Young girls and their dads have proved just how valuable cricket can be for developing connections and skills, after participating in the Daughters and Dads program at Marmion Primary School.
The program ran at the school for eight weeks, beginning with a dad’s only workshop to help prepare the parents with the unique information they needed.
Fourteen girls and their dads took part in weekly programs, consisting of a 30-minute empowerment session and a 60-minute active session.
The daughters and dads benefited so much from the connections made during the program that almost half of the participants formed a junior team at their local cricket club to continue playing.
Their dads will still be involved too, as they take on coaching and Team Manager roles.
Team Manager and dad Ben Malseed said the program provided himself and his daughters with the opportunity to develop a newfound interest and spend quality time together.
“Both my daughters are now confident young girls who have a great relationship with their dad,” he said.
“They strongly believe women can do anything and remain motivated to get outside to play backyard cricket.
“The opportunity the program provided for me to foster this newfound interest and spend quality one-on-one time with my daughter was priceless.
“The program provided the girls with an amazing introduction to the sport and the perfect platform to bond strongly with their dads, and we all have a much-improved understanding of what it takes to enable our daughters to reach their full potential not only in cricket, but in life.”
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The Daughters and Dads program is part of our Young Women in Cricket pillar which is aimed at providing opportunities and a sense of belonging to young girls across the state. To learn more about the pillar, click here.