The Cayman Islands Girls Football Organization is celebrating its 10th season, which starts this Saturday and runs every week from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Camana Bay field until Dec. 6.
Girls ages 3 to 12 are welcome. The cost is $25 for the entire season.
Families unable to afford this fee may request to have it waived. Girls should bring a football, water, shin pads and either cleats or sneakers.
They will be provided with a jersey and a medal at the end of the season.
Each week will focus on different football skills, such as dribbling, shooting, defending, controlling a bouncy ball and tackling.
After a quick warm-up, the girls do several drills focusing on that week’s skill and then play a game.
Returning coaches this year are Jason and Monette Windsor, Jon Marsh, Mike Garofolo, Renate Dowell, Chris Weaver and Carla Bregani.
CIGFO thanked its coaches as well as its sponsors UBS, BDO and Dart Cayman for their continued support.
CIGFO was started by Sue Greene in 2005, as there were no football programs for her daughter Chelsea to play in. Now Chelsea plays for the Cayman national team, is on a football scholarship at Monteverde Academy in Florida, and universities are now calling her.
The next generation is happy to endorse the program.
Madison Kelly, 8, said, “I like playing football and want to be like my older sister.”
Her sister Emily was the Cayman national team keeper and is at the University of Richmond on a full football scholarship.
“My favorite thing about football is scoring goals and the princess stickers we get at the end,” said Coco Windsor, 5.
Lily Marsh, 9, said, “I am super-excited to be going to girls football again. It is lots of fun and the coaches are awesome!”
Monette Windsor said, “After watching the Under-15 girls tournament last month, my three daughters were inspired to continue practicing and developing their football skills, with hopes of one day playing on the Cayman national team.”
In addition to learning technical skills and keeping fit, the girls learn important life skills such as teamwork and sportsmanship, Windsor said.
“It’s proven that girls that participate in team sports have higher self-confidence, make better grades and have less social problems in their teenage years. Just another reason why football is a terrific sport to get your daughters involved in.”
For more information, call 526-1096 or email [email protected].
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