Current Youth ScheduleWHAT: Spring Rugby
WHEN: See flyer below WHERE: Lincoln Park, Albany until Mid-May, then to Dick Green Field WHO: Girls and Boys grades 2-12. Please fill out the above forms and email to youthrugby@albanyknicks.org or bring to the first sessions. Payment for the season is available above or can be brought to practice. Checks should be made out to the Albany Knicks or AKRFC. As always, financial assistance is available for those in need. Please contact us at the above email. No one will be turned away. 
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Youth Rugby in New York State has grown exponentially in recent years. Capital District Youth Rugby (CDYR) was a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that promoted rugby development, team play, and sportsmanship for high school students and had established teams in Albany, Renssealer, Schenectady, Saratoga, Kingston, and Berkshire. Along with other youth rugby programs across the state, CDYR was part of RugbyNY, a USA Rugby recognized State Based Rugby Organization (SBRO). Through this affiliation, CDYR organized spring season schedules and player development clinics, participated in NYS High School Championships, and sent players to state All-Star Competitions. CDYR also developed a "Rookie Rugby" program for children in grades 2-8. Rookie Rugby is a fun, easy to play, non-contact rugby game that is designed as an introduction to teach the basics. In 2018, the Albany Knicks took in CDYR to help build the program.
Many of the Knickerbocker senior club members are active in the youth rugby through coaching and officiating. If you are interested in becoming involved, please Rob Sliwinski. |
