Call for Nominations (due December 15, 2026)
Seeking Nominations for USA Club Rugby Strategic Pillar Working Groups & USA Club Rugby GU Growth Champions
USA Club Rugby Strategic Pillar Working Groups (Implementation Phase, ’26-’29)
USA Club Rugby is moving the Strategic Growth Plan (’26-’29) from planning into implementation. We are opening nominations for standing working groups that will design, build, and package the initiatives sitting underneath each of our three strategic pillars, and carry them through the life of the plan.
- Member Satisfaction & Retention
- Build Club Capacity
- Membership Growth
Group Structure
These are working groups, not advisory panels. Members build the material clubs will actually use.
- Group Size: 4-6 per pillar
- Term: Three years, reviewed annually
- Reports to: Director of Growth
- Time Investment: 60-90 minute calls, tapering as initiatives mature
- Year 1 (2027): Monthly – build, package, and launch initiatives
- Year 2 (2028): Every other month – monitor adoption, iterate, and scale what works
- Year 3 (2029): Quarterly – evaluate impact against KPIs and refresh the plan
- Community Engagement: Beyond the calls, members are expected to actively engage with the broader rugby community to gather feedback, validate initiatives, and advocate for them – including alongside the GU Growth Champions, who serve as the delivery arm in each union.
Nomination Guidelines (due December 15, 2026)
While SCC/ExCo members may apply themselves, they are instead encouraged to nominate others from within their communities to help ensure diverse perspectives and increase participation in this exercise. Members of the ’26 planning-phase working groups are welcome to re-apply and are encouraged to do so. Suggested profile and experience below:
- Active volunteer within the community
- Has driven initiatives that would fall under the strategic pillar
- Works in growth related fields inside or outside of sport
- Forward thinking and innovative
- Able to commit for the full three-year term
- Desire to serve on the SCC/ExCo in the future
USA Club Rugby GU Growth Champions (’26-’29)
USA Club Rugby is seeking a Growth Champion in every Geographical Union to carry the Strategic Growth Plan (’26-’29) from the national level into the clubs. Champions are the local face of the plan: they advocate for initiatives, help clubs put them to use, and bring club-level reality back to the people building the material.
The Role
- Advocate for SGP initiatives amongst clubs in their union
- Support clubs in adopting national resources and toolkits
- Gather honest feedback from club leaders and relay it upward
- Share what is working locally with Champions across the country
Role Structure
- Group Size: One Champion per Geographical Union (approx. 20 nationally)
- Term: Three years (December 2026 – December 2029), reviewed annually
- Reports to: Director of Growth, working alongside the Strategic Pillar Working Groups
- Time Investment:
- Monthly: 60 minute 1-1 check-in with the Director of Growth
- Quarterly: 90 minute best practice gathering with all Growth Champions
- Ongoing: club outreach and support within the union
- Community Engagement: Champions are expected to be visible and available to their clubs – at matches, GU meetings, and in the day-to-day channels club administrators already use.
Nomination Guidelines (due December 15, 2026)
Each GU is asked to put forward a Champion, ideally endorsed by its leadership. Self-nominations are welcome. Suggested profile and experience below:
- Trusted and visible within their Geographical Union
- Active volunteer or administrator with existing club relationships
- Has driven change locally and can bring clubs along with them
- Comfortable giving and receiving direct feedback
- Able to commit for the full three-year term
- Desire to serve on their GU Board SCC/ExCo in the future
Interested parties may apply/nominate below:
Questions/comments can be directed to Nishant Nereyeth, Strategic Growth Consultant.
Email: strategy@usaclub.rugby
