It's a goal!

We're aware that some KickStart dads and their children have been attending the Dads and Kids Club at Bartongate Children's Centre on a Saturday morning - but that we haven't yet got around to adding the points for this to the league table. No worries - we will! If you've attended and your name has been noted we'll tally up your points and add them to your team's points haul.

Extra Points!

A reminder to teams that they can score extra points by downloading some of the activities from the blog ( in the right hand sidebar) - completing them - and handing them in on matchdays. The activities in the sidebar will either be those already given out on matchdays (for those players to complete if they haven't done so already), or extra activities that due to the length of the season we won't have time to give out - hence you can score more points if you complete them.

In the case of the Dads Activity currently available, you'll need to bring a copy of the picture, poem or story as evidence that you - or your child has completed this. We may post this on the blog - but we'll keep it anonymous if you wish.

Pro Team V All Stars

A lean All Stars demolished Pro Team on the football field - final score Pro Team 4 All Stars 25. Both teams were equally matched on the male cancers activity managing 16 points each. All Whites still top the table due to the number of Health Activities completed, but All Stars overtake Team Brown to move into second place due to a superior goal difference. Never mind Pro Team - you've got Old Guns next weekend; remember - it's not just about the football - you can score more points by completing the Health Activities!

Score: Pro Team 4 All Stars 25

Week 2

Winter League 09 kicks off; Team Brown v All Whites

The KickStart Winter League finally got underway today. Thanks to players from All Stars and Pro Team who turned out to register but who didn't get a game ( but are playing next week - Old Guns have all previously registered) .

Following an explanation of how KickStart works and distribution of fixtures, action commenced with the two teams playing, Team Brown and All Whites looking at the 'male cancers' activity; All Whites scored more points than their opponents for this activity. The football then took over, with Team Brown winning the match with 18 goals to 6 in reply from All Whites - who nevertheless gave a credible performance on the field, and with a higher Health Activity score of 23 to Team Brown's 16, means that All Whites are top of the league for week 1.

Score:

Team Brown 18 All Whites 6


Week 1.




Practising a defensive wall? Writing down instructions on team tactics? No - it's All Whites undertaking the male cancers information activity





Gaps in the wall lads? You'll lose points if not enough players do the health activities. Three players from Team Brown undertake the male cancers information activity





Action from Team Brown v All Whites; Mikel Medley rounds Keeper Simon Wall-Coles to score for Team Brown

KickStart Activities

Experience has taught us that most of the players involved in KickStart prefer to undertake - where possible - the health and parenting activities on matchdays. However, given that we allow for up to 7 players per team due to illness, holidays etc, not all players turn up and get a chance to do the activities, even if they want to. So...the activities will now be posted on the blog in the sidebar for people to download and complete if they so wish. You'll still need to hand them in on matchdays - and we'll check for names, forms being filled in more than once etc - no cheating or we'll dock points!

We'll add the activities slowly - remember that over the course of the league season there will not be enough time to do all 10 of the activities we have prepared, so if you download them from the blog you may have a chance to undertake more activities than just those undertaken on match days! Remember that it's not just about the football and physical fitness - it's also about other health and parenting issues - and that you can win the league by completing the activities; ie you don't have to be Johan Cruyff or Ronaldo...( but it might help!)

The KickStart Team

KickStart Kicks off!!! January 10th 10.30am @ GL1

The new KickStart Winter League kicks off on January 10th. All players and teams are requested to turn up on Saturday morning at 10.30 in order to ensure EVERYONE is registered and to find out what it's all about. You won't get a game if you're not registered! Also some players will not have been allocated to teams so it will be useful for players to meet each other - and to receive fixture lists - especially for those people who don't read this blog!

Unlike the previous KickStart Summer League, we only have one 5-a-side pitch available to us this time round - hopefully we'll get both pitches back in time for the Summer League - but in the meantime 5 teams will compete in the league. Matches will normally start at 11.00 - but for this Saturday please turn up at 10.30!

For those of you who can't see the flash player fixtures on the sidebar - below are the forthcoming Winter League fixtures. They're also available for anyone to download from the link on the sidebar.

Look forward to seeing everyone on Saturday and the coming weeks...

The KickStart Team

KickStart Winter League Fixtures

Team Brown V All Whites January 10th

Pro Team V All Stars January 17th

Old Guns V Pro Team January 24th

All Stars V Team Brown January 31st

All Stars V All Whites February 7th

Old Guns V Team Brown February 14th

Team Brown V Pro Team February 21st

All Whites V Old Guns February 28th

Old Guns V All Stars March 7th

Pro Team V All Whites March 14th

KickStart Registration

You may have seen a recent article in the Gloucester Citizen advertising KickStart ( Citizen article on KickStart ) - many thanks to The Citizen for doing this as it's helped to increase interest in the scheme; unfortunately the article came out after a registration day at GL1 on the previous Saturday - meaning that dads missed out on signing up. These things happen! The KickStart mobile appears to be turned off at the moment too - which hasn't helped either. However, if dads have left messages on the mobile we will be in touch.

In the meantime if you want to register, please download and fill in the KickStart registration form ( in pdf or Word) from the sidebar and either send it to KickStart Organiser, Living and Learning Centre, GL1 Leisure Centre, Gloucester - or take it in an envelope to the reception at GL1 marked with the same details. We'll then put you on our database and duly inform you of your team and fixtures.

Kickoff will now be on January 10 - we've had to extend the registration period to ensure we have enough teams and players to make it worthwhile.

In the meantime - if you do have any queries send them to kickstart@topmail.co.uk - ansd we will try to find out what's happened to the mobile phone!

Thanks

The KickStart team