November December 2018 DRAGONS COMMUNITY Proudly brought to you by DRAGONS COMMUNITY EVENT OF THE MONTH Summertime Dragon Tag Gala Days and PSSA Sport Dragon Tag again thrived across the region and remains the most popular and participated PSSA sport in the Illawarra / South Coast and St George Districts. It’s fast, interactive, high participation and enjoyable. Teachers love it because it’s easy to referee and kids are equally engaged and mobi le. In November and December Dragons Community and NRL Development conducted: Seven (7) Dragon Tag gala days - Botany Bay PSSA 520 students - Brokers PSSA 470 students - Southern NSW Christian Schools – 230 students - Wollongong Catholic Diocese – 610 students - Tongarra PSSA – 540 students - Central Wollongong – 470 students - Georges River PSSA – 350 students - Shoalhaven PSSA – 640 students Four (4) PSSA Weekly Competition venues - Central Wollongong PSSA – 440 Students - North Wollongong PSSA (3 Venues) – 1030 Students A total of 5300 contacts. (2885 female participants) These events also provided an excellent opportunity to inform female participants about the local League Tag competitions from 10s-16s in Group 7 and Illawarra in 2018 and the potential of a competition beginning in St George Junior League in 2018. The Jillaroos and PNG Orchids also had were on hand at the Brokers PSSA Gala as well as appearances by Jillaroos at Botany Bay and Georges River PSSA Gala Days in St George Region. Dragons attend 'Ne Nhier De Piei' The St George Illawarra Dragons recently attend the second annual 'Ne Nhier De Piei' (Love of Education) Refugee Family Fun Day hosted by the University of Wollongong (UOW). In a similar vein as an immersion program, the refugee families were able to learn lots about UOW in a fun relaxed atmosphere. The wonderful UOW early start discovery facilities were on show for the infants of the group and their families, whilst the older group enjoyed a few games of soccer ran by the Wollongong Wolves.
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November December 2018
DRAGONS COMMUNITY Proudly brought to you by
DRAGONS COMMUNITY EVENT OF THE MONTH
Summertime Dragon Tag Gala Days and PSSA Sport Dragon Tag again thrived across the region and remains the most popular and participated PSSA sport
in the Illawarra / South Coast and St George Districts. It’s fast, interactive, high participation and
enjoyable. Teachers love it because it’s easy to referee and kids are equally engaged and mobile.
In November and December Dragons Community and NRL Development conducted:
Seven (7) Dragon Tag gala days
- Botany Bay PSSA 520 students
- Brokers PSSA 470 students
- Southern NSW Christian Schools – 230 students
- Wollongong Catholic Diocese – 610 students
- Tongarra PSSA – 540 students
- Central Wollongong – 470 students
- Georges River PSSA – 350 students
- Shoalhaven PSSA – 640 students
Four (4) PSSA Weekly Competition venues
- Central Wollongong PSSA – 440 Students
- North Wollongong PSSA (3 Venues) – 1030 Students
A total of 5300 contacts. (2885 female participants)
These events also provided an excellent opportunity to inform female participants about the local
League Tag competitions from 10s-16s in Group 7 and Illawarra in 2018 and the potential of a
competition beginning in St George Junior League in 2018.
The Jillaroos and PNG Orchids also had were on hand at the Brokers PSSA Gala as well as
appearances by Jillaroos at Botany Bay and Georges River PSSA Gala Days in St George Region.
Dragons attend 'Ne Nhier De Piei'
The St George Illawarra Dragons recently
attend the second annual 'Ne Nhier De Piei'
(Love of Education) Refugee Family Fun
Day hosted by the University of Wollongong
(UOW).
In a similar vein as an immersion program,
the refugee families were able to learn lots
about UOW in a fun relaxed atmosphere.
The wonderful UOW early start discovery facilities were on show for the infants of the group and their
families, whilst the older group enjoyed a few games of soccer ran by the Wollongong Wolves.