Sports Scholarship
2012 Taupo Events Centre and AC Baths Sports Scholarships
As a community facility we are often approached for sponsorship and support for our local sports teams and individual sportsmen and women. In the past we have offered individual sponsorship to youth and adult athletes in our district. This year we have looked to support teams rather than individuals. We are proud to be sponsors of Tauponui-a-Tia College First 15 Rugby and the Team Taupo Junior Sports Scholarship run through Chris and Cindy Smith. Each have some very talented athletes and we look forward to continuing our support to help develop them to being the best athletes they can be.
Tauponui-a-tia College First 15 Rugby
Team Taupo Junior Sports Scholarship
Tauponui-a-tia First 15 Rugby.
Tauponui-a-tia College believes in 9 cornerstone values: Honesty & Truthfulness, Kindness, Consideration, Compassion, Obedience, Responsiblity, Respect and Duty.
2012 sees the season kicking off with the McQuilken Cup on the 4th April. We have for the first time been invited to play in the Chiefs Secondary Cup Competition starting on the 28th April. Our intension is to travel to Queensland, Australia during the school holidays for a 9day rugby trip. The purpose of the trip is attend the Worlds Sports Carnival.
Our aim has been to build a solid platform for Rugby at Tauponui-a-tia College; we aim to do this through Team work, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Commitment and motivation.
The team is lead by Head Coach Craig Katene and Assistant Coach Dean Barnes, Manager Aroha French and School Co-Ordinator Richard Thompson
Team Taupo Junior Sports Scholarship
The Team Taupo Junior Sports Scholarship is comprised of 17 athletes, they come as individuals from team sports as well as solo sports people. Ranging from Year 7 to Year 13, boys and girls. Their sports include BMX, Motocross, Triathlon, Sailing, Kartsports, Swimming, Boxing, Mountain biking. Most of them representing their sport at a national and even international level.
This is the first time many of the athletes have done any specific strength training in a gym facility. Fitting this in to their already busy schedules may be a challenge in itself! With the help of Youthtown, MoreFM and the Taupo Times we hope to support them to be the best they can be.
