Just a reminder, the January 21 AGM is this coming Saturday at 9:00 AM (central time), please make sure your club is represented, or you have filled out the proxy form mentioned below.

-Entirely Virtual
-TS Officer elections will take place, all positions up for election.
Officer descriptions can be found here:
https://truesouthrugby.com/contact-us/executives/

Information:
Elections: Elections for all officer positions will be held during this AGM, come prepared with any nominations you would like to see as a True South Officer.

Representation: All True South Member Clubs and pending member clubs should plan to have representation at this meeting, as important Spring season information will be discussed.

Proxy: If representation from your team is unable to attend you may submit another individual to vote in your absence for any important matters. You must submit a proxy form to truesouthrugby@gmail.com

Proxy form can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13NubQwxKs4tt02wfxX5tAde9fDnOixZJWE6fmvy9kCY/edit?usp=sharing

AGM Meeting Link:

Meeting link has been sent out via RX, please email truesouthrugby@gmail.com if you are interested in attending and have not received it.

https://usa.rugby/courseshttps://usa.rugby/courses

Senior Club Council: Call for committee members

Open positions: 15s Committee Chair, 15s Committee, 7s Committee, Eligibility, DE&I, and Governance.

Nominations: https://tinyurl.com/45tnr8yx

Job Descriptions: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:d57ab3f5-1a22-3e30-b8f1-e921ccb34c23

15s Competition Chair nomination: https://tinyurl.com/2pccsjzt

Thank you!

Level One Coaching and Referee Courses in Gainesville, GA and Level One Coaching in Memphis coming up in October. Register now on Rugby Xplorer or contact TrueSouthRugby@gmail.com for help.

Please feel free to share outside our union as well.

Registration Link: https://www.universe.com/events/2022-true-south-development-weekend-tickets-G0DPM1

Administration Program @ Comfort Inn Irondale, Birmingham, AL

Saturday, September 10 (8a – 12p)

This course covers governance, finance, membership, and marketing with an emphasis on recruiting. The goal is for each participant to “walk away” with a plan of action in each area – there is post-course homework. Program is instructed by Alex Sharland

Players Camp @ Ramsay Park, Birmingham, AL

Saturday, September 10 (12p – 6p) & Sunday, September 11 (9a – 11a)

The camp will be run by coaches that work with USA Rugby High Performance. There will be familiar faces if you came to the camp last year. The coaches will go over attack and defense principles and provide specialized positional breakout sessions. Please have your players take advantage of this opportunity. Your own coaches are welcome to attend and learn as well.

Also, new this year is a breakout session for beginners. Ask your newer players to choose this selection when registering.

Club Incentives

*Club incentives apply to True South Member Clubs ONLY

The camp and admin program are being offered at substantially low prices ($10 & $5) thanks to our Union fronting most expenses. We will also reimburse half of your team’s hotel costs for Saturday night (Sept 10) for every filled room (so every 4 players attending). If you choose another hotel out of the block, the reimbursement will be up to half that rate. After the event, send me your hotel receipt(s), a point of contact, participant numbers, and an address to send the check (+who to make it out to). We’ll send 1 check per team.

Hotel Block

Comfort Inn Hotel
4965 Montevallo Road, Birmingham, AL 35210
Telephone #: 205-777-4009

Group name: Rugby team
Group rate: $120.00 plus tax per night

Call to reserve

Due to the cancellation of the courses that were scheduled concurrently with the mid year meeting in Nashville, the mid year IN PERSON meeting has also been cancelled. The meeting will now be hosted virtually only. Please email Truesouthrugby.com with any questions. An email will be going out shortly with the meeting link.

True South Members, 

After the 2022 AGM, the general consensus of our members was that hybrid meetings are in the best interest of our union. Therefore the Mid Year Meeting on August 20, 2022 and all subsequent union meetings, until further notice, shall be hybrid. We encourage all club representatives to consider attending in person to facilitate conversation, networking, and camaraderie. However, virtual attendance is a resource-effective alternative. The meeting will run from 9am-1pm Central time with the in-person venue at Father Ryan HS in Nashville TN. There are coach and referee courses on the same day in the same location. Send a group from your club and make a weekend of it in Nashville! 

Zoom information will be sent out closer to the meeting date. See also the Facebook event at: https://fb.me/e/eNda6Hv5R. As always, meeting documents and minutes can be found on the administration tab once they are available.

Here is a preview of the agenda:

• The 22-23 Competitions season!
• Volunteer committee opportunities
• New and probationary member applications
• USA Rugby Registration for 22-23 (these expire on September 1, so be ready!!)
• Other riveting business 

Come prepared for lively banter, friendship, and … Rugby!!!