Colorado Womens Rugby Association

THE COLORADO WOMEN'S RUGBY ASSOCIATION WILL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: COMPETITION IN AMATEUR ATHLETICS, INCLUDING NATIONAL CHAMPTIONSHIPS AND INTERNATIONAL MATCHES, AS WELL AS PARTICIPATION IN CHARITABLE CAUSES AND EVENTS. SPECIFICALLY, IT HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND RUGBY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WITH MOST OF THE PARTICIPANTS BEING WOMEN AND CHILDREN. THE COLORADO WOMEN'S RUGBY ASSOCIATION WILL PRIMARILY SERVE THE GREATER DENVER AREA AND THE SURROUNDING CITIES OF COLORADO. EXPERIENCED COACHES WILL INSTRUCT THE ADULT PARTICIPANTS WHILE TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WILL GUIDE, INSTRUCT, COACH, AND SUPPORT THE YOUTH PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR RUGBY ACTIVITIES. ALL ADULT PARTICIPANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE INVOLVED IN CHARITABLE CAUSES INCLUDING VOLUNTEERING TO COACH YOUTH RUGBY PROGRAMS AND PARTICIPATING IN OTHER PHILANTHROPY EVENTS. THE COLORADO WOMEN'S RUGBY ASSOCIATION WILL INCLUDE PARTICPANTS OF ALL AGES AND GENDERS, BUT WILL BE PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN WITH AN EMPHASIS ON LOW-MIDDLE INCOME AND UNDERSERVED AREAS BY GROWING THE GAME OF RUGBY AND GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH VOLUNTEER WORK. COACHING, PLAYING, AND ATTENDING PRACTICE AT THE ADULT LEVEL WILL ACCOUNT FOR ABOUT 65 PERCENT OF THE ASSOCIATION'S ACTIVITIES. 25 PERCENT OF THE ASSOCIATION'S TIME WILL BE DEVOTED TO YOUTH PROGRAMMING, COACHING, AND ATTENDING PRACTICES AND GAMES. ADULT PLAYERS WILL BE ABLE TO VOLUNTEER TO COACH THE YOUTH PROGRAM UPON COMPLETION OF THE REQUIRED COACHING TRAINING. THE REMAINING 5 PERCENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TIME WILL BE DEVOTED FOR VOLUNTEERING FOR OTHER CAUSES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY SUCH AS SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAMS OR VOLUNTEERING FOR EVENTS OR AT OTHER LOCAL NONPROFITS. THIS 5 PERCENT ALSO INCLUDES TIME SPENT HOSTING PUBLIC EVENTS TO INVOLVE THE COMMUNITY AND FURTHER THE RUGBY OUTREACH. THE ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS A SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE TO STAY ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY AND PROMOTE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. THE ACTIVITIES PROVIDE RUGBY EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITY, FOCUSING ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN LIVING IN UNDERSERVED AREAS.