Kitsap Peninsula Youth Rugby

Rugby Parent Meeting

2012-02-03T13:36:00.000-08:00

Ms Crumb, Team Manager, will be holding a Parents meeting to discuss the up coming year. Just like last season, we'll have a Q & A, distribute the season schedule, complete forms and pay (or arrange payments) dues. All parents are requested to attend

When: Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Time: 5:00pm until 6:00pm

Where : Indoor Soccer Building, Pendergast Athletic Complex

Practice fo 31 Jan is cancelled

2012-01-31T08:40:00.001-08:00

Due to the majority of players who have to study for finals tonight, High School Rugby practice is cancelled. Coach Shephard

Practice for Jan 25 is cancelled

2012-01-25T08:56:00.001-08:00

Due to the majority of players who have to study for finals tonight, High School Rugby practice is cancelled. Coach Shephard

Tentative Schedule for the Boy's team

2012-01-23T09:35:00.001-08:00

TBD - Pre-Season Parent’s meeting (TBD)

25 Feb - Pre-season Jamboree (Kent, WA)

10 Mar - Tacoma (Portland Ave, Tacoma)

17 Mar - Rainier (Home (TBD))

24 Mar - Prairie (Home (TBD))

14 Apr - Schoolhouse* (Wenatchee, WA)

21 Apr - Kent* (Home (TBD))

28 Apr - Shelton (Shelton, WA)

5 May - Skagit* (Bellingham, WA)

12 May - Harbour* (Home (TBD))

20-21 May - Washington State Boy’s Championships (TBD)

*Non league fixture

RugbyWA stuff in January and February

2012-01-20T13:16:00.000-08:00

There are several things going on in the next several weeks from Rugby Washington. For your planning purposes they are provided below:

Jan 22nd - Both the Pre-Season Coaches meeting and HS Coach Certification Training will take place at the Ballard Boys and Girls Club <http://g.co/maps/8nyk8>

8am-2pm HS Coach Certification Course: Certification Requirements, Pre-requisite and Registration Info <http://www.rugbywa.org/home.php?layout=4368>

. We need folks to register ASAP to have a head count.

. If you have questions regarding the process or need to know who is required, please the website or email at your convenience

2pm-6:30pm Pre-Season Coaches Meeting:

. - At least one representative from each Club is required to attend (I will be there and I believe Ms Crumb will try to make it)

Jan 28th and Feb 12th - Introduction to Officiating; Course and Registration Info <http://www.rugbywa.org/home.php?layout=1089>

REMINDER: Each Club MUST recruit and have trained at least one dedicated Ref per Club - Please spread the word.we are in desperate need of certified Ref's; currently PNRFU does not have enough certified Ref's to meet our needs. (As a team we were in at least two games where the quality of referees has had a detrimental impact on the game. We need a referee for the boy's team. If you are interested, or know someone who is, please let them know about the clinic)

Jan 28th - Serevi Rugby/Seattle Breakers HS/Collegiate and Women's Training Minicamp <http://www.rugbywa.org/home.php?layout=4247>

Feb 5th - First Aid/CPR Certification; RSVP for your spot or for more Course and Registration Info <http://www.rugbywa.org/home.php?layout=4561> click here.

Feb 5th - Serevi Rugby Preseason Youth/High School Minicamp <http://www.rugbywa.org/home.php?layout=4247>

Feb 10-12th - Las Vegas USA 7's Series (RugbyWa will be represented by Boys Loggers U19/U17 and Shelton Girls teams)

Feb 20-25th - Rugby Week; South Puget Sound

Feb 25th - Jamboree 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (We have requested one of the open slots for the tournament)

Hosted by KENT

Wilson Playfield Complex

13028 SE 251st Street, Kent WA 98031

No practice tonight- 19 Jan

2012-01-19T10:26:00.000-08:00

The road conditions are still too dangerous. There will be no rugby practice tonight. Please continue studying the handbook and picking five values for the team. Thank you, Coach Shephard

Practiced on Wednesday, 18 Jan is cancelled

2012-01-18T08:16:00.000-08:00

Rugby practice at Pendergast today is cancelled.

Lads, please study your handbook. Remember your homework- determine the five team values that you want for the team.

Be good teammates and check up on each other to make sure everyone is alright. Text, call, and email each other with the information that practice is cancelled.

- Coach Shephard

Kitsap High School rugby will be starting up again.

2012-01-03T16:17:00.000-08:00

The 2012 season will soon be starting for the High School Rugby teams in Kitsap County

Tryouts and initial practice will be held on 10-12 Jan 2011 at Upper Soccer field, Pendergast Regional Park 1199 Union Ave, Bremerton, WA from 4:15 PM to 6:15 PM.

Uniform will be soccer shoes, heavy weight long sleeved shirt, heavy weight sweat pants, and fitted mouth piece.

Necessary permission forms (Parental Permission Form, Code of Conduct, and Equipment Requirements) can be downloaded from here

Practices will continue to be on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at the same time and location.

Boy’s Team contact: Coach Deane A Shephard- 360.440.4925 (deaneas1@ix.netcom.com)

Girl’s Team contact: initially contact Coach Shephard

The teams are open to any young lady for the Kitsap Grenades, or gentleman Kitsap Renegades (14-19) who is actively earning a high school diploma.

No experience is necessary. We will train you.

All athletic builds and skills are welcome and have a place on a rugby team.

The Kitsap Grenades and Renegades are part of the Youth Rugby program of the Kitsap Rugby Football Union and the Olympic Peninsula Sports Union. The club is a state recognized Non-Profit organization and Federal 501(c) 3 tax exempt organization. Both teams are also recognized both Rugby Washington and USA Rugby.

Each team also has a Facebook page.

Beanie fundraiser for the Lads

2011-12-12T14:02:00.000-08:00

Please support the Kitsap County High School Boy's Rugby team's first 2012 fundraiser. Only $20.00 per Beanie. Call Ms Lines to purchase (cool picture and Ms Lines Phone number at https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=10150404156605168&set=a.10150113090300168.281904.323623215167&type=1&theater

Practice Schedule for the Lads

2011-11-16T16:18:00.000-08:00

November:

-Allow the lads to continue fitness under the direction of one of the team leaders.

-Basic passing/kicking skills can be integrated into the fitness training. Fitness focus should be on anaerobic/aerobic conditioning, and flexibility.

-Since these sessions are not under the direct control of a coach, there can be no contact drills, nor can there be "team" strength training sessions using weights.

December:

-Start twice a week practice under the control of coach. The first practice would be 1 Dec. The following dates would then be practice 6, 8, 13 (may need Coach Lines or Bowlen to cover), 15 (may need Coach Lines or Bowlen to cover), 20, 22, 27,29.

-Find an unused field to practice on. Ridgetop currently seems to be the field of choice (would someone verify that?). There have been suggestions to use military facilities at both Bangor and the Shipyard, but we would have issues of escorting minors on the base. Since I have access to the classrooms and lights next to the field on the Shipyard, If we had to go this route, I would much rather use the Shipyard.

-Since fields with lights may prove to be cost prohibitive, or simply not available, we will schedule practice during daylight hours- generally 3:00 to 4:30/5:00 (depending on darkness)

-Since these practices will be official functions, all players will need to have turned in their parental permission forms and signed code of conduct to the Team Manager (Ms Crumb). Forms are on the facebook page as a photo.

-Uniform will be sweat suits, boots/cleats, mouth piece, knit cap (or hoodie), and hand coverings. If it is raining or snowing, the Lads will be expected to have a change of clothes handy

-Rain will not cancel practice; snow will not cancel practice unless it creates dangerous driving conditions (parent's call); ice on the roads will cancel practice.

January:

-We will have no practice the first week of January to allow the Lads to get back into Academic mode

-January practice will start at 4:15 on Tuesday, 10 January. It will go until 6:15. Practice will be three times a week (Tues/Wed/Thurs)

-Practice will be at Pendergast Athletic Complex in Bremerton on the sand soccer fields.

-By this time I should have the amount for dues (expect between 125.00- 150.00 per player due to increases from both USA Rugby and Rugby Washington) and how Rugby Washington expects the teams to pay its dues and registration with USA Rugby.

This information will be put on the Facebook page. Lads please get the information out via your own social media contacts (facebook, myspace, +Google) and texting. Parents please use your own professional and social networks to the get the word out to potential players and parents