Futballing Girls launch Ekurhuleni Women in Sports Awards 2019
Triumphs on and off the field will be celebrated at the awards.
The second edition of the Ekurhuleni Women in Sports Awards hosted by Elspark-based Futballing Girls, in partnership with the metro and the Ekurhuleni Sport Confederation, is set to be held at Destiny Hotel in Ekurhuleni on September 20.
The awards focus on celebrating women in sport from Ekurhuleni.
The non-profit organisation Futballing Girls was founded in 2015 by Moonira Ramathula.
The awards are aimed at providing recognition for individuals involved in the growth and upliftment of girls and women in sport from grassroots level through to elite professional level and their achievements over the past 12 months.
It is open to residents of Ekurhuleni only.
The awards will acknowledge sportswomen across all sporting codes on and off the field of play in Ekurhuleni.
“When I founded Futballing Girls, the primary goal was to develop women’s football in the various communities, especially the previously disadvantaged areas.
“Through the years, I realised how there is a large amount of talent in various communities but little recognition and thought to myself, why not start with an awards ceremony to celebrate the elite athletes in my region,” said Ramathula.
She is the 2017 G-Sports Volunteer of the Year award winner.
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The award ceremony will consist of 17 categories, and the nomination process closed on Saturday (today).
The adjudication process takes place from September 7 with the finalists being announced on September 9.
The judging panel will consist of representatives from various sporting codes.
The 2019 Ekurhuleni Women in Sport Awards categories are:
• Sports Achiever of the Year.
• Coach of the Year.
• Community Sports Journalist of the Year.
• Community Sports Radio Presenter of the Year.
• Sports Administrator of the Year.
• Team of the Year.
• Sports Club of the Year.
• School Sports Athlete of the Year.
• Sportswoman of the Year.
• School Team of the Year.
• Sportswoman of the Year with a Disability.
• School Sportswoman of the Year with a Disability.
• Sponsor of the Year.
• Federation of the Year.
• Volunteer of the Year.
• Technical official of the Year.
• Grassroots Project of the Year (NPO/NPC/NGO).
• Ekurhuleni Sport Confederation President’s Award (this award is based on recommendations from the federations).
For more information contact Ramathula by emailing to events@futballinggirls.co.za or info@futballinggirls.co.za.
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