Woy Woy Juniors have Rites of Passage

Woy Woy Junior Rugby League Club continued its annual Rite of Passage program for its Under-13s players with two workshops held at Woy Woy Leagues Club on Wednesday, June 20.

The program, which is in its second year, acknowledged that 13 year-olds are exposed to complicated choices and aimed to inform them about decisions they may need to make as they grow up.

The Woy Woy club offers a few incentives to attend the program, like an annual trip to the State of Origin.

The program included two development workshops on topics such as social media and illicit drugs and alcohol.

The program also provided its attendees with a development bag and an invitation to a sit down meal on presentation night with other international teams.

In return, the club asked the boys to think about the choices they make, be aware of who they are and who they represent.

"This is a starting point to becoming a valued member of a sporting group and the community," said senior vice president Mr Scott Jones.

"The night was run in conjunction with Australian Rugby League and presented by Chris Woulters from Aware Education."

The Rite of Passage program is one of two programs that have been running at the club for the last four years, the other program is a development day for junior members aged five to 12, and took place on Tuesday, July 3.

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Scott Jones, Woy Woy Junior Rugby League

Photo: Christine Jones