Aviva FAI Soccer Sisters Camps Return to Sligo
Now in its twelfth
year, the initiative is designed to give girls the opportunity to
develop their skills, have fun, meet new people and stay active. The
Aviva Soccer Sister Easter Camps continue to grow with
140 camps taking place nationwide this year, up from 125 camps in 2017
when 3,400 girls participated.
The FAI and Aviva are expecting over 4,000 registrations for this
year’s camps which will run for two full days during the Easter school
break. It is open to all girls between 6-14 years old of all abilities
and gives them a chance to learn the skills
of football in a safe and fun environment.
The participants will
enjoy an action packed two days of training provided by the FAI and each
participant will receive a full Aviva Soccer Sister kit including a
limited edition Soccer Sister jersey and a football.
At the end of the camp, each girl will be presented with an official
FAI Aviva Soccer Sisters completion certificate signed by Irish Women’s
National Team player, Katie McCabe and Colin Bell, Women’s National Team
Head Coach.
Tyler Toland, Sion
Swifts and Republic of Ireland player, said; “Having been a Soccer
Sister myself, I know first-hand how these camps can help girls fall in
love with the sport. Football is a fantastic game that
has brought so much positivity to my own life and getting involved at a
young age has been a key part of this.”
Mark Russell,
Sponsorship Manager, Aviva Ireland, said; “Aviva is delighted to be
involved with Soccer Sisters as we enter our twelfth year. We want to
help expand the reach of the Soccer Sisters camps across
the country and with 140 camps in 2018 we hope to get over 4,000 young
girls playing. The Soccer Sisters initiative aims to introduce new
players to the game but it’s also about fostering the enjoyment of those
already involved to ensure we keep young girls
involved in sport and hopefully create future holders of the green
jersey.”
To register for the Aviva FAI Soccer Sisters Easter camps go to www.soccersisters.ie
To find out what other Aviva Soccer Sister initiatives are happening in your local clubs or schools before then please email soccersisters@fai.ie. You can follow the latest news on Aviva Soccer Sisters through our Aviva’s Twitter, Facebook and following #AvivaSoccerSisters.