Tomaree Youth Community Action is going bigger and better for its Youth Week skate and scooter competition this year, even putting on a bus to transport competitors to and from Nelson Bay.
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A bus will collect youth, free of charge, wishing to take part in the competition at Fly Point skate park on Sunday from locations in Raymond Terrace, Medowie, Tanilba Bay and Anna Bay.
“Port Stephens is rather geographically isolated for youth services,” TYCA member and one of teh event organisers, Simone Winchester, said.
“We wanted to include kids from all over Port Stephens and thought putting on a bus would be good incentive to draw them from areas outside of the Bay, especially if they couldn’t get into the Bay otherwise.”
TYCA is a not-for-profit volunteer group with the goal of empowering youth to fulfil their potential.
The Bay-based group held its first Youth Week skate and scoot competition in 2017.
It drew more than 100 competitors from a wide spanning age group, starting from 10 years old.
Seeing how popular it was, TYCA aimed to make the event event bigger this year and has gained the support of Port Stephens businesses to be able to offer thousands of dollars worth of competition prizes.
“We had a massive response last year, which was encouraging,” Ms Winchester said.
“We’ll have a lot of people in town for the school holidays, and this will be a really good attraction for not just the kids but their families as well.
“We’re expecting another big turn out. Last year we received so many testimonials from youth saying it was great to have something like this in the Bay.”
TYCA will launch its new mascot, Ollie, at the competition on Sunday, April 15 morning. The event will be opened by Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer at 10am.
Nelson Bay Junior Rugby League will be running football competitions alongside the main event, Salamander Bay Rotary will be running a barbecue, there will be yoga and drumming.
“It will have a bit of a festival vibe,” Ms Winchester said.
In addition to the prizes on offer, competitors will have access to photos form the day with Tomaree Peninsula Photography Club members donating their services.
Entry into the skate and scooter competition costs $2. To enter, and to read the terms and conditions of the competition, click here.
TYCA will post the bus schedule for Sunday’s competition to its Facebook page.
The bus will leave Raymond Terrace at 8am, then collect competitors from Medowie, Tanilba Bay and Anna Bay before arriving in Nelson Bay for the competition start at 9.30am.
The skate and scooter competition is one of a number that is being held in Port Stephens this week for NSW Youth Week, running April 13-22.
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Port Stephens Youth Week events
Picnic on the Lawn
When: Friday, April 13
Time: 3.30pm to 6pm
Where: Raymond Terrace Library front lawn
What: Chill out with a DJ, giant games, trivia and more
The Drop launch
When: Friday, April 13
Time: 3.30pm to 6pm
Where: The Drop, Tilligerry (previously the Girl Guides Hall)
What: The official launch of The Drop drop in centre for young people.
Tomaree Youth Community Action (TYCA) Skate and Skoota Comp
When: Sunday, April 15
Time: 9am to 3pm
Where: Fly Point Skate Park, Nelson Bay
What: The TYCA Skate and Skoota comp returns for a second year and will be offering another amazing day of activities and action. Register for the comp on the TYCA Facebook page.
Art and Music Workshops with Up and Up
When: Sunday, April 22
Time: 11am to 2pm
Where: Medowie Skate Park
What: A day of art and music hosted by the dynamic social enterprise Up and Up.
Ellie-Marie Watts
A journalist with 10 years experience, Ellie-Marie connects readers to the stories that matter in their communities. A Port Stephens-based news, sport and event writer and photographer with a passion for human interest features.
A journalist with 10 years experience, Ellie-Marie connects readers to the stories that matter in their communities. A Port Stephens-based news, sport and event writer and photographer with a passion for human interest features.
