Club Development News

Youngsters enjoying Lacrosse at the recent Herts Youth Games

St Albans Junior Lacrosse Club.....COMING SOON!

St Albans Junior Lacrosse Club

Tuesdays Starting 9th September

4.30pm - 6.00pm

Held at High Field Park Centre on Multi use Games Area. 

Open to Boys and Girls aged 8 and over!!

Come and Play the fastest and one of the most exciting team sports around.  This is a BRAND NEW CLUB!!! The club is designed for beginners and experienced players to teach basic skills combined with fun drills and games.  All equipment is provided so all the children need is to wear correct footwear and warm clothing!  Fees will apply but are yet to be confirmed.

For more information please call 07814156947 or email lax1399@yahoo.com

All coaches are qualified by English Lacrosse

Charter Standard Awards Success For District!!

The Hertfordshire Football Association held there annual Charter Standard awards on the 28th June at the County Ground Letchworth.  Both Junior and Adult Football clubs from across Hertfordshire were in attendance, including a very large contingent of clubs from the St Albans District.

The award winners were as follows:

Charter Standard Club Coach - Mark Simpson (St Albans Rangers)

Charter Standard Adult Club - Harpenden Town FC

Charter Standard Development Club - St Albans Rangers

Charter Standard Community Club - St Albans City Youth

Charter Standard Volunteers -

- David Wray   (St Albans City Youth)
- Ian Woods   (St Albans City Youth)
- Steve Chittenden  (Harvesters)
- Nigel Goodchild  (Harvesters)
- Les Crabtree   (Harpenden Town)

Chris Gregory from the St Albans Sport & Health Development Team provided by St Albans City & District Council and managed by Leisure Connection.  Was present at the event and had the following to say' "It was a great night for St Albans District Clubs as they swept the board collecting four of the six club awards, with a number of  volunteers recognised for their contribution to football over the past year.  We are very lucky to have so many pro active clubs and volunteers within the District who work tirelessly to provide a high quality safe football experience for all participants.  On behalf of the Sport & Health Development Team I would like to congratulate all the clubs and individuals that won awards and wish good luck to St Albans Rangers and Mark Simpson who have progressed on to the regional awards". 

If you would like further information on the awards night and how to become a Charter Standard Club, please contact Chris Gregory at the Sport & Health Development Team on 01727 827667. 

Harpenden Town Officials with Darren Lawrence FA Development Manager East

Club Charter Mark

Harpenden Town Gain Adult Charter Standard Status from the Hertfordshire FA!!

Representatives of Harpenden Town FC attended the Hertfordshire FA's annual Charter Standard Awards Ceremony on Wednesday 27th June to receive confirmation of their Adult Charter Standard Status.  Harpenden is only the 6th Adult football club in the county to receive this status and looks forward to helping to promote the game to all!

The club has been working towards the Football Associations Adult Club Charter Standard Award for the past year to standardise the way the club is run, whilst creating a development plan for the club to work towards. Charter Standard Status signifies that Harpenden Town FC is committed to offering a safe and friendly environment to their own and visiting players, officials and supporters.

Club Chairman Brian Hicks said; "The club has recently appointed a completely new committee and management team and see the Charter Standard Status as a great way to rebuild the club. Harpenden Town FC has been treading water for the past few years and suffered both on and off the pitch, so with the support of the Hertfordshire FA through Charter Standard Status we hope to create a new, more community friendly club".

Harpenden Town FC hopes to build on the successes already achieved this summer with the World Cup parties and the World Cup Seven on Saturday 8th July at the clubs Rothamsted Park ground. By forging greater links with local football especially to establish links with youth football so we can offer local youngsters the opportunity to support and eventually play for their local senior football team.

Any local sponsors looking to be involved in one of the leading adult clubs in the county should contact the Clubs Commercial team by email on ADAMA.SMITH@AMEC.COM We have various sponsorship packages available so no matter how small or large the contribution we would like to hear from you.

Pre season training starts on Thursday 6th July at Rothamsted Park from 7.00pm, the club warmly welcomes new players and potential committee members to attend.

Please visit the clubs website to find out more:

http://www.harpendentownfc.com/

Or alternatively contact them direct:

ROTHAMSTED PARK, AMENBURY LANE, HARPENDEN, AL5 2EF

TEL 01582 622669 / 01582 620289

Funding News!

HIGHFIELD PARK TRUST AND CITY YOUTH

CELEBRATE FOOTBALL FUNDING SUCCESS

Footballers in St Albans are celebrating today following a £164,653 award by the Football Foundation, the UK's largest sports charity.

The cash bonanza will allow Highfield Park Trust to construct a new pavilion with changing facilities for use by St Albans City Youth Football Club and other teams and organisations in Highfield Park.

As the existing changing provision is insufficient and impractical being ten minutes walk from the junior pitches. This is having detrimental effect on sustaining participation numbers. The new development will provide the St Albans with a facility that can service both the football and cricket needs in addition to provision of a small social room, which the area lacks.

The Football Foundation is dedicated to revitalising the grass roots of the game, constructing modern football facilities, developing football as a force for social cohesion and as a vehicle for education in communities throughout the country. Funded by the FA Premier League, The Football Association, Sport England and the Government, the Football Foundation is the nation's largest sports charity with a £45m budget going straight into the heart of football.

Paul Thorogood, Chief Executive of the Football Foundation said:

"We warmly congratulate the Trust in association with St Albans City Youth Football Club and the local FA for their hard work and dedication in securing this award.

"Grass roots football is the lifeblood of the game in this country which is why is vital that projects such as this now have the benefit of Foundation cash."

Roger Thomas, Chairman of Highfield Park Trust, said:

"We are delighted with the grant, and the provision of this facility completes the Trust's ten year development plan to create a new 60 acre Park in St Albans with a range of facilities you everyone, of all ages and abilities, to enjoy.

"The grant award from the Football Foundation is phase two of the process of creating grass root football facilities in the Park. The first phase - the drainage of two sports fields, again with the financial support of the Foundation, was completed in 2005. Thank you the Football Foundation."