team BEDS&LUTON Step into Sport Awards 2007/08
MARCH AWARDS
The team BEDS&LUTON Step into Sport Awards were presented at the Step into Sport Conference at the University of Bedfordshire. From the nominations received team BEDS&LUTON carefully selected the individual that they thought deserved to receive the Step into Sport prize...
Congratulations to NIKKI COLE...
Nikki in her role a Sports Ambassador has supported her mentor in establishing a community Netball club which competes in the local heritage league. Since November Nikki has taken on the role of team secretary and assisted with the recruitment of umpires. Nikki has attended the AENA Beginners Unpires AAward course and gained experience umpiring partenrship school festivals, she has also begun to umpire club league and cup games.The Step into Sport programme has presented a significant challenge and without Nikki's enthusiasm and commitment the club would not have arrived at this point.
JUNE AWARDS
The nominations received for the June Step into Sport awards clearly demonstrated the fantastic contribution that the young volunteers of Bedfordshire and Luton are making to community sport...
Congratulations to HANNAH SOUTHAM and RYAN UNDERWOOD...
After much deliberation team BEDS&LUTON were unable to choose between these two excellent nominations, and therefore decided to award both volunteers with the Step into Sport award for June.
Hannah has been volunteering at Grangers Netball club developing her skills in coaching and officiating. This season Hannah has worked with a group of year seven children helping them to develop their skills and abilities. Hannah has also coached a team at the local sunday morning junior league. The group of players Hannah has worked with this season have become well integrated and the attendance has been increasing. As well as her volunteering at the Netball club, Hannah has been helping out at her local dance club supportiing children from aged 3-8. Hannah has been full of enthusiasm and encouragement for the very young dancers and has even been seen on stage helping them to perform in front of an audience!! Hannahs community volunteering hours were at 237 at the time of print (and rising).
Ryan took on the Step into Sport programme at the start of this year and has emerged as a highly motivated individual. Ryan has assisited Flitwick Eagles FC with coaching sessions, but since the end of the season has made himself readily available to assist with school clubs and partnership activities. Ryan also recently completed his FA Level 1 qualification as part of the Step into Sport programme.
