RDG News

• Raising profile of rugby in school
• Building relationships with other school parents
• Year 8 Induction support
• Organising fundraisers and social events
• BBQ & Family Fun Night
• Pitch-Side sponsorship & Publicity
• Tea/Coffee pitch-side for home matches

RDG committee parents: Anne Gray, Mary Bovill, Helen Brannigan, Clifford Wharry, Andrew Goodfellow, Alan McCandless, Angela Russell, Debbie Rainey, Audrey Moss

Contact RDG at [email protected]

Next RDG meeting: 6pm Tuesday 2nd May at school

RDG Spring Fair - Big thank you to Angela Russell for efforts to organise Spring Fair on 4th March and also to Leighinmohr Hotel, Montgomerys, Antrim Bark, Tesco and others who donated raffle prizes. Thanks also to staff, parents, pupils and friends who came along to the event.

Year 8 trip to Ulster v Leinster Match 6th May - RDG providing contribution towards costs for Year 8 Ulster Match Trip. Will be a great match and hope the boys all have a great time!

Off Season and pre season training programmes for summer term and summer holiday period have been developed by coaches and planned to have new training equipment in place for the training. Reply slip letters with more details have been issued to players for parents to complete and will help coaches with training plans.

Brown Money Week Challenge 1-5th May Remember to bring in your 1p and 2p coins to your form teacher or coach - Tuck Shop goodies for winning year group!

5k/Fun Run event on Saturday 24th June - save the date! Ballymena Runners will be helping RDG out again as last year and will be same route around school grounds. This year we will be able to have Tuck Shop and Hot Dogs served from Pitchside Unit and would be great to have even bigger turnout from runners and supporters. All age groups and abilities welcome (and costumes optional!)