RCS Homecoming 2011


Outlined against a blue-gray October sky, Coach Richie Meyers' 45th Rippowam Cisqua varsity football team took the field and played with precision, toughness, and heart en route to a 28-6 win over St Luke's in front of a lively crowd who had gathered for an afternoon of football, food, and fun.

Several hundred students, parents, alumni, and friends gathered for the School's first homecoming event on the Upper Campus. As the varsity boys' football team dictated the tempo on the gridiron, kids of all ages took part in sack races, impromptu soccer games, and a spirited tug of war on the adjacent playing fields. The Food Service team provided a barbecue lunch that made certain that no one would leave hungry and the weather played its part, defying what had been a certain forecast for rain and opting instead to offer up perfect fall weather as a backdrop for the occasion.

At the conclusion of the game, the crowd assembled for a testament to Coach Richie Meyers who, at the outset of his final year of coaching, was honored by Taft Athletic Director Dave Hinman (a former RCS coach and teacher), RCS Alumni Association president Chris Wirth '94, Joe McMenemon '01, and Alex Soros '01, Upper Campus Head Bill Barrett, and Head of School Matthew Nespole. To a person, each speaker echoed a similar sentiment about the impact that Coach Meyers has had on the student athletes that he has coached, namely, that the athletic arenas have served as the classroom for this master teacher to purvey essential life lessons that extend well beyond athletics.

After being presented with the game ball, Coach Meyers appropriately closed out the event, sharing a sentiment of gratitude that he's felt at having the privilege of playing a meaningful role in the lives of so many young people, and how touched he was that so many of his former athletes returned for the occasion.

To see a short video on the highlights of the day, please click HERE.
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