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Spring 2016 Newsletter - www.cityyouthfc.co.uk

Easter Holiday Coaching Camp 2016

for 5 to 13 year olds – Fun Football Coaching

Our holiday courses aim to be fun and educational and are open to boys and girls aged 5-13. Players of all abilities are welcome to attend. We offer prizes for player of the week, most improved player and for the person who follows our themed days the best. You can expect high quality coaching delivered by young local people including coaches who have worked alongside the David Beckham Academy coaches.

Goalkeeping coaching will be available every day.

Arrangements can be made for an early drop off should this be more convenient for working parents.

The course will be held in the Easter Break running Monday to Friday from April 4^th- 8^th and then Monday to Friday from April 11^th-15^th. Participants can come for a day, several days or for the whole week. There will be Easter related activities on each day of the camp.

Venue: Highfield Park, Back Field, St Albans AL4 0DB

For further details and if you wish To Book click here >>>

George Walker Memorial Trophy Matches

Every year we give a number of our teams the opportunity to play at Clarence Park (Thanks you St Albans City) as part of the George Walker Memorial Trophy match programme. This year we have Six matches taking place, these games also help to raise money for a chosen charity, this years charity is Crohns & Colitis.

The match schedule for this years matches is as follows:

Saturday 7th May

Under 12 East Blue v South - KO 3pm

Under 12 East Yellow v North - KO 5pm

Under 12 West v Harpenden Colts - KO 7pm

Sunday 8th May

St Albans City Youth Disability v St Albans City Youth Deaf - KO 12.30pm

St Albans City Youth U12 Girls v Hoddesdon KO 3pm

St Albans City Youth U18 (West v Warriors) KO 5pm

Please come along and give your support to the teams and also support this years Charity - Crohns & Colitis.

Crohn’s and Colitis UK is a national charity leading the battle against Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

Community Update

St Albans City Youth Community FC are the Community Club for the area.

In the last 12 months the Community highlights include:

Trained and accredited 22 new young coaches
Helped 21 Schools with Sports Education
Offered a full time Apprenticeship Programme for local young coaches
Over 300 children have attended our School Holiday Camps
Our Disability section has doubled in size
4 of our top coaches working at The FA or Professional Clubs
6 of our top coaches offering full time PE Support at local Junior Schools

This has been made possible by the 'Young Coaches Programme' at City Youth.

Thanks to our links with St Albans City FC we have received generous funding to support this programme through The Premier League and The PFA via The Conference League Trust.

STACY Annual Girls 5-a-side Tournament

Team Managers, please ask teams at your age group to enter

Saturday 21st May 2016

St Albans Girls School, Sandridgebury Lane, St Albans, AL3 6DB

We aim to pick up where we left off last year and our 2016 tournament is set to offer all things the first unique girls’ only tournament in the whole of Hertfordshire needs.

To book your teams place go to www.cityyouthfc.co.uk/book

£30 per team or at £35 per team if after 31^st March 2016

It is a day for all the family with a range of activities to enjoy, as well as hot snacks, tea, coffee and cold drinks on sale.

Age groups taking part: Under 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 (as in 2015 / 2016 season).

We are looking for help in setting up for the event on the Friday and on the day of the Tournament. If you can spare a couple of hours to help out please email mervyn@cityyouthfc.com

St Albans City Youth FC

Boys Small Sided Football Tournament

Team Managers, please ask teams at your age group to enter

Highfield Park, St Albans

£30 per team or at £35 per team if after 31^st March 2016

Saturday 4th June - Under 7 (5 A Side) Fairplay Tournament (am)

Saturday 4th June - Under 9 & 10 Competitions. (pm)

Sunday 5th June - Under 11 & 12 Competitions. (am)

Sunday 5th June - Under 8 (5 A Side) Fairplay Tournament (pm)

Under 8's and 9's are Fully Booked

To book your teams place go to www.cityyouthfc.co.uk/book

We are looking for help in setting up for the event on the Friday and over the weekend of the Tournament. If you can spare a couple of hours to help out please email mervyn@cityyouthfc.com

Presentation Day 2016

This years end of season Presentation Day at the Alban Arena takes place on Sunday 19th June 2016. The Presentation Day is one of the best attended events at the Arena with around 1500 attending over the three sessions. Tickets will be available from your team manager from mid April.

Presentation Day Sponsor Required

The club is looking for a Company or a person to Sponsor the clubs prestigious end of season Presentation Day at the Alban Arena in Sunday 19th June 2016. If you are interested in sponsoring this event then please contact Dave Wray at dl.wray@btinternet.com

SAM MARDLE - UEFA B Coach

We are pleased to announce that Sam Mardle has successfully passed his UEFA B Coaching Licence. Its been a long journey for Sam, he joined St Albans City Youth in 2010 as one of the clubs full time Apprentices after being developed as part of the clubs 'Young Coaches Programme'. He then coached (and still does) a number of teams whilst also becoming one of the clubs Trustees. Sam is also the current Under 18 Coach with St Albans City FC.

Highfield Park

As you are aware this winter has been one of the wettest on record, which has had a knockon effect on the pitches, what does not help is when people drive across the grass (and over the pitches) in order to get a quick exit. This is unacceptable.

We have commissioned some drainage work (over £20k) to start on the pitches at Highfield Park after the clubs Boys Six A Side tournament in early June.

Remember, if you are playing a match at Highfield Park please park in the areas you have been allocated (see your team manager) parking at the park is limited so everyone must be sensible, please note there is no parking allowed along Highfield Lane. Any team that abuses the parking will be moved to another pitch at a different location.

Events Calendar

We have published our events calendar so you can make a note of the events you would like to attend, these can me managers meetings, presentation day, six a sides etc. for the whole list go to City Youth Events >>>

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