Bow Valley Rugby Club
Cochrane, Alberta, Canada.
About the Grizzlies
Bow Valley Rugby Club (BVRC) is based in Cochrane, Alberta. It is a private, non-profit, youth rugby program serving children, youth and adults in the Bow Valley region of Alberta. The focus of the program is to promote youth and adult rugby participation and to promote healthy development in youth in a FUN and safe environment.
The spring/summer programs are played on public school and park property. The winter indoor rugby program is played in public school gyms and public recreational centres.
Bow Valley partner with SportLoMo
Bow Valley Rugby Club falls under the umbrella of Rugby Alberta, the provincial administrative body for rugby union in Alberta. All rugby membership registrations and competitions in Alberta are managed on the SportLoMo platform.
BVRC asked SportLoMo to develop their new website http://bowvalleyrugby.com/ and the site receives API feeds of Fixtures, Scores, Schedule, Standings from SportLoMo competition management (used by Alberta rugby).
Club members can register for Bow Valley Rugby online via their website. It also displays latest news, photos, events, videos, teams, media, information (guides, documents concussions) and donations.
Alberta rugby website was also developed by SportLoMo.
Why individuals join BVRC
Bow Valley
- is the most affordable sport in the Town of Cochrane.
- coaching structure is based on the Sports4life model with the emphasis being on ‘FUN’ rather than competitive based with ‘win at all costs mentality’.
- coaches are all former rugby players who are qualified to coach rugby and/or other sports.
- Director of Rugby has played rugby at an International Level and is involved in coaching Canada U18 team as well as the Tri-Province (Wolfpack) adult team.
- provides financial support to it’s’ members who progress to Provincial, Tri-Provincial and International levels.
Programs Offered
- non-contact rugby programs for boys and girls aged between 5 years old and 9 years old during the months April to July and September.
- contact rugby programs for children and youths aged 9 years old to 15 years old during the months April to July and September.
- contact rugby programs for all youths (Boys and Girls) aged 15 years old to 18 years old during the months June to August.
- contact rugby programs for all adults (Men and women) during the months April to September.
- an indoor touch rugby program between January and April
- age and gender specific rugby training between January and April.
