Courtesy: Southern Star


Kay picked for Vikings

10 Dec 08

PLAYING futsal in Brazil next year could have been just a pipe dream for Rochedale teenager Rochelle Kay, had she not won an RSL Youth Development Grant.

One of 124 Queensland students to win a grant this year, Rochelle, 16, said she could not believe it when she was notified.
A Springwood State High student, Rochelle plans to use the $5200 grant to pay travel expenses for the Centre of Excellence tour to Brazil in April with the Australian Vikings International Futsal team.
She had been playing futsal for about six years and was introduced to the sport by her father, Gary Kay, who is a coach with Queensland Futsal.
``I hope the trip will allow me to learn more about futsal and help me get better at the game,’’ she said.
Other winners include Natalie Dudkowski of Tanah Merah, Ashley Harding-Smith of Mt Tamborine, Keziah Oliver of Woodridge and Laura Opalka of Daisy Hill.
Park Ridge State High student Kelsie McCullough intends purchasing a new musical instrument, books and tuition with her grant money while John Paul College student Kirsty Mols will be able to travel to East Africa with the Australian Youth Development Association in 2009 because of the win.
The Youth Development Program is a joint initiative of RSL Queensland and Bond University. Applications for the 2009 program open on Anzac Day, next year. Visit http://www.bond.edu.au






Posted by Luca Ranocchiari --> luca.ranocchiari@futsalplanet.com