Melbourne Victory Players Help Launch TFA Centre
Melbourne Victory players Danny Allsopp and Steve Pantelidis will help with the launch of Football Federation Australia's Telstra Football Anytime (TFA) program when it is commences in Melbourne next week.
The TFA program will commence in four suburbs in the south east region of Melbourne - Berwick, Cranbourne, Pakenham and Hampton Park, with Allsopp (pictured right) and Pantelidis attending the launch at Monday-s session.
The Victorian launch will occur in Mildura on Saturday (details below).
TFA is an introductory football program for boys and girls aged 6 - 12 years and are being delivered nationally by the FFA from March 2006. The six session program is delivered in community hubs and school based programs and is coordinated by accredited FFA coaches. TFA is an ideal introduction to football as it is ‘game-centred- and encourages children to play the game anywhere, anytime and with anyone! The focus of TFA is on small-sided games and age appropriate activities with a particular emphasis on enjoyment The program is largely unstructured, providing an environment where kids can express their individuality, progress at their own level and most importantly enjoy playing the game in a variety of formats including 5 v 5, 4 v 4 and even by themselves. The program also allows parents to become actively involved in the delivery of the sessions and support their children as they experience the fun and excitement of playing football. Local clubs will also be encouraged to become involved with their Community or School TFA program to ensure that those parents and children who want to join club football are able to do so. For a cost of just $66, children participate in the six session program and receive a kit of equipment that enables them to participate in football beyond the formal conclusion of the program. The kit includes: · a Nike Total 90 all surface football · a Nike Brasilia equipment bag · markers to use as goals and to mark out a field · a drink bottle Telstra Football Anytime will be coming to the South East of Melbourne as per the following schedule: Berwick Dates: 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th May & 1st, 8th June 2006 (Thursday's) Venue: Berwick Lodge Primary School, Mansfield Street, Berwick Time: 4.00pm - 5.15pm
Cranbourne Dates: 30th April, 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th May & 4 June 2006 (Sunday's) Venue: Sports for All Centre, Berwick/Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne Time: 4.00pm - 5.15pm
Pakenham Dates: 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th May & 5th June 2006 (Monday's) Venue: Toomuc Reserve, Princess Highway, Pakenham Time: 4.00pm - 5.15pm Hampton Park Dates: 3rd, 11th, 17th, 24th & 31st May & 7th June 2006 (Wednesday's) Venue: Hampton Park Primary School, Cnr Sommerville & Regan Rd, Hampton Park Time: 4.00pm - 5.15pm
To celebrate the introduction of TFA to the South East of Melbourne, there will an official launch of the program as detailed below. Date: Monday 10th April Time: 3.00pm Venue: Berwick Lodge Primary School FFA accredited coaches (TFA staff), representatives from Football Federation Australia (FFA) will be there to help launch the program. To celebrate the introduction of TFA to Mildura, there will an official launch of the program as detailed below. Date: Saturday 8th April Time: 10.30am Venue: Old Aerodrome Ovals, Eleventh Street, Mildura FFA accredited coaches (TFA staff), representatives from Sunraysia Soccer Association (SSA), Football Federation Australia (FFA) and Telstra will be there to help launch the program.
To register and learn more about the TFA program that will be held in South East Melbourne, Mildura and all centres across Australia go to www.footballaustralia.com.au/footballanytime. Football Federation Australia acknowledges the significant financial support of the Australian Sports Commission, through their Targeted Sports Participation Growth Program (TSPGP), and Telstra, as naming rights sponsor of Telstra Football Anytime.