Soccer club starts junior academy
The Southern and Ettalong United Football Club is to establish its own "junior football academy".
"To support this exciting initiative the football club has employed its own junior academy coach with the aim of developing structured training programs for all junior players and creating a major emphasis on developing grass roots football," club chairman Mr Jon Fleming said.
"In addition to this, we are currently seeking government funding and sponsorship to provide training equipment to further improve the effectiveness of the academy.
"Given the success of this year's recruitment strategies, the club is very happy with its player numbers.
"So much so that the opportunity to run additional teams in certain age groups has become a real possibility.
"The club is currently seeking players for additional teams in the under-8's, under-11's, under-14, under-15's, under-17's and Women's All Age competitions."
The club will hold muster days, where players will be allocated to teams and team try-outs will be held, on the February 18 for under-5's to under-11's.
The under-5s, under-6s and under-7s commence at 4pm and under-8s, under-9s, under-10s and under-11s at 5pm at Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus.
The under-12s to under-16s will have a muster day at the same venue on February 25.
The under-12s and under-13s start at 4.30pm, under-14 girls at 5pm and under-14 boys, under-15s and under-16s at 5.30pm.
For details on how to register, visit the club's website at www.southernettalongfc.com.
Press release, 13 Feb 2009
Jon Fleming, Southern and Ettalong United Football Club