The RPK Lacrosse Fund Administrators

The RPK Lacrosse Fund, Inc is administered by members of Ryan's Family. The Fund is a Non-Profit Charity corporation. The contributions by patrons are tax deductible. 

Ryan's family feel it is important to keep his memory alive supporting projects that were important to Ryan. Lacrosse was an important part of his young life. His coaches, teammates and the sport helped develop his sense of teamwork, fair play, competitiveness  and supporting good sportsmanship.

No part of the contributions will be used for salaries. All contributions will be used to help make lacrosse accessible to more athletes. The Hillsboro School District does not financially support the club and is totally reliant on participation fees and fundraisers. 

Family Was Important to Ryan

Ryan was son, a brother, a grandson, a cousin, a nephew and an uncle. He made it a point to attend as many family events as he could. Often, he represented his immediate family at graduations, birthdays and baptisms.  The importance of family was extended to his many friends on his travels.

Why Ryan's Family Feels Ryan is a Good Role Model

As a third child of three, Ryan had to follow in some pretty big footsteps at his sister's and brother's high school at Glencoe High School. As with many "youngest child" people, Ryan carved out an identity that was unique to him. His sister and brother played softball, soccer, football and wrestling. While Ryan did play football for four years and was on the wrestling team for two years, he chose lacrosse as his main sport. 

Ryan attended many camps and was chosen to play on competitive teams during the off season during his grade school years. Despite his 5'7" height, he became a defender. He was a four year letterman for the Glencoe Lacrosse Men's Club. He was selected as all league as a junior and a senior. He was selected as second team all state as a senior. 

Beyond sports, Ryan was a member of the Glencoe Honor Society. He is the first member of his immediate family to achieve that honor and proudly wear the chord at his graduation. He was active in supporting all athletes at other sports during games and matches. 

Ryan After High School

One of Ryan's proudest moments was giving his family a phone call saying "I'm a Duck" after making the team for the University of Oregon Lacrosse Club. Ryan played for two years and was a member of the team that was invited to the national playoffs for both years he played.

Ryan's sense of adventure was fed when he attended classes in Queretero, Mexico for three months. By the end of his time in Mexico, he was fluent in Spanish. He graduated from the University of Oregon and traveled to Pennsylvania to be a counselor at an outdoor camp for east coast youngsters during the summer. 

For the next two years, Ryan was a counselor for a program designed to push high school age students to step out of their comfort zone and into an area of personal growth and development. He worked at a ranch in Colorado and a farm in California. He helped young people address new challenges, leadership development and emotional learning.

Ryan moved back to his beloved Northwest and was a shift manager in Seattle at the Bouldering Project.