50 Years of Rugby!

50th Anniversary Logo

Paying tribute to our history as Derry’s Rugby Club and the Westside Harlequins, this anniversary logo will be used for promoting the anniversary events and will be featured on anniversary apparel.

Be sure to review our club history to appreciate what things have changed (and those that have not) over the decades.

Schedule of Events

(see also our official 50th Anniversary calendar)

January

Polar Bear Plunge — 1/1/2025
@ Bradford Beach


February

Annual Awards Banquet — 2/1/2025
@ The Cooperage


March

Six Nations Watch Party & Silent Auction — 3/15/2025
Houseworks Collective


April

Spring Match & Alumni After-match Social
@ Brown Deer Park


May

Brewers Game
@ American Family Field


June

Papa Joe Golf Outing — 6/7/2025
@ Western Lakes Golf Club

Lakefront 7s — 6/21/2025
@ Veterans Park


July

Family Picnic


August
ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND

Active Player & Alumni Meet & Greet — 8/14/2025

Founding Fathers Pub Crawl — 8/15/2025
(Starting at Dugout 54 – formerly Derry’s Pub)

Anniversary Gala — 8/16/2025
@ Harley Davidson Museum

Farewell Brunch — 8/17/2025


October

Alumni / Homecoming Game
@ Brown Deer Park


November

All Blacks vs Ireland
@ Soldier Field


December

Christmas Party — 12/11/25
@ Dugout 54

Don’t miss out!

Save the date!

The 2027 World Cup will be held in Australia 10/1/27 through 11/13/27.

Planning has begun for a Barbarian tour, so mark your calendars! Wanna know what it’s like to be on tour with the Barbos? Check out our last tour recap of the France 2023 tour.

Organizing Committee & Advisors

  • Ty Ash
  • Joe Cunningham
  • Victor Drover
  • Joe Foro
  • Tom Fossell
  • Jeff Hoffman
  • Nick Ormsby
  • Joe Osvatic

Ambassadors

  • Mike Albert
  • Zach Albert
  • Dan Brienzo
  • Todd Chini
  • Jeff Friedrich
  • David Gray
  • Jim Harings
  • JP Kloiber
  • Jim Radwill
  • Patrick Sharpe
  • Aaron Young