I AM ROSS MICALE. I HAVE THIS WEEK BEEN CHOSEN AS AN U16's WA STATE TEAM REPRESENTATIVE, HEADING TO LaTROBE UNIVERSITY IN MELBOURNE, VICTORIA FOR THE EMERGING JOEYS TOURNAMENT BETWEEN 6th JULY-11th JULY 2025. I REPRESENTED & CAPTAINED THE WA TEAM LAST YEAR IN THE U15'S TOURNAMENT. THE COST OF MY TRIP THIS YEAR WILL BE $3495, OF WHICH NOTHING IS FUNDED BY STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. TOUGH TIMES HAVE COME TO OUR FAMILY THIS LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, AND WITH ONLY 4 WEEKS TILL THE TOURNAMENT, THIS DOESN'T GIVE US MUCH TIME TO RAISE FUNDS.