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Coaching Development & Recruitment Manager’s Report2008 proved to be a very successful season for our representative teams and I wish toapplaud all the players who made the Panthers representative teams. Congratulationsto Vaipuna Tia Kilifi from the Panthers Harold Matthews team, in taking the JuniorRepresentative Player of the Year award. Congratulations also to young Panthers WilliamBeale and Kevin Morgan, who were both selected in the 2008 NSWRL Under-16 Indigenousteam.Penrith’s Harold Matthews team reached the grand final undefeated, only to go down 30-17 to Parramatta in the decider. Our SG Ball team also performed creditably through the2008 season, finishing sixth on the ladder with seven wins and three losses. Both teamscontinued the successful development programs of the club and turned in sterling efforts,especially considering the number of players who moved into higher grades through thecourse of the season. Four SG Ball Panthers, Wade Graham, Lachlan Coote, Evrett Vaurasiand Matthew Wright represented NSW Under-18. Wade and Lachlan went on to maketheir NRL debuts later in the season. A composite team drawn from both SG Ball andHarold Matthews players also figured in a 32-10 win over the touring BARLA team in amatch played in extremely cold conditions at Western Weekender Stadium, St Marys.Windsor Wolves club on achieving so much in theirinaugural Premier League season.I wish to thank Penrith CEO Michael Leary for hisunwavering support and the influential roles playedby Harold Matthews coach Brad Liggins, SG Ballcoach Alex Melville, Head Coach Matthew Elliottand Assistant Coach Wayne Collins in ensuring thatuniversal game structures and systems have beenimplemented throughout the club’s junior ranks.Finally, I wish to convey a warm “thank you” to allJim JonesCoaching Development andRecruitment Managerthe players and staff whose single-mindedness and dedication to the task at hand ensurePenrith Panthers Rugby League teams at all levels continue to enjoy positive results.The National Youth Competition, sponsored as the Toyota Cup, was held for the very firsttime in 2008. This is the official development competition for the NRL and is comprised ofteams from 16 clubs, fielding squads of players under the age of 20. The competition placesa heavy focus on life outside football for the players. Because of our great wealth of youngplayers I firmly believe the Penrith club has a great future in the NRL. Congratulations toCoach Steve Georgallis and his staff for a wonderful season. Season 2009 will see us placeenormous faith (and responsibility) in our younger players. We look forward to developinginto one of the teams no other NRL rival club feels confident in facing. The Edge Programand The Plus Six Program were two successful initiatives run by the club to help in thedevelopment and education of our coaches, staff and young players.Another 2008 positive was the performance of the Windsor Wolves Premier LeagueTeam, which fininshed fifth in the competition after proving a very competitive outfit,and providing stolid back-up for the Panthers NRL team. Congratulations to Coach AdamPrzybyla, CEO Chris Carl, board member Dick Prior and all the ancilliary staff of the16
Panthers On The ProwlThe Prowl has as its purpose “the development of a social coalition of business, government,support agencies and sporting bodies in the local community with the common goal ofenhancing opportunities for our young people and their families to develop self esteem andself worth and to become positive contributors to the community and society as a whole.”To this end we have developed a range of programs to engage the community in a range ofopportunities for building success.CLASSROOM @ PANTHERSUnder the stewardship of Mr David Reid and Mrs Venetia Lovett this program hasassisted some 350 primary school age children since it commenced as our flagship in2002. University evaluation and local schools hail it as a useful tool in enhancing attitude,confidence and resilience in young people. The programs seek to assist parents and schoolsin “growing” the children through class work, social skills and interaction with others.PLAYING FOR SUCCESSThe secondary intervention program involves some 80 secondary students per yearin a range of activities, including building self esteem, technology skills, differentiatedcurriculum and fitness. As a voluntary after-school program for students experiencingsome difficulties in their schooling, this achieved strong documented results in 2008. Sportis used as a motivational tool to enhance re-engagement.READ WITH A MATEOur literacy based program in schools has been widely acclaimed by school communities.Using Penrith players and co-operative teaching staff, these one-off events in schools haveresulted in very positive feedback from the 200-plus participants in each school.FAMILY SKILLSDelivered as a group experience in schools to interested parents over a 6-7 week period,some 200 parents have participated since its inception. Again, University evaluationconfirms the value of the program to families.HEALTHY ACTIVE LIFESTYLESRex Wright and a small team of young player trainees hit the ground running in 2008. Witha mixture of in-service for teachers on P.E., fitnesstesting for students (before and after a ten-weekperiod) and nutrition forums for parents and staff,some twelve schools and around 5,000 participantsbenefited from this program. The technology bus isa great enhancement to the program, as is the cooperationof the Nepean Division of General Practiceand sponsorship by McDonald’s (Western Sydney)of the activity material and the active lifestylecomponent of the program.Richard BoothPanthers on the ProwlGeneral ManagerTEACHERS AIDEWe continue to train teachers’ aides (special) for placement in schools. Some of the aidestrained in the early years of the program are still working in schools, some three years on.Others have gone on to other careers (post-football) or are now in first grade, and withmore limited time at their disposal. Some 68 young players have been trained in the pastfour years.COMMUNITY SUPPORTDuring 2008 we were able to:• Support individual students with funds to represent the region in sports activity• Host a Sports Expo for 550 students at CUA Stadium• Fund music groups/performance at Cranebrook Community of Schools and at GlenmorePark HS; and• Fund the Penrith Adolescent Centre in a school/industry partnership and joint TAFE/school boat-building project. We were also able to support the school in an outdoorlifestyle program.FINALLYOur efforts are made possible with the generosity and moral support of the PanthersBoard, State and Federal Governments and our corporate sponsors. We look forward tobroadening this sponsorship base through a “Friends Of The Prowl” scheme during 2009.17
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