03/28/2023
TARA People:
RAW ‘23 was a success! More than 25 old boys showed up on the weekend to support the growth of Thunderbird Rugby. The Pandemic had decimated student clubs across the Thunderbird campus, but spirits are high for the continued growth of the rugby club.
More than $1,300 were raised at the Banquet/Auction, led once again by the charismatic Pat Shields.
The local Old Boys are excited to support the student club: Nick Penna and Heidi Saunders are leading that effort.
The Duke MBA tournament seems to be much scaled back, with a much smaller turnout of clubs and the fact it appears Stern is running it now.
To that, Ralph Holmes ‘98 has offered a $1,500 “Student Tour Scholarship” to support a worthy student player to join the Old Boy tour of Newfoundland and St. Pierre in June 2024.
This being such a great idea, Bill McColl ‘86 has agreed to sponsor a second scholarship, and we’ve decided on a goal of 4 “student tour scholarships” for this awesome tour.
We are looking for two more alumni sponsors to complete this goal. We will also accept a “team” sponsor, if for example several teammates from a particular year want to pool together to provide a “tour scholarship”.
Please reach out if you’re interested in supporting this.
Early calculations…
Old Boys Tour 2024:
St. John’s, Newfoundland & St. Pierre, June ‘24
5 nights
2 matches
Arrival day
match day
travel day
match day
farewell party day
$1,500/head w/o airfare or kit.
Working on the exact dates with our hosts. We’d all meet in either Toronto or Montreal for the flight to St. John’s.
I’m collecting names now, so get on board!
The in-country cost of this tour is roughly $1,000 LESS than the Casablanca-Gibraltar tour.
Our goal is a 22-man playing roster, with plenty of room for guests and support staff, as always.
Please reach out to be placed on the “Interested” list.
Regards,
Chuck Hamilton ‘91
President, TARA
[email protected]
