Members of the Fergus Highland U18 Women’s Rugby Team received training from the ‘Experts Express’ grant under the Quest for Gold Enhanced Coaching Funds administered by the Coaches Association of Ontario.

The grant is available to sport clubs across the province and provides mentorship with provincially endorsed experts in one of four categories: Nutrition, Sport Psychology, Coaching Athletes with Disabilities and Leadership and Management.

The Fergus Highland Rugby Club received the grant to provide the U18 Women’s Rugby Team a nutrition session called ‘Fueling for Performance. Cara Kasdorf, RD with the Grand River Sports Medicine Centre, led the girls through a four-hour session that included an introduction to nutrition and healthy eating, and a hands-on session of preparing healthy food to assist them in Fueling for Performance.

Juli Brattan, vice-president of the Fergus Highland Rugby Club, submitted the application as she wanted to give the girls in the club the opportunity to learn the importance of how nutrition affects performance in sports.

“Proper nutrition is such an important factor in any teenager’s life,” she said. “When you add sports into the mix, it is really crucial to be eating the proper foods at the proper times to ensure you stay healthy and play to the best of your ability.”

The Fergus Highland Rugby Club would like to thank the Coaches Association of Ontario for providing our young women the opportunity to learn about nutrition and sports.

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For Elementary Schools (Grade 7 and 8, can include Grade 6’s at the teacher’s discretion)

Date: Thursday June 7, 2012 (rain or shine) Time: 9:30am – 2:00 pm

Location: Highland RFC Club, Victoria Park, Fergus

Registration Fee: $50 per team (includes Rugby Ontario insurance)

Team Roster: Min 7, Max 13 players. Teams are coed.

Games: 2 x 7 min halves with a 1 minute half time All games will be played on the half field.

Each team will play a minimum of 5 games.

Teams to provide own flags and belts.

Email to register: jdbrattan@sympatico.ca

For more information, go to highlandrugby.com or email jdbrattan@sympatico.ca

Registration Fee waived for your school if a teacher from the school registers for the Coach Certification Weekend (must register for both days for registration fee to be waived). See next page for details.

Invite to all U15 Girls:

You are invited to attend a Nutrition Session “Fueling for Performance”

Saturday April 7th from 10am – 2pm at the Highland RFC clubhouse. “Fueling for Performance” will be interactive, fun and will include preparing and eating food!

There will also be a U18 team meeting taking place….any players who are interested in “playing up” at the U18 age group this year should attend the meeting.

Parents are welcome to attend the nutrition session but it will only be players preparing food.

This coaching clinic is for any coaches currently coaching U14 – Senior.  The clinic is formulated to help coaches improve their coaching techniques.  The coaches will experience coach training sessions with some of the highest ranked coaches in Ontario and Canada

to register please contact Don Swainson on dswainson@cslifescience.com

With the good weather training has started for all ages.

Monday night for U18 to Seniors.  8.30 to 10pm.  this is for the next two weeks.  Easter monday we will be outside at the Arena 7pm.  this will then continue for the rest of the season.  Tuesdays and Thursdays.   only 4 weeks till the first Pre season Game.

Thursday Night for all younger age groups.  6pm till 7.30   Depending on the weather we will be inside or at the back of the Arena,

see you all out soon.

We are pleased to confirm that the HIGHLAND agm is on Saturday 10th MArch at 1pm. at the Victoria Park Field House, 160 Albert Street Fergus.

All normal Business will be covered and then refreshments while enjoying some RUGBY.