Junior Recruitment in Full Swing
Junior Retention and Recruitment in Full Swing
Junior sign-on dates have been set and the drive to retain current and recruit new players is now in full swing.
There will be two sign-on days held at the club accompanied by a sausage sizzle and also a chance to watch the Senior Far North Coast rep team training.
The important dates are Wednesday 24th February from 5:30 – 7:30pm and Saturday 6th March from 1:00 – 3:00pm.
17 boys from the 10s & 12s recently attended a “Train With The Waratahs” clinic at the Southern Cross Uni ground and those boys are now raring to go in 2010 (watch this space for upcoming video and photos of the clinic).
We have run a Ballina Junior Rugby information table at Ballina Central and Ballina Fair over the last two Saturdays and have had a positive response from the community. We will be seeing some new faces in the juniors as a result of the information tables and a big thankyou goes out to the volunteers who helped as part of our recruitment drive.
We are also looking for volunteers to help out with some afternoon coaching sessions at a couple of the local schools during February. It is a great way to get some coaching experience and to promote the junior club within the Ballina schools. The first one will be at Emmanuel Anglican College on Tuesday 23rd of February from 3:30pm to 4:30pm. Please email the club if you are able to assist.
The ARU and Ballina Juniors are hosting the inaugural ARU Ballina Secondary Schools Invitational Rugby Gala Day at our home ground on Wednesday March 24. The boys will play a 10-a-side format whilst the girls will be a 7-a-side competition. We will be looking for some volunteers to assist ARU Development Manager Bruce Frame with the running of the event. Groundsmen, time-keepers, scorers and canteen staff are all required. There should be some great free flowing rugby and the girls 7-a-side games will finally allow the local girls to participate in rugby on the Far North Coast.
Remember there is a Coaching Kids Rugby clinic on at our club house on Tuesday March 23 starting at 6:00pm. It is run by the ARU Development Manager, is FREE and it automatically covers the Smart Rugby requirements for coaching juniors.
