The IOC Young Leaders program has supported the growth of Girls Rugby. Girls Rugby is a non-profit organization based in the United States that has a mission of empowering girls to reach their potential through sport. Girls Rugby provides programming for young girls aged 6-14 which includes a values-based curriculum highlighting positive core values and life skills paired with non-contact flag rugby. Launched in 2018, Girls Rugby became the only organization in the U.S. to offer girls-only flag rugby programming, growing from 15 locations across three states to 26 locations across five states in just one year. Each community program provides an environment where young girls can try something new, make new friends, get outside and active, and build the skills to help them lead and succeed in life.

For more information on Girls Rugby, visit www.girlsrugbyinc.com.

It was only three short years ago that our team sat down to dream up what Girls Rugby would and could be. After two years of operating and running programs, the results have been more than we could have ever wanted. Some of our achievements over the past year have been:

• 344 Registrations in 2019 – a 245% growth from 2018
• 6,258 Activity Hours in 2019 – helping our girls remain active and healthy
• 26 Locations in 5 States – growing from 15 locations in 3 states in just 1 year
• 94% of parents surveyed reported that Girls Rugby made their daughters more confident.
• 86% of girls surveyed reported that Girls Rugby has helped them to make new friends.
• 72% of our staff/volunteers are female

Girls Rugby will continue to grow and expand in order to help empower more girls to reach their potential through sport.
Looking to 2020 and beyond, Girls Rugby hopes to continue expanding programming to new states and new locations, further reaching more girls and helping them lead and succeed in life.

To get involved or support Girls Rugby, please visit www.girlsrugbyinc.com.