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Mini
Soccer Update
The football Season is coming to an end and as all the local pitches will be closed from Monday the 18th May the following
mini soccer academys will also be finishing up for the summer break.
Monday night Academy for P1,P2 and the Elite Academy will both finish on Monday 11th May
Saturday Mini Soccer Academy will run until Saturday 27th June but will be on the Astro Turf Pitches which are beside
our back pitch.
WE WILL RETURN AT THE START OF SEPTEMBER, ONCE DATES ARE CONFIRMED THEY WILL BE IN THE LOCAL PAPERS, THIS WEBSITE AND
ON THE CLUB PHONE (07591088065) SO PLEASE CHECK BACK NEARER THE TIME.
All the coaching staff would like to thank everyone for coming and look forward to seeing everyone back for the new season
,take care and have a good summer.
click here for equality plan
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Since 2002 Carrick Rangers have been at the forefront of football development in Northern Ireland
through its various education programmes. The Football Development Centre was established as the community educational outreach
arm of Carrick Rangers Football Club, with the objective of developing Carrick Rangers in the community by using football
as a vehicle to protray important safety and educational issues.
During the last five years some 8000
participants have taken part in coaching courses, while our volunteer educational programme has enabled more than one hundred
coaches to gain qualifications. Carrick Rangers boasts one of the most qualified volunteer coaching structures in the country
with twenty UEFA B coaches or above at the club.
CLICK HERE FOR THE CARRICK RANGERS COLTS WEBSITE
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More than 50 players aged 5- 9 from the Carrick Rangers Mini Soccer Youth Academy travelled to Larne to
take part in the CIS mini soccer fun day competition. More than 300 children from throughout N.Ireland took part in the day,
which was designed to have fun in the sun through football.
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Cultural exchange to Glasgow
45 young people and coaches from carrickfergus took part in a cultural exchange programme
with the Old Firm Alliance. This will involved receiving coaching from coaches at Rangers and Celtic football clubs, anti
sectarianism workshops, ground tour and watching a match. This trip has been made possible by funding received from Carrickfergus
Community Safety Partnership and the EU programme for Peace and Reconciliation
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Funding received from the Department for Social Development will see the entrance to Taylors Avenue transformed
with a 20 metre mural on the front walls. In addition two smaller murals will be placed at the main stand within the ground
each of which will be designed from a local schools competition.
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Coaches Attend Child Protection Award
18 Coaches from Carrick Rangers told part in the IFA Child Protection Award. The course was funded by the
Local Community Fund through the Department for Social Development. It is a vital course to ensure the safety of players and
coaches and shows the committment of the club to good practice. Work on these will commence in February 2008.
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Latest News
Carrick Rangers Mini Soccer Youth Academy recently won the CIS monthly merit award.
The recognition from this award is
testament to the hard work that goes in behind the sense’s to make the centre a success.
The Mini Soccer Centre plays
a key role in encouraging boys and girls of all abilities to participate in football, with more than 100 children attending
each Saturday morning. The centre provide fun and informal football coaching based around small-sided games for girls and
boys aged between six and 12.
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