FYI for any interested in getting into coaching. Please pass on to anyone who
might be interested. Pete or Shaw, please pass this on to Jeff Kline just in
case he wants to go. I don't have his new email. I believe we said in the past
that we'd pay for (at least) one person to go get certified if it might benefit
the club. Looks like there's a possibility below for more reimbursements from
the PRU....

Joey Pendergrast
Rappahannock Rugby Club
www.fredrugby.com
(540) 372-4044

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Eric Pittelkau" <epittelkau@...>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:19:55 -0400

A reminder about the upcoming coaching clinic, now only a month away. But
there are only TWO WEEKS left to register. The clinic will not happen if we
do not get the minimum of 10 registrants per class. As of this time, we are
woefully short of that minimum, and I would fully expect to at least have 20
in each class. Should we get sufficient class attendance, the PRU will
rebate a portion of the cost of the clinic.

Besides the requirements to have a certified coach, it greatly behooves each
club to have one (or more) certified coaches - better game tactics, offense,
defense, skills, techniques, game plan, you name it. The PRU will cover
part of all of the cost of the coaching clinic (send an e-mail to me and
treasurer Jamie Jisa to ask about this) for college, HS/U19, and youth
clubs.

If you are having trouble registering, now is the time to ask.

Eric Pittelkau
PRU President



On 6/15/06, Eric Pittelkau <epittelkau@...> wrote:
>
> UPDATE ON REGISTRATION.
>
> There is now a registration link for the July 29-30 coaching clinic. You
> must have a coach's portal username and password. There is a registration
> link on the front page of the coach's portal.
>
> To get to the coach's portal, go to www.usarugby.org, click on "Playing
> the Game" on the uppermost horizontal menu bar, then click on " Coaches"on the
first drop down menu, then
> "Coach's Portal" on the next drop down menu.
>
> Remember, you must register with USA Rugby to take this course. It is
> being sponsored by the Potomac Rugby Union, but it is a USA-managed clinic.
> There are two online modules that you should complete before you come to the
> clinic. Set aside a few hours to work through those modules. They are
> well worth your time, and will make the clinic even more worthwhile.
>
> If you are having any problems registering, or have any questions, please
> contact me for assistance.
>
> Eric Pittelkau
> PRU President
>
>
>
>
> On 6/14/06, Eric Pittelkau <epittelkau@...> wrote:
> >
> > *Reminder about USA Rugby coaching clinic at the end of July. Please
> > register with USA Rugby. Information below. *
> >
> >
> > On 6/1/06, Eric Pittelkau < epittelkau@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > I have received confirmation from USA Rugby that we will be hosting a
> > > coaching clinic on Saturday/Sunday July 29/30, 2006. The clinic will
> > > be at Gonzaga HS in Washington, DC. It will run from about 9-4 each day.
> > > Each workshop requires both Saturday and Sunday attendance, so you will
not
> > > be able to take part in both. (As to missing either the first or second
> > > day, that's an issue you'll have to take up with USA Rugby.) You may
choose
> > > either the "Introduction to Rugby" workshop or the "Developing Rugby
Skills"
> > > workshop. Both of these workshops include classroom and field time. I
know
> > > many of you need coaching certification, so please take this
> > > opportunity to get it. At the conclusion of each day's session, there
will
> > > be a social gathering that includes the clinic participants and
> > > instuctors (details TBD).
> > >
> > > The following is an excerpt from this web link which you should read
> > > in its entirely. You can get to this page by going to
> > > www.usarugby.org, --> Playing the Game (top menu bar), --> Coaches,
> > > --> Coach Development Program (CDP).
> > >
> > > http://www.usarugby.org/playing/coaching/cdp.html
> > >
> > > *Introducing Rugby* - This course is designed for the coach that
> > > spends most of his time introducing the game to new players. It is ideal
for
> > > high school head coaches and college and club assistant coaches. The focus
> > > on the course is being able to implement the fundamentals of the game to
> > > players that have little or no experience. The certification requirements
> > > include attendance at a workshop and completed competency assesment,
> > > Foundations of Coaching Rugby modules, NCSS PREPARE Sports Safety
> > > module and the Introducing Rugby modules.
> > >
> > > *Developing Skills* - This certification is designed for the coach
> > > that is focused on working with players with experience and wants to get
> > > their players to play at a higher level. The course work is ideal for head
> > > coaches and those that are involved in club and all-star play. There is an
> > > emphasis on practice planning, developing game sense and skill
development.
> > > The certification requirements include attendance at a workshop and
> > > completed competency assesment, Foundations of Coaching Rugby modules,
> > > NCSS PREPARE Sports Safety module and the Developing Skills modules.
> > >
> > > Remember, there are online modules that you should complete prior to
> > > the workshop. You must pay for these online modules, and you must pay for
> > > the workshop. Details about costs are at the link above. Assuming we
meet
> > > certain attendance criteria (which I am confident we can meet), you will
> > > receive a refund of about $20.
> > >
> > > Thanks, and hope to see you all at the coaching workshops.
> > >
> > > Eric Pittelkau
> > > PRU President
> > >
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