The big news at Charlton Park RFC is that we are
launching our own youth section which will enable local young people
to join the club. You will be able to belong to a truly established
rugby club and have the advantage of using the club facilities,
including gym squash and the training facilities.
The youth section is being organised, by Bert
Duffus, our new Youth Development Officer who after a successful first
year with a under 16 team wants to create teams at other ages and
offer you the chance to join in, become fit and develop your skills.
This invitation is for everyone who would like to see what we offer is
true. At present the RBZ ( Rugby Boyz) have started their pre season
fitness training, which is on every Wednesday evening at 6.00pm. Yes
the training is intense but fun as well. As a club we want rugby to be
fun and the youth section will be looking at ways to create this
atmosphere where every member is equal say at the club whether old or
young we are a club and this is important.
Bert himself believes in having hard, but fair
training sessions and he has says ‘ fitness is the key to a
successful team, skills will also be developed, by the coaches we have
already and the new Welfare Officer will be responsible for the
welfare side of what we want to achieve. I believe that we have the
makings of a successful section which can develop the club and local
youth. Team building and working as one, is very much in the forefront
but I believe we can do that with a fun side to it.’
This club will be different from others as
always there is a list of do’s and don’ts but there is nothing
outrageous in that but there is no joining fee, there are no match
fees and there are no membership fees. Supporting youth in our
community is what we want to achieve and we want to work with you all
irrespective of your backgrounds. We want young people to come to the
club and enjoy themselves, at the regularly run events, but we want
you come because you want to and we want you to join us in a new
adventure, for the club but especially for your selves.
Life is full of ups and downs and sport is no
different but we have a chance here to create something new which you
can look back and say I was part of that and I helped create history
at a club.
Bert can always be contacted at the club
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and weekends. You will get him on his
mobile 07727063042 and he will always show you around and tell you for
himself what he wants to achieve.
Look out for future updates soon.
