Rugby and Leadership Camp

Junior Rugby & Leadership Camp

August 12-16, 2024 (5 days)

The Crusaders Rugby & Leadership Camp for boys and girls 12-15 years old will build fundamental skills to enhance success in rugby and develop leadership skills, helping participants on and off the field. The focus of the camp will be on providing a fun and exciting environment where participants become more confident, skilled and knowledgeable in the game of rugby while also developing teamwork skills, communication skills, and group dynamics through a wide variety of initiative tasks, games and activities. Participants will be encouraged to take risks and try new things to discover their rugby and leadership potential. Participants will be more willing to demonstrate responsibility and leadership as they tackle various tasks and challenges.

Core Rugby Skills

• Pass, Catch, and Handling Skills
• Running and Evasion
• Contact Skills – Tackling Technique
• Contact while in possession of the ball
• Offloads
• Contact Area – Ball Presentation & Rucking skills
• Kicking Skills
• Team Attack and Defence

Leadership

• Team Building
• Group Dynamics
• Communication
• Creative Problem Solving
• Organizational Skills
• Risk-taking
• Leadership Styles

Details

• Open to boys and girls entering Grades 7-9 in 2024
• Open to members and non-members
• Location: Crusaders Rugby Club, 2214 Ninth Line, Oakville, ON
• A day at Bronte Creek Provincial Park included, for a wide variety of games and activities
• Lead coach: Don Kroes (Crusaders U14 coach, NCCP Level 2, High School Physical Education Teacher, former Crusaders Senior Men and Brock University player)