As summer rolls around, we just want to remind everyone that our Mini Vols sessions take place at Pairc Charman every Monday at 6pm. This is our Under 6 age group, which caters for children born between 2019 and 2021.
We cater for both boys and girls and are delighted to have a number of coaches from Clonard Volunteers joining us every week. The coaches from the Clon Vols have been a great addition to our set-up since they started helping out with this age group earlier this year.
Our focus at this age group is on having fun while introducing the children to the fundamental movements of our game. Our aim is to help the children to develop confidence in their body and in their ability to participate, which will make it easier to develop more “football” skills as they develop through our Under 8’s and beyond.
We start each session with a group warm-up, before splitting the children in to 3 stations. We typically have 2 coaches and 10 – 12 children at each station, where the kids spend about 10 minutes learning new skills before rotating. We finish of the session with a fun group activity……sometimes the grown-up’s even get involved so consider yourself warned!
While we plan each session in advance, there is usually an element of “embracing the chaos” and going with the flow to try and make sure that everyone leaves with a smile on their face. Coaches included!
We would love to see some new faces join us in Pairc Charman over the summer. If you know of anyone who would like to give it a try, please come along and give it a go. Weather permitting (and excluding Bank Holidays) we'll be out in Pairc Charman on Monday evenings for the summer months.
For further information on the Mini Vols please reach out to our Coaching Officer Mick O’Brien (087 9682030) or Club Secretary Eoin McCarthy (086 8830936).