Charleston Youth Rugby
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No experience required - we will teach you the game and connect you to the local rugby community.Mount Pleasant Recreation Department Instructional Rugby
boy and girls, ages 9-14
every Wed & Fri 5:30-7pm (9/11 - 11/15/24) @ Park West Recreation Fields
Find links to detailed calendars below (note that the field number varies for early sessions and that 10/9/24 practice is from 6:30-8pm)
* Public Google Calendar
* Calendar in iCal format
Use iCal address to access this calendar from other applications.Register through the Mount Pleasant Rec Department Registration Site.
Once logged in, search (and register) for activity #111RUG001.
If you receive a message that you have been placed on a wait list, please send Austin Strickland an email at AStrickland@tompsc.com and request to be moved into the class.
About
We are a non-profit youth rugby football organization based in Charleston, South Carolina. Our goal is to promote rugby to boys and girls ages 5-14.The club was founded in 2016 by Brian Hoel and initially focused on growing elementary age rugby using the Rookie Rugby format.Player and coach participation has waxed and waned over the years but some level of instructional rugby for elementary and middle school age youth has occurred every year since 2016 thanks to volunteer coaches around the Charleston area.The high water mark for Charleston Youth Rugby was 2018 when the club entered a co-ed middle school team in the Carolina Ruggerfest tournament. Many of those players are now playing rugby in college after finishing their high school rugby careers.The primary leaders, volunteers, and coaches that currently keep Charleston Youth Rugby afloat are Kerry & Kris Gholson. Kerry has coached several Wando Warriors (boys high-school) teams and is currently coaching the Wando Wahines (girls high school) team. Kris formerly served as president of the Wando Rugby Football Club. Both are former college and adult club rugby players. Kris & Kerry believe that a successful youth program is the key to the future growth of the sport in the Charleston area. We invite parents, coaches, current high school rugby players, and potential sponsors to join us as we rebuild Charleston Youth Rugby.Most rugby players will use words like "community" and "family" when describing the sport that they play. Many will say that it was life-changing or life-defining for them. At the very least, they learned something about themselves when they gave rugby a try.
More Info
For general Charleston area rugby announcements (especially youth oriented), view past email messages or join our email list here. You need not be a current player or parent to join.Current players and their parents should also join our group chat using GroupMe to make sure that you have the latest information about practices and games, ask questions, and coordinate with other parents and coaches.
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