Majura FC setting the standard?
Is there a better junior sports newsletter in the country? I'd like to know. Please forward a link to any newsletter from any sport even the AFL, League etc
Showing posts with label majura soccer club. Show all posts
Showing posts with label majura soccer club. Show all posts
Thursday, 4 March 2010
Tuesday, 1 September 2009
Wednesday, 29 July 2009
My August Junior Club Newsletter
Tracking well, 2,000 unique readers, 10,000 pages viewed and a heap people print the pdf.
Kids and mums, and advertisers dream?
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Majura Football Club
My local club here in Canberra is Majura Football Club. Yes we've changed our name.
and who better to write the newsletter and tell EVERYONE about our name change than me!
Followers of this blog will know I've been doing my voluntary bit for my local club and here's our latest newsletter.
Wednesday, 27 May 2009
Newsletter for my local football club.
Got to keep busy somehow so i'm writing my junior clubs' newsletter
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Primary School Football Carnivals
Coerver Coaching are organising seven Primary School Zone Carnivals in term 2, 2009.
A lot of children get to play other sports for their school, but not football. The rebirth of Primary School football, thanks to Coerver, will allow many players to represent their school in the sport they play most.
Nice one Coerver.
Monday, 18 August 2008
Matildas mobbed at Majura SC
Can you spot the Matildas in the photo and not just the Wannabee's
Wannabee's Matildas flocked to show their skills to World Cup hero Caitlin Munoz and Asian Cup star Amy Chapman on a cold Friday night at Dickson Oval.
The usual training session was taken by not one, but two, of Australia's star players.
Amy Chapman and Caitlin Munoz gave up their time to duck down to show the girls a few tricks before dashing off to their own training session. And the girls, parents and Coaches loved it
Shirts, balls, socks indeed everything was signed as the young Majura players took advantage of having a couple of Australia's finest in their presence.
Majura Under 12, Under 10 and Under 8 girls sides all showed their stuff.
With the W-League kicking off in October and Canberra United about to appoint their Coach a clear pathway for all our junior players is now clear.
And you can expect our junior talent to become even more familiar with our Matildas and National League Squad as it is selected over the coming weeks.
"My daughters' still bouncing around the house from last night. She was so excited to have a couple of Matildas at her training session," said a Majura Lightning Under 10 Parent on Saturday.
And did the training help. One team drew and one team got thumped 4-0 but it's not about winning is it, aske Arnie:) So yes the training helped!
Monday, 25 June 2007
Marco Caputo: Why kids should start with football
Former Wallaby and Brumbies star Marco Caputo says, "Football is a great game to teach children their bio mechanical skills."
He should know. He played many sports, including football in his junior career before excelling at Rugby. And didn't he just. He played for the Brumbies before heading to England and France for more club Rugby. The Canberran did well!
Marco and I chatted while his son Joe kicked around us, and his daughter Sophia was playing out a 0-0 draw.
Captuo has two children, Sophia and Joseph. Both play at Majura Soccer club.
“Sure I’d love them to be a Matilda or Socceroo, but really as long as they are out playing with other kids having fun, that’s what important. People ask me if I want them to follow me into Rugby but I don’t mind, as long they are happy.”
“Football is a great way for any kid to start, no matter what sport you end up playing. It’s such a good game to get their bio mechanical skills developed. I think it’s important for kids to learn the discipline of turning up and training, and learning to work together.”
“Most of the big stars in Rugby like Johnny Wilkinson (England), and Joe Roff(former Brumby) were good footballers.”
Johnny Wilkinson: Started life as a footballer, and didn't his football skills pay off for the England Rugby team when he booted them to victory in the 2003 Rugby World Cup.
“Sure I’d love them to be a Matilda or Socceroo, but really as long as they are out playing with other kids having fun, that’s what important. People ask me if I want them to follow me into Rugby but I don’t mind, as long they are happy.”
“Football is a great way for any kid to start, no matter what sport you end up playing. It’s such a good game to get their bio mechanical skills developed. I think it’s important for kids to learn the discipline of turning up and training, and learning to work together.”
“Most of the big stars in Rugby like Johnny Wilkinson (England), and Joe Roff(former Brumby) were good footballers.”
Caputo continued, “The Wallaby players always looked to the English Premier League, Serie A and La Liga. We were always trying to learn to get an edge from other top sportsmen.”
“The changes in Australian football over the last few years have been great. Little blokes, like my Joey, can now identify with a career path in football. After watching the Socceroos at the last World Cup they can identify with the Aussies playing in the top leagues in Europe. Tim Cahill at Everton, Mark Viduka now at Newcastle.
Aussie kids now see if they put their head down they could be one of these guys. It’s done such good things for the profile of the game and John O’Neill has had a lot to do with that. “
“Last night I was looking on YouTube at Ronaldinho and all his skills. The kids want to do the tricks and play at these huge stadiums. It’s great.”
And it was great to hear a champion of another code talking up football.
If sports are to succeed in Canberra we need more fans supporting more teams.
You can see the whole Marco Caputo interview at www.capitalfootball.com.au
Saturday, 26 May 2007
Football Australian Style.
Many Aussies have links to overseas countries. Maybe a grandparent heralds from Croatia or Italy, maybe your ma or pa was born in Ireland or Germany. Maybe you came here from China or Vietnam.
Wherever your heritage chances are football was in the family. Maybe you'd played when you lived overseas or visited relatives.
Well I bet your overseas relatives have never seen football Australian style.
Under 8's down at the local oval. An engrossing game where only the scorers remember the game.
Suddenly the goalie shouts, "A kangaroo!"
Everyone looks at there goes the big grey, bounding past the corner taker. Moves between the two sides, great swerves and then picks up pace. Then heads across the oval, where at least ten games are taking part.
There is a man, in a line of spectators, watching his daughter. He has his back to the commotion. He is oblivious.
Not for long, as over his head leaps the Roo, landing in front of him and right on the pitch.
A more spectacular display of pace, skill and leaping has not been seen on the oval for years.
And then it started.
"Sign him up."
"He's got a good turn of speed."
"Put him up front."
"He's on our side, we could do with a bit more energy in the team."
"Ref, get him off he's hopping mad."
How did we know he was a boy? Well he looked like he was showing off in front of a crowd. Sound like any boys you know?
Saturday, 5 May 2007
Junior football season is back in Canberra
"Pixies."
"Unicorns."
"Pixies."
"Unicorns."
Dickson Oval is alive and well. The kids are playing, referees blowing and the trees singing.
Have you ever seen the Sound of Music. You know the bit where the urchins are climbing the trees, and the bride-to-be drives past and turns her nose up at the kids playing, singing from the trees.
The junior football season kicked-off in Canberra with a touch of the Sound of Music.
As the games were been played, the trees next to the ground were singing. First the left tree, then the right. All you could see were legs, little legs, but you could hear them.
"Pixies."
"Unicorns."
"Pixies."
"Unicorns."
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