The resurrection of the Rovers got into full swing last week with a series of meetings taking place with the aim of reinstating the Senior Rugby League team into the George Tooke Shield for season 2016.
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Almost 20 young local footballers got together for a game of touch and a bacon and egg breakfast on the morning of Sunday, November 15.
This was followed by a meeting involving the Country Rugby Leagues Regional Manager Dave Skinner to discuss the pathways for reinstatement and to elect a new committee.
Mr Skinner had many invaluable ideas and strategies for the Rovers to consider as they move forward, the main policies will see the Rovers become a much more community based local club, with increased transparency and provide our local juniors with a senior club that they can aspire to represent.
The club will also look to link with the community, becoming involved with local charities and looking to become a truly community club: a local team representing their local town.
While the Rovers have been somewhat in the wilderness since their minor premiership year of 2012, it is hoped that the local Rugby League supporters, starved of a viable side for three seasons, will return to throw their support behind the revamped club.
While the CRL manager had many positive suggestions he also left the club in no doubt that a lot of hard work would need to be done between now and kick-off 2016, with the Rovers having incurred significant debts over the past two years.
A new committee was elected, fully aware of and prepared to undertake the work necessary with Murray Armour president, Gavin Campbell vice president, Shane Karchinsky junior vice-president, Stuart Gay secretary and Brendon Shean treasurer.
The new committee has wasted no time and are already in discussions with a prominent player, based in Canberra with strong local roots, to come aboard as captain /coach to help guide the eager young local players and hopefully, supplement them with some fellow Canberra Raiders Cup players.
As the George Tooke Shield is a community competition designed to cater for the smaller towns who wish to participate in a Rugby League competition, people can rest assured that no players will be paid to play, as the incentive of playing for your town and being involved within a strong club should be payment enough.
All involved acknowledge that next few months will be a lot of hard work but are heartened by the advancements made in only a week.
The executive hope that all Rugby League supporters in Boorowa can get behind the re-invented Rovers and help them towards a successful re-entry into the George Tooke Shield for 2016.