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Youth Rugby Camp a huge success!
Youth Rugby Camp a huge success! The Celts hosted their First Annual Youth Rugby event over the summer in 2009 and again in 2010. All of the kids had a great time. Kevin Otis from Webster-Cantrell Hall, one of the participants, wrote a great article which you can read on RugbyRugby.com or by clicking here. The Celts look forward to 2011 and beyond with these kids! The camp will be larger each year. All the info about 2009's event and upcoming camps can be found on our page: Celts Youth Rugby Camp.
3rd Annual Rugby Camp for At Risk Kids
The Springfield Celts Rugby Club, in collaboration with the Illinois Inter-Agency Athletic Association, is hosting a Rugby Skills Camp for at-risk youth. Children from children's homes across Central Illinois will meet at Kennedy Park in Springfield on August 6th to participate in rugby for the third straight year.
The camp was organized by James Carlberg, the Celts coach, with the help of Tom Corr, athletic director of the Illinois Inter-Agency Athletic Association. All participants will be given a history of rugby. From there the youth will split into teams to various stations to practice different skills. Passing, kicking, and tackling are the order for the day as the youth will learn segments of the game. The finale of the day is a game of keep away geared to teaching the youth the art of passing the ball in order to make a Tri.
Last year's event saw 65 at-risk teenage boys in attendance. The 2011 Rugby camp expects to surpass that number as it strives to reach out to at-risk youth with a positive and fun training camp. Tom Corr, Athletic Director for the Illinois Inter-Agency Athletic Association stated, "In the past the Celts have been extremely encouraging, positive and kind to our youth." "It is not an exaggeration to say that every boy has left the CeltŐs field for his trip home as a little better person."
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