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Hong Kong Supporters
from Womeneagles.com

The US Women's National 7s Team will heading to Hong Kong soon for the Cable and Wireless Hong Kong Women's Rugby Sevens tournament. The team is still looking for support from fans; here's how to help:

Donation Program
Fans and supporters can help support the USA Women's 7s team by choosing one of the players and donating funds to help defray travel costs. That player will then send the donor notes via email from Hong Kong that describe her personal experiences playing international rugby at the biggest 7s tournament in the World.

The support levels are:
Red Level: $250-$499
This level awards you: an email from your favorite player while in Hong Kong, an autographed Team postcard and picture, and a Hong Kong 7s baseball cap.

White Level: $500-$999
This level awards you: an email from your favorite player while in Hong Kong, an autographed Team postcard and picture, a Hong Kong 7s baseball cap, and an official Hong Kong 7s Tournament T shirt.

Blue Level: $1000-$4999
This level awards you: an email from your favorite player while in Hong Kong, an autographed Team postcard and picture, a Hong Kong 7s baseball cap, and an official Hong Kong 7s Jersey.

Silver Level: $5000 or greater
This level awards you all of the above plus a Saturday Footwork Camp for your club or territorial union team, held by the USA Women's National Coaching staff.

To join the program, complete the 2008 Hong Kong Sevens Donation form and send to the enclosed address.

2008 Hong Kong Sevens Contributors
Bill Lucas, Suzanne Cobarruvias, Buffy Holdener, Tania Hahn, Dale and Gail Ringgenberg, Chuck McDaniel, Attorney at Law, Meeghan Kelly, Linda Hovermill, New England Referee Society
Saatchi and Co., NY, NY, Kristina and Roger Bolhouse, Ar Financial Group, Pete Steinberg, Matthew Szkotak, Ayub Mazher, MD, Margaret Moran, Lynne Stefanik, Nancy Fitz, Andrea and Ric Giddens, MD, Craig Levine, Erina Queen, Danita Knox, Charlie Newton, Kerry McCabe, MD, Sarah Sall, Stephen Signes, Martin Bowen - Hefley Knee and Sports, Christine Herrmann, Mack and Karen McCoy, Dr. Greg Schor WLZ Properties, NY, NY, Catch 24 Design, Port Washington, NY, SST Comp. Solutions, West Orange, NJ, Thomas Harvey, Attorney at Law, Pelham Manor, NY, Kevin McNeill, Jason Auerbach, Wendy Motch, Rugby Athletic Inc, Hopkins, MN, Women's Rugby Sports Foundation, Laura Cabrera, Dianna Schnapp, Berkeley All Blues RFC

US Women's 7s Head Coach Julie McCoy said, "we consider all these contributors important members of our team. For their contributions, each will receive emails from the players describing the Hong Kong Experience, a postcard and Team picture signed and sent from Hong Kong, China, as well as Hong Kong 7s baseball caps, Tournament Ts and Tournament Jerseys."

2008 US Women's 7s Hong Kong Squad

1. Amy Daniels, Beantown RFC, Boston Mass. (Northeast RFU)
2. Tyshawn Henry, New York RFC, New York, NY (Northeast RFU)
3. Pam Kosanke, Chicago Northshore, Chicago, Ill (Midwest RFU)
4. Alison Price, New York RFC, New York, NY (Northeast RFU)
5. Kelly White, Belmont Shore, Belmont Shore, Calif. (SoCal RFU)
6. Teena Maestrangelo, Chicago Northshore, Chicago, Ill (Midwest RFU)
7. Ines Rodriguez, Keystone RFC, Philadelphia, Pa. (Northeast RFU)
8. Christy Ringgenberg, Minnesota Valkyries, Minneapolis, Minn. (Midwest RFU)
9. Ellie Karvoski, Little Rock RFC, Little Rock, Ark. (West RFU)
10. Jen Starkey, NOVA, Washington DC (Mid-Atlantic RFU)

It's not too late to join the excitement of USA Women's 7s! Download the 2008 Hong Kong Sevens Donation form and join the team today!