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Ontario Trillium Foundation

The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is the grant provider for the Aussie X Youth @ Risk project which currently runs in two Toronto Police Department ‘At-Risk’ zones.

RBC

As a major supporter of cricket in Canada, Aussie X has become the primary service provider for RBC’s cricket projects.
As a result of this partnership, 10 schools within the Surrey School Board in Vancouver, BC were able to participate in a 4-day Cricket program ending with a huge inter-school tournament.

In Ontario, Aussie X delivered a unique experience for 10 schools in the GTA. Each school was able to enjoy a half day program of cricket with 30 students, a workshop for the teaching staff, and a parent/teacher evening to end the program with a bang!

Aussie X also delivered cricket sessions with two international cricket players – Wasim Akram (ex-Pakistan Team Captain) and Sunil Joshi (ex-Indian spin bowler). These cricket stars were flown into Toronto to support the opening of two new cricket locations and run training sessions with Canadian youth.

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In a new episode of The Dragons’ Den airing Wednesday November 9, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. EST on CBC Television an Australian gym teacher, an Australian television actress and a Bay Street investment consultant will pitch Aussie X: a booming school program that teaches Canadian youth the life-changing power of sport and community through Australian rules football (“footy”), cricket and netball.

To date, over 110,000 Canadian students have participated in Aussie X’s in-school and camp sports programs, with specialized programs for youth living in at-risk areas.

“Our goal is to use Australia’s unique sports and culture to level the playing field for kids and inspire healthy lifestyles, laughter and confidence. We definitely achieved this with the Dragons during our pitch,” said Kaela Bree, partner, Aussie X.

During the episode taping, the Aussie X team had all of the Dragons, affectionately nicknamed “Robbo” (Robert Herjavec), “Jimbo” (Jim Treliving), “Brucey” (Bruce Croxon), “Big Croc” (Kevin O’Leary) and “Dicko” (Arlene Dickinson) playing footy and cricket. The Dragons quickly discovered the fun – and value – of the program; Aussie X boasts an annual growth of 190 percent.

Since 2008, Aussie X has executed its program in several Canadian cities in Ontario and British Columbia. In 2011, the charitable arm of Aussie X travelled to Kenya, where it ran sport and life skill programs for over 3,200 kids in need. This year, Aussie X has already engaged over 60,000 individual kids in 130 schools and 60 camps.

In addition to its in-school and camp programs, Aussie X runs effective corporate team-building programs across  Canada. Through a partnership with RBC, Aussie X runs a cricket program targeting Canada’s new immigrants, which creates a sense of community through a familiar sport.

The Aussie X’s Australian rules football youth-at-risk project is proudly supported by The Ontario Trillium Foundation and The Toronto Police. This year, the Aussie X’s youth-at-risk project has been nominated for a Great Grants award by The Ontario Trillium Foundation.

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Dragons’ Den is the top-rated Canadian entertainment program on television, with more than one and a half million Canadians tuning in each week.

Available for interviews:
Emile Studham, Founder, Aussie X
Kaela Bree, Partner, Aussie X
Marko Sheard, Partner, Aussie X
Diane Buckner, Host, The Dragons’ Den
The Dragons’ Den Dragons

With Aussie X-traordinary relationships with The Ontario Trillium Foundation and RBC, Aussie X has grown from strength to strength since its creation in a basement in the Bloor and Lansdown area of Toronto.

On Wednesday October 28th, the children of Silverthorn Public School tipped Aussie X over the 100,000 participant mark and capped off this wonderful achievement by running an awesome student based exhibition for all parents who attended Silverthorn’s Open House evening!

On 11th July 2011 – Kaela, you visited the orphanage together with your colleagues Doug , Emile – Dragon, Lydia and Lexy.  This was one of the memorable days for all of us, a great experience and your visit was unique in a way.  Just to make you understand what I mean by the word ‘Unique’ .

• Your visit with your sport program  – we are looking forward to you coming back and teaching us about the sports that you play. The other schools had great feedback about your program. We hope you can come back and give us the same experience.
• Your visit to classrooms:  This was very unique for you are among the few visitors who take time to understand what happens in the classrooms and also see for yourself the learning environment.  The children were excited as you spoke to them and asked them different questions.  You made them laugh and enjoy their time with you. The teachers were equally happy to see you in the classrooms with the children.  This was a big encouragement and motivation to all of them.
•  Taking photos: Our children enjoyed taking photos with you and I am sure you can remember how happy they were.
•  Special presentation:  The climax of your visit was when we gathered in the chapel and you all spoke to the children giving them some advise. They children of St. Nicholas like the song you sung and they were really entertained by your team.  They also did their presentation which I am sure you enjoyed.

“You are great people,all the games you taught us ,all that time you spared to be with us, all the appreciation and love you gave us, no words can express how much we appreciate. May the good lord bless you and continue expanding your territories.We sleep-dream and imagine you came back here at rafiki .By the way i still use the key holder and the aussiex bangle is always on my wrist we seriously miss you people.”

Mercy Ruiyi

Hi Kaela,

l just want to appreciate your coming to Gitiba school to introduce your new game, Footy. We were very happy, we loved the sport and the children were delighted. They smiled and spoke about Aussie X for many weeks after the program. We are praying for you to come back to our school and teach us more about the sport. We are always open and welcome to you friendly people to teach us sport and importance of healthy living. Have a lovely time in Kenya and please keep in touch.

Tony Nyanjui
Teacher incharge – Gitiba Yellow House
Gibita School

 

 

• Jane and Finch – Division 31
• Humber South – Division 22
• The Danforth – Division 55

The project is also partnered with the Toronto Police Department and works closely with major schools in each zone. Each school in the project enjoys an Aussie X In-school Footy program and then the students are offered the chance to play in an inter-school tournament against other schools in their zone. From this point on we find a bunch of children interested in further play. These children are then offered the opportunity to play on a weekly basis throughout June and July.

The OAFL and Aussie X are proud to announce that the first ever junior league of Australian Rules Football was created this year in the Humber South zone whereby 40 children registered and played Friday night’s at the Humber South field over an 8 week period.

All children only had to pay a $20 registration fee due to the generous funding from the Trillium Foundation and in its first year, 40 young boys and girls from Lanor JMS, Second Street JMS and John English JMS within the Humber South region registered to PLAY FOOTY!

To provide a bit of background on our cricket program, in 2011, RBC continued the RBC Wicket Cricket in school programming with the Surrey School Board. For the third year, 10 schools within Surrey received 4 weeks of cricket coaching for all the Grades 4 through 7 students and cricket-themed family-fun-night sessions, courtesy of RBC. The coaching ended on June 3rd with a fun, friendly RBC Wicket Cricket Carnival where each school played friendly matches against the other schools to showcase all their new cricket skills.

2011 was the first year that we engaged Aussie X to provide the coaching. In the previous two years we had some concerns with the level of professionalism from another provider, and when we started to source other coaching options, Aussie X came highly recommended to us from within the School Board. After interviewing Emile and seeing him in action with the kids, there was no doubt that they provided the high level of professionalism and engagement that meets our RBC’s standards.

What motivated you to start the initial program?

With so many newcomers to Canada being from cricket-loving nations, it makes good physical and cultural sense to embrace all that cricket has to offer.
Here’s why:

• Canada’s cultural communities value and appreciate cultural recognition.
• Public school boards, corporations and organizations support Canada’s evolving demographics by embracing activities that are part of the history, heritage and identity of cultures around the world.
• Cricket is growing in popularity around the world, including in Canada. Youth cricket is the best way to capitalize on the trend.
• A formal school cricket program will mirror what is happening informally across Canada as youth play cricket whenever and wherever they can.
• Cricket supports learning outcomes beyond physical education: self-confidence, interpersonal skills, teamwork, integrity and fair play are encouraged and taught with an organized cricket program.
• Cricket is accessible to students regardless of social class, gender or ethnic background.

What do you and RBC get out of a project such as this?

Our objectives at RBC are to connect with the elementary schools and communities, while at the same time offering quality physical education. Our 5 year project with the City of Surrey has help RBC with:

• Celebrating cultures through cricket and engaging new Canadians through positive social activities.
• Providing social cohesion for cultural communities through cricket
• Providing children of New Canadians healthy, exciting recreational pursuits through cricket.
• Building meaningful connections with multicultural communities through cricket.

How is Aussie X aligned with with achieving ‘Brand Differentiation’ and your brand’s goals?

Aussie X’s program, including well trained coaches, has ensured that the program meets all the professional standards that RBC expects, which in turn protects our brand reputation. The level of training the children received, and the excitement that was created in the parents and children help ensure RBC was recognized for supporting the community.

After this past year with Aussie X and seeing the level of interaction between the coaches and the children, there was no doubt that Aussie X would be providing the next two years of coaching as part of our contract with the Surrey School Board

Carmen Ryujin
Manager
Cultural and Community Markets
Royal Bank of Canada

The Ontario Australian Junior Football League (OAJFL) eight week Competition, through the generous support of The Ontario Trillium Foundation, commences on Friday, June 3rd, 2011 at Colonel Samuel Smith Park, Humber South campus – 3199 Lakeshore Blvd. W. from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. This date kicks-off the competition which runs every Friday from 4-6 pm from June 3rd, ending July 29th (excluding July 1st).

Details of the event are as follows:

• Date: Friday, June 3rd, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Venue: Humber College South campus (Colonel Samuel Smith Park) 3199 Lakeshore Blvd West.
• Participants: Students from the Ontario Australian Junior Football League

The Junior League targets youth groups in middle and high schools across Ontario. Delivered by experienced teachers, the specifically tailored programs teach the fundamental skills of footy while also learning some interesting facts about Australia and their national sport. More than 60,000 kids have participated in the Aussie X in school Programs in 250 Ontario schools over the last 12 months! These programs are now running in British Columbia and International expansion now includes Jamaica, South America and Australia. It provides them with weekly training/coaching sessions, weekly matches to play and a club environment that binds communities. These programs provide a safe venue and mentors for these kids, all while teaching them the awesome game of Australian Football! At a cost of only $20 per player (the Trillium Foundation funds the remaining cost) for the entire 8 weeks, it is a wonderful opportunity for any boy or girl.

Aussie Rules Football, is not Rugby, Soccer or American Football. Australian Rules Football or “Footy” as we call it, is Australia’s national game. It is unlike any other version of football and is played with a unique set of rules. Footy is a ball sport that combines skills from many sports along with unique elements & rules of its own, resulting in an action packed & seriously fun sporting experience. In a game of Footy the ball can only be moved by kicking the ball or by hand passing the ball (punching the ball with a closed fist of one hand). The ball may move in any direction with the main objective being to score goals.

Director of the Aussie X – Australian Sporting Programs, Emile Studham recently said, “Through the generous support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, we are putting the necessary steps in place for Canadian kids to play a sport that can bring so many positive effects to their lives. We recently sent four Canadian recruits who have participated in programs to Australia to play the 2011 season in Melbourne to improve their game.”

The programs also fuse together a unique sporting and cultural experience with life and leadership lessons to students by focusing on creating team spirit, integrity, dress codes, positive verbal interactions, and respect for all participants.

“The Aussie X is a jam-packed, high energy, engaging program for all school ages,” stated Greg Henderson of Medway High School. “The inclusive nature of the Footy clinic enables students of every skill level the opportunity to learn and develop skills for a non-mainstream activity in normal every day phys ed. classes. The Aussie X is an excellent way to introduce new activities into course curriculum for students who may otherwise become disinterested in physical education programs. It provides students with a fun and exciting sporting experience not offered in their community. We here at Medway High School are ecstatic about having had this opportunity to broaden the scope of activities we are now able to provide for students in our programs. Thanks again Emile and staff, looking forward to working together again and again!”

The Junior League will have its first competition immediately following the tri-school middle school tournament which partners The Aussie X and the Toronto Police Department to help build and create junior Australian Football Leagues in three “At-Risk” zones with the GTA: Jane and Finch, Humber South and The Danforth. Subsidized through The Trillium Foundation, the Aussie X brings affordable programs to a number of middle schools in these areas and teaches young Canadians the unique and exciting sports of Australian Football (Footy), Netball and Cricket.

The OAFL is the largest Australian Football League outside of Australia. To get your child’s school to experience the thrill of ‘Footy’