PROGRAM APPLICATIONS – ENTER BY SUNDAY 4 MAY, 5PM.
DETAILS AND APPLY – click here
NT girls aged 14-18 you can now apply for your spot on the “Learn2Lead” program which is making it’s way to the NT for the first time. It is such a great opportunity to build confidence, life & leadership skills.
The ideal participant for the program is connected to a tennis club and tennis through playing (at any level), volunteering, coaching or officiating. The program has also been opened up to other relevant partners which also have a connection to tennis, for example within schools and communities where tennis is embedded in a meaningful way.
WHO CAN APPLY:
Girls aged 14-18 from the NT that have a connection to NT tennis clubs and tennis will be prioritised for places in the program. The program has also been opened to Seda College students.
We would love for eligible girls who have a connection to clubs to apply. To help participants from Alice Springs Tennis Club, Katherine Tennis Club, and Gove Peninsula Tennis Club we can confirm that travel costs* (see info below) will be covered for girls and a parent/guardian who get accepted in the program.
Regarding content – some of the content of the course is more geared towards older teenagers, for example, graduating high school. Also, topics like womens’ rights, menstruation, and community leadership are part of the program. Of course these are all topics that young women will come across, but some may be uncomfortable discussing those topics in a group of their peers especially when a few years difference in age can quite a gulf in experience when you are a teenager.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
Starting Saturday 10th May. Learn2Lead is an 8-week youth leadership program covering life and leadership skills, hands on activities and connecting with some well-known tennis leaders. Up to 12 young people in the NT aged 14-18 years will be accepted into the program.
Key dates:
- Workshop 1& 2: Saturday 10 May, 11am – 6.30 pm at Darwin International Tennis Centre (face-to-face day)
- Workshop 3 Online session** : Tuesday 13 May, 5-6pm
- Workshop 4 Online session**: Tuesday 20 May (20 min Learning Check-in)
- Workshop 5 Online session**: Tuesday 27 May, 5-6pm
- Workshop 6 Online session**: Tuesday 3 June, 5-6pm
- Workshop 7 Online session**: Tuesday 10 June 5-6pm
- Workshop 8 Online session**: Tuesday 15 July 5-6pm
- Workshop 9 & Graduation : Sunday 20 July, 9.15am-2pm at Darwin International Tennis Centre(face-to-face day)
- Workshop 10 Online session** TBC. 5-6pm
Workshops 1,2 & 9 are face-to-face days at Darwin International Tennis Centre.
Delivered by:
Helen Owies from Tennis Australia will be delivering this program. Helen Owies role is National Women and Girls Lead – Participation at Tennis Australia and prior to that she was a PE teacher. Helen came to the NT to support the team in 2024 when she worked with Grace Henderson to trial a great program called “Ready to Rally” with girls from the STARS academy. Ready to Rally was supported by DITC and Tennis Palmerston– it was targeted at getting teenage girls to try tennis in a relaxed and supportive environment, it was successful and is continuing this year.
LEARN2LEAD – DETAILS AND APPLY – click here
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Thursday 16th April 2025 EXTENDED TILL SUNDAY 4TH MAY, 5PM
QUESTIONS: contact Emily Carroll [email protected]
*TRAVEL
Confirming that the travel subsidy where applicable, includes the participant plus a parent/guardian.
Travel subsidy info:
• Flights cost for participant and a parent | guardian (Tennis NT must book this on your behalf)
• Accommodation cost for participant (Tennis NT must book this on your behalf)
• Transport cost
• Reasonable food subsidy for participant & one accompanying parent / guardian
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