Ramsgate achieve Bronze
The Ramsgate Rams Junior Australian Football Club has become the first junior club in Sydney South to be awarded Bronze Level accreditation as part of the AFL Quality Club Program.
The AFL Quality Club Program helps community football clubs improve their administrative operations and overall club environment. This ultimately benefits all club participants whether they are a player, spectator or volunteer.
The program achieves this by providing the opportunity for all clubs throughout NSW and the ACT to benchmark their club operations and administration via a ranking system. The bronze level is the first level of the program.
Ramsgate JAFC President Andrew Kilpatrick said the club is striving for excellence off the field.
“We are extremely proud to receive this accreditation from the AFL, we see it as an acknowledgement of the enormous amount of hard work done by our committee and parents,” he said.
“This club only has one focus and that is to provide an environment that gives kids a fun and safe place to play football, while allowing families the opportunity to make friendships that will last a lifetime.”
AFL Community Football Manager Andrew Knott said that strengthening clubs at the grass-roots level is an important objective of the AFL.
“It is widely acknowledged that community football clubs and leagues are the foundation of Australian football, and that the future growth of the game will depend on the strength and viability of community football,” Knott said.
“With this in mind, AFL NSW/ACT is striving to assist community football clubs to enhance their operations for the betterment of football.
“The Ramsgate Rams have been working very hard with their off-field governance and administration processes.
“They have a very active and passionate committee who are working to provide the best possible environment for players and members alike.”