The Skill360 Northern Pride recently paid visits to the remote Cape York communities of Kowanyama and Coen to host several fun footy clinics.

As a part of the Kids Living Safer Lives Wet Season Project, Northern Pride players Mark Dalle Cort, Brett Anderson, Brenton Bowen and Chey Bird took Rugby League to the communities in an effort to provide holiday activities for the sport loving locals.

The Northern Pride and the Take Pride Program are happy to be assisting the Queensland Rugby League's 2009 Mod Camp. The Camp is a great opportunity for young players to learn the basic fundamentals of Rugby League, have fun, and make friends.

The inaugural Skytrans Take Pride Holiday Camp has been hailed as a resounding success by all who took part, and already we have been inundated with requests for more camps. The camp over saw a total of 187 kids which included 26 who came from communities in the cape such as Aurukun, Pormpuraaw, Kowanyama, Mapoon, Weipa, Bamaga, Injinoo, New Mapoon, Umagico and Seisia. Players took part in Rugby League skills sessions, as well as nutritional talks, fire and rescue presentations, media handling, strength and conditioning displays, and ice baths!!!

A big thank you to Skytrans for bringing these kids down and giving them a wonderful opportunity to not only learn more about Rugby League, but also to learning more about life outside of their own communities.

The Camp was a great opportunity for the Cape players, and also for local players to brush up on their skills and hopefully learn from the regions highest profile outfit. It was also a great introductory activity to those who don’t play regularly. One parent even commented how the camp has now proven the catalyst for his son to join a junior Rugby League side next year after the Camp provided him with much needed confidence after he was taught the proper techniques involved in staying safe while playing junior Rugby League.

What a start to the year!! The past month has seen the Northern Pride’s “Take Pride” Education and Lifestyle Program visit 130 Primary and Secondary Schools from Tully in the south, Ravenshoe to the west, and Alexandra Bay in the north.  This has equated to  28,246 students enlightened by the benefits of Rugby League!!!

These visits were held in conjunction with the QRL, ARL Development, and the North Queensland Cowboys regional School Blitz which culminated in the Cairns area on Friday 27 February.

TAKE PRIDE PROGRAM 

Our mission is to "use sport and specifically Rugby League as the vehicle to reach and educate students and communities on the positive benefits of healthy lifestyle choices and responsible decision-making while providing pathways to success”