Completed Projects

Finished March 14, 2021

Arrange Task Forces for parallel pursuits

  • Task Forces arranged
  • Initial communications completed

Finished February 28, 2021

Finalize a Work Vision

  • Shareable version is complete
  • Tailored versions will be created for different audiences/outlets

Finished January 25, 2021

Estimate and prioritize campaign fundraising goals

  • Working Vision presentation outlines estimates and priorities

Finished January 10, 2021

Clarify collaboration between men’s and women’s teams

  • Unanimous support for collaboration
  • No issues with soliciting for joint projects
  • Mechanics of fundraising will determine exact collaboration

Gather additional input or solicit additional Working Group help

  • Working Group spans many decades for both men and women

Finished November 15, 2020

Prioritize field/fieldhouse

  • Given the lack of lead donors, our working vision will include facility desires and options but no hard cost or timeline
  • Facility will be pursued in parallel to other vision items
    • The first step is to identify potential lead donors
  • Rec Sports identified Elbel as the most likely location for a Rec Sports rugby project
  • Research on various facilities compiled

Finished September 13, 2020

Introduce Working Group to Rec Sports development team

  • Meeting occurred on September 9, 2020
  • Positive and engaging with major points outline in monthly call

Finished August 9, 2020

Share initial vision thoughts with Rec Sports development team

  • We need to develop specific goals and timelines
  • We are free to use our existing network of connections to pursue progress in Admissions, Athletics, etc.
  • Inclusion of varsity pursuit is not concerning, though they reccommend focusing on short-term objectives
  • Elbel conversations are delayed for the time being
  • Working Group introduction meeting to be scheduled

Finished July 19, 2020

Confirm stance on pursuit of varsity

  • Long-term vision includes separate varsity and club teams, all under the Michigan Rugby umbrella
  • Main focus, especially in the short-term, is on the individual elements of a successful program (e.g., admissions, facility, coaching, etc.)
  • Can reassess years into vision

Finished July 12, 2020

Organize working group cadence

  • Weekly email questions for Forwards w/ Backs included
  • Monthly calls on the second Thursday at 8pm for Forwards and Backs w/ Bench included
  • Slack available for those interested in more frequent communication

Establish initial project timeline

  • No specific feedback on drafted timeline
  • Will use Project Overview and address updates on ad-hoc basis