Would
your child like to try out a new sport, or get better at one they already play?
The P&G Surrey Youth Games offers free coaching at a venue close to you.
From April to
June, free coaching courses are running across Woking for children aged 7-16.
Sports include badminton, basketball, boccia, boxing, cricket (girls only),
football (girls only), hockey, judo, lacrosse, netball, rugby (girls only),
squash, swimming, table tennis and tennis.
Coaching
sessions take place at schools, clubs and leisure facilities across the Borough. They are organised by Woking Borough Council’s
Sports Development Officer in conjunction with local club or sports centre
coaches. Each session is led by fully
qualified coaches and takes place after school or at the weekend. At least 6 sessions are offered for every
sport.
There are lots
of good reasons for coming along. This
could be the start of a life-long love of a sport, a chance to meet new people
and make new friends. Over half of people
join a club afterwards and continue to enjoy the sport for years to come. It’s a great way to become more active and
develop a healthy lifestyle.
Each child attending the coaching sessions has a chance of
being selected to represent their borough or district at the P&G Surrey
Youth Games 2015 on 20 and 21 June. Taking place at the World-Class Surrey
Sports Park, the weekend is an extravaganza of sport, and provides an inspiring
experience of an Olympic style event.
All 11 boroughs or districts compete in 15 different sports over the two
days of the event, with 2000 people taking part over the weekend.
With 28 events, there is plenty of non-stop action. In keeping with Olympic tradition, the top
three teams in each event receive gold, silver or bronze medals. Competitors are inspired by visits from
previous international competitors who show off their England tracksuits,
medals they have won and most importantly share their stories of how they have
reached the top.
The coaching
sessions are free to attend for anyone below county standard in their chosen
sport who lives or goes to school in Woking.
Details of training venues, dates and times are available at www.woking.gov.uk/syg or by
contacting Matt Glazier on matthew.glazier@woking.gov.uk or
01483 743804.
