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Description of Our Crest
Welcome to the Lee Women's Rugby FootballClub. Located at Lee University in Cleveland,Tennessee, the Lee Women's RFC strives orexcellence o mind, spirit and body. Together,we believe that we can achieve a posse ad
esse--rom possibility to reality. This year theocus is building a legacy o elegant chaosbecause we dont want to simply exist as arugby team, we want to excel into that olegends at Lee University, the Mid-Southrugby league and the world.
In rugby, crests are very important. Like amily crests, they are used to show the personality
o the team. The bible in the center represents the importance o Christ in the lie o the team.
As a part o a Christian school, the club represents Christ to the rugby world. Romans 12:4-5
states, For just as each o us has one body with many members, and these members do not
all have the same unction, so in Christ we, though many, orm one body, and each member
belongs to all the others. We believe that this symbolizes how a cohesive team should operate.
A posse ad esse stands or the past, the present and the uture o the team. Latin or the phrase
From possibility to reality, this reminds the team o its origins and gives ocus or the uture.
The ame at the top o the crest represents the Lee ame. Lee University sports are called the
Flames and though the club is not a varsity sport, the connection to the school was important.
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What is Rugby? Isnt Rugby Dangerous?
The History of Rugby Why Rugby?
Contrary to popular belie, rugby is not as dangerous as
most assume. While it does rank at number ten or the Top
Ten Most Dangerous sports according to top-10-list.org,
cheerleading ranks in at number eight and horseback riding
at number three. Rugby is designed to keep players as sae
as possible and that is the reason that no pads are used. This
protects bones because it is saer to make contact with bare
skin than it is to make contact with plastic pads.
Many ask the Lee Womens Rugby Football Club why we
choose to play a sport with a violent reputation. The simple
truth is that the team consists o girls o tough quality who
like the brutality o it. Most o the girls come rom sports with
mild contact, such as soccer, and they were looking or a
more rugged sport.
Ater joining the team, most nd the exceptional sense o
camaraderie associated with rugby. Ater every game, the
opposing teams will gather or a social so everyone can get
to know each other of the eld. This is what makes rugby
unique.
As a game o erce competition and proound camaraderie,
rugby unies people across the world. Since its beginnings,
rugby has risen to the second most popular sport in the world.
Rugby is a ull contact sport similar to ootball, yet played
with 15 players to each side. The ball is thrown backwards and
the players run orward to score a touchdown, called a try in
rugby. A try is worth ve points in rugby while the kick ater is
worth two points. A distinct diference with rugby and other
sports is the presence o lineouts. When the ball goes out o
bounds, a player will be hoisted into the air to catch the ball
being thrown back inbounds.
The legend o rugbys origins begins in 1823 when a group
o college students at Rugby college in Rugby, England were
playing a game o soccer when a student named William
Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran with it in a gentlemanly
ashion. Though rugby origins are in soccer, it is still said that
soccer is a gentlemans sport played by hooligans whereas
rugby is a hooligans sport played by gentleman.
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The History of Lee Womens Rugby Football ClubThe Lee Womens Rugby Football Club began in spring o 2006, but ater the rst
semester, it died out due to lack o interest. In 2007, a new group o students
decided to orm the rugby team again, this time with success, with the help o
members rom the mens team and the women rom the team in 2006.
Ater a ew challenges with school and rugby administration or playing rights, the
club was ofcially established in the spring o 2007. Ater secur ing environmental
science teacher Michael Freake as the head coach, the team began looking to ace opposition on the eld.
Collegiate rugby is played during the whole school year. Non-conerence games take place in the all and conerence games, called
the Matrix, take place in the spring. During the all, the team prepares or the conerence season by playing in riendly matches against
regional teams. In the spring, the teams will play each other again or a title.
In spring o 2009, Lee Womens RFC entered their rst Matrix season and ater a gruelling season against teams such as the University
o Tennessee, Middle Tennessee State University and Western Kentucky University, the team nished third in the South Central district.
Since then, the team has gone on to play the University o Alabama, Auburn University and Georgia Tech University. In spring o 2010,
they nished #11 in the nation and competed against other nationally ranked teams in the Sweet 16 o Division II Womens rugby.
Since the team is not a varsity sport, it thrives by the leadership elected by the team. Charter members elt it necessary to supply the
team with ample leadership in order to ensure excellence in all areas o the team. For that reason, there are seven positions; president,
vice president, secretary, treasurer, historian, and two chaplains. These positions help students hone leadership qualities that will
adequately prepare them or lie ater graduation.
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Occasionally it rains
during a game. The
game on this day was a
particularly muddy day.
These types o games
usually end in with lots
o laughter and a lot o
mud leaving the eld.
Here, some o the Lee Womens
RFC are orming whats called
a ruck. This is what happens
ater a player is tackled. Her
teammates must stand over her
and push the opposing team
orward to prevent them rom
getting the ball.
This is a scrum. Scrums happen ater penalties and
are used similar to the ofense line in ootball. The
diference here is that the two teams interlock and
push against each other while the ball is put in by a
member o the ofensive team. The two teams then
have a player try to hook the ball in the center o the
scrum and push it backwards so the ball comes out
o the back o their side o the scrum.
Being members o the Lee
Womens RFC opens up many
opportunities or the members
to have a un together and
become lielong riends.
The Lee Womens Rugby Football Club is currently in the developmental process or creating a team that will exist or many years to come. Since all
o 2008, the membership has grown by more than 40% and that number continues to grow each semester. Looking to oster excellence, the Lee
Womens RFC continues to advance the bonds between the team members, ocusing specically on connections between existing and new players.
The ocus is on the new players because a lot o the girls that rst come out are excited by the thought o rugby, but intimidated by their lack o
experience so the existing members help the new girls assimilate into the rugby experience. This eases the ears o new girls while encouraging
riendship between all parties.
With the continued growth o the team, the Lee Womens RFC is continuing to rise through the ranks in the rugby world. In the 2009-2010 season,
the Lee Womens RFC urthered the MidSouth Collegiate All-Star team by supplying nine team members. In April o 2010, the team qualied or the
national tournament ater completing an undeeated regular season. The girls nished #11 in the nation.
To solidiy the team into a legend, the girls are ocusing on creating an atmosphere worthy o the honor. The Lee Womens RFC is working hard to
better themselves not only individually, but also as a team.
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The Future of Lee Womens Rugby Football Club
The members o the Lee Womens RFC are not willing to settle or just reaching the national level. Every year they hope to get a little bit urther down
the road toward the national championship. They realize this will not happen overnight, however, they are determined to get there over time. Each
year provides a diferent challenge to ace. The rst was merely orming and sustaining a club and the second was adjusting to the game itsel and
nding their ooting in the rugby world. The third season opened itsel to the national tournament, though both games in it were lost. The girls hope
that in the ollowing season that they will win at least one game in the national tournament and thereore conquer their next mountain.
The uture or the Lee Womens RFC is bright. In a recent standings gure, Rugbymag.com named Lee University the Big movers o the Collegiate
Womens Division II category. The team is already making a name or themselves and they dont plan on stopping their momentum any time soon.
Resolved to continue the success o the club, the girls on the team are preparing the younger team members to ourish in uture years. Recruitment
is a year round task--and interest is growing by the semester. In the uture, the Lee Womens RFC hopes to have enough members to have an A and B
side.
The Lee Womens RFC believes that orming connections with emale students in high school is an important part o orming the uture with the club.
Beginning in all 2010, the club will reach out to high school students in the region and educate them about rugby in hopes o providing a uture or
them.
As each element continues to cohere, the team becomes stronger. One can only imagine how much urther each year will take the team towards a
national championship and sustaining their legacy.
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zzzzzzzzzzzzvzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzvvWhat We NeedAs our slogan indicates, we do not want to just exist. We aspire to rise above existence and into a legacy across the Lee University, the Cleveland community and rugby unions throughout
the world. As we move toward our goal o being a light to the world, we leave you with the ofer to help us reach our goals. We would like you to be our sponsor and provide us with money,
gear and support to provide or the nancial needs o the team.
I you are willing to donate gear to help the team, the gear will be taken to every game and put on the sideline where spectators and teams alike may see your emblem. Most oten, othercollege students and parents will be the target market to which we will be advertising in your name.
I you would rather donate money, we have provided patron levels or which exposure may be reached. All donations are welcome; these levels just provide exposure or your company as
well. The bronze level with a donation o $100-$249 will earn a spot on game day shirts. A silver donation o $250-$499 will earn a small spot on our game day banners. Donations o $500 or
more will earn a large spot on our game day banners as well as a plaque or your establishment.
Each patron level, as well as donations o gear, guarantee exposure o your company at a regional level. Our team travels as ar west as Auburn University, as ar north as Middle Tennessee
State University and as ar south as Georgia Tech University. Depending on the season, your company name may reach a national level with post-season championships.
With your help, we want to continue to make Lee University Womens RFC into a legacy o dedicated, virtuous girls who look to bring honor and light into the rugby world.
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Lee Womens Rugby Football Club
1120 N. Ocoee St. Cleveland, TN 37311
www.leewomensrc.weebly.com
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