Executive Committee Meetings
The Exec committee will hold meetings as and when required to do so, All members of the Exec committee will be notified of the relevant dates and times for these meetings by the Chairman / Vice Chairman.
Managers and Coaches meetings
Managers and Coaches meetings are held at Cranfield United FC or elsewhere at the direction of the Academy Mangers, the meetings are an opportunity for managers and coaches to discuss issues affecting their teams and in a separate meeting prior to the Executive Committee meeting. The object is to discuss and raise issues which affect the running of the club.
Registration to play for the Colts is held once a year, in the close season, at Cranfield United FC. While the evening is mostly taken up with existing players re-registering for the club it is also a great opportunity for parents and children new to the area to meet with the coaches.
SO IF IN DOUBT GIVE THE COACH A SHOUT...................
Coaching by Local Professionals...
The academy team support and promote the ideas of Coaching by the professional clubs in our area, as such should any opportunty arise, that will allow the colts to receive training from these clubs we will notify you of any dates and times..
Rules Of Football
Several of the Colts officials are qualified referees and so we are looking to run occasional courses for parents who might like to help referee Junior 7’s matches. The Rules of Football course aims to give parents the confidence to run matches by arming them with some simple but effective techniques for controlling games, decision making scenarios on some of the finer points of the game, plus of course the key rules of the game at youth football level.
Cranfield Colts Spring Tournament
The Spring tournament at Cranfield United FC is the single biggest event in the Colts calendar, as it is both a major logistical exercise to organise and also is an important fund raising opportunity.
We appreciate you and your team(s) taking part in our event. We strive to make every year better than the last, if you have any constructive feedback then please let us know how we can improve and make the day more enjoyable.. we really do want to hear your opinion.
Our planning for this event starts well in advance as it involves not only getting teams from around the region to compete, but also other entertainment and attractions, and support services, such as the St Johns Ambulance service, bouncy castles, photographers, merchandise etc... oh and don’t forget the BBQ(s) ...
Presentation Evenings
Our Annual awards are made at the end of the season for each age group in the club. All dates will be published in advance... In the future we are looking to improve these nights. special trophies are presented for Clubman, Most Improved, Supporters / players player, and most prestigiously the Coach’s / Managers Player of the Year and occassionally Top Goal Scorer for the season.
Registration
The Colts will organise periodic visits to football matches and training sessions at different venues so that players, officials and supporters can have an enjoyable day out. Over the last few seasons we have visited Northampton Town FC and Rushden and Diamonds, after the training sessions, we were invited to watch a league football match.