Townsville’s annual Challenge Games has won over Northern Stevedoring Services (NSS).
NSS recently backed Townsville West State School for the cost of their sports kit including shirts, hats and water bottles, donated a bus for the day and offered staff to help organise the team.
Townsville West appreciated the support in a note saying, ‘the shirt featured our school emblem, the beautiful Ulysses butterfly and the Challenge Games logo.
‘We received many compliments on our new uniforms. We would like to thank NSS, for sponsoring these shirts and helping us with transport to and from the venue.’
It’s the first time NSS has sponsored the games held at Townsville Sports Reserve.
Finance manager Darren Locke was on site to help with proceedings along with teachers, parents, other adults and volunteers who helped facilitate the day.
Relays, frisbee throwing and sprints were modified to allow greater participation Darren said.
“There’s plenty of talent there in terms of what the children can do with their disability,” he said. “It’s just good to see them out in the sun and getting some physical activity and enjoying themselves.
“It’s amazing to see that there are programs like the Challenge Games out there that help cater for children with disabilities.
“There’re other sponsors obviously around Townsville getting behind this awesome event. The mainstream schools are also very supportive, with students volunteering to help on the day and be buddies for the children who are participating.
“So, it’s a very good program and one that I’m confident that NSS will be happy to be involved with in the future.”