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The 2011 season has come to a close with an exciting carnival weekend

We have just wrapped up the fourth Aboriginal Power Cup, which turned out to be even bigger and better than in its previous years!

Over 300 students from 23 schools across South Australia came together from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 June for the carnival at Alberton Oval. During the carnival, schools competed in football games and participated in a career expo, skill development workshops and a cultural morning as part of the 2011 Aboriginal Power Cup.

The weekend finished with the girls and boys Grand Final games played at AAMI Stadium before the Power versus North Melbourne match.

Making it to the Grand Final involved more than just playing a good game of footy. The two girls and two boy's teams that made it through to the Grand Final games were determined by how well they performed during the carnival weekend, and also whether they collectively completed all the required school curriculum tasks during terms one and two consistently, and to a high standard.

A big congratulations to the winners of the 2011 Aboriginal Power Cup ... Salisbury High School boys team and the Windsor Gardens Vocational College girls team!

Aboriginal Power Cup: Girls Grand Final

• Windsor Gardens - 11.9 (75)
• Murray Bridge - 0.4 (4)

Aboriginal Power Cup: Boys Grand Final

• Salisbury - 13.4 (82)
• Murray Bridge - 7.6 (48)

Skill Development

The Power Cup wasn't all just about footy. The focus of this year's program was on skill development which is about developing skills that will assist students to finish Year 12 and move on to further education or into the career of their choice.

This year all Aboriginal Power Cup students were required to complete one of two SACE Units (Stage 1 or Stage 2 Integrated Learning) by completing curriculum work throughout the program in school, during terms one and two.

The school curriculum tasks included recruiting mentors and coaches, designing their own team's Guernsey, writing a profile for this website, undertaking career research and planning and cooking a healthy meal for members of their community. Students were also visited by stars of the Port Adelaide Football Club to talk about goal setting, career aspirations, life/work skills and football skills and drills. These school visits were an important part of the program where students could ask players questions, and be motivated and inspired by their football heroes.

2011 Aboriginal Power Cup Awards

Six awards were also presented to schools over the carnival weekend to recognise the hard work put in by students both on and off the field this year. The awards focused around students completing their school curriculum tasks, and their overall involvement in the carnival.

The awards are as follows:

• South Australian Government Curriculum Excellence Award - presented to Windsor Gardens Vocational College for their achievements in completing their curriculum tasks to a near perfect score.
• Santos Staff Leadership Award - presented to the staff of Windsor Gardens Vocational College for their support of their Aboriginal Power Cup students.
• UniSA Guernsey Design and Explanation - presented to Para West Adult Campus and Maitland Area School (also known as the 'Paraninsula Nungaz') which was judged by Indigenous Art and Design students from the University of South Australia.
• SAPOL Team Song - presented to Para West Adult Campus and Maitland Area School (also known as the 'Paraninsula Nungaz') for the writing and performance of their team song.
• Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement Deadly Team Spirit Award - presented to Murray Bridge High School Girls & Boys Teams for demonstrating teamwork and team support on and off the football field throughout the carnival.
• SANFL Best Football Team Award - presented to Port Lincoln High School Girls Team and Salisbury High School Boys Team for their skills on the football field during the carnival.

We hope to see you all back next year for another exciting competition!