Wolves grant means more than just a new pitch
THE Warwick Wolves receiving a grant from Holden for $7000 buys a whole lot more than an inflatable pitch.
The grass roots programs of local clubs are the heart and soul of a sporting community.
To be able to bring in players from a young age and provide them with a fun and safe environment to learn, develop skills and find a love for the sport is absolutely invaluable for a club to grow.
A bigger pool of junior players gives a club the opportunity to run programs all year round, provide better coaching opportunity and eventually this all trickles up to the senior teams as those players stay with the club and continue to improve.
The new pitch means the club can bring programs to schools and other clubs that otherwise would not have the chance to join in with the club's many junior clinics.
The Wolves coaching co-ordinator Tim Gaske is a great example of a club member striving to bring his club bigger and better opportunities.
For a small rural town, Warwick has a massive sporting community full of people like Mr Gaske, pushing their clubs higher and constantly applying for grants to better their services for those involved.
It's thanks to the hard work from committee members and an army of volunteers manning the tuckshop, coaching and umpiring that keep this sporting community forever growing.
Ben Wilmott
Reporter
