Press Release
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Nov. 9, 2012 - The American Youth Rugby Union (AYRU), a Mountain View based youth sports organization, Friday announced that the second week of November 2012 (Nov. 11th to 18th) is officially ?Rugby Week?.
Commenting on the declaration, Paul Lynch, a cofounder and Director of the American Youth Rugby Union, said, ?AYRU aims to be the leading movement in the rapidly expanding world of youth rugby and hence we have initiated the inaugural Rugby Week in our locality to raise awareness of the benefits of the sport of rugby for our Youth?.
Rugby week will start with an ?Open Day? on Sunday Nov. 11th between 2 and 4 p.m. at Huff Elementary School in Mountain View. ?The Open Days are an opportunity for children (and the extended family) to come along and try, free of charge, this relatively new sport for the first time? said Scott Miller, also a cofounder and director at AYRU.
On Monday Nov 12 th, Rugby Week will continue with a demonstration of ?Rookie Rugby? at the German International School of Silicon Valley (GISSV). Rookie Rugby is a fun and non-contact form of rugby that can be enjoyed by boys and girls of all ages and all shapes and sizes. This event is restricted to the 7th and 8th grade students of GISSV. Matt Sherman, the Head coach of
www.ayru.net and www.mvbobcats.org, Stanford Rugby (stanfordrugby.org) and former player for the USA Eagles - the elite national team, will make a guest appearance
at GISSV. Matt will present Michael Rolufs , Athletic Director and teacher at GISSV with a gift of ?Rugby in a Box?. This will enable the athletic staff and their students to continue to enjoy playing Rookie Rugby.
Tuesday Nov 13th will see the launch of a ?Treasure Hunt? in the city of Mountain View. Members of the public will be invited to solve a cryptic clue which will lead them to the secret hiding place of a gold painted rugby ball. The finder of the ?golden ball? will be rewarded with a prize of $100 dollars. There is no fee to enter the treasure hunt. The golden rugby ball is unique and carries the autograph of Brian McClenahan a member of the recent USA Rugby squad who took part in the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand this year.
On Wednesday Nov. 14th, Rugby week will move to Graham Middle School in Mountain View with a ?Kicking skill competition?. Boys and girls from the Middle School will be invited to kick a rugby ball a distance of over 20 yards into a large bin. Students who do well will be rewarded with gift tokens and any student who actually gets the ball into the bin we will earn a donation of $50 for their School?.
On Thursday Nov. 15th, Rugby Week will return to GISSV and will concentrate on teaching Rookie Rugby to the 5th and 6th Graders.
On Friday, Nov. 16th, the focus of Rugby Week will shift to Sunnyvale, where the AYRU will have an informational booth at the Sports Authority store on El Camino Real. Sports Authority is a partner to USA Rugby the governing body of all rugby activities in the states. Bart Peterson, the Community Marketing Manager for Sport Authority in the Bay area has been instrumental in striking up a partnership with AYRU and will be making a presentation of coaching equipment to the coaches in AYRU.
On Saturday Nov. 17th - we will launch a competition on our web site and social media sites for 10 tickets for children to attend the Men?s USA Sevens rugby tournament and festival in Las Vegas in Feb 2013 and another 10 tickets for children to attend the Women?s USA Sevens tournament in Houston Texas in January. Rugby week will come to a close on Sunday Nov. 25th with a second, free Open Day between 2 and 4 p.m. at Huff Elementary School in Mountain View.
The AYRU has establish one club at present - the Mountain View Bobcats Youth Rugby Club and has ambition to create additional youth rugby clubs in Los Altos and Sunnyvale in 2013 and Cupertino and Milpitas in 2014.
About AYRU
AYRU Inc. is a public benefit organization incorporated in the state of California. We were created to provide the children initially in the Silicon Valley area with the opportunity to experience the wonderful game of Rugby one of the fastest growing participation sports in the USA. As a Youth Sport Organization the AYRU supports the development of clubs for boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 14.
Key Principals of AYRU
- Safety & Security ? and enjoyment go hand in hand; all risks that would compromise the well being of our children will be minimized.
- Equal participation ? every child is given equal playing time during games, irrespective of individual performance and ability; participation in a game is the best way to practice the skills learned during training sessions.
- Anyone can enjoy rugby ? we welcome everyone and believe anyone should have the opportunity to experience this exhilarating team sport.
- Quality in, Quality out ? we invest heavily in coaching to provide the highest standards of teaching and skill development.
- Highest Standards of Sportsmanship ? we will teach our children to have the utmost respect for colleagues, officials and the opposition
AYRU ? a novel and responsible approach to Youth rugby
- AYRU has established a novel developmental program that focuses on building solid athletic skills and comprehension of the game.
- Players are continuously evaluated and recognized for achieving milestones.
- AYRU builds self esteem and confidence via the game of rugby.
About the Mountain View Bobcats
The Mountain View Bobcats have been bringing rugby to the children of Mountain View and Los Altos since 2009. The Bobcats offer opportunities to both boys and girls from 6 to 14 allowing them to learn skills playing Flag or Touch rugby which then leads on to Full Contact contact rugby for the older children. They hold practice and games once a week on Sunday afternoon at Huff Elementary school from mid November to the end of February.
For more information on the Bobcats and to register for the 2012/ 2013 season please visit their website www.mvbobcats.org. The Bobcats will be offering non-contact (Rookie Rugby) as well as contact rugby for boys and girls at all age levels. The first part of the
season (Nov and Dec) will be dedicated to practice sessions to learn and finely tune the key rugby skills. In the second part of the season (Jan -March) we will focus on implementing these skills and get match-time experience by playing games against other youth clubs in the ?Bay Area Youth Rugby Conference? of the Northern California
Youth Rugby Association (NCYRA) league.
Over the course of the season we will be making opportunities available for the kids to be ball runners at Stanford University Rugby club. We will also be hosting a number of events off the field to bring the kids and parents together to socialize and to learn more about the game of rugby.
At the MV Bobcats the overarching goal is to teach kids the wonderful game of rugby in a safe and fun environment. At the Bobcats having respect for peers and opponents, coaches and referees is crucial. Bobcat kids will get fitter and they will learn key life skills including teamwork and leadership skills.
At the MV Bobcats, we try to create an atmosphere of being part of a ?Rugby Family,? were kids, parents and coaches form life- long friendships because of their love of the game of rugby.
Visit www.ayru.net or www.mvbobcats.org for more details.
Contact Detail:
Paul Lynch 1123 Doyle Place, Mountain View, CA 94040,
Cell 650 776 1599,
E-mail paul@ayru.net,
www.ayru.net
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