Players To Help Kick-start Grassroots Program
Hyundai A-League players from Queensland Roar and Adelaide United will help kick-start the Telstra Football Anytime program which is a grassroots initiative being launched nationally during March and April.
The nation-wide scheme commenced in Brisbane last Friday with Queensland Roar players Chad Gibson, Massimo Murdocca and Remo Buess in attendance to help launch the program and put some enthusiastic youngsters through their paces. A variety of Roar players will be at all Brisbane sessions during March and April which take place at Griffith University and O'Callaghan Park, Zillmere.
Next month the scheme will commence in South Australia with players from Hyundai A-League premiers Adelaide United at the sessions which will take place at Hindmarsh Stadium and Underdale High School.
The Telstra Football Anytime program is aimed at introducing children, their families and friends to football. Telstra Football Anytime is an ideal introduction to football for 6-12 year old girls and boys as it is ‘game-centred- and encourages children to play the game anywhere, anytime and with anyone! The focus of Telstra Football Anytime is on small-sided games and age appropriate activities with a particular emphasis on enjoyment. Telstra Football Anytime is a six week (six session) program coordinated by FFA accredited coaches who are specifically trained and briefed to effectively deliver TFA in community hubs and school based programs. For a cost of just $66, children participate in the six session program and receive a kit of equipment that enables them to participate 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 The program also encourages 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. Similarly, local clubs are also encouraged to become involved with their Community or School Telstra Football Anytime program to ensure that those parents and children who want to join local club football are able to do so. To download a registration form, to find out when Telstra Football Anytime is in your area or simply to learn more about the program please click here:- www.footballaustralia.com.au/footballanytime