Years of extensive research, expert consultation, careful planning and lots of hard work has finally culminated in the production of Squash New Zealand's exciting new foray into youth squash.
Kiwi Squash is about to be rolled out to kids around the country. The final product is a slick, easy-to-follow programme we know the kids will love.
We know this because the pilot school has shown it is successful and will work. Pongakawa School was selected as the guinea pig, and the results exceeded our expectations. The kids loved it and the teachers found it easy to deliver, and it has created a legacy at the school.
At least 30 kids from the small rural school have signed up for professional squash coaching as a direct result.
Squash New Zealand is embarking on a nationwide roadshow to give clubs more details of how it can be one of the tools we can use to return our sport to the halcyon days of the 1980s. They have done their part, now it's our turn.