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Spirit of Youth
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“This is my first season sponsoring
the Under 12s team having agreed to
support them for two years. They are
a good local side and my business is
situated just around the corner from
them. When I was a youngster I used
to play for the club as a defender and
still feel a great affection for the club.”
Chris Thompson, RTM Carriers
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Development increasing in numbers. We
have numerous teams still competing in
cup competitions so it would be great to
see them go all the way and finish with
some silverware.
In December, the club held its very
own Strictly Come Dancing event. This
required seven coaches from the club
to team up with professional dancers
to learn and perform a dance routine in
front of a sell-out audience of 250 people.
The event was judged by local celebrities
including Paul Stewart and Ann Nolan
and sponsored by local businesses. The
event raised in excess of £2400 which is
being used to provide all players with a
coaching day at St Georges Park.
We have also had numerous
managers and coaches develop their
coaching qualifications further, gaining
FA level 3, level 2, FA level 1 goal
keeping and Futsal level 1. This will not
only benefit themselves and the club but
most importantly the players.
The plans for the rest of the season
are to start planning for presentation
day and ensuring we can secure winter
training facilities for all the individual
teams. We are also now planning for
next season, looking for sponsors,
getting ready to order new kits and
training wear, and making sure that we
retain, as well as increase our overall
membership.”
10 Issue 84
Youth
“Youth Football is so important to
the club as it provides opportunities
for hundreds of children to have fun,
keep fit and enjoy football on a weekly
basis whilst meeting new friends and
developing not only football skills but life
skills. Our Youth Development section is
probably the most important age group
within the club as this provides us with
the players to take forward for the next
8-10 years. They are the ‘conveyor belt’
of the club.”
Community
“Spirit of Youth is an FA Charter
Standard Development Club. This award
acknowledges that the club is clearly
‘enhancing the quality and scope of their
football offering’ and is something the
club are really proud to hold and we are
working towards becoming a Standard
Community Club in the future. We have
teams of all abilities spread over the age
groups, so we always encourage the
local community to come to us no matter
what their child’s ability level.”
Challenges/Ambitions
“At present, the increase in pitch
and league fees is something that may
become challenging in the future along
with retaining and attracting managers
and coach volunteers. The plan for
the next five years is to develop a girls
team or teams along with supporting
all managers and coaches in gaining the
Futsal level 1 qualification so that we can
coach Futsal to all players. We currently
have two strong U14 teams and it would
be great to see them move into the senior
game with the club’s support.”