Youths
Glenanne Youths Mission Statement
Glenanne Youths Section embraces the concepts of a secure, honest and supportive sports environment for young boys and girls aged between 6 and 16 years old. Players are encouraged to see sport as an integral part of a balanced healthy lifestyle. This is achieved by developing a deep interest in team sports through which camaraderie and hopefully long lasting friendships are made. Glenanne coaches strive to provide a high standard of coaching to develop the core skills of hockey whilst at the same time developing a healthy competitive spirit for hockey and still providing a fun and challenging experience for each individual player.
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Frequently asked Questions
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When does training take place?
Training takes place on Friday nights. The following are the times:
U8’s, U10’s, U12 (boys & girls) start at 7:00pm, finish 8:00pm
U14’s, U16’s (boys & girls) start at 7:30pm, finish at 9:00pm
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What equipment is needed?
Compulsory equipment for each Junior Member is, gum shield, shin pads and hockey stick. Recommended equipment is a water bottle, warm fleece for the cooler evenings and rain gear for the wet evenings.
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What is the subscription fee for a Junior player?
Annual fee is €60 for first child with discount of €10 euro per each additional family member. Payment can be made either in one installment or by staggered payment over 3 months.
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What does a typical training session involve?
Typical Training for New Starters ~ U8’s
At this age group, typically boys and girls want to be part of small groups and it’s important to ensure that each player is linked to the group otherwise they tend not to enjoy the training and will stop playing hockey.
One of the key objectives that the U8 coaches have is to ensure that the social aspect of the game is maintained at all times. The training has to be seen as an hour of playing and having fun.
How do U8’s learn to play hockey?
o Through playing and having fun playing (practices and games are self-learning)
o Other non-hockey activities without a ball or stick that encourages coordination.
o Lots of repetition – playing the same or similar games each week so the players can learn and improve the skills.
Typical session for our youngest hockey players
Stage 1: 15 minutes of warm up games
Stage 2: 15 min of playing/ learning practices.
Stage 3: 15mins of games. In this stage the young players practice the skills of the previous stage
Stage 4: Finishing the session with slow exercise and fun games and time to socialise with new friends.
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What skills will a Junior player learn playing hockey?
Core hockey skills to learn during the season:
o Hold a stick correctly
o Running with the stick
o Running with the ball
o Indian Dribble
o Stopping the ball
o Push
o Slap hit
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How long has the Glenanne Youth section been running?
The Youths section of the club was started over 35 years ago and has grown from strength to strength. Many of the coaches you see at the Youths and many of the senior players originated from that early start!
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Parent Involvement
Glenanne actively encourages the involvement of all parents/guardians at training and matches. Please understand that you do not have to be an expert hockey player or in fact a hockey player at all to get involved. Experience and different skillsets from parents are always welcomed! Our coaches will be delighted to show you the ropes and get you involved.
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Children’s Officer
Glenanne works closely with the IHA in order to ensure that best practice is followed in children’s sport. In applying the guidelines of the Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Children’s Sport, Glenanne have assigned a Children’s Officer who will be responsible for reporting any concern about the protection of children to the Statutory authorities.
The Designated Person is Siobhan Leonard. If you have any queries, issues or concerns about the Junior Section please contact her at: childrenssofficer@glenannesc.ie
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Contacts
Youth Coordinator – Mary Byrne – texmar34@yahoo.ie
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Downloads
Code of Conduct for Parents/Guardians
Youth Membership Form (Existing Members)
