SPRINGFIELD, VA — In 2024, we are proud to announce the launch of a new initiative to support and give back to local youth rugby, the West End Rugby Alumni Fund.
LAUNCHING DECEMBER 2023: www.westendrugby.com/alumnifund
Established in 1977, West End Rugby has a rich history of success, brotherhood, development, and expanding the game of youth rugby. 46 years later, the club has grown a deep rooted network of Alumni, Families, & Supporters spread around the globe.
The West End Rugby Alumni Fund is a new, non-profit fund dedicated to directly supporting West End's legacy product boys & girls teams; funding much needed projects like training equipment, travel costs, tournament fees, and team uniforms. The fund will also lead the way in club expansion i.e. field prioritization & improvements at Grove Point Park (Franconia Park) as well as advocating for rugby across the greater Springfield / Northern VA area.
The Alumni Fund is led by president Reagan Douglas. Douglas, a West End alum and 2013 grad now helps coach the high school boys, leads community touch, and is acting director or rugby at The St. James sports complex in Springfield.
"The success of West End Rugby can be attributed to our long-standing history of Alumni support, with players coming back to support the club and coach beyond their playing time" said Douglas. "West End's many accolades are not limited to the past, but in the present; sustaining a culture of excellence and cultivating the next generation of West End Rugby.
To do this, we call upon our alumni and family to consider pledging a reoccurring monthly donation to the Alumni Fund.
"West End Rugby is committed to making rugby affordable and accessible to all, with incredibly low registration costs and little-to-no equipment costs. With that in mind, the club only has a couple thousand dollars to work with every year... We want to change that."
"How much do you pay for a coffee? Or your Netflix? Our Facebook group has over 600 members. If everyone gave $10 a month back to West End, that is incredibly real and effective funding that we can use to target projects, player needs, and sustain the club. As an Alumni Fund, we will work directly with the coaches and players to empower the club."
To help launch this initiative, West End is offering a retro-throwback jersey for all donors who pledge $20 or more a month. Powered by our partners at Samurai Sportswear, this jersey is a replica of those worn for many decades by West End, updated with our new club badge.
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