APPLICATIONS OPEN!

What is the Future Leaders Program?

Future Leaders is a Tennis NSW program designed to engage and empower young people in volunteering and community leadership by supporting participants in the delivery of a 15-hour tennis project in collaboration with their tennis club, coach or community organisation.

This program is a great off-court development opportunity supporting teens to strengthen connections with their local tennis community, get a taste of volunteering and responsibility, develop project management skills, connect teens with potential career pathways and assist clubs with succession planning.

Application Form Link:

Click Here to fill in the application.

• Applications will close Friday 12 July 2024.
• $50 participation fee. The fee is only payable if a program position is secured.
• Participants can select to be considered for a scholarship to support their program participation fee.

Who can Apply?

This program is for Year 9 and 10 students in NSW or ACT

• There are Diversity and Inclusion Scholarships on offer which cover the $50 course fee (see application for more details).
• To encourage participants from remote areas to apply, we are offering a maximum of 4 participants $250 Scholarships to help cover travel/accommodation. Click Here to see if you are in a remote region and eligible to apply for this scholarship.

What’s Involved?

This program will involve a short, 4-module online course, a 2-hour online webinar and a 2 day in-person workshop at Sydney Olympic Park. The workshop will include a session with professional speaker Ram Castillo, on-court activities including an adaptive tennis experience and a complimentary formats taster, team building exercises, assistance with project development as well as a complimentary officiating foundations course.

After the workshop, participants will undertake their 15-hour project with the support of their clubs and Tennis NSW.
Through the development and execution of projects participants can access support from Tennis NSW including:

• Project Planning Templates and Resources
• Example Project Ideas and Plans
• Project support drop-in sessions online monthly
• Access to Local Tennis Development Officer for support

Once complete, participants will be invited to attend a graduation event/youth experience at the 2025 United Cup.

Key Dates:

• Applications Close – 12^th July 2024
• Online Webinar – 22^nd August
• In-Person Workshop – 31^st August
• Optional Officiating Foundation Course – 1^st September
• Project Delivery – September – December 2024
• Project Due – 8^th December
• United Cup Youth Experience/Graduation – January 2025

 Scholarships

Additional Questions?

If you have any questions about this program, please contact Adam Saar at [email protected]