CHPRSL WINS CLUBSNSW SPORT AWARD
JULY 2014
Canterbury-Hurlstone
Park RSL Club was recognised for its commitment to local sport, winning the
Sport Award at the prestigious ClubsNSW Clubs & Community Awards on Friday
May 9.
The Club beat three sports clubs to
the top prize.
CHP RSL was
acknowledged for its commitment to sustaining local sporting clubs and making a
difference in the community at a grass-roots level.
In 2013, the Club’s support through the ClubGRANTS program provided over
$200,000 to 20 local volunteer-based sporting
organisations, with almost 10,000 registered players and over 800 volunteers.
The Club’s
contribution to ClubGRANTS is assisting with the purchase of sporting equipment
and jerseys, sports field maintenance, helping holiday sports clinics get
underway and funding coaching programs and player scholarships. CHP RSL’s
broader ClubGRANTS program has supported over 100 local organisations with
almost $1m worth of funding in 2013/4, which is 20% of the Club’s annual
profit.
Boosting sport
participation: The Cooks River Sporting Alliance (CRSA) and Carnival of the
Codes
The ClubsNSW
Sport Award was also awarded in recognition of another grass-roots CHP RSL initiative, the Cooks River Sporting Alliance (CRSA). Made
up of 15 local sports clubs, 15 local schools and 10 community groups, the CRSA
was formed in 2013 in response to findings that local sporting clubs’
participation rates were in a state of decline.
CHP RSL consulted with the community to pinpoint
innovative ways to reverse this trend, and to deliver valuable resources to
ensure the health of local sporting programs.
The ‘Carnival
of the Codes’ was another major activity that stemmed from the community
engagement process. At the Carnival of the Codes, 800 children from 4 local
primary schools enjoyed a taste of 6 winter sports over 2 days in February. The
Carnival was hosted at Picken Oval in Croydon Park, the home ground of the
Western Suburbs Magpies.
Summer Carnival of the Codes approaches
The next Carnival of the Codes,
slated for late July, is anticipated to attract even bigger numbers from around
12 primary schools who are set to sample 4 summer sports: touch footy,
basketball, cricket and Little Athletics.
Get involved
Please contact
Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club Community Sports/ClubGRANTS Co-ordinator
Paul Kougias on 0427 009 656 or email paulk@chprsl.com.au to find out more.
Pictured is CHP RSL President Neville Brown, Community Sports/ClubGRANTS Co-ordinator Paul Kougias, CHP RSL CEO Dean Thomas and ClubsNSW CEO Anthony Ball.