Rugby South Carolina Academy

05/08/2016

Happy Mother's Day to all the rugby moms out there. We couldn't do anything without you. All y'all are truly wonderful!

04/03/2016

Big thanks to Lynn Stephens Crouch and coach Whitrow for hosting the boys this week. Good weekend of rugby practice!

02/09/2016

*****************************************NEW INTAKE AND DATE CHANGES*********************************************************

The academy has had several inquiries from players who want to be part of the academy. Subsequently we are taking a new intake of players. The cost is $100 per academy session (3 on field practices, food, lodging included). Each session starts on the Friday night and runs through until Sunday at noon unless otherwise stated. If you are interested in the March session please contact me by February 29th!
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The NEW dates below have been penciled however they have the potential to clash. All dates have been put in to avoid other rugby events. If any existing academy players have difficulty making a session please contact me so we can discuss.

March 11/12/13: RSC Academy In Oconee County
April 1/2/3: RSC April Camp in Oconee County
April 22/23/24 "May" RSC Academy in Oconee County

April 30: RSC playoffs
May 7: RSC Championships & Select side invitations

May 19/20/21: National Invitational

May 27/28/29 (Memorial Day weekend): "June" RSC Academy in Charleston

June 3/4/5/6: Collegiate Rugby Championships (Philiadelphia)

June 13/14/15/16: SELECT SIDE CAMP Oconee County
June 17/18: RCT at the Rugby Athletic Center in Charlotte

Late July/Early August: RSC Academy tour to Canada.

02/07/2016

The March academy will be March 11,12 & 13 in order to accommodate a team from North of the border. We are still in the planning stages but we will be hosting it out of Oconee.

Hosting in Oconee allows us to grow our relationship with a city who are rolling the red carpet out and gives us much more flexibility with session times as we can use the field any time day or night.

I am working on getting the use of the gym, classrooms and should we stay in a hotel it has an outdoor saltwater pool, possible use for and ice bath at least!

We are also beginning plans for a Canada trip in JulyAugust so I will need everyone to submit any dates they are unavailable.

I will provide a more detailed email coming soon but pleas contact me with questions comments or concerns

Coach

02/01/2016

Hello all,

Jus a friendly reminder that the academy is next weekend and as such payments are due. Please pay in advance if possible. Also if you still have an outstanding balance please make sure this is addressed. This months guest coach is EIRA coach Brendan Keane, who will is looking forward to seeing what RSC has to offer. We will also be joined by several Clemson players, Marty Sarkees and I would be glad to have any of your home coaches join us.

The academy will be switched in March to either 11/12/13 or 25/26/27 the later being Easter weekend. Unfortunately rugger fest has taken over. Should this be an issue I may have to stack later months with 2 sessions.

Please contact me on your preference of these two dates and if neither work please let me know.

For March the venue will also change due to the availability of our lodge. As the director I have had to make a call and for March it will be in Oconee county. They are rolling out the red carpet for us and while I'm sure many may think that I am doing it for my own agenda I can assure you all that there is growth for the state here in Oconee. We will work with a hotel to get a very reasonable rate and we may even secure our own lodging within the next few months!

I would also like to bring the academy to Charleston for our May camp and am seeking to play a game with another team. If anyone in the Charleston area would be able to assist in finding a place to do his or knows a team who would like to play I would greatly appreciate the help.

I'm sorry for any inconvenience this causes people there are always things beyond our control. Have faith in our growth

Coach

01/17/2016

All

We have to confirm who is going to Bermuda by tonight. Please contact me as soon as possible if you intend on going. You will need a passport and the cost is $800 all in.

See more info below:

We have been invited to attend a tournament in March and I wanted to gauge interest. We would take 12 players on this trip and it's for those who have genuine interest in 7s. As this is out of the blue the academy cannot fund the trip. The total cost will be $800 and we will fly out of Charlotte on the Thursday and back in on the Sunday. We will be staying right off the beach.

In order to go you would need a passport.
Please read over the details below. The cost of the trip will depend on where you fly from but once there the trip is only $100 per player.
Contact me immediately with any interest. The selection process for this has not fully been determined but the large factor is the desire to play high level 7s. Your fitness and speed from the past weekend will also be a contributing factor.


Details

Bermuda 7s Details
http://www.urugby.com/2016-ariel-re-bermuda-sevens
Total price on island: $100 per person
Bermuda will accommodate 12-13 players at the barracks (Warwick Camp) + 2-3 coaches/trainer at the barracks officers quarters
Warwick Camp: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick_Camp_(Bermuda)
Registration: https://www.bermuda7s.com/about-us-1.html
11 collegiate and 3 high school teams
No tournament entry fee.
Includes transport to and from airport plus to and from tournament
Three nights accommodation at the island barracks Warwick Camp (Thurs Mar 17 - Sun Mar 20)
Covers 8 meals - 3 dinners / 3 breakfasts / 2 box lunches on Fri and Sat Thurs eve thru Sun morning
Committed College Teams (need 11 + 1 from Bermuda)
Stony Brook, Kutztown, NDC, Yale, Dartmouth, Columbia, St Joe, Boston Collegiates

Committed High School Teams (need 3 + 1 from Bermuda)
Greenwich HS (Connecticut

https://www.bermuda7s.com/about-us-1.html

01/11/2016

We have several players with outstanding balances. I appreciate that last month was tight for everyone however the academy does operate on a very close budget. If you are yet to pay for the month of January please pay immediately.

As a reminder the fee is a fixed rate regardless of attendance. Any non payment may result in your player missing out on events.

Payments go to the RSC accountant or can be made via paypal.

01/01/2016

Please bring a towel, running shoes and some kind of footwear for the house.
Don't forget check in is 6PM

Happy new year to you all! See you tonight

12/24/2015

Happy holidays

Whatever the politically correct form is for each of your religions or non religions, I would like to say thank you for being part of the Academy family. Thank you for dedicating time and energy to making a difference to your life (your sons life) and all the others in our community who benefit from your involvement. Here's to a prosperous 2016, may we all experience the joys and passions of rugby!

Please be safe and eat responsibly (players)

Best wishes

Coach Whitrow

12/17/2015

All take a look at this link it shows the unders line we have been working on with the drift line we touched on in the first session. Keep playing the stacking out in your head and try to run the timing of players around you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oen19DY6c0

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11/20/2015

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11/05/2015

Academy attendees:

The address for check in is Address: 790 Roe Ford Road, Greenville, SC 29617.

Check in can commence after 4 pm. The first on field session will be at Furman beginning at 10. we will run a little later this month as some academy players cannot check in until the Saturday morning due to other commitments. Saturday morning check in will be at 9:00 at the lodge.

We will be covering ALL of the expectations of camp in our first "classroom" session. Addressing things like respecting our family, community, and sport. We will also address the safety aspects of the camp and discuss how we can make our rugby culture in the state better. The boys will also construct the behavioral code for the camp and the behavior matrix will be guided using the theory of Harry Wong.

A full itinerary will be available soon. I will post it in the team app so please make sure you check in there. I use the website a lot to update information so please refer to the website first.

Boys need to pack ALL rugby gear they normally need for a match… x3 (there will be 3 separate field practices)

They need to bring their own toiletries.

Sheets, towels, etc. are provided (though I would definitely have your atlete bring an extra towel or 2).

Looking forward to a great weekend
Coach