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derives from continued involvement with the School. She wants to make a difference by encouraging young women to learn a sport and have fun, and sees her coaching as a way of showing her appreciation to those who helped her at School These past students epitomize a successful Health, Physical Education and Sport program which should strive to provide each student with the skills to become involved in physical activity the knowledge to seek these pursuits within the community the understanding of how this involvement is essential in everyone's life; and the confidence to pursue their chosen activity

A Measure of our Success

The 2002 Cross Country motto was "Run for fun, fit for life!" This could be extrapolated to the entire Sports Just as the aim of a program successful Core Program is to provide a platform for future involvement in physical activity, so too does the sports branch of the School strive for the retention of female athletes in the community after leaving school. There are a small number of elite athletes isee the achievers' pages earlier in the magazinej who excel and go on to represent their country. and thirty-six of our athletes represented their State In twelve different sports in 2002. The vast majority of our athletes, however, are solid performers who enjoy their sport and participate for fun, friendship. and fitness A number of these girls began their sporting careers at Brisbane Girls Grammar in competitions provided by the School. These sports are sustained by many "old girls" who return to coach new Grammar girls. it is this continuity which maintains the high standard in

The current Queenstond Womens Waterpolo tenm bus six post Groinmor students, 10die 7010 tonek, fujieftj, SOSho Cuffejbock, 3rd from ichi; Corn TV!erjbock, 4th from righd;Anno Moore footk. 2nd from toad, Nitito Cuffe front 2nd from ichi, LuiSo hawk^hs ifront for righU Five these returned to the School OS coaches

performance and behaviour making Grammar sport what it is. What makes them return? Are they still Involved in their own sporting pursuits? Rachael Murrey 11991,1993-96, solicitorj was given a start in hockey because an "old girl" was coaching the U17B club team. In her view. if Cathy French were not coaching. she may never have been involved in hockey or gone on to become co-captain of hockey in 1996. Her commitment and enjoyment was so great that she wa ted to share the enjoyment and fun

of playing hockey for Grammar She began her coaching career while stillin Year 12 helping coach an extra club team so this group of Grammar girls would not miss the hockey experience. Rachael still plays hockey and has branched into corporate rowing, as physical activity has become "a way of life" for her Am anda FinlaYson 11997-2001, Human Movements university student, 2002 Year 8A netball coach) felt she wanted to share her knowledge and experience with current Grammar girls. She also be ieves that Grammar gave her a love of sport which encouraged her to experience sports she had never played after leaving school. "Even though I didn't play touch or water polo while at school, I remembered how much fun people who played those sports had Therefore, after I finished, I decided to take up some of these sports. .. I hope they ithe studentsj can go away in future vears and remember how enjoyable Grammar netball was and maybe decide to play netball or any other sport, for that matter. after school. " Am anda now also plays water 000. volleyball and touch Michelle Beute1 11992-1996, Softball coach 1997-2002), continues to play for her Brisbane club, Saints, wh re working as an oncology nurse at the Mater Hospital. She believes her involvement in the School program has come about because of her enjoyment of the sport and the pleasure she

Mrs P HUIvey-Short Director of Health. Physicol Education ond Sport

Amahdo finlo}son, vetsotile nthlete, positive role model

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MIChelle Beutd. softboll coptoin 1996, still plowng, current coach