Winner: New Zealand Cricket Female Initiative of the Year 2022
Finalist: Wellington Sports Awards 2022
Young Leaders 2024/25 is open to both female and male cricketers.
Cricket Wellington is committed to providing opportunities for young people to serve in cricket leadership positions. Young Leaders is a seasonal youth leadership programme that supports youth cricketers to develop their leadership and sports delivery skills, offers opportunities to volunteer and be involved in their community, and have mentoring sessions with professional players, both current and past. This summer will be the fifth season of Young Leaders, and to date 60 young women and 15 young men have graduated the programme.
By the end of the programme you will have :
- Developed confidence and competence in a range of leadership behaviours
- Volunteered in a variety of leadership roles in your local community
- Gained access to positive and knowledgeable mentors
- Receive ongoing support to continue to build on your leadership journey
Applications are now open for the season ahead. The programme will commence 9 September 2024 to 17 March 2025 and require Young Leaders to commit an average of two hours per week.
We welcome female and male applicants who are currently playing cricket and attending either college or University.
Dates for this season*
Registrations close: 30 August 2024
Online Training: 9 September - 7 October
Umpire Training: 23 September
Coaching Course: 21 October
Workshop 1: 4 November
Workshop 2: 2 December
Workshop 3: 24 February
Graduation: 17 March
* Dates are subject to change
Apply here: https://forms.gle/tbUaKVd4ciok3QPo6
If you have any questions, please get in touch with Frankie at frances@cricketwellington.co.nz
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