Maybe you read Scott Ostler's column on the Warthogs in the San Francisco Chronicle. We are a high school club in Oakland, California that is entering its third season, competing against some of the top rugby talent in the country, Lamorinda, Jesuit, etc.
The Warthogs are grassroots rugby. The team sprung from Oakland Charter Academy, which no longer will have the resources to sponsor the team. The team is hosting a yard sale June 6 and June 7 at 2491 Cole Street in Oakland, off High Street in the Maxwell Park neigborhood, to raise money for the 2009/2010 season. The team is also selling stylish T-shirts, in red, black and white, for $15 each.
Donations by check can be made to Bay Area Youth Rugby, Inc., 1935 Octavia Street, San Francisco, CA 94109. The donations are tax deductible, EIN 26-3252059. Please be sure to write "Warthog" on the check's memo line.
The Warthog coaching staff is all volunteer. We run the club to give the kids the gift of rugby, a sport where people make friends for life, see the world and learn the values of hard work and dedication. Any and all funds raised go to pay for: practice field rental, league and national dues, uniforms, equipment, etc.
Most kids on the Warthogs, a city-wide club, come from poor backgrounds. Rugby is a healthy alternative to the streets. Thank you for your support.
