WHETHER you\u2019re part of a footy-mad family, or brand new to the sport, a gentle pathway to junior Aussie rules is back this Autumn.<\/p>\n
Teesdale Auskick will be held weekly at Don Wallace Reserve from Wednesday, 26 April for children aged five to 12.<\/p>\n
Coordinator Michelle Hondow said the hour-long sessions include warm-ups, age-grouped activities, and games to teach kids basic footy skills.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is about providing a space for our younger kids, who aren\u2019t yet in the Teesdale Football Club, to come and have fun,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re not necessarily playing games of football but will learn small skills that could help them progress into junior football, and skills for life in future.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of kids can he hesitant, but if they are nervous, we can work with that. It\u2019s all about nurturing them to build confidence and skills so that they can grow, improve, and do things for themselves.<\/p>\n
\u201cCome and have a go.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Auskick program is volunteer run and Ms Hondow said the group needs more help from community members.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn previous years we\u2019ve had six of us running it each week with some parents assisting, but we really need to recruit more volunteers,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe parents are coming to see their kids play and participate, so we would love them to put their hand up, help and get involved.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey could be doing anything from hanging onto a specky bag or showing kids how to handball into a bucket. It\u2019s little things, they don\u2019t have to be fit.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Teesdale Auskick program continues to grow with the town, having had about 20 enrolments in 2018 compared to 48 in 2021, and 66 in 2022.<\/p>\n
Ms Hondow said the local Auskick can be a pathway to Teesdale Junior Football Club, and that it\u2019s an exciting time to become a member with the recent approval of Don Wallace Reserve upgrades.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s set to be a place that everyone wants to go to and support their local club,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Register at bit.ly\/3XUSLuV.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WHETHER you\u2019re part of a footy-mad family, or brand new to the sport, a gentle pathway to junior Aussie rules is back this Autumn. Teesdale Auskick will be held weekly at Don Wallace Reserve from Wednesday, 26 April for children aged five to 12. Coordinator Michelle Hondow said the hour-long sessions include warm-ups, age-grouped activities, […]<\/p>\n