On January 18th, the St. Louis Bombers held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) and voted in new members to the Bomber Executive Board.
The new executive board:
- Club President – Ben Meyers
- Ben Meyers has been elected as the new Club President, replacing Daniel Ward who served for the last 3 years. Ben was a previous head coach and took the Bombers to the DII National Championship in 2017.
- VP of Operations – Ryan McDonald
- Ryan McDonald has been part of the Bomber organization since playing at SLU-High school. Ryan has also played rugby abroad and brings a lot of enthusiasm and drive to the club.
- Secretary – Dan Ward
- Dan Ward has been part of the Bomber organization for more than 35 years and has served in multiple roles including recently Club President. Dan’s dedication throughout the years is immeasurable and brings a lot of rugby knowledge to the club.
- Treasurer – Joe Auger
- Joe joined the Bombers back in 2013 playing lock and had been treasurer before with other clubs and now takes over the role after Adam Thisen.
- Marketing/Communications Director – Neal Ford
- Neal has been a part of the Bomber organization since 2010 and has filled multiple roles throughout the years, recently as club secretary. Neal’s background in both Marketing and IT are key attributes to extend the reach of the Bomber organization.
The newly appointed board members will be having a meet and greet this Saturday, February 8th, at Colombo’s Cafe & Tavern for the first “Bombers Own the Bar Night”.
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The meeting will start at 6pm with the Own the Bar fundraiser to follow. All are welcomed and encouraged to join as this event helps raise money for the club.
With Spring “right around” the corner the first 15s practice is scheduled for Tuesday, February 11th, at Willmore Park in south St. Louis. Practice will be held every Tuesday and Thursday starting at 6:30pm until 8pm.
Any skill level is welcomed even if you’re new to the sport of rugby. The only equipment we recommend is a pair of cleats; whether those are soccer, football, or rugby you will need some sort of athletic shoes. Rugby is 80 minutes on the pitch and endurance will win out any match so everyone is expected to get a cardio workout in on their own.
Directions to practice and the upcoming spring schedule can be found on the Bomber website, https://www.stlouisbombers.com/eventsdirections/practice/, and you can follow the Bombers on social media as well.
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