July 12, 2020
Previous Week’s Discussion
Working Group Updates
- Palladino’s outreach has found interested 2010s players for the Bench
- Added Jared Bosma, Joel Conzelmann, Nate Fisher, Matt Kasten, Ben Shapiro
Project Updates
COMPLETED - 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
COMPLETED - Establish initial project timeline
- No specific feedback on drafted timeline
- Will use Project Overview and address updates on ad-hoc basis
Confirm stance on varsity pursuit
- 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
- Will keep open for a week in case additional feedback comes in
- Trenary reached out to some 2000s players and connected with a few
- Palladino connected with some 2010s players and a handful have been added to the Bench (see above)
- All members are encouraged to continue reaching out
Share initial vision thoughts with Rec Sports development team
- Seibert’s drafted presentation reviewed and deemed ready to share
- Trenary will email Rec Sports development team and arrange meeting
Clarify collaboration between men’s and women’s teams
- Unanimous support for collaboration
- No issues with soliciting for joint projects
- Clarity of vision and mechanics of fundraising will determine exact collaboration
- Will continue gathering input (Cohen, Rec Sports development, women’s alumni, other projects, etc.) to inform collaboration