Ivy Rugby AGM 2012

 - Designate to take meeting minutes

 - quick personal introductions from attendees

 - league news and notes

 - Declaration of the 16 Team Directors

 - Nomination and election of President

 - need for a Safety Committee

 - Nomination and election of the Executive Committee (Secretary, Treasurer,  Men/Women Match Secretary, General Counsel)

 - Nomination and election of each of the 5 Committees (Disciplinary Committee, Safety Committee, Marketing, Sponsorship and Promotions Committee, Competitions Committee, Select Side Committee, Finance Committee)

 

10:55 - quick break

 

11:00 am Competitions Report / Discussion (15s and 7s) - Alex Magleby

 

12:00 noon LUNCH Break

 

12:30 Group photo - video interviews

 

12:45 Break Out Sessions - designate group leaders

Women 

 - Getting all 8 women's teams into the league

Men

 - Discussion of standards for field set-up, logistics, and sideline behavior

What are the enforceable standards / what are just encouraged standards

 

1:20 Back Together - report on breakout discussions

 

1:30 NCAA/Varsity initiative - Kerri Heffernan

 

2:00 Disciplinary Report / Discussion - Jay Fluck

 

2:05 Select Side Report / Discussion - David Gonzales

 

2:10 Finance Report / Discussion (dues) - Deb Archambault

 

2:40 Marketing, Sponsorship and Promotions Report  John Broker

 

2:45 Discussion (Ivy Rugby brand) - Nate Gallow

 

2:50 All-Ivy / Academic All-Ivy status - Stephen Siano

 

Final Thoughts

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Notes for discussion / updates clarification

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Peyton Bell update

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Columbia no coach

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History of Ivy Rugby

Campbell Gerrish Captain Princeton Rugby 1973

Bentley Kassal 1940 Harvard Undefeated Championship Team

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 Juliann Tordonato, Syracuse Womens University Rugby Club wants to join the Ivies

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Note from Kerri

NCAA/Varsity initiative. - this is relevant to the men - as its conceivable that mens 7's could become a varsity sport in the Ivys - and the ground the women are covering now around the NCAA guidelines is useful. Deb and I are both on the women's strategic committee - and can offer some insight into institutional responses to a request for varsity as well as USA Rugby's response to the NCAA initiative - and of course the NCAA's response.

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Note from Alex

Discussion of how to organize our season(s) to better include both 7s and 15s. 

Potential options to discuss include moving the 15s season to late winter / spring; status quo continuing; mixture of both 7s/15s both seasons; other ideas?

Please ask all Board members to come prepared with ideas and logistical issues for fall start / end dates, spring start / end dates, spring break, use of turf fields, earliest potential start times in calendar for fall and spring seasons, exam periods, etc

Discussion of how we can help get all 16 teams included in Ivy play

Near term how can we help incorporate last 2 women's teams into the conference

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Note from David LaFlamme