United States Rugby Foundation Announce Latest Ball Grant Recipients
San Diego, CA (September 15, 2009) – The United States Rugby Foundation has announced its latest Ball Grant recipients. Over the years, the USRF has provided thousands of size 4 and 5 balls to hundreds of rugby clubs and community programs.“The Rugby Foundation is proud to contribute to the continued growth of youth rugby in the US,” said USRF Executive Director, Brian Vizard. “It won’t be long before many of our youth players are displaying their skills on college sides across the country.”The recent Ball Grant recipients include:Alamo City Rookie Rugby, San Antonio, TXArizona Little League Rugby, Mesa, AZBethel High School Girls Rugby Club, Newport News, VACampbell High School Rugby Club, Smyrna, GACheatham County High School, Joelton, TNCheyenne Mountain Charter Academy, Colorado Springs, COFedde Physical Education, Whittier, CAFindlay Girls Rugby, Findlay, OHInternational School of Tucson, Tucson, AZJames Lick Middle School Physical Education, San Francisco, CAJersey Cape Storm Rugby, Cape May Court House, NJKecoughtan High School Girls Rugby Club, Newport News, VALennox Enrichment Afterschool Program, Lennox, CAMon River Mud Dogs, Morgantown, WVNorth Penn Youth Rugby, Lansdale, PANorth Quincy High School, Quincy, MAPleasanton Cavaliers RFC, Livermore, CAPoe Middle School, Annandale, VAPolaris K-12 Physical Education, Anchorage, AKRobert J. Frank Intermediate School Physical Education, Oxnard, CASchool of the Incarnation, Cornsville, MDSouth Bay Youth Rugby, Carson, CAWarwick High School Girls Rugby Club, Newport News, VAWest 7th Community Center Youth Rugby, Saint Paul, MNWilmore-Davis Elementary School, Golden, COWoonsocket Middle School, North Kingstown, RIThe USRF is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization established in 1963. Although its main focus is supporting youth and high school rugby, the Foundation also provides grants to coaches and referees; establishes international student exchanges and college scholarships, has assisted the United States Collegiate All-Americans and Boys Under-19 teams, and also provides grants to Safety and Risk Management Research.For more information about the Foundation, go to its website at: www.usrugbyfoundation.org.
