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Nominations open 31 July 2023!

Celebrating innovation, collaboration and achievement in play, active recreation and sport.


The Waikato Sport & Active Recreation Awards are a celebration and acknowledgement of those who work to change the way they deliver programmes and initiatives to meet the needs of the participant.


Whether you're running a bootcamp in the park, developed a programme to cater to diversity, an initiative aimed at youth, or you're a coach who provides a positive, fun and engaging experience for young people - we want to hear all about it!


NEW CATEGORY: Outstanding By Youth For Youth Initiative

Initiatives or programmes predominantly run by youth for the benefit of young people. These can be initiatives co-designed alongside adults but lead by young people 24 years and under.

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Community Connection

Those people or organisations that develop programmes that create connection and a great experience for its members or participants.

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Sport & Active Recreation Partnership

Two or more organisations working together to achieve a physical activity outcome goal.

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Outstanding Active Space Initiative

The innovative use of spaces such as community halls, parks, gullies, rivers, skatepark - wherever a space has been used to help people be active! This can be those that have developed the space, or those that run initiatives or programmes using the space.

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Commitment to Accessibility & Inclusion

Programmes or initiatives that are making physical activity opportunities accessible, welcoming and inclusive to meet the needs of marginalised groups – women/girls, ethnic minority groups, disability or cultural/religious groups to enable those people to be more active.

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Community Unsung Hero

Those unpaid, unsung heroes/volunteers that have made a real difference in the last 12 months to an initiative or organisation.

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Community Coach

A community coach who creates positive team culture, provides a great experience and encourages fair play and commitment to Balance is Better/Good Sports principles over winning.

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Commitment to Youth Engagement

Those people or programmes who support young people (0-24), and help to grow the numbers of young people being more active.

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2022 Nominations

Steve Carter

Grant Metcalfe

3

Cleo Sagin Tholath

Megan Bramley

21

Grassroots Trust Velodrome Trikes Programme

Kirsten Fisher-Marsters

0

McDonald's led (4-6 yrs.) First Kicks Expleo Program - He Waka Eke Noa

Sean Stringfellow

0

Grant Rennie

Elaine Lucas

0

Jarnail Singh

Harshmeen Kaur

0

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The Waikato Sport & Active Recreation Awards are a celebration and acknowledgement of those who work to change the way they deliver programmes and initiatives to meet the needs of the participant.

Whether you're running a bootcamp in the park, developed an accessible programme, an initiative aimed at youth, or you're a coach who provides a positive, fun and engaging experience for young people - we want to hear all about it!