As such, across two evenings, 80 children aged 6-11 were given expert tuition by four FA 'East Region' Skills Coaches, revolving around a number of extended activities and skills challenges over the course of 2 hours, which they all thoroughly enjoyed.
These events are part of the FA Tesco Skills Programme which has just been launched by the FA, the programme aiming to provide one million children in England with top-quality skills coaching by summer 2010, with St Albans Rangers being one of the first Charter Standard clubs to benefit. Further details can be found on the FA website www.thefa.com/skills.
St.Albans Rangers FC were formed in 1985 and provide football from U6's to Adults including a flourishing girls section (U9's - U14's). This season the club will be fielding eleven boys teams in the Watford Friendly League (U9's - U18's) and two Senior teams who will play in the Amateur Football Combination (Saturday) & the Review (Sunday) League, as well as two girls teams (U11/12's & U13/14's Belles) who will play league football for the first time in the new Mid Herts Girls League.
St.Albans Rangers FC have been a Charter Standard Club since 2000 and they were awarded the Herts FA Charter Standard Development Club of the Year 2007, where Mark Simpson (Club President & Level 2 Coach) was also awarded the Herts FA Charter Standard Club Coach of the Year 2007, as well as being awarded the FA 'East Region' Charter Standard Club Coach of the Year 2007 ~ a fantastic double achievement for the club!!
For more information on St.Albans Rangers FC, please see their website www.clubwebsite.co.uk/starfc/