Obviously, to save creating constant blogs, I'll just come in and edit the material and all each day's activities as they happen.
Day 1
The players basically went through the region of New England to visit a few schools and preach the 'eat well, stay well & live well' message before having an public signing session for the Eels fans in Tenterfield.
Tim Mannah, Luke Burt and Shane Shackleton led the sessions at the schools, preaching the NRL's message as above.
They conducted some coaching sessions at Sir Henry Parkes Memorial School & St Josephs School, before heading up to Glen Innes.
"It was greatto see the public come out and support us, and imparting positive
lifestyle messages to the kids was also fun," Tim Mannah said.
Day 2 will consist of some more school sessions in the Glen Innes region, before the players head to Tingha, and finish with an open training session at the University of New England in Armidale.
Day 2
http://yfrog.com/14sraxj (pic of Mannah and Morts talking to the kids about the NRL's message).
http://yfrog.com/9gu7zlqj (pic of Poore, Morts and Mannah with some kids)
http://yfrog.com/0d3zduj (Poore teaching the locals how to tackle)
http://yfrog.com/jwqkqrj (Luke Burt holding Preston Campbell's nephew)
Eels began the day with a trip to Glen Innes Primary School preaching the NRL's message of 'eat well, stay well & live well', before some of the kids engaged in a coaching session with the players.
Inverell was the next stop on the list for the club, and also hosted a number of coaching clinics in that area for schools in the Inverell and Tingha areas.
Daniel Mortimer and Tim Mannah taught the kids about healthy eating, while Justin Poore taught the kids how to tackle.
Players signed autographs, spoke with locals and played a game of footy on the oval with kids in Tingha.
Final stop was the Rugby League Park in Armidale, where the club had an open training session. More opportunities for photos and autographs existed.
The players then finished up with some dinner and were joined by at-risk-youth from the PCYC.
Day 3
The trip finishes up today with another training session in Armidale, before the players fly back to Sydney.
http://yfrog.com/5n2hojj (Jeff Robson hosting a coaching clinic)
http://yfrog.com/4vhzdvj (The boys showing the kids some try-scoring plays)
http://yfrog.com/5r666prj (Tim Mannah talking to the kids)
The Blue andGold Deadly Heart program was developed in conjunction with the New
England Division of General Practice and the Parramatta Eels with
funding from the Indigenous All Stars to educate and empower the
Aboriginal communities of the New England region to make healthy
lifestyle changes and choices through increasing understanding and
knowledge.
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I think they were actually in Glen Innes yesterday, and again today at several different schools.