Contacts/Committees
Last updated December 22, 2020
Contacts:
- Mailing AddressP.O. Box 59262
Birmingham, AL 35259 - Make checks payable toBirmingham Rugby
- Paypal Addressbhamrugby@gmail.com
- Venmo Address@bham-rugby
- Krebs Field at Ramsay Park Address
- Field/Bad Weather/Misc Phone Hotline205-933-MAUL (6285)
- Officers
- President: Marco Callaway
- Vice President of Operations: DC Miles
- Vice President of General Affairs: Nate Williams
- Match Secretary: Tyler Taunton – as of May, 2020
- Treasurer: Michael Laney
- Health and Safety Director
- Health and Safety Director: John Beaupre ATC, LAT (Certified Health Care Provider)
- Tournament Director
- Tournament Director: DC Miles
- Coaching Staff
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- 15s Head Coach: Allen Kipp
- 15s Assistant Coach:
- 7s Coach:
- Youth Coaches: Michael Laney, Allen Kipp, Tyler Taunton, Nate Williams, and others.
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- Director of RugbyAllen Kipp
- Publicity Director and Head of Social MediaKwame Little (added 10/8/20)
- Old Boys Liaisons / General Board MembersDC Miles – Old Boys President (added 3/1/18), Mark Wellingham – Old Boys Vice President (updated 10/4/18), Mike Estock, Bernard Frei, Hal Mayo, and Chris Hudson
- Youth Rugby Director for Central Alabama Youth Rugby (based in Birmingham)Michael Laney 205-903-3408
- Web Masters
Committees:
- Merchandise Coordinators
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- Adam Hyche (added 10/4/18)
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- Field Committee
Responsible for ensuring that the pitch is mowed weekly as needed, is in charge of spreading seed, fertilizer, sand, making sure the field is watered, and scheduling field work days.
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- Lee Held = Chairperson of Committee (added 9/1/20)
- Marco Callaway (added 8/29/16)
- Ian Green (added 8/29/16)
- Mike Estock (added 1/16/15)
- Jonathan Blalock (added 12/29/17)
- Erick Hanson (added 12/29/17)
- Bernard Frei (added 5/1/20)
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Everyone else on the team is also on the Field Committee, unless you are already on another committee
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- Phone Hotline205-933-MAUL Zac Ronk (added 8/27/14)(6285)
- Practice Committee
Responsible for having the cones, balls, tackle suits, pads, etc. set out before practice and making sure it’s all put away at the end of practice. Also responsible for the lights being turned off AND keeping up with who has the cooler.
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- Zac Ronk (Amish) (added 9/4/13)
- Jonathan Blalock (added 9/4/13)
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- Recruitment Committee
Responsible for recruiting new players and fans at all age groups.
- Matthew Colson (205-561-8113) – head of committee as of 6/3/13
- Matt Buford (added 12/29/17)
- Social Committee
Responsible for planning at least 1 social activity for the entire rugby community per month. It can be anything really as long as it’s fun. There should be a mix of activities where some are family friendly (picnic etc), bowling or can be a drink up. Just don’t drink up too much.
- Kwame Little (added 10/7/20)
- Tasker Hewitt (added 8/29/16)
- Larry Townley (added 11/19/15)
- Fitness Committee
Responsible for organizing at a minimum 1 non training day fitness activity each week. This can be as simple as Sunday Touch Rugby, Indoor Soccer, Mountain Biking, etc. These session will not be mandatory for players, but highly encouraged. They should also be fun.
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- Graham Coley (added 8/29/16)
- Jonathan Blalock (added 8/29/16)
- Nick Gold (added 8/29/16)
- Pablo Sierra (added 8/29/16)
- Danny Mwaura (added 8/29/16)
- Adam Hicks (added 8/29/16)
- Zach Blalock (Madeye) (added 9/18/13)
- Brendan Smith
- Tommy Babakitis
- Michael Park (added 12/29/17)
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- Hydration Committee
This committee will use team funds (or collect from others) to provide H20 and fruit for half time and during matches. Special attention must be paid to be COVID-19 safe with this.
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- Michael Laney = chairperson as of 8/29/16
- Erick Hanson (added 10/7/20)
- Graham Coley (added 12/29/17)
- Davis Campbell (added 3/1/18)
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- Fund Raising Committee
This committee will raise funds for the club, outside of the dues and tournament entry fees.
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- Larry Townley
- Mark Wellingham
- Greg Boggs (Chairman)
- Lou Green
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- Discipline Committee
This committee will make recommendations to the officers and coaches as to how to discipline team members in the event of any conduct, on or off the field, unbecoming of a Birmingham Vulcan.
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- Nick Kean
- Tommy Babakitis
- Zac Ronk
- Michael Laney
- Allen Kipp
- Jon Sullivan
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