Minkey Bring A Friend Day News

What a great time we all had at Bring a Friend day. On and off the field the club was buzzing!

With many kids bringing along a friend the field was very busy and the sun shone brightly. Whether new to the club or 4 generations in (the Thompson clan), parents enjoyed watching whilst the Minkey kids ’showed off’ what a great sport hockey is to their friends.

We were so pleased to have many parents & club members help our Junior Coaches out on the field for the day – Tim, Stuart, Diana, Bridget (U15), Travis, Michael, Cameron, Aaron, Toni, Jamie (U15) and Peter (sorry if I missed anyone!).  Our coaching team of Arabella, Joh, Jonathon, Matt and Nicola did a wonderful job dealing with double the normal number of kids – testament to their growing coaching skills.

Off the field, Kirstin, Phil and Samantha did a wonderful job cutting up fruit, cooking the BBQ and getting ready for the Minkey Huddle.

But of course we cannot forget to thank our two special guests for the day; Toni Cumpston and Travis Brooks.  Both Waverley players, we were so proud they could take time out to join the latest ‘Waverley recruits’ at the Minkey program. Their coaching on field of both the Minkey kids and the coaching team was invaluable.

Toni has had an amazing playing and coaching career including Assistant Australian Women’s Olympic Coach at the Athens and Beijing Olympics. Travis represented Australia for many years including winning gold at Athens, gold at Melbourne (Commonwealth games) and bronze at the Beijing Olympics.

Following our Minkey Huddle (where we present our weekly certificates) some Minkey kids (and parents!) stayed back to meet Travis and hold his medals. What a treat for those of us that got the opportunity.