Best You Can Be
The St George Illawarra Dragons are very proud of the success of our 'The Best You Can Be' health and wellbeing program.
Now into its ninth year, the Dragons are fully aware how sport can be very effective in achieving social change, especially in youth.
Our players understand that they are in a unique position whereby they can promote and encourage, either directly or indirectly, the physical, cultural and intellectual welfare of young people in our community.
The Dragons 'The Best You Can Be' booklet is a resource which aims to assist teachers in encouraging children to make positive choices around health and wellbeing.
Focus topics within the resource include the importance of being active, tolerance, respect and inclusiveness, the importance of sleep, screen time management, hydration and nutrition.
Throughout the resource, Dragons players and ambassadors provide encouragement and offer tips which hopefully motivate students to be the best they can be in all aspects of life.
Engagement
In 2024, a total of 107 schools participated in our 'The Best You Can Be' program. This included 77 schools located within our core catchment area, spanning from Arncliffe in the north to Batemans Bay in the south.
Additionally, we expanded our reach to 30 rural and remote schools, offering a blend of online and in-person sessions. This initiative was launched in response to expressions of interest from five DEC Country Network Directors, who requested the program be made available to their schools four years ago.
A total of 47 schools benefited from the direct involvement of Dragons players, staff, or sponsors in delivering the program.
Through these efforts, we successfully engaged 321 teachers and inspired 9,614 students to make positive decisions regarding their health, education, and social well-being.
Partners
The St George Illawarra Dragons' 'Best You Can Be' program is proudly supported by the Woolyungah Indigenous Centre (University of Wollongong) and donors to the Dragons Foundation.
Show your support and continue the success of this program by donating to the Dragons Foundation today.
St George Illawarra Dragons respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples, where our games are played, our programs are conducted and in the communities we support.
