Presentation Day 2023

And t he Winners are.....

Our annual presentation day was held on Saturday 24th September attracting a record turnout of players, parents, friends and family to enjoy football, burgers, ice-cream and of course, prize giving.

With a vast array of raffle prizes on offer, there was something for everyone hoping to have purchased a winning ticket. Funds raised would contribute towards kit and equipment for our newly formed "Roses" all girls section.

As is tradition with this event, the coaches v players matches pitched each squad in 15 minute games against their mentors that in some instances were more competitive than expected, certainly for some of the coaches at perhaps (ahem!) the later age range.

Results:

Coaches v U12 0-3

Coaches v U13 1-7

Coaches v U14 2-1

Coaches v U15 3-0

Coaches v U16 1-0

Hopefully, despite some of the results, the kids enjoyed showing off their skills learnt throughout the season.

This year was our biggest Presentation Day yet, with over 250 trophies purchased to ensure that all within the club who had played a part this season were rewarded for their efforts

A huge thank you to all who helped prepare for the day and especially to those who were there at the end to tidy up.

CVJFC approved as a Squad Girls Provider

With the first Roses training sessions underway, North Riding County FA has approved our application to become a Squad Girls provider, opening the door to funding opportunities for our girls section, along with some free training equipment.

Created by England Football to bridge the gap between Weetabix Wildcats and Snickers Protein Just Play, Squad Girls?Football provides girls wanting to get involved in football with the opportunity to do so, through the provision of a local recreational offer.

Catering for all abilities and focusing on more than just the game itself, Squad Girls?football centres around having fun and making friends, as well as building core skills both on and off the pitch

Sessions focus on everything from building confidence and learning key leadership skills, to perfecting basic passing and dribbling techniques.

What?s more, Squad Girls?football sessions are extremely flexible and have been set up to allow those participating to have a say in what activities they partake in and how the sessions are run.

Additionally, all coaches delivering the sessions must have attended Squad specific training, which centres around how to make sure the needs and preferences of girls within this age bracket are catered for, to ensure a safe and comfortable space for them to enjoy football.

To find out more or to book a session visit the England Football website at: https://www.englandfootball.com/play/youth-football/Squad-Girls-Football

CVJFC w elcom es

Cat t erick Village Roses

This Summer saw the formation of Catterick Village Roses, a junior section of the club exclusively for girls. The club has considered the introduction of all girls football in it's development plan but it had not been in a position to do so while the club was growing and developing, until now.

It was while in Spain that the U16 squad coaches discussed (over a pint or two!) what could be next for the club in terms of its development, and inspiration was taken from the amount of girls teams from all over Europe that had entered the Costa Duarada Cup tournament, and that this should be the next step for CVJFC

Following extensive research into the opportunities for girls to play football in the Richmondshire area, it was apparent that there was insufficient opportunities for girls to give football a try.

Most existing offers for girls football are pitched at the younger age groups and form part of the FA Wildcats programme. There are very few opportunities offered for girls from the age of 12 upwards so this is where the initial offering by CVJFCwas focused, hoping to give girls already in the younger squads of the club an opportunity to continue when they get older and feel they don't want to play in a mixed team anymore.

Sessions will run on Monday & Thursday evenings 6pm - 7.30pm at the sports field.

Cup & League Success for CVJFC Squads

When it comes to demonstrating the club ethos of "fun and football in a safe environment" our young squads have certainly enjoyed themselves over the 22/23 season! Hard work and dedication brings its rewards and so it has proved with some of our recent successes.

U9 Pant hers & Jaguars Trium ph in t he Cups

Our U9 Panthers ran out 4-0 winners in this seasons red league cup final while the Jaguars triumphed in the blue league cup.

Congratulations to both squads, your coaches and club are rightly proud of you!

You can read more by visiting the respective squad pages later in the newsletter.

U14 Harrogat e & Dist rict Junior Foot ball league 2022-23 Season Winners!

With a record of 13 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses, our U14's were emphatic in the league this season as their domination brought home the league title. Scoring 85 goals and conceding just 26 demonstrates the consistency and level of performance that the squad has shown from start to finish.

Congratulations to all and here's to another successful season as U15's!

U13's Achieve Runners Up Place in t he League

Despite some outstanding performances and displaying a high level of consistency in the league this season, our U13's missed out on the league title by just 4 points, with CVJFCand the eventual winners both taking points off each other The squad go again this September as U14's and are looking forward to going one better this season. Best of luck to all! You can read more by visiting the U13 & U14 squad pages later in the newsletter

CVJFC Referee aw arded

1 of only 32 places at Cent re of Referee Excellence

CVJFCare proud to announce that Jack Hankin has been awarded 1 of only 32 places at the NRCFA Centre of Referee Excellence. Jack is a member of our U16/17 squad and started his referee journey in September 2022.

The COREprogramme is designed to deliver specific and relevant training to ambitious, dedicated and talented referees who have the desired attitude and behaviour to succeed. The training will consist of a number of training camps designed on not only improving fitness levels of the referees, but also to include specific referee development, technical sessions, with additional support around sports psychology, sports nutrition, strength and conditioning, developing leadership, communication skills and mental resilience A huge part of all training camps will be developing and demonstrating excellence in Laws of the Game and application on match days.

During the programme, Jack will have opportunities to participate in prestige match appointments and exchange programmes (both nationally and potentially internationally).

Everyone at CVJFCwishes Jack the very best of luck in the next stages of his development

Int erest ed in becom ing a Referee?

If you are aged 14+ and interested in becoming a referee for the club then please get in touch by emailing your details to info@cat t erickvillagejfc net so we can then share the next steps with you.

Referees are vital for the game and without them there is no match

The club will provide you with matches to officiate once qualified across our different age groups.

CVJFC w elcom es new sponsor

We are pleased to announce another new sponsor at the club. Amara Bluegrass Co specialise in sublimated clothing. Run by a former CVJFCcoach (Andy Freer) and located in Catterick Village, Amara Bluegrass work with you from the design concept to the finished product to ensure everything is how you want it to be.

Amara Bluegrass Co will be a front of shirt sponsor for the new 23/24 season for what will be our U15 squad playing in the Harrogate league, led by Rik Wilkinson. We are currently in the process of finalising the kit detail prior to ordering this in the Summer for the new season

We thank Andy at Amara Bluegrass Co for their kind sponsorship and welcome them to the CVJFCfamily.