Gap Coleg Cambria Football Scholarship Scheme 2015 2017

Gap Coleg Cambria Football Scholarship Scheme 2015 - 2017

Scholarship - Aim • To use football as the motivator for academic excellence. • To give 16 -18 year olds the opportunity to train and play professionally as well as attaining an education to access university or take first steps into full time employment.

Selection • 15 Players will be selected and will be the second intake of Gap Coleg Cambria scholarship players. • Players will be selected both on playing standard and minimum grades attained at GCSE level. (Grades dependent on which course player chooses to take. ) • If successful on application player guaranteed 2 years on programme (football only).

Key Dates • Saturday 21 st March– e mail must be received to myself on jcatton_no 5@hotmail. com by no later than 18: 00 on that date. The e mail must confirm official interest in being considered for one of the scholarship positions as well as 200 word minimum essay which must include the following: • Reasons why you wish to be a scholar • What player wishes to gain out of the programme both academically and in football • Where wish to be after two years following college programme – university, employment etc • What is long term aim in the working world in the next five to ten years

Key dates Trial games. Following e mail application players will be invited to two trial dates on Tuesday 25 th March and Thursday 27 th March both 16: 00 -18: 00 on the Deeside Stadium.

Confirmed Places • Players will receive a letter by no later than Friday 10 th April which will confirm whether player has been accepted onto the programme. • All offers will be conditional offers and will depend on GCSE grades for the specific course each players has applied for.

Academic Options • Unlike other scholarship football schemes where all players have to do level 2/3 sport course all players have the opportunity to select their specific education route. These include: • Any level 2/3 diploma available at the Coleg Cambria Deeside. • Any AS/A Level courses players wish to take which Coleg Cambria Deeside offer.

Typical scholarship week Monday • 7: 30 -8: 30– Strength and Conditioning session at Lifestyle Fitness • 9: 00 -16: 00 – Full college day • 16: 15 -18: 00– Footballing session at Connah’s Quay High School – New 3 G for 2015 -2016.

Typical scholarship week Tuesday • 9: 00 -16: 00 – Full college day • 16: 15 -17: 30 – Footballing session at 3 G – Tactical and set pieces in preparation for game day on Wednesday.

Typical scholarship week Wednesday • 9: 00 -12: 00 – Normal college morning • Afternoon – Games. College will be entering 2 teams next season. One in tier 1 and one in tier 2. League games each week as well as entering four cup competitions.

Typical scholarship week Thursday • 12: 00 -12: 30 – Game Review – All games will be recorded analyzed. • 9: 00 -16: 00 – Normal College day • 16: 15 -17: 30 – Recovery Session at Deeside Leisure Centre

Typical scholarship week Friday • 9: 00 -16: 00 – Normal College Day • 12: 00 -12: 30 – Weekly meeting as a group with myself and head tutor for side with regards to any issues or problems. Any academic problems reported to parents on the Friday.

North West Elite College League • Highest tier available for college side to enter. • Includes colleges from Manchester, Liverpool, Blackburn and Preston. • All home games will be played on the Deeside Stadium and new 3 G pitch. • Team is also entered into the league cup, British Colleges Cup and Welsh Schools Cup.

Further footballing opportunities • During two years players also have opportunity of being selected for following: • NEWFA U 18 s – 7 scholars 2014 -15 • Wales Schools U 18 s – 3 scholars 2014 -15 • Wales Semi Pro U 18 s – 4 scholars 2014 -15

Weekend • If selected for first team players will potentially play for them in Welsh Premier action on the Saturday or for the clubs reserve side. 5 Scholars played Welsh Premier football 20142015. • Sunday players also available for gap Connah’s Quay Nomads under 19 s in the Welsh Premier Development League. • This along with two mid week teams allows all 30 players on scholarship a minimum of 2 games per week! Potential to play 50 -70 games in a season.

Weekly Attire • Monday to Friday players will only be permitted to wear Gap tracksuits and polo tops through out the college. • This allows players to be easily identified by all staff at the college and give players a sense of pride as to them being chosen to represent the college and the football club.

Discipline and attendance • We will be receiving weekly reports from all teachers and lecturers with regards to players academic progress every Thursday afternoon. • Players will only be allowed to train or play based on the two following main targets are met: • Minimum of 95% attendance in all classes, minimum target grades set be teachers are being met. • If either are not being met the player will be unable to train or play for the side until these are back up to standard.

What is included • Yearly gym passes for all scholarship players at Lifestyle Fitness -£ 360 for usual customers. • Weekly academic progress reports. • 2 strength and conditioning sessions a week • 2 Tactical and technical football training sessions a week • 2/3 games a week • 1 recovery session a week • Discounted breakfast and lunch every day provided by the college. (Nutritionally based) • Transport to all games and sessions via club mini bus.

Staff • • • Head of Scholarship Programme – Jay Catton Coach – Daniel Reece Goalkeeper Coach – Neil Ebbrell Physio – Gemma Bamford Head of Strength and Conditioning – Ed Harper

Jay Catton • UEFA A License holder, FAW A Youth License holder, UEFA B License (coaching goalkeepers). • 2: 1 BA (Hons) degree in Sports Coaching and Exercise Science. • Level 3 Personal Trainer. • Played for club from under 8 at all age groups through to first team in Welsh Premier as well as Preston 1 st university side. • Coaching experience at Preston North End, Blackburn Rovers, LA Galaxy and Wales u 18 s. • Currently academy director/first team assistant manager, head of Gap Futsal and Manchester United Soccer School/ academy coach.

Daniel Reece • UEFA B License holder • Gap CQ Nomads Scholarship Coach and Buckley Town First Team Coach Cymru Allliance and Liverpool Soccer Schools Coach. • BA 1 st Honours Degree in Sports Coaching

Edward Harper • First Class masters degree in Sports Science – Strength and Conditioning • Worked with football clubs including Wrexham and Sheffield United first teams as well as Wigan Warriors Rugby League.

Gemma Bamford • Gap CQ Nomads First and Academy Head of Sports Therapy. • 2: 1 BSc Degree in Sports Therapy • Worked for Wales under 16 s and Wales Netball. • Attends all evening sessions and games with scholars.

Kits • New Scholarship bundle identical to academy bundle including – Home and Away kit, full tracksuit, polo top, training socks, training shorts, Winter training shorts, training t shirt, training jumper, training rain jacket. Total cost of bundle to scholars £ 200. • Players may need to buy further items of kit as bundle will only have one item of each.

Gap Coleg Cambria Football Scholarship • Programme gives players every opportunity and support possible to achieve both academically and in football. • Together we will strive for academic and sporting excellence allowing players/students the best opportunity possible to achieve their long term life aims.