Glendale's Jenna Anderson shared LaPierre's enthusiasm for the Rookie Rugby activities: "I've been using the Rookie Rugby games for awhile and have had extremely positive feedback with it. I'll continue to teach my teammates and coaches the basics of Rookie Rugby so we are able to build off of this great foundation and run our own programs to benefit Glendale Rugby and ultimately all of Colorado Youth Rugby."
Three years strong ... and still growing
As USA Rugby CEO Nigel Melville wrapped up the 2008 Conference on Sunday afternoon, he gave a special thanks to Youth Manager Katie Wurst for organizing a great event for all who attended.
Met by an appreciative round of applause, Wurst rose and gave only a modest nod, a wave and a "thank you" to her supporters. Although drained from the past three days of non-stop rugby, she couldn't help but smile when talking about the Youth Conference.
"Overall, I think the weekend went really well. Every year, we try to make changes to improve the selection of topics and the subject matter gets a bit more in-depth, which is certainly a testament to the constant growth of the game. I am confident we will continue to raise the bar building into next year's conference."
And her colleagues certainly agreed that her hard work had paid off.
In his second year at the conference, World Rugby Shop's Brad Kilpatrick, who was on-hand both to honor Ernie Vargas and as an active participant, was blown away by the phenomenal increase in numbers across the youth and high school game and impressed by the participation goals set for the coming year.
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