Community & Active Living

Andres Angulo stays connected to the Yuma community through athletics, volunteering, and active living

There is more to community involvement than a professional title.

For Andres Angulo, some of his strongest connections to Yuma have developed through athletics, volunteering, civic involvement, and the everyday relationships that come from participating in the community.

Sports have been particularly influential.

A Longstanding Connection to Rugby

Rugby has remained part of Andres's life throughout adulthood.

He played the sport at the University of Arizona and later continued his involvement through the Yuma Rugby Football Club.

Rugby demands individual effort within a team structure. Every player has responsibilities, but success depends on people executing those responsibilities together.

That environment reinforces qualities Andres values elsewhere in life: preparation, accountability, resilience, fitness, and trust between teammates.

Supporting Young Athletes

Andres's connection to athletics also includes giving his time to younger competitors.

He volunteers with the Yuma Heat Swim Team, supporting a competitive youth swimming program in his community. His involvement provides another avenue for contributing locally while remaining connected to organized sports.

Youth athletics can teach much more than technical skills. Consistent practice introduces young people to goal-setting, accountability, teamwork, and the process of improving gradually over time.

Supporting that environment fits naturally with Andres's broader interest in service.

Exploring Beyond Arizona

Travel gives Andres an opportunity to experience environments very different from his everyday surroundings in Yuma.

His travels have included destinations throughout Arizona and California as well as England. Within Arizona, his experiences include the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Tucson, Flagstaff, and the Verde Valley. His California travels have included coastal destinations, while England offered an opportunity to experience a dramatically different landscape, history, and culture.

Travel complements Andres's natural interest in learning by exposing him to new communities and perspectives.

Fitness, Reading & Lifelong Learning

An active lifestyle remains important to Andres even when he isn't playing rugby.

Strength, mobility, and endurance are regular priorities, but personal development isn't exclusively physical. Reading is another important interest, particularly science fiction and Stoic philosophy.

Stoic thinkers such as Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus explored ideas surrounding discipline, perspective, responsibility, and responding thoughtfully to circumstances outside one's control.

Those themes have an interesting connection to many of Andres's other interests—from public service and emergency preparedness to athletics and community involvement.

Across each area, the common thread is continued development.

For Andres Angulo, staying active in Yuma means continuing to learn, contribute, prepare, and participate in the community around him.