The next future White Fern, Black Fern, Football Fern or Black Sticks player might have been showing off their skills at Logan Park yesterday.
More than 650 primary and intermediate-aged schoolgirls participated in a special event ahead of the White Ferns T20 match against England at the University Oval.
With the help of coaches and teachers, they participated in a variety of skills events in football, cricket, rugby and hockey.
Southern Football women’s development officer Kirsten Pram said the event was "just awesome".
"The girls were all raving, especially as they headed off to the cricket.
"I think it’s important to give girls the opportunity to try something new. They just get to have a bit of autonomy. There’s no pressure on them.
"They might just fall in love with the sports and become a future Fern."Events like this laid a "really good foundation" for the next step in sports, Ms Pram said.
"There was a lot of good feedback for many of them to go forward and maybe play one of the sports."
This was the biggest event of its kind in Dunedin since one was held shortly before the Fifa Women’s World Cup, she said.
"We try to do events like this at least once or twice a year. It’s a matter of lining it up with the schools.
"But we’re always taken aback by the support of the parents and volunteers. Everyone gets a real buzz out of it."
