Wattie's Volunteer Coach of the Year
Nominate your coach for the Wattie's Volunteer Coach of the Year
Wattie's and SPARC want to find New Zealand's great volunteer coaches. Let us know why your volunteer coach
deserves a big 'thanks'!
Wattie's Volunteer Coach of the Year awards say thanks to the top coaches in three categories:
* Student (student coach who attends intermediate or high school)
* General (coaching for a while but not yet a lifetime)
* Lifetime Achievement (coaching for a very long time, 25 years+!)
These winners will receive funding towards coaching development or equipment.
You can win great prizes too!
Just by making a nomination you're in the draw to win one of 30 $100 Stirling Sport vouchers.
Wattie's Volunteer Coach of the Year
Congratulations to all nominees, the 2008 finalists for the Sport Wellington Region are:
| Category | Name | Club/School | Sport Coached |
| Student | Chelsea Saywell Sarah Piper | Greytown Swimming Club Riding for Disabled Wellington Group | Swimming Rugby Riding for the Disabled |
| General | Mark Harris Trina Combes Kiri Rakuraku Anne Lilley | Masterton Athletics Johnsonville Rugby Club Aotea College Special Olympics Wellington | Athletics Rugby Hockey Bocce |
| Lifetime | Steve Thompson Scott Laurenson Joan Leach Bernie Fraser | Gladstone Rugby Club Tawa Linden Wrestling Club Greytown Bowling Club Mana Archery Club | Rugby Wrestling Bowls Archery |
The 2008 winners for Sport Wellington Region are:
| Category | Name | Club/School | Sport Coached |
| Student | Sarah Piper | Riding for Disabled Wellington Group | Riding for the Disabled |
| General | Mark Harris | Masterton Athletics | Athletics |
| Lifetime | Scott Laurenson | Tawa Linden Wrestling Club | Wrestling |