Wednesday 6th June will see the Under 11′s, 13′s and 15′s travel to Reading where they will pit their wits against their counterparts on the main pitch at the Madejski Stadium, home of the new Premier League arrivals.

The Under11′s and 13′s will play in the morning whilst the Under 15′s will travel for the afternoons matches. This will be the second time in a month Town’s girls will face tough opposition after age groups take on , Cirencester Town, Southampton, Tottenham and Swansea in the Festival of Football at the County Ground stadium this weekend.

Details have been released for next seasons Girls Centre for Football Excellence and details of trial dates and age groups can be found here: http://stfitc.co.uk/?p=2195

For more information on any of the Girls Centre for Football Excellence programme please contact Shane Hewlett or Jon Holloway on 01793 421303.

STFiTC will host teams from Under 11′s, 7′s and 8′s on Saturday and Under 9′s,10, 13′s and 15′s on Sunday with a festival of football and six a side tournament.

Local players, boys and girls will follow in the footsteps of Di Canio, Caddis and co in running out onto the hallowed turf at the County Ground where only two weeks before Town celebrated their promotion into League One.

Thank you must go to all secretaries, managers and parents at local clubs in giving their teams the chance to participate this weekend and STFiTC wish you all the success and hope that you have a fantastic day representing your team.

Feel free to pop down during the weekend and watch the local talent on show with matches kicking off from 8.30am and play finishing around 5.00pm on both days.

Good luck to all involved this weekend and make sure you are all smiling whilst at the home STFC.

With Development Weeks running at Swindon for boys and girls, girls only and goalkeepers only there has never been a better time to attend a STFiTC Week.

All Development Weeks are taking place on Wednesday 6th, Thursday 7th and Friday 8th June due to the Jubilee with all weeks kicking off at the County Ground stadium at 9.30am and finishing at 3.00pm.

Below are downloadable application forms for the Weeks giving more information and insight to what the Weeks are all about.

Whitsun Development Week Swindon Mainstream and Goalkeepers Only >>

Whitsun Girls Development Week Swindon >>

Places can be booked by the following avenues:

Over the phone on 01793 421303

Via the post using the above downloadable forms: STFiTC Community Office, County Ground, County Road, Swindon, SN1 2ED

Online at www.officialsoccerschools.co.uk/swindontown

We look forward to seeing you all at Whitsun.

This will be the 2nd year that the Trust have operated the CFFE after a successful first season playing against Reading , Watford and Tottenham Hotspur to name but a few.

Girls are given the opportunity to develop within a structured environment under the guidance of high quality STFC     qualified coaches who use the latest coaching methods.

We currently have over 300 girls participating within our Development Programme with this new Centre offering the girls an opportunity to further enhance their pathway to excellence.

Girls will be able to continue to represent their local clubs as well as attending the Centre for Football Excellence.
The Centre will be arranging fixtures against other Football League Clubs with minimum disruption to the Girls league.

This season will see the under 15 squad travel to Sweden for an incredible experience of participating in the Gothia World Youth Cup. Over 52,000 will pack into the opening ceremony which takes place in Gothenburg in July 2013 . The girls play against teams from Brazil, USA and the rest of the world.

What you will commit to:
• 1 training session per week at the Croft Sports Centre on their new‘3G pitches’
• 10 games per season against other Football League Clubs and Centres.

We will be running the following age groups for season 2012-2013, commencing Monday 3rd September 2012. Trial dates for the age groups can be found below:

Born in 1998 &1999 – U15 Train on Wednesdays 6-7pm Croft
Born in 2000 & 2001 – U13 Train on Mondays 7-8pm Croft
Born in 2001 – U12 Train On Thursdays 5-6pm Croft
Born in 2002 – U11 Train On Wednesdays 5-6pm Croft
Born in 2003 & 2004 – U10 Train on Wednesday 5-6pm croft
Trials Dates Age Group Venue/Time Surface:
Monday July 9th 5-7pm Under 10’s –Astro 3G
Monday July 9th 5-7pm Under 13’s – Grass
Wednesday July 11th 5-7pm Under 11’s Astro 3G
Wednesday July 11th 5-7pm Under 15’s Grass

STFiTC look forward to seeing you at the trials, if you require any further information please contact the Girls Centre for Football Excellence Directors Jon Holloway or Shane Hewlett on 01793 617718 or 07919 112982 / 07966 305320

Girls Centre for Football Excellence Application 2012-13 >>

The Meat Rockets continued their fine run of form with the demolition of Swindon Hazara on Wednesday evening putting Hazara to the sword with a 17-1 victory with the returning Mark King getting himself straight back on the score sheet.

Total Juventus and Purple Cucumbers Elite are hot on the heels of the Meat Rockets and sit only 2 points behind following 23-3 and 13-10 victories respectively.

The Inbetweeners picked up their second straight win to move away from the bottom of the table with a 12-10 victory over Five Bells who went ahead in the game 3 times. Two late goals swung the game in the way of The Inbetweeners.

The Dogs sit comfortably in 4th position after a 6-3 victory over Multiple Scoregasms to leave them 5 points clear in 4th with 4 weeks remaining.

STFiTC are always on the lookout for new teams to join the league and information can be gained by contacting Tim Hall on 01793 421303 or tim@stfc-fitc.co.uk

The trial for boys and girls between the ages of Year 11 school leavers and 18 year olds will take place at Croft Sports Centre on the grass pitches at the following times:

Girls -8.45am arrival, 9.00am start, 10.30am finish

Boys -10.15am arrival, 10.30am start, 12.00pm finish

The Futsal and Football Education Programme will kick off in September 2012 with STFiTC on the lookout for talented 16 – 18 year olds who would be keen on gaining a first class education that can lead to university whilst playing and training for Football and Futsal against some of the best clubs in the Football League.

The programme for boys and girls where students will take part in the programme consisting of 8 hours of Football and Futsal training a week whilst also studying a Level 3 Diploma in Sport.

Whilst also having the chance to take on various football league clubs on match days afternoons will consist of work experience placements with STFiTC on the After Schools and Development Centre programmes.

Students will also be enrolled on FA Coaching Football Level 1 and 2 Certificates and will still be allowed to take part in local club football at weekends.

For more information on the programme please contact Luke Sharps on 01793 421303 or luke@stfc-fitc.co.uk

Registration Details

Saturday 19^th May

Under 11’s Boys- 8.00am registration, 8.30am tournament commences. Estimated finish time 12.30pm

Under 11’s Girls- 8.00am registration, 8.30am tournament commences. Estimated finish time 12.30pm.

Under 7’s-12.45pm registration, 1.15pm tournament commences. Estimated finish time 5.15pm.

Under 8’s- 12.45pm registration, 1.15pm tournament commences. Estimated finish time 5.15pm.

Sunday 20^th  May

Under 9’s- 8.00am registration, 8.30am tournament commences. Estimated finish time 1.00pm.

Under 10’s- 8.00am registration, 8.30am tournament commences. Estimated finish time 1.00pm.

Please note:

• On arrival please could the 8 players and 2 managers make their way along the back of the Arkells Stand up to the Stratton Bank end of the ground.
• All other spectators should enter the ground on the corner of the Arkells Stand where it meets the Town End. Spectators entrance fees are as follows: Adults 16+ £2.50, Under 16’s/O.A.P’s- £1.50
• The Football Club car park is a pay and display car park and parking attendants do patrol the area. Please ensure you pay on display on arrival
• Rules of the tournament and fixtures will be available in the programme on the day

If there is any other information that you require please do not hesitate to contact the office on 01793 421303

With the Queen’s Jubilee falling that week the following Development Weeks will run for three days on the following dates:

Swindon Mixed Development Week, Girls Only Development Week and Goalkeepers Only

Wednesday 6th, Thursday 7th and Friday 8th June between 9.30am and 3.00pm.

Due to popular demand the Lambourn bus will also be operating during Whitsun leaving Lambourn Football Club at 8.45am and returning to the football club at 3.45pm.

The Football in the Community Development weeks offers opportunities to boys and girls from ages 5 to 15 years.

The weeks enable children to make new friends, develop their skills and techniques whilst engaging within a fun and safe environment. There are opportunities to win prizes and everyone goes away with a goody bag presented on the third day.

These Development Weeks enable staff and scouts to recognise and identify local talent to enable youngsters to progress on to the centre of excellence programme.

Applications forms can be downloaded below and posted to the address on the left hand side of the page or booked over the phone on the numbers below:

Whitsun Development Week Swindon Mainstream and Goalkeepers Only >>

Whitsun Girls Development Week Swindon >>

Bookings can also be made online at www.officialsoccerschools.co.uk/swindontown

For phone bookings please call 01793 421303

TEAM SLOT TAKEN. AGE GROUP NOW FULL UP

Swindon Town Football in the Community Trust have one team space remaining in their Festival of Football and 6 a side tournament in the Under 9 age group being held on the County Ground Pitch on Sunday 20th May 2012.

With an 8.00am registration for a 8.30am kick off there is a chance for all young boys to fulfill their dream of playing on the home of the new League 2 Champions Swindon Town.

With a guarantee of 4 games the opportunity to give your players of your team the chance to participate is a must.

The space will be filled on a first come first served basis and to fill the one remaining space please contact Tim Hall or Luke Sharps on 01793 421303 or tim@stfc-fitc.co.uk

The cost of entering a team is £35.00.

Key Information about the league:

1. 40 minute matches.

2. F.A Affiliated league and F.A qualified referees.

3. £24 a week to play and is due before every game

4. The winning team will receive along with trophies a match day experience at the Football Club.

5. Kick off time of 7.50pm each week

6. 5 weeks of the current season left

If you are interested in entering a team please contact Tim Hall on 01793 421303 or tim@stfc-fitc.co.uk asap.