Sponsored Kids

Forbes Porter

  • 2023: Offered a 10 month, full time position in the Juvenile under 18, Escuala De Futbol Academy in Huesca, Spain in the Spanish league for the 2023/2024 season. 
     
  • 2019 :Selected to attend a Under 12 Gold Coast Soccer Academy in the UK.

2023

Forbes Porter was our very first sponsored athlete back in 2019 and now he has been offered a 10 month, full time position in the Juvenile under 18, Escuala De Futbol Academy in Huesca, Spain in the Spanish league for the 2023/2024 season. 

Academy Inclusions:

  • 4 group training sessions per week and 1 individual training session per week 
  • 3 gym sessions per week with the Academies strength and conditioning coach
  • full health insurance and all meals provided and catered for by a chef in consultation with a dietitian 
  • access to full time physio and sports psychologist 
  • workshops and training with professional players and coaches
  • attend the Real Madrid Carnival in Madrid in January competing against the top Spanish academies including Real Madrid
  • full time on site accommodation 
  • online Australian schooling
  • student visa
  • 3 Spanish classes per week 

Stay tuned to see what's next for Forbes...he could be the next Tim Cahill! Follow Forbes journey via his Instagram @forbesporterr

2019

A Gold Coast United Pathway Coach selected 13 Under 12 boys from the East Coast of Australia (Majority from South East QLD) to represent Gold Coast United in England.

The boys attended 2 EPL games, had stadium and academy tours and trained at the home of Team England's training facilities. They also played in 8 fixtures against the top category 1 & 2 academies including Liverpool, Everton, Sheffield United, Stoke City, West Brom Albion, Burton Albion, Wolves and Derby County.

The boys represented with pride and returned home undefeated -  a huge achievement for the Aussie boys and the first time their coach has seen any Aussie team in this age group return home with a win, let alone undefeated!

"Thank you to you and the team at Kids on the Border who assisted Forbes to chase his dreams in England.

The confidence and skills he gained both on and off the pitch are priceless

A HUGE thank you to the community that stood behind Forbes to help him experience this opportunity. Forbes' love for the game has increased tenfold and this opportunity will be something he will remember forever." - Mrs Porter


Ash Wilcomes

  • 2023: Currently ranked 10th in the World for Skateboarding (Park) , 3rd in contention for Australian Olympic Team - they take total of 3 skaters (Paris 2024)
     
  • 2023: 1st Opens Men @ Australian National Bowl C’Ships Bowlzilla QLD
     
  • 2023: 1st King of Concrete Newcastle Australia
     
  • 2022: 1st Nitro World Junior Games, Australia

 

To achieve Ash's goal of competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics and winning a medal there are 6 International competitions spread across the globe, Argentina, Rome, Italy, Sharjah, UAE, 3 more TBA.

These competitions involve high travel expenses and miscellaneous costs associated with the preparation.

"I am so stoked and feel really lucky to have the support to go to Argentina. This helps me a lot as I also need to travel with my Dad because I’m only 15 years old."

Follow Ash's next Olympic Qualifying event in Argentina on the 21st May 2023 and stay up to date via his instagram: @ashwilcomes


Jeffrey Dunne

  • Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar in Mahers Lane Terranora
     
  • Australian Youth Champion
     
  • Jeff is a break dancer looking at qualifying for the Olympics in 2024
     
  • Australia Olympic Team
     
  • Currently leading the points tally for Australia 

Jeff's dream goal is to compete at the Olympic's and be part of the Redbull BC One Team

Jeff is currently 15 years old and has been breaking or bboying for 8 years. He is currently the Australian Youth Champion and battles against adults now at competitions.

Jeff is part of the Australia Olympic team and is currently competing overseas in many countries to be ready for the Oceanic battle which he will need to win to be able to compete in the Paris Olympics.

Coming up he has to compete in Madrid, Italy, Brazil, Portugual, Belgium and Hong Kong to gain points for the Olympic recognition. Jeff also is currently leading the points tally for Australia which is amazing.

Follow Jeff's journey via his Instagram @j__attack


Milla Rogers

  • Palm Beach Currumbin State High School - Netball Excellence Program
     
  • Representative Touch Football and Netball
     
  • Selected for the U14's National Netball team to go to Fiji
     
  • Represented Indigenous Australia
     
  • QLD Team at the Budgies National Indigenous School Girls Carnival

Milla's dream goal is to play Netball for Australia.

Milla is a 14 years old and  plays many sports. Currently Representative Touch Football and Netball. She has represented Indigenous Australia and most recently QLD at the Budgies National Indigenous School Girls Carnival where my her went through undefeated to within U14s Div and was then selected for the National team to go to Fiji.

You can follow Milla's journey via her Instagram @milla.rogers 


Jude Buchanan

  • Lennox Public School & Truck Stop Sk8
     
  • 1st at Moomba festival Riverslide street comp 2023
     
  • 2nd in under 12s in April at Fair Go Skate Comp 2023

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Jude's dream goal is "To become a pro skater and be in magazines"

Jude started skating at 4 & half years old and fell in love with it immediately. He has always loved competing and entered his first comp at 5. From then on if he heard there was a competition on he would beg and beg us to take him! Jude thrives on competition and always levels up after each one. He pushes himself to get better before every comp.

Follow Jude's journey via his instagram: @the_rad_lad_life 


Sienna Silk

Trinity Catholic College & Makin Moves Dance Studio

Sienna has been dancing since she was 4 - currently doing Hip Hop, Jazz, Ballet and Acro.
She also dances with the school dance group.

 Sienna is now 14 and travelling to USA to perform with her dance school, attend workshops and compete on a dance tour.

Sienna's dream goal is to dance for a living when she is older and be a dance teacher.

Follow Sienna's dancing journey via her instagram @siennadance2023


U/16's Girls Rugby League

St Joseph's College, Banora Point

19 Girls from St Joseph's College will be heading to Fiji for a week in December to participate in a Cultural and Rugby League tour. The tour will involve visiting villages, schools and sporting clubs as well as playing two games of Rugby League. The girls will be donating sporting and school equipment to locals as well as experiencing a new culture and lifestyle.


Indiana Crawford

  • Tweed Heads & Coolangatta Surf Life Saving Club 
     
  • Current QLD State Beach Sprint and Beach Flags champion in Surf LIfe Saving.
     
  • She has held this title for the last 2 competitive seasons, from Under 11's to Under 13' and has been the Female Age Champion in the Queensland Beach Series Competitions for the last 2 years.
     
  • Selected into the QLD Cyclones State team in 2021 as the only female beach specialist to represent Under 13's.

"My dream is to win a gold medal at the next Aussies titles and be selected again into the QLD Cyclones team to represent my state!" 

Indiana joined Tweed Heads & Coolangatta SLSC as an Under 7 Nipper and is proud to have this club to support and encourage her to achieve her dreams.

Indiana has devoted much training and dedication to have achieved the results so far. Missing out on social events with her friends to compete at carnivals and traveling away to compete also.

Indianna will be heading to the QLD State Titles in March 2022 and looking to qualitfy to compete in the Australian Surf Life Saving Titles in Perth in April 2022.


PCYC Fit For Life Program

2021 Sponsorship

Fit for Life is a youth-focused exercise program across all PCYC NSW Clubs, forages 10-17, training with Police and Community volunteers. The program is based around the PCYC star values commitment, resilience, integrity, citizenship andrespect, which are taught through core messages and reinforced through sporting activities.

Fit for Life comes under the RISEUP strategy developed by the NSW Police Commissioner, connecting disengaged young people to workplace opportunities.

It's been a long past 12 months over covid however it was nice getting back into the community to support some great initiatives like Fit for Life run by PCYC Tweed Heads .

Mark Harrison from PCYC: "We would take it in turn of knocking on the door of Coles and Woolworths asking for some food to help feed the kids. They were great and generally gave us a $50 voucher to help the kids out. Sometimes Oz Harvest would drop some food to us but it was getting harder and harder each week when we continually had to ask for help.

The Kids on the Border backing will help cater the food for the program for 12 months and supply sporting equipment for the activities and reward system for the students. It could not have come at a better time."


Will Fitzsimmons

Currumbin State School

  • 800m and 1500m QLD Championship Winner 2019.
  • Broke the 1500m state record by 11 seconds now is off to the Nationals.

I am a 10 yr old boy who loves all sports. My favourite sports are Surfing, Skating, Soccer & Running. I love the beach, & I love going surfing with my dad.

This has been my first year I have been allowed to participate in Track (Running) as you need to be 10yrs of age to compete against other schools in the QLD State School Sport.

My dream goal is to be a World Champion Surfer

Follow Will's adventures: @will_fitz09


Ryan Morgan

Aspiring Longboard Surfer - Palm Beach State High School

Ryan Morgan is 14 years old and has always excelled in sports from an early age. His passion for athletics and basketball has led him to play competitively for his school and district. As a Rainbow Bay local, Ryan enjoys Longboarding and won his first competition @ Kirra. He has been invited to attend the Noosa Festival of Surf, where he will compete in U15 division amongst some of the best international surfers.

What is your dream goal?

To become world champion in Longboarding.

What has it taken so far to get to this level in your chosen activity?

A lot of early mornings, afternoons and every chance to get out in the surf.

Follow Ryan's next steps on Instagram @r.t.morgan