Children with the lofty ambitions of being the country’s next sporting superstars are set to be given a boost with Woolworth’s announcement of their Aspiring Athletes competition.
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The supermarket giant is aiming to “support future Australian champions to achieve their sporting dreams”, says NSW’s General Manager of Operations for Woolworths Michelle White, who encourages all young sporting stars to enter.
“We believe Hunter and Central Coast kids are grown for gold and that our region produces some great talent,” Ms White said.
“At Woolworths we want to ensure aspiring athletes from the local Hunter and Central Coast community have the best chance to reach their potential, whether that’s winning this competition or by supporting them to be fresh food kids.”
The competition will offer winners a $2,000 package to support their sporting aspirations, as well as a year’s supply of ‘Fresh Food Kids Friendly Mini Fruit for Kids Packs'.
The competition is part of the supermarket’s fresh partnership with the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games with a top prize being awarded in each state or territory.
A national winner will also be selected from the state and territory winners and will receive a major, “money-can’t-buy” prize that includes a two hour meet and greet session with an Australian Commonwealth Games athlete.
“We’re looking forward to joining the community to rally behind our home grown athletes during the upcoming Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games,” Ms White said.
Woolworths employee Ridge Barredo, who is also a weightlifting athlete competing on the Gold Coast and a member of the Aspiring Athletes judging panel, encourages parents to “help their kids get a kick start [on] their sporting dreams”.
“Being part of the panel to choose the winners of the Aspiring Athletes competition is a great privilege and an added bonus to being selected to represent Australia at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games,” Barredo added.
The competition is open to parents or guardians with kids aged three to 13. To submit an Aspiring Athletes Competition Entry Form, visit woolworths.com.au/aspiringathletes.
Entries are open for the competition until April 19.