Weekly Club Notes W/C 11/02/2013

After a great turnout last week, training for our younger players continues this week as follows:

Indoor at Sports Pavilion – U6: Mon 6-7pm, U8: Mon 7-8pm, U10: Thurs 7-8pm. £1 per child to cover cost of hall.

Late registrations will be accepted before each session and gum shields will also be on sale.  We’d ask that parents drop and collect their children from training promptly.

U12: Thursday night under lights from 7-8pm at Pairc na nOg. £1 per child to cover cost of lights.

U14 continue to train indoor on Thurs night from 6:30-7:30pm.  As the Feile begins next weekend we need all U14 players to dedicate themselves to training – if you can’t attend but remain available for selection then please let management team know. Best of luck to Chuck from the U14 Management Team as he fulfils an ambition he’s harboured since first seeing the film Billy Elliott as he competes in Strictly Come Dancing next weekend – please show him your support on the night (we think he’ll need it!).

U16  training runs indoor in Club Hall on Sundays at 11am.  Remember that the wearing of gum shields is now mandatory for all underage training sessions and matches – club shop stocks gum shields for all sizes – open 11am-1pm every Saturday.  All players must be registered before they can take part in training or matches. St Canice’s always welcome new players, or players who have perhaps drifted away from football over the last few years, to come and get involved.  Contact Youth Officers with queries or to register.  We’d also welcome adults who’d be happy and prepared to get involved with helping, coaching or running a team – don’t let the fact that you mightn’t have much experience put you off – there are plenty of resources to help, and there’s a great support network around the Club, from the Executive, the Youth Officers and the rest of the underage management team. Again, contact the Youth Officers for more information. Important – all coaches and parents working with underage players this year must have done the Child Protection Certificate in the last 3 years – if you need to do/renew this course please speak to Francis or Tony who can book you on the next course in Roe Valley Leisure Centre on Fri 22^nd Feb (7-10pm).  Anyone interested in the Foundation Coaching Course should also forward their names to the Youth Officers – course running Sat 23^rd Feb (9:30am-4pm) in Limavady.

Féile Peil na nÓg 2013

As part of the City of Culture celebrations for 2013 the Féile Peil na nÓg festival of Gaelic Football will be hosted by County Derry in June of 2013 – as a host club Dungiven will be again required to host children and coaches from the visiting teams.  Planning for this huge weekend begins now – we’ll be in touch shortly with all player families to begin organising hosts – families will be expected to host a minimum of two children per house.  We’d ask all members to support the Club in our efforts with regards to Féile – as well as hosting there’ll be lots of other jobs to be done during the event so the more willing to lend a hand the better.