Courage, Initiative and Teamwork are what separates the good from the great teams and players.
And it's these values that the 2011 Army Challenge Award hopes to inspire and encourage in state and local football leagues around Australia, both on and off the field.
Courage
Courage is more than facing the physical dangers of battle, it is doing what is right and fair with a sense of duty and compassion. It is built on an ethos of protecting the nation and service before self.
Initiative
Initiative is the ability to achieve the mission by exploiting opportunity, often in the absence of orders and improvising to make the most of resources.
Teamwork
Teamwork is based on equality, trust, tolerance and friendship, which is essential to achieving the mission. Teamwork is the product of sound leadership at all levels.
Former Kangaroos legend Glenn Archer will continue in his role as ambassador for the Army Challenge Award 2011. Archer won the Robert Rose Award for Most Courageous Player six times in nine years, so is an excellent advocate for what the Army Challenge Award stands for. This year will be Archer’s fifth year as ambassador for the award.
Last year, one player from each state was a proud winner of the 2010 Army Challenge Award Player prize, awarded for demonstrating Courage, Initiative and Teamwork on the field. For winning this award the players got to spend an awesome footy weekend in Melbourne during the September finals season, where they got to meet Glenn Archer, who presented their medallions at a lunch in the MCG.
