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<blockquote data-quote="HKING" data-source="post: 166501"><p>As I was laying watching the news early this morning I tried to imagine the nation I live in rising up to the next world cup in 5th place and showing the world that we are a top level RUGBY NATION.</p><p> </p><p> What a dream <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> ! Anyway after I woke up I realised that the majority of our issues revolve around development of a strong tracking program for our youth to make sure our side is the top level that we enter into the world cup and other competitions. </p><p> </p><p> Stepping out with nothing to lose! I got started in this great game called RUGBY late in life and realised that as a Physical Education teacher I should go for it and develop a boy's side and compete in the high school division in our state.</p><p></p><p>Now a teacher salary in the south region of the USA is not the greatest, so we carried on in spite of the burden on my small family. When I started teaching I got to meet our kids and realised the environment I lived in was economically challenged. So a big dues was out of the question with the first two years and as a struggling teacher I shouldered the majority of our costs.</p><p></p><p> We had 11 boy's playing in 2 sevens tournaments the summer of 2005 and brought home some hardware. We then tried to form a 15's team and get into our states rugby competition. This was a challenge with our high school football coaches and scared parents.</p><p></p><p> Let me make a couple of things clear at our middle school I coach that American Footballgame (fall), wrestling (winter) and soccer (spring). On top of that I coach a Boy's U19, U15 and Girl's U19 teams in rugby, BECAUSE I LOVE THIS GAME!!!!!</p><p></p><p> Not being a lawyer or doctor or outstanding business type I knew nothing of 501c3's or non-profit structure of a club and how to generate funding. I just have been winging it like most coaches who are just getting started. I now have got plans to become educated on the ways of establishing this club and I still am clueless <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> . The saddest thing is when I approached this great rugby world for small donations I got no hit for support <a href="http://hurricanesyouthrfc.org/PHP-Nuke/" target="_blank">http://hurricanesyouthrfc.org/PHP-Nuke/</a>. I thought if I brought it to the people of this great game the support would pile in. Heck we were just looking for 5 dollars by way of pay pal, credit card or debit card. I know, not the greatest tax right off, but if the numbers came through the development we could have.</p><p></p><p> Since that posting we got 70 acres of land donated (with no money to develop the land so it sits there) and here we are again trying to get this season off the ground with a budget of 5,000 dollars and no suuport. There has got to be 1000 rugby fanatics in the world to donate 5 dollars or some Rugby Nuts that might want to take on a venture here in the USA.</p><p></p><p> For the love and development of the game I will press on and now we support more then 60 kids girls and boys ranging from 11 to 19. I even got the help of a second coach Dave Dickson who was capped USA Eagle scrumhalf back in the 1987 world cup on borad. All are kids are at various skill levels and we are looking to get tag U7 going this July 2008, again with no money :bravo: .</p><p></p><p>Call to any RUGBY NUTS that would like to see more youth playing this great game.</p><p></p><p></p><p>As incentive for donation of 10 dollars I will send a Support T-Shirt to anyone that donates and if you’re over seas I will send by UPS.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Coach King</p><p><u>Any Questions email me at:</u></p><p><a href="mailto:HKING@hcs.k12.nc.us">HKING@hcs.k12.nc.us</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HKING, post: 166501"] As I was laying watching the news early this morning I tried to imagine the nation I live in rising up to the next world cup in 5th place and showing the world that we are a top level RUGBY NATION. What a dream :D ! Anyway after I woke up I realised that the majority of our issues revolve around development of a strong tracking program for our youth to make sure our side is the top level that we enter into the world cup and other competitions. Stepping out with nothing to lose! I got started in this great game called RUGBY late in life and realised that as a Physical Education teacher I should go for it and develop a boy's side and compete in the high school division in our state. Now a teacher salary in the south region of the USA is not the greatest, so we carried on in spite of the burden on my small family. When I started teaching I got to meet our kids and realised the environment I lived in was economically challenged. So a big dues was out of the question with the first two years and as a struggling teacher I shouldered the majority of our costs. We had 11 boy's playing in 2 sevens tournaments the summer of 2005 and brought home some hardware. We then tried to form a 15's team and get into our states rugby competition. This was a challenge with our high school football coaches and scared parents. Let me make a couple of things clear at our middle school I coach that American Footballgame (fall), wrestling (winter) and soccer (spring). On top of that I coach a Boy's U19, U15 and Girl's U19 teams in rugby, BECAUSE I LOVE THIS GAME!!!!! Not being a lawyer or doctor or outstanding business type I knew nothing of 501c3's or non-profit structure of a club and how to generate funding. I just have been winging it like most coaches who are just getting started. I now have got plans to become educated on the ways of establishing this club and I still am clueless :( . The saddest thing is when I approached this great rugby world for small donations I got no hit for support [url="http://hurricanesyouthrfc.org/PHP-Nuke/"]http://hurricanesyouthrfc.org/PHP-Nuke/[/url]. I thought if I brought it to the people of this great game the support would pile in. Heck we were just looking for 5 dollars by way of pay pal, credit card or debit card. I know, not the greatest tax right off, but if the numbers came through the development we could have. Since that posting we got 70 acres of land donated (with no money to develop the land so it sits there) and here we are again trying to get this season off the ground with a budget of 5,000 dollars and no suuport. There has got to be 1000 rugby fanatics in the world to donate 5 dollars or some Rugby Nuts that might want to take on a venture here in the USA. For the love and development of the game I will press on and now we support more then 60 kids girls and boys ranging from 11 to 19. I even got the help of a second coach Dave Dickson who was capped USA Eagle scrumhalf back in the 1987 world cup on borad. All are kids are at various skill levels and we are looking to get tag U7 going this July 2008, again with no money :bravo: . Call to any RUGBY NUTS that would like to see more youth playing this great game. As incentive for donation of 10 dollars I will send a Support T-Shirt to anyone that donates and if you’re over seas I will send by UPS. Coach King [u]Any Questions email me at:[/u] [email]HKING@hcs.k12.nc.us[/email] [/QUOTE]
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