safe and fun
- Rugby attracts all sorts of athletes
- Camaraderie and respect for players and referees
- Low costs to start a program. Rugby is less expensive than major sports
- Benefits it can bring to other sports
- Increased student participation in athletics
Motivating Students to Play - Play a rugby video at lunchtime in a popular student hangout
- Promote rugby to wrestlers and football players as an exciting springtime sport
Fundraising - Charge players a small fee
- Donations
- Sell merchandise
- Sell ad space in yearbook
Getting Parents Involved - Encourage parents to see games
- Explain sportsmanship and sideline behavior
- Teach the game
- Delegate responsibilities to parents and coaches: fundraising, alumni contacts, yearbook, home game cookouts, snacks, etc…
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