Warrington Wolves Community Learning & Sports Foundation
Halliwell Jones Stadium, Winwick Road, Warrington, WA2 7NE
community@warringtonwolves.com
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The final of this year's coca cola cup was fiercely contested between St Paul of the Cross and St Philip Westbrook. St Paul of the Cross struck first with two quick tries but St Philip struck back with one of their own. Although St Philip's finished strongly, it was St Paul's who held on to win and take the shield to Burtonwood. Earlier Oakwood Avenue were the victors in the Carrie Owen plate. They defeated Bradshaw Lane in a thrilling contest before receiving their reward from Clarrie Owen himself.
All participants, winners and runners up, are featured in the photograph above.
They are now looking to recruit new players for their 2005-2006 season. Training is carried out by qualified professional coaches, it's fun and suitable for everyone from newcomers to experienced players.
Anyone interested in becoming part of the team can either come to training at Victoria Park, Warrington, on Thursdays 8:00 till 9:00PM, or contact Steve Nixon on 07814 382 662, or Jane Banks on 01925 248880 or email community@Warringtonwolves.com.
WARRINGTON
The excellence of the Warrington Wolves Community Programme has been nationally recognised. Wolves have held the prestigious Super League Award for the Outstanding Community Programme for the last 3 years.
Much of the Wolves Programme revolves around the delivery of coaching to all of the town's 75 Primary Schools (Primary Link Programme sponsored by Scottish Power and Sportsmatch) and 12 Secondary Schools (Try Hard Programme sponsored by Oakmere and Sportsmatch), along with 5 local special schools. Links have been forged between Amateur Clubs and clusters of local schools and barriers have been broken down within a number of football and rugby union dominated areas.
The Wolves Community Programme has continued to build on its solid foundations and work in partnership with Warrington Borough Council to fulfil its Community pledges. High profile companies such as the Cheshire Building Society and Coca-Cola have been recently attracted to the Club. The Wolves have now secured an impressive 4 Sportsmatch Awards.
The result of this activity has been the current boom in Warrington Junior Rugby League. The Wolves pre-match Primary School 7's competitions, sponsored by Coca-Cola, attracted a record entry of 32 schools and 800 junior players are affiliated to the town?s 8 Amateur Clubs.
Club coaching standards are constantly monitored and self-improvement opportunities for coaches are provided by the Wolves Ed Programme, sponsored by JLJ Holdings and Sportsmatch.
The Wolves Scholarship provides talented players with quality coaching and development pathways. It has received a huge endorsement as 12 Wolves Scholarship players were selected for National Camp - a larger number than any other Super League Club.
In demonstration of the Club's commitment to equity, the Wolves have launched an innovative scheme entitled 'Scottish Power Sportsmatch Girls Play League', designed to address the problem of teenage female non-participation in sport.
The Wolves community initiatives are not purely centred around playing Rugby League. The Playing For Success Centre, sponsored by Ikea and the Cheshire Building Society, is designed to provide children with a unique and stimulating learning experience in an environment far removed from a standard classroom, while the Wolves Attendance Project, sponsored by BNFL, shares the same base and is specifically aimed at improving the attendance records of pupils by raising their self-esteem.
Wilderschool, the original Community Project, continues a Rugby League themed learning experience with games and a Stadium Tour and provides hundreds of Primary School children with their first visit to the home of the Wolves.
Players are utilised in assembly programmes, delivering Healthy Living, Lifestyle and Electrical Safety messages. Sid Domic, Wolves star and Aboriginal artist, has been in great demand with his interactive art classes.
The Wolves Community Game Plan, is
'To have an active development programme, enabling
The commitment of the Wolves Community Programme to coaching, education, development, social inclusion and the provision of positive role models has been clearly demonstrated and this commitment is a major reason that for much of the Warrington Community:
'THE WOLVES ARE MORE THAN A
CLOSENESS TO HEROES
Mike Wainwright:
"The highly established community programme at the Wolves is one of the reasons why I signed with the club. Rugby League is a short career and I'm looking to progress in to working in the community programme and coaching."
Sid Domic:
"Having played a number of years in the NRL competition in Australia, I have seen that the community programme is an integral part of the Club. The programmes run by the Wolves are as good as anything back home and certainly promote and maintain the interest of children and adults in the sport. A proactive community programme is the way forward to promoting the game."
Gary Hulse:
"I am currently involved in the club's 'Playing for Success' programme as a mentor. I encourage children to learn through their interest in the sport. Community programmes like this one are an essential part of linking education to sport."