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ABOUT GEYRGLEN ELLYN YOUTH RUGBY
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About GEYR - Glen Ellyn Youth Rugby
The goal of Glen Ellyn Youth Rugby is to introduce young men to the game and traditions of rugby that we, as coaches, have enjoyed so much over the years. The game of rugby is a legendary game that mixes strength, speed and agility. It is a game that welcomes athletes of any size, shape, and age. You will find that rugby is similar to sports you’ve played in the past as it involves ball handling, running, kicking and tackling.
Rugby is also a social game where people make lasting friendships. Rugby has a strong tradition of fair play and sportsmanship that permeate the official laws and the expected conduct of players, coaches and spectators alike. Throughout the world, people play rugby from grade school through adulthood. We refer to rugby as a “life sport” because men and women continue to participate in rugby long after they leave middle school, high school, or college. Today, USA Rugby is made up of several Territorial Unions and 37 Local Area Unions and supports more than 200,000 members. The fastest growth in USA Rugby has been in middle school and high school aged teams. Chicagoland has seen tremendous growth of over 30% a year at the middle school age group..
Glen Ellyn has a long tradition of rugby at the high school level. The Glen Ellyn Ducks rugby team was started in 2002 by several Glenbard West students and has existed as a club team for all Glenbard students as well as students from surrounding high schools. More recently, the Glen Ellyn Stingers were started as a middle school team. Glen Ellyn Youth Rugby (GEYR) is the new umbrella organization with the goal of building a solid foundation for your rugby in Glen Ellyn while also providing opportunities for players from surrounding areas.
The Organization
It’s never too early or too late to start. If you want to play rugby in grade, middle, high school or beyond, come out and give it a try!
The goal of Glen Ellyn Youth Rugby is to introduce young men to the game and traditions of rugby that we, as coaches, have enjoyed so much over the years. The game of rugby is a legendary game that mixes strength, speed and agility. It is a game that welcomes athletes of any size, shape, and age. You will find that rugby is similar to sports you’ve played in the past as it involves ball handling, running, kicking and tackling.
Rugby is also a social game where people make lasting friendships. Rugby has a strong tradition of fair play and sportsmanship that permeate the official laws and the expected conduct of players, coaches and spectators alike. Throughout the world, people play rugby from grade school through adulthood. We refer to rugby as a “life sport” because men and women continue to participate in rugby long after they leave middle school, high school, or college. Today, USA Rugby is made up of several Territorial Unions and 37 Local Area Unions and supports more than 200,000 members. The fastest growth in USA Rugby has been in middle school and high school aged teams. Chicagoland has seen tremendous growth of over 30% a year at the middle school age group..
Glen Ellyn has a long tradition of rugby at the high school level. The Glen Ellyn Ducks rugby team was started in 2002 by several Glenbard West students and has existed as a club team for all Glenbard students as well as students from surrounding high schools. More recently, the Glen Ellyn Stingers were started as a middle school team. Glen Ellyn Youth Rugby (GEYR) is the new umbrella organization with the goal of building a solid foundation for your rugby in Glen Ellyn while also providing opportunities for players from surrounding areas.
The Organization
- GE Youth Rugby is a program of the Glen Ellyn Park District.
- All players need is a desire to learn…prior rugby experience is not required and everybody that comes to practice will play
- GE Youth Rugby coaches are volunteers many of whom have played and coached rugby in the past. All have completed coaches certification with USA Rugby and all coaches/admin have gone through criminal background checks.
It’s never too early or too late to start. If you want to play rugby in grade, middle, high school or beyond, come out and give it a try!
