Charity Touch Rugby Tournament for Serge Betsen Academy
Event Information
Description
DC Touch Rugby and Roosters Rugby present their annual
Charity Touch Rugby Tournament to the benefit of the SERGE BETSEN ACADEMY
Program/Activities :
- 10.30am-3pm: Touch tournament
- 1pm onwards: BBQ and Games
Cost to enter: $10 per player (please ensure you individually register on eventbrite in order for us to manage numbers and logistics-food etc...do put your team's name next to your first name in the order form)
BBQ will begin at 1pm with complimentary food and drinks provided by Cuisine Solutions for participants & guests
A raflle with unique prizes will take place during the day
Donations to the charity can be made via Eventbrite on the "Tickets" sections
100% of all proceeds will go to the Serge Betsen Academy USA. Serge Betsen Academy USA is a 501(c)(3) organization. Gifts are deductible to the full extent allowable under IRS regulations
We hope you will be able to join us for this great cause
Please note that:
- All Touch Rugby players will be required to sign a liability waiver on arrival
- the tournament is in Little River Farm - 22006 James Monroe Hwy in Aldie VA 20105
More about the Serge Betsen Academy :
The Serge Betsen Academy (SBA) is a charity that links sport, education and health. A NGO registered in France, Cameroon, England and the USA, it acts mainly in Cameroon, aiming to introduce rugby to underprivileged children, to provide an after school program and medical care.
SBA: This is 500 children spread out in 5 centers, 82% of success rate at the high school exam, a clinic that receives 20 patients per week. Outside Cameroon, the SBA supports actions in the USA, Cambodia, Brazil and Madagascar.
More about Serge Betsen:
Serge Betsen was born in Cameroon, he played for France internationally and for London Wasps and Biarritz at club level and is generally considered to be one of the top flankers of the professional era (post-1995) of rugby union.