AFL KIDS
Host: MIKE WHITNEY
Well it's that time of year again Footy's back! It's time to dust off the footy boots and get involved in AFL no matter what your age! Mikes joining the Sydney Swans in Auskick a program designed to get the littlies involved in the sport.
The NAB AFL Auskick program allows kids to play footy in a fun and safe environment where they can make heaps of friends.
Last year, they had 147,361 children from all over Australia take part in this fantastic program. Now that is one HUGE team.
NAB AFL Auskick is the Australian Football Leagues key introductory program for primary school-aged boys and girls and their families. Through their weekly coaching program kids will learn the skills of the game through appropriately modified activities and rules.
As a registered participant kids also receive a benefits pack jammed full of awesome goodies and they will automatically go into the draw to win a trip to Melbourne to participate in the 2007 NAB AFL Auskick Grand Final activities. How good is that?!
Its designed for both boys and girls to participate. The NAB AFL Auskick program is fun and safe, for boys and girls and their parents and is managed by the community for the community. Participation in the NAB AFL Auskick program can help your child fulfil their potential - plus it is a great way for the family to spend time together.
Auskick Program
The Auskick program is designed for 5 to 9 year olds in NSW. This will help to develop your basic skills through warm up activities, skill sessions and a modified version of the game, enabling you to safely practice your Australian Football skills and teaches kids fundamental motor skills. It ensures that all children develop the fundamental skills required to participate in Australian Football. Children participate in activities designed to improve the various skills of the game, followed by a modified game in an environment which safely allows children to practice their Australian Football skills.
Then they build on existing skills through the games and activities, getting kids ready to participate in Australian Football.
Junior AFL club
But if youre ready to move up the footy ladder, and further develop your skills then you can join the action through a junior AFL club.
Parents
The program was supported by more than 20,000 volunteers around the country in 2006. The involvement of parents is an integral component of the success of the program, so get out of the car and get involved.
The centre coordinator will provide all the help and advice you need. You dont need to have a background in the game, just the willingness to spend more time with your children, learn new skills, get active and make new friends.
Benefits Pack Jammed Full Of Goodies
And all you have to do is REGISTER to receive it!
- NAB AFL Auskick back pack contains all the goodies below!
- Synthetic Sherrin Footy to practice your skills
- NAB AFL Auskick Water Bottle dont go thirsty!
- NAB AFL Auskick Cap (WA, NT, QLD, NSW/ACT) looking good.
- NAB AFL Auskick Beanie (SA, VIC & TAS) keep the cold out!
- Groovy wristband hottest accessory going around
- Membership card heaps of benefits!
- NAB calendar all the important dates and info
- Personal best book keep track of your year in footyNAB AFL Auskick Height chart how do you measure up?
- NAB AFL Auskick Autograph book get your favourite star to sign it!
AFL Auskick Rules
The AFL Auskick Rules are designed to ensure that participation in the game falls within the development philosophy of the program. The AFL Auskick policy, designed by the best experts available to the AFL, is for the game of Australian football for primary school aged children to:
- 7 Be fun and safe.
- 7 Be designed specifically to maximise participation, skill learning and development.
- 7 Be based upon rules and procedures appropriate to the children involved.
- 7 Involve appropriately accredited coaches.
- 7 Provide a logical, sequential transition from introductory level through to competitions at club and/or school.
- 7 Be managed by the community.
When does Auskick kick off?
It kicks off at the beginning of the AFL season and runs for the season until September generally. Each club makes their own start and end dates as well as what days it is run but there are options around Sydney for Sat & Sun sessions at various clubs and it will generally start at 9am and run for an hour.
More Information
NAB AFL Auskick
Telephone: (02) 8333 8030
www.playafl.com.au
And Seven kicks off the AFL season on Friday 30th March. Melbourne v St Kilda at the MCG. Check your local guides.