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OPEN MEETING - SEPTEMBER 2008
Prior to the Festival, all the Scottish participating Clubs were circulated with a Questionnaire seeking their opinions and thoughts , with a view to hold a Meeting soon after the Festival to explore the long term Legacy of the Event and how to progress and promote Golden Oldies Rugby in Scotland. All were delighted with the positive responses received from all and the willingness to create a Golden Oldies Rugby structure in Scotland.
Having 16 new Scottish Teams participating in the World Festival, a follow up Meeting to discuss the future of Golden Oldies Rugby in Scotland was held at Murrayfield Stadium on Sunday 19th October, 2008. This Meeting was Chaired by Jim Stevenson, President of the Scottish Rugby Union who participated in the Festival playing in an amalgamated Team consisting of the Gnomes from Zurich and Chiba Ken from Nagasaki !
Full and positive discussions took place, with the following being the main points discussed –
Create area G O Representatives to generate local enthusiasm and collate Team Information.
To have Games as appropriate…not necessarily on Saturdays.
To publicise these Games as widely as possible and recruit new Players etc
Recommend that G O Teams join the SRU and affiliate to appropriate Organisations
Create a Steering Group, and generate a ‘ formal ‘ structure
To arrange the – 1st Scottish Golden Oldies Festival in April
Look at the possibility of a Scottish Golden Oldies Dinner
A Scottish Golden Oldies Rugby Website will be set up
Generate enthusiasm for participation in any Scottish G O Event and the future World and European Golden Oldies Rugby Festivals.
Encourage more Refs to become involved with G O Rugby
Create a Golden Oldies Diary of Events
Support Youth Rugby and Rugby Charities
Various Meetings may be held ahead of the next Open Meeting being held at Kirkcaldy Rugby Club in January, at which all interested in the development of Golden Oldies Rugby in Scotland will be made most welcome.
Prior to the Festival, all the Scottish participating Clubs were circulated with a Questionnaire seeking their opinions and thoughts , with a view to hold a Meeting soon after the Festival to explore the long term Legacy of the Event and how to progress and promote Golden Oldies Rugby in Scotland. All were delighted with the positive responses received from all and the willingness to create a Golden Oldies Rugby structure in Scotland.
Having 16 new Scottish Teams participating in the World Festival, a follow up Meeting to discuss the future of Golden Oldies Rugby in Scotland was held at Murrayfield Stadium on Sunday 19th October, 2008. This Meeting was Chaired by Jim Stevenson, President of the Scottish Rugby Union who participated in the Festival playing in an amalgamated Team consisting of the Gnomes from Zurich and Chiba Ken from Nagasaki !
Full and positive discussions took place, with the following being the main points discussed –
Create area G O Representatives to generate local enthusiasm and collate Team Information.
To have Games as appropriate…not necessarily on Saturdays.
To publicise these Games as widely as possible and recruit new Players etc
Recommend that G O Teams join the SRU and affiliate to appropriate Organisations
Create a Steering Group, and generate a ‘ formal ‘ structure
To arrange the – 1st Scottish Golden Oldies Festival in April
Look at the possibility of a Scottish Golden Oldies Dinner
A Scottish Golden Oldies Rugby Website will be set up
Generate enthusiasm for participation in any Scottish G O Event and the future World and European Golden Oldies Rugby Festivals.
Encourage more Refs to become involved with G O Rugby
Create a Golden Oldies Diary of Events
Support Youth Rugby and Rugby Charities
Various Meetings may be held ahead of the next Open Meeting being held at Kirkcaldy Rugby Club in January, at which all interested in the development of Golden Oldies Rugby in Scotland will be made most welcome.
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