● Team First Attitude: Having great teamwork and team spirit is something that will be involved in many other parts of a player’s life. No matter what they do or where they go in life, a player should always strive to be part of groups that are bigger than themselves.

● Work Ethic: Consistent focus on what players do to improve through the way we focus,

our attention to detail, our attitude, and our desire to improve

● Respect for Self and Others: Strive to respect, value, and appreciate yourself and others

● Ongoing Pursuit of Knowledge: Constantly ask yourself, “what have I learned, what can this teach me, and where can I grow in my own knowledge of the game?”

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The mission of the Atlantis Rugby Academy is to develop character, technical skills, and tactical knowledge of High School Boys and Girls rugby players in order to provide them an opportunity to compete at the highest level. Through regional clinics, high performance training camps, and regional & national tours, Atlantis provides players who want to play competitive rugby in and after high school an ability to grow their game and the sport.

Core Values

Mission

The Atlantis Training Academy focus on developing foundational player development:

● Technical Skills

● Tactical Knowledge

● Athletic Development

● Mindfulness

● Leadership

Focus

Structure

Our Summer 2025 15s Academy will consist of a Player ID Camp on May 31 followed by training sessions throughout the month of June. Girls U18 and Boys U16 will be preparing for the Buckeye Invitational in Ohio from June 20-22 while the Boys U18 will prepare for the MLR Academie Tournament June 25-29 at Mount Saint Mary's. The Academy is part of the USA Rugby National Pathways Development Program and the players' performances are an evaluation for recommendaation to the USA age grade (U18 and U20) pathways. The training Academy is comprised of four main components to develop the Atlantis Core Values:

● Technical skills & tactical knowledge

● Mindset and player centered game approach

● Offensive and defensive strategies

● Positioning work

The Goal

The goal of Atlantis Rugby is to bring together elite players identified through a variety of means - our Training Academy, showcase tournament, camps, clinics, coaches recommendations, RugbyPA performance, and local competition identification - for selection to our North American 7’s series competitions and regional 15’s high performance games.

The Atlantis High Performance training Academy is for rugby players interested in improving their skills, preparing for the USA Pathways age grade programs, or who want to continue playing after High School. Co-ed, birth year 2006-2012. 2006 and 2008 age grades are eligible for selection to our HP performance teams, to include competitions in February, May, and June TBD. We will be competing against other state, regional, and MLR Academy programs in matches and tournaments after the end of the local area SBRO competitions. Any questions, please contact Jack Foley, 610-405-4734 or foley@atlantisrugby.com

How to join

Training Academy members will be required to purchase the Turquoise Rodder’s Training Shirt from our Macron Team Store. We’ve also included a recommended package for players who do not yet have Atlantis gear if you need to order the Training Kit Package. Additional option apparel items are available for purchase.