50th Anniversary Celebration – 13 November 2015
Club Fall Schedule
Saturday
10am – 11.30am Junior Rugby – Started – (Under 7yr – 16yr at present, expanding soon)
11.30am – 1pm – Junior Soccer – 7yr/14yr – Starts September 19th
2pm – 4pm – Donnie and Mary’s Girls Soccer – Starts Saturday 3rd October
Tuesday
6.30pm – 8.00pm – Senior Rugby and General Fitness
Wednesday
6.30pm – 8.00pm – Senior Soccer
Thursday
6.30pm – 8.00pm – Senior Rugby and General Fitness
SPONSORS NEEDED: SIR JACK HAYWARD SOCCER CAMP – JUNE 22-26 2015
Our last major event of the year is our annual Soccer Camp and once again we have 3 FA Professional Qualified Coaches coming out from the UK to give our kids a fantastic fun filled week of soccer. Next week there will be a full article dedicated to the Camp but if you want to sign up a child you can collect forms from The Club, Town and Country or Animale in Port Lucaya. OR email robspeller@hotmail.com
We are always looking for sponsors for kids who can’t afford to normally participate in The Camp and we have additional sponsorships available i.e. Lunches etc. Again email robspeller@hotmail.com and look out next week for more info.
Club Update June 2015
Just a brief update on what has been a crazy busy last few weeks at The Club! As we approach the summer and our last big event of the season with the Sir Jack Hayward Soccer Camp being held from June 22-26 please find a brief update on some of the past events : –
Junior Rugby Festival – Fantastic weekend for all concerned with Cayman and Nassau taking part in the rugby festival. After two days of superb junior rugby everyone made it home and without injury so a successful weekend was had by all. The age groups ranged from 6yr – 18yrs. Too many people to thank but needless to say with all the helpers and coaches these weekends would not happen! We are aiming to repay Cayman for 5 years of loyal support to the Festival with a return trip to Cayman in October. Look out for more details over the coming weeks.
* As an added bonus after the festival weekend we have had 13 / 16 y.o girls out playing junior rugby on a Saturday morning so it has sprung something very special and long may it continue.
Champions League Ladies Soccer – Fantastic finish to a very successful ladies Soccer league this past Sunday with Chelsea clinching the title from the other 3 teams in what was a closely fought league. It was truly something special to see the girls firstly filling The Club’s pitches on a Saturday afternoon with 300 plus girls, and then afterwards the ladies playing on a Sunday afternoon. Not sure how they keep going but of course big thanks to Mary and Donnie and everyone associated to both programs!
BFA Technical Directors Visit – It was a pleasure to welcome Kevin Mcgreskin to The Club for the first trip to Grand Bahama as the Technical Director of the BFA. Its taken many years of perseverance to finally get The Club affiliated to the BFA and Kevin’s visit was a huge success for all concerned. Not only did he meet and have a chance to coach our girls and boys but also have a chat to all interested soccer enthusiasts. Since his visit Kevin has provided the opportunity for 16 of the girls plus coaches to go down to Nassau and train with Kevin and his team. We hope for many more visits and a start of something new and exciting for our affiliation with the BFA.
Freeport Rugby Old Boys v ORBS Old Boys – This past Memorial Day saw our friends from Atlanta and Ft Lauderdale return for the twelfth year and with their biggest group ever! Needless to say it was a great Rugby / Fun weekend and we thank Duggan and his group massively and hope to see them next year. — Rob Speller
Golden Boot Soccer Camp
Four kids who do really well at this years’ Sir Jack Hayward soccer camp will be getting the Golden Boot Award – literally.
The last afternoon of the week-long event at the Freeport Rugby and Football Club will see the quartet who make the biggest contribution to the camp walking away with the key to brand new personalised golden soccer cleats.
They will be able imagine they are like Brazilian World Cup star Neymar who used to spray paint his boots gold when he was a teenager.
The boots will be part of a glittering array of prizes for this year’s camp. In addition to them there will also be 15 full-size gold balls given out as trophies to those youngsters who catch the eyes of the three pro coaches from the UK who will be leading all the fun and games.
They will be looking to reward the players who improved their games the most or impressed for their general all-round attitude to the coaching and their fellow campers.
The camp which has earned an enviable record for being the best value summer camp on Grand Bahama and for the world-class coaching it provides, begins in just six weeks (June 22). As usual it will run for five days from 9am to 3pm and will give everyone who takes part not just a memorable few days but two full soccer uniforms, lunch every day and the chance of a cooling swim as well as tips and practice routines aimed at improving their games.
Thousands of children have attended the camp in its 10-year history with some going on to win soccer scholarships at US colleges at least partly because of what they learned.
This year’s visitors are Lauren Phillips, who previously coached at the David Beckham Academy in London; James Lofthouse, who set out some current professional players in their careers including one international player; and Adrian Penrose, who has coached not just in the UK but also the US.
All are former players – Lauren is still playing in the ladies game – who retrained to become not just full-time coaches but specialists in teaching the game to children. They work for the sport’s governing body in the UK, The Football Association, as part of a grassroots programme to create a world-beating England side in the future. It will be the trio’s first-time in the Bahamas and they are very excited at the prospect.
“We know gold balls were a very popular prize at the camp two years ago but are sure the prospect of being able to wear gold boots with your own name on the sides next season will be a huge draw this year. They will add real value to what the camp already offers but no one can win them if they don’t sign up and now is the time to register,” said camp organiser Derek Archer.
Click on the link to download the Registration Form: Soccer Camp Registration Form
Hopefully see you all this weekend.