News Article

23rd January 2012

All for the Kids

More than 35 kids took to the field at Aegis Park - North Melbourne's home ground - last Wednesday with their favourite Kangaroos' players for the 2012 Carn the Kids Football Clinic.

Drew Petrie, Michael Firrito and Carn the Kids' Ambassador Jack Ziebell encouraged the kids to try their hand at a variety of kicking, handballing and running drills.

Afterwards the kids and their carers were taken for a 'inner sanctum' tour around the North training facilities – including the back of house gym, ice baths and locker rooms.

All the kids were excited to learn more about what it feels like to be a footballer and have a chat to the boys face-to-face.

Wednesday's clinic is another example of LeasePlan's Carn the Kids initiatives that give 'fun days out' to kids who might otherwise not have the opportunity.

LeasePlan and Carn the Kids have been in partnership with North Melbourne since 2009, and in 2012 there will be more 'fun days out' at four North Melbourne home matches; Round 7 V Western Bulldogs, Round 15 V West Coast, Round 17 V Carlton and Round 18 V Melbourne.
 
LeasePlan's 'Carn the Kids' program operates with working partnerships with kids organisations including the Royal Children's Hospital, The CREATE Foundation, Camp Quality, Big Brothers Big Sisters, MacKillop Family Services, Mirabel and Variety.
 
To find out more about LeasePlan's Carn the Kids visit www.carnthekids.com.au.