Challenge Coins
Challenge coins are awarded to players, coaches, volunteers, or anyone involved with Seattle Rugby Club.
Our current awardees have demonstrated commitment and unity to our program and are very involved with the community. Involvement includes everything from mentoring youth programs, supporting local charities, and volunteering their time to support the program wherever needed.
Our program wouldn’t be where it is today without the support from our awardees. We cannot thank you enough and look forward to continue the tradition of this honor.
Award Winners
Val Bank
Val has been a player for the owmens team for many years now. Always a fun character to be part of the team and always super positive. She has volunteered her time on many different projects over the yeassr to help the club and help those within it .
She continues to be this positive driver in the lcub and herding people to get on board to volunteer at different events. Her contributions have been paramount ot the success of the womens program both on and off the field and the club in general.
John Clavin
John is a stalwart of PNW rugby and rugby in general in the US. John has been a referee for many years and now and again you will still see him on the paddock or sideline helping the community by reffing a game. He has held positions on many boards but mainly the reffeee society he has been a big part of this organization in the PNW . John is on the board for the club and provide support using his exepeince to guide the club on certain topics. John is also a donor and big supporter of the club.
The Rasileka family
Willie and Sala have been a huge part of the rugby community for may years now.
Willie played for OPSB and for Seattle rugby club and won two MLR championships with the Seawolves. However their support of the coimmujnity is what the Coin recognizes and always willing to volunteer and thoier sons are right there with them. They have set the example of what it is to give back as a player as Willie continues to coach youth and Sala continues to volunteer for rugby and community programs.
David Bruck
David came from the OPSB camp back in the day and has been paramount in the transitions of the club the last 20 years. Through the merger with two organzations he was a driviung force and has contunued his support to this day.
David is not in town as much but still stayus connected and provides support through donations and mentiorship for thoe that need it. HIs business has employed many rugby players over the years and supported them in their rugby careers .
Shane Carew
Shane is an alum who has been with the club since the 1980s. Travelled to the UK and played a stint with Wasps and then came back to play for the club. Shane has always supported the lcub and been on the board in many supporting capacties over the last few years . Hlepng people within the lcub with advice and support and donating to the program and terelsesly contuens to join the dots between the active players and alum.
Jerry and Victoria Penington
Jerry played for the club many moons ago but approached the club again in 2015 and was intersted in supporting through his company Penington Painting company { PPC} . Both Jerry and Victoria are passinoate about helping people and have provided financial and emoptianl to support to the club and many players within it along with the community programs that the club is connected to.
They have been the major sponsors for the club for the last few years and have been a driving force for many rugby oorganzations in the PNW with through their support.
