Rugby Awareness Week, 16-20 November

HERTS RUGBY AWARENESS WEEK

What is it?
An idea of 2 young ladies aged 15, Oren Blindell and Rachel Mccullough,who play for Welwyn, which will benefit boys and girls rugby across the county.

When?
A week in November, Monday 16th November to Friday 20th November.

Where?
In schools across the county, all 70 senior schools we hope.

What will happen?
At least 1 boy and 1 girl who play club rugby, will talk in each school, during assembly, to tell other young people about-

• the fun
• the friendship
• the respect, good sportsmanship, discipline, within the game
• where to play rugby in Herts
• to ask their school (if relevant) to develop both girls and boys rugby teams
• keeping healthy and active through training as well as matches

Myself and the CRC's will be asking for permission for the young speakers to be able to wear their rugby shirt in school that day.

Rachel and Oren are going to produce, posters, leaflets and newsletter, to go out that week too. They are also hoping to make a DVD of Herts Youth Rugby, for every school to show during that week, which will be distributed to the young players who will be doing the assembly.

The young players who would like to speak in the assemblies, will be given help and guidance about what to say.

What do we, the clubs have to do?
I or the CRC's will be in touch with you to find out which players might be interested in speaking in their school assembly. We want every club which has youth rugby, involved. So please talk to your players and find out who is keen to participate. The RDO and CRC's already have some young people lined up- the CSLA students, but we will need at least 70 boys and girls.

What will be the benefit to clubs?
Hopefully it will raise awareness of rugby, and clubs will see new youth members coming along to training sessions. We also hope that with this and other parts of the project, more schools will develop girls rugby, and more schools will enter teams into the schools leagues and into the Emerging Schools competitions, or similar.

What do we need to do now?
Please e-mail me with the names of players willing to speak in their school, with the school name and which club they are from.

Amanda Bate

07523 119436
amanda.bate@hotmail.com
www.sportsupport.vpweb.co.uk