St. Peter’s College in Cranbourne East has become the first school to appoint Team 11 ambassadors in support of the region’s push for an A-League and W-League admission.
East Campus College captains and avid football fans, Eddie Elbazi and Natalia Girvasi have been given the roles in an initiative driven entirely by the school.
Eddie and Natalia will promote the Team 11 bid throughout the College community while also encouraging fellow students and parents to sign-up to the bid’s database and follow its social media channels.
City of Casey has committed up to $23.8 million to ensure Casey Fields has a training and administration base, which would house the region’s very own A-League and W-League club.
Eddie said he had been bugging his teachers to do more to support Team 11’s A-League and W-League push for some time.
“We wanted to be Team 11 ambassadors because we love football and having a club based next door, it’s a wonderful opportunity for our school” Eddie said.
“I think Team 11 would be a huge success for the A-League because south-east of Victoria has one of the largest growing populations in Australia and there’s heaps of soccer talent and lovers out here, because there are more than 100 local teams.”
Year 12 student Natalia said the benefits of having a professional football club in the region would be huge.
“I think Team 11 will have a massive impact on my community because it allows all junior footballers the opportunity to rise to the elite level through pathways and programs the club is offering,” she said.
“Throughout the rest of this year we are going to be encouraging fellow students and the wider community to like the Facebook page, join the Team 11 database and get excited about this wonderful opportunity for our region.”
Team 11 Project Manager Matt Windley said he was impressed with the initiative of St Peter’s to promote the Team 11 bid with their own ambassadors.
“We really, really appreciate their support; it’s part of that whole community binding that we’re looking for and that many hands make life work approach,” he said.
“The fact that they are so excited about it and the potential of what it could do their school and also the whole community is really heartening.”
