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Chelmsford City Youth FC Development Squad   Season 2007/08

The Youth Development Squad is for young kids within the age range of 5-6 years. Young people must be 5 years old before they can be accepted into the YDS.

Training

Is held at Chelmer Park, beehive lane (summer) and at Sandon School (winter). All squads are fully equipped with Balls, Bibs, Cones etc.

The YDS coaching sessions take place every Friday Evening 5-6pm pm (Summer) 5-6 pm (Winter), weather permitting.

Boys from older age groups are encouraged to come along and assist on Friday Evenings.


The Aims

Of the Youth Development Squad is to give young players the opportunity to learn and develop basic skills and techniques,

enjoy small sided games, become good sports persons and most of all, have fun!


Objectives

Are to enable young people to attain and develop a knowledge of basic skills and techniques and enjoy being able to demonstrate and use their learned abilities, to give them confidence to progress and participate, if they wish, into the world of Mini-Soccer at the Under 7`s level, and be able to take an enjoyable part in football at whatever level they play.

At least one person from the management team of each squad is required to attend a training course and achieve the required coaching qualifications.