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INDIGO IT is a certified women-owned small business (wosb) and a disadvantaged minority business enterprise (dmbe). In 2014, indigo it was named the small business administration’s prime contractor of the year.Shane van Wyngaardt, co-founder of INDIGO IT, has been a generous supporter of our Club since the beginning, we appreciate you sticking with us all these years!
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Make smarter, faster decisions
S2's mission is to apply insight, expertise, capable solutions, and structured analysis to establish, enable, and ensure our clients vision.
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Support Washington DC's professional rugby team!
Old Glory is a professional rugby club based in Washington DC. The Club officially joined the Major League Rugby in November 2018 and will begin league play in MLR's 2020 season. The Club will play a series of exhibition games throughout the first half of 2019. As a recent addition to the fabric of the Nation's Capital and the entire Mid-Atlantic community, Old Glory DC's vision is to grow the sport of rugby in our region by 50% by 2023.
The Club is owned by Paul Sheehy and Chris Dunlavey. For more info please visit www.oldglorydc.com
Partnering with Schools to Introduce Rugby
At Great Falls Youth Rugby, we are always interested in partnering with local schools, PE departments, and after-school programs to introduce students to rugby.
Rugby is a fun, inclusive sport that teaches valuable life skills such as teamwork, respect, discipline, leadership, and communication. Because most students have never played rugby before, everyone starts on equal footing, creating an engaging environment where all children can participate and succeed.
Our programs use USA Rugby's Rookie Rugby model, a safe, non-contact version of the game that can be played by boys and girls of all ages. It requires minimal equipment, can be taught indoors or outdoors, and aligns well with school goals of increasing physical activity, student engagement, and social development.
Our USA Rugby-certified coaches can:
- Deliver PE lessons or demonstrations
- Support after-school programs
- Train PE teachers to run rugby sessions independently
- Provide ongoing resources, games, and instructional support
As a local 501(c)(3) non-profit youth rugby club serving the Reston, Herndon, Sterling, McLean, and Great Falls communities, we are committed to helping schools provide students with new opportunities to learn, grow, and stay active.
We would welcome the opportunity to discuss how rugby could benefit your school and students.
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit youth rugby organization serving the Reston, Herndon, Sterling, McLean, Great Falls, and surrounding communities, our mission extends beyond developing rugby players. We aim to help young people develop confidence, resilience, leadership, teamwork, respect, and healthy lifestyles through sport.
What is Rookie Rugby?
- Rookie Rugby is the non-contact version of rugby developed for schools and communities (all ages, Elementary-High School).It is very similar to the method that we use for League play.
- Two hand touch is used.
- All players will run, pass, and score.
- For boys and girls of all ages.
- Play is free-flowing and continuous, and SAFE!
Playing Rookie Rugby
- Rookie Rugby can be played in any indoor or outdoor open space.
- Age and ability determines field size and duration of playing time.
- Rookie Rugby is played between two teams of equal size, generally between five and ten players to a team.
- Boys and girls play by the same rules and teams. Game uses '2-handed touch' so little to no contact is made between players.
Athlete Benefits
- Emphasis on continuous activity.
- Promotes health and wellness
- Teaches respect for self and others
- Enhances motor skill development
- All ages and genders can participate
- Encourages good sportsmanship
- Unique, easy to learn, and safe
- FUN!
Program Benefits
- Extremely low cost.
- Revenue generating (after school program ..?)
- Easy to implement
- Instructional support available
- Game can be tailored to meet program needs
- Creates connections to a global community
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