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| Thursday, 10 February 2011 10:50 | |||
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Principals at the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association have hit the ground running in their quest to bring more players to the world’s most loved sport — football. A recent recruitment drive on Providenciales paid great dividends with around 300 youths joining both the boys’ and girls’ leagues. TCIFA credits the increase in youth participation to a greater interest by a number of schools that have previously not been involved in TCIFA’s Youth Development Programme. This bodes well with association principals because it is their aim to have more players, teams and league matches, so that ultimately players from the TCI can be more competitive at local and regional level. “Institutions such as Shining Stars, BEST Institute and Whole Gospel Academy have joined other government and privately run schools, thereby ensuring that their students are exposed to other sports and a diverse athletic conditioning,” said Matthew Green, TCIFA’s technical director. “What is even more pleasing is that the kids are TCI nationals, and their parents seem very supportive,” Green said. “Several schools have also started after school soccer clubs, which is creating further interest.” Green has been visiting schools, speaking during their general assemblies, at Parent Teacher Association meetings, as well as conducting sessions and helping to set up soccer clubs. “It’s extremely encouraging seeing the increase in numbers of youth players this year,” said Christopher Bryan, president of the association. “It’s the Football Association’s aim to give every child in TCI the opportunity to play a sport which is beneficial to a child’s development on many different levels, and this is being realized through the hard work of Technical Director Matthew Green, our General Secretary Sonia Bien-Aime and all our youth coaches.” The TCIFA is also hoping that the Sports Commission can assist with the implementation of a similar Youth Development Programmes on the islands of North and Middle Caicos, as it aims to cultivate a love for football across the country.
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