Ambitious Initiative Program
Promoting mental health awareness and suicide prevention for our youth. This successful program is conducted by the Rotary Club of Ulverstone West with partners beyondblue, Ulverstone Football Club, North West Umpires Association and Hawthorn Football Club.
Auskick Clinic
Each year 180+ young kids benefit from an AusKick Clinic in Ulverstone, with at least three Hawthorn Football Club players conducting the clinic. Hawthorn have supported this program since 2013.
Tom Downie former Greater Western Sydney player, was the guest speaker for our Ambitious Initiative Program 2019.
James Podsiadly former Geelong Premiership Player, also Adelaide Crows champion player and assistant coach, was the guest speaker for our Ambitious Initiative Program 2018.
Past players are:
2019 - Tom Downie
2018 - James Podsiadly
2016 - Brock McLean
2014 - Troy Luff
2013 - Simon Hogan
A beautiful sunny morning greeted some 160 young AusKickers, from along the North West Coast of Tasmania, participating at the Ulverstone Football Ground, some for their first AusKick Clinic. They were excited to discover who the Hawthorn Football Club would be sending along to conduct the clinic.