WGR How We Got Here Part I and II

WGR How We Got Here (Part I)

WGR How We Got Here (Part II)

WGR 20th Anniversary Fall 2019

WISCONSIN GIRLS RUGBY'S 20th YEAR of LEAGUE COMPETITION IS COMING UP IN THE FALL OF 2019.

Alumni reps from each team that is or was a part of WGR are getting together and contacting alumni to see what we can do to celebrate and commemorate the special people and moments of the last two decades.

Note from the chair below:


Hello All;

I’m excited to chair the effort for a 20 year anniversary.  It is incredible that so much time has passed, but not as surprising that the league is still going strong considering its continued leadership by the rugby community.  

Please take some time to reach out to all your current social media contacts, if you haven’t already, that may have an interest in the event (roughly in Sept. 2019).  Most importantly, ask them for contacts for the other teams. 

Otherwise, there are some priorities to promoting this event that will come together in time;

1.       Establishing its date.  I spoke with Wally about some potentials around Sept. of 2019, before the weather turns.  There should be some good travel weekends around that time.  I expect that this can be resolved shortly;

2.       Creating a central social media page to which we can drive traffic and keep people informed of developments (I’m fine if I don’t create this, so long as I have admin rights to it / it should be done after the date is established for the event); and

3.       Encouraging attendance, driving traffic to the site – should be no problem for everyone;

As part as the first year of the committee will be to establish a Hall of Fame, with inductees each year and rules for future nominees.  That will come in time once we get all the Members together. 

All other ideas are welcome.   Please share within this email exchange, or give me a call and I would be happy to discuss.    Wally, I would be happy to grow this email list as new Members arrive.

Regards,

Rick

Rick L. Ferrara

Head Coach/Co-Founder, Homestead Highlanders (2001-03)

Backline Coach, St. Edward High School of Cleveland (04, 2011-16)

Member, Ohio Rugby Referee Association (2016-present)

Author, Break the Line (shameless plug) https://amzn.to/2KHX7B3
wisconsingirlsrugby@gmail.com