About Coldean Colts Football Club

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Coldean Colts football Club was formed in Febuary 2007 by Phil & Anne Pilbeam

The club started with a group of just six boys. After a few weeks of training, Phil wasn't sure that they had done the right thing, trying to start a football club with so few boys and with no other boys seemingly interested in joining. It soon became apparent that he might have to fold the team before it even really got started. Then after a while, word got around at Coldean Primary School in Brighton where most of the boys attended that there was a new team in town, and it wasn't long before the new players that were desperately needed started to appear.

Now, two years on, we have over 60 boys signed on, not only from Coldean School, but from all over the Brighton and Hove area and that's firstly thanks to Phil & Anne for not folding the team in those difficult early stages, and secondly to those six boy's for sticking by there club, believing in there coach, and for putting the word around about there new team.

During those two years we have become an 'FA Charter Standard Football Club'.

The FA Charter Standard Clubs programme, supported by FA Community Partner McDonald's, was launched in February 2001 and is a core component of The FA Football Development programme.

The project is aimed at all clubs outside the Football League and Premier League, players, children and parents find a club in their local area that meets FA standards.

Criteria

The FA, in conjunction with various bodies, has drawn up the following set of criteria for clubs wishing to reach Charter Standard:
· A written constitution
· FA CRB checked volunteers
· All managers to have minimum of FA Level 1 Coaching Course
· Commitment to attend in-service training
· Acceptance and promotion of Codes of Conduct
· Commitment to provide Mini-Soccer opportunities for Under 10s
· Commitment to promote schools liaison and equal opportunities for all

We now have 10 coaches at the club and all are CRB checked and have either completed there FA Level 1 Coaching Course or are currently waiting to for there course date.

We have teams from under 8's through to under 12's

Our under 8's currently train at Coldean Primary School and our under 11's and under 12's train at Falmer High School all on Saturday mornings between 10am & 12pm

Matchday is on a Sunday morning

Subs and signing on fess as follows:

Signing On
New club members will require the following:

.Birth certificate/passport at least 1 year old (original)
.2 Passport photographs signed on the back
.£15 registration fee (under 8's - under 10's)
.£20 registration fee (under 11's - under 12's)

Existing club members will require

.2 passport photographs signed on the back
.£15 registration fee (under 8's - under 10's)
.£20 registration fee (under 11's - under 12's)

Subs are as follows:

Tuesday's / Thursday's £2.00
Saturday's £3.00 (under 8's)
Saturday's £4.00 (under 11 and under 12's)

Fee's to enter football tournament's are currently £4.00 per child

Subs are COMPULSORY for each child

ALL SUB'S MUST BE PAID BEFORE EACH TRAINING SESSION BY EVERY PLAYER PLEASE, THANK YOU.

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The club being presented with the 'FA Charter Standard' award

If you need directions to find any of our teams, please go to our 'contact us' page where you will find all the information you need

Training and Matchday Refreshment's

During training on Saturday's, and on a Sunday home matchday, we like to put on some refreshments for our supporter’s and player's, and for away team supporter's and player's too.

You can buy a bacon roll, egg and bacon roll, or a hotdog, and wash it down with a nice hot cup of tea or coffee. This area is run by fully trained catering volunteers.

We also have a tuck shop, which is run by Anne Pilbeam selling sweets, crisps and cold drinks

The money raised from the refreshments tent and Anne's tuck shop goes towards the cost of running the club, so it’s a vital part of what we do.

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