The Redmond/Sammamish Boys and Girls Club will be hosting two free demos this month to highlight and promote the game of rugby. The club is partnering with Serevi Rugby, which is headquarted in Seattle and runs camps in Issaquah. This will be the organization’s first time coming to Sammamish.

“Working for them last year, I got to see firsthand how fast rugby is growing in the Puget Sound,” said Colin Moy, Redmond/Sammamish Boys and Girls Club Athletic Director. “The company has gained worldwide recognition for its level of programming on the youth and Olympic level.”

Moy said that rugby recently became an official Olympic event, and Severi Rugby has been put in charge of developing future Olympians starting at the kindergarten level.

“We’re hoping to provide another avenue for young athletes in the area to excel at,” Moy said. “The Redmond/Sammamish Boys and Girls Club is very excited to partner with them.”

The first rugby demo for grades one to eight was held on Wed. March 5, from 3-4 p.m. at Emily Dickinson Elementary in Redmond. There will be another demo on Wed. March 19 from 3-4 p.m. also at Emily Dickinson Elementary. The five week after-school program will start March 26.

For more information contact Colin Moy at 425-250-4785 or cmoy@positiveplace.org.

Kelly Montgomery: 425-391-0363; kmontgomery@issaquahreporter.com