Starting a Rugby Club at your High School
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For an extensive guide on how to start a rugby club in your high school, download
"THE BRYANT MODEL - How To Start A High School Rugby Program - That Will Thrive
Beyond Your Leadership Term" by Phillip C. Bryant, MBA (aka CPT Crunch).
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How to Start a Rugby Club
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 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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