October 2019
Four new Future Whanganui champions were presented with grants to support them in their future sporting endeavors at the Ray White Whanganui Secondary School Sports Awards at Whanganui Collegiate last night.
The Mitre 10 Mega Wanganui Future Champions Trust aims to give Whanganui people and businesses an opportunity to support our talented sporting youth with a hand up to reach their full potential at international level.
Rebecca Tamali (Touch Rugby): Selected to compete for the New Zealand U18 Girl team in the Youth Trans-Tasman series held in Newcastle in January 2020.
Aspen Fell (Roller Skating): Selected to compete in the World Skate Oceania Roller Skating Championships held in Melbourne in October 2019.
Jordyn Leiasamaivao - Turvey (Beach Volleyball): Selected to tour and compete with the New Zealand Junior Men’s Beach Volleyball held in California in July 2019.
Tara Raj (Golf): Compete in at least 15 national tournaments throughout 2020.
The athletes and their representatives were invited to attend the function, where the trust and its supporters acknowledged their achievements to date and wished them well for their future endeavors.
Former NZ Cycling Coach Ron Cheatley led the presentations with naming Sponsors Hayden & Sarah Gibson from Mitre 10 MEGA Wanganui. A total of $4000 was presented to the four athletes to assist them in their up and coming performances.
On behalf of the Trust Ron acknowledged the enthusiastic and vital support of Hayden, Sarah and their Team, “Mitre 10 MEGA Wanganui epitomises the amazing support many Whanganui Business’s continue to give and the Gibson’s are rock-stars in their belief in our sporting youth” says Ron.
On behalf of Mitre 10 MEGA Wanganui, Hayden says “We are passionate about the value of sport in young people’s lives and the Future Champions Trust is a great partner for us, along with Sport Whanganui and the Tough Kid event”.
The Mitre 10 Mega Wanganui Future Champions Trust has been operating for seven years and has granted over $62,000 to forty-seven individual athletes. We thank all our sponsors and supporters for everything they do to support our high achieving young athletes.
Funding rounds are held twice annually at the end of March and September and levels of support are appreciated and interested businesses are encouraged to contact The Trust from the contact page here, or phone Philippa Baker-Hogan on 027 272 795.
