'Grassroots' of Rugby League Project
THE IMPORTANCE OF PARTICIPATING IN TEAM SPORTS
Overview Statement : The Building Blocks
We would like to acknowledge the important role that all committee members, coaches, referees, parents, players and spectators have towards the formation and development of team sports in Australia.
The contribution of their time to train and give guidance to our young sports people is most important and valuable in shaping the players' personalities and character for life. Without this commitment from individuals from the various sporting clubs, junior and senior players would be denied the very valuable experience of particpating in team sports.
Those who have retired from playing rugby league can also influence and affirm the sporting clubs that are guiding and shaping the new players of the game. Your positive contribution allows the sporting community to become involved in nurturing and creating an atmosphere of harmony and goodwill within the club, which overflows to the wider community. Positive role model images portrayed and the affirming of good codes of conduct are automatically passed on to the next generation of young sports' people, sometimes without a word being spoken.
The BORDER CUP Challenge Event is one vehicle that can further nurture the development of the 'grassroots' of rugby league. The event will be conducted over a weekend and will incorporate planned activities to foster and nurture the formation of healthy sporting clubs and their teams from the NRL level to the CRL club level. This event will identify those clubs who are leading the way in the ongoing development of Junior Rugby League in Regional Australia !
To keep these 'grassroots' events linked with other similar initiatives, a large memorial shield will be created acknowledging the successful 'Grassroots' team winner and the town they visited for the challenge. A special 'Border Cup Challenge' Trophy will be presented to the clubs that have been invited to attend the weekend. This cup is acknowledging the work that has been undertaken by the clubs as they implement initiatives that nurture and build the game at the 'grassroots' levels. Continued promotion and profiling of the good things happening in rugby league will only build a stronger sporting community and provide for those involved a plan of action to further shape the game.
'Operation grassroots' is a shared responsibility by all involved. For further information contact Mark Russell or Graham Eadie.
Graham Eadie and Mark Russell
Aussie Gateways Sport Guide
July 12, 2006
