Our Soccer Schools run from 10am to 3pm (unless otherwise stated) and are designed to create a fun and informative day of football within a relaxed, safe environment.

SESSION DETAILS Our Soccer School sessions involve warm-ups, skills and drills, and footballing games, and also give children the opportunity to take part in small-sided tournaments against those in their own age groups. These are not serious tournaments, but give participants a chance to practice their skills against one another.

Alongside our main Soccer Schools, we are also running a session specifically for Goalkeepers and Strikers, with the aim to work against each other to improve the important skills in each position. Goalkeepers will be encouraged to work on handling, positioning, and agility, whilst the strikers will have plenty of opportunity to improve their shooting.

Our main Soccer Schools are open to all children, and girls and boys are welcome and encouraged to participate in the sessions. Our Girls Only course though is an additional opportunity for girls to be coached and to play just with other girls. The Girls Only session will also consist of a warm-up, skills and drills, and small-sided games.

It is advised that plenty of drink is provided for each child to have during the sessions, especially on hot days. Lunch will usually be taken between 12pm and 1pm, so all children must also bring a packed lunch to each Soccer School.

At the end of every Soccer School, each child attending will receive a GFC Certificate and GFC ticket voucher for the participant and an adult to attend a Gillingham Football Club first team league game.

Please ensure sun cream is applied before you attend our Soccer Schools and make sure your child brings sun cream with them to use throughout the day.

We now have an early drop off option for our Star Meadow venues, the times are 8:30am till 3pm. It will be an additional £3 if booked in advance and £5 if paying on the day.

GFC COMMUNITY TRUST COACHES Our Community Coaches are:  UEFA and FA qualified  DBS checked  First Aiders

HOW TO BOOK  Just pick your venues and dates using the form below, and then complete the downloadable application form. Remember you can do as many combinations of venues and dates as you like.  Please return your application form with either your card details (form below, and please note card bookings do incur a 50p charge per booking), cheque, or postal order to:

GFC Community Trust MEMS Priestfield Stadium Redfern Avenue Gillingham, ME7 4DD

 If you bring your application form to the club, please ensure you bring it to the main reception on Redfern Avenue between 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.  Please remember to make a note of your course details and write your child’s name and venue on the back of your cheque.

BOOKINGS  Bookings are subject to availability and places are not guaranteed until payment has been made in full.  Spaces can only be reserved for up to 48 hours without payment. After this point, we will be unable to hold the place.  Credit card bookings can be taken between 9am and 4pm, Monday to Friday.  To qualify for the ‘Booking in Advance’ price, bookings must be made by 4pm two working days before the first day of the Soccer School. Please note no further bookings can be taken in advance after this time.  Once the Soccer School is underway, bookings can no longer be taken in the office. You will need to book in person at the venue with the Lead Coach.

GILLINGHAM FOOTBALL CLUB COMMUNITY TRUST This is a registered charity: 1125163. Registration Number 06614785. Registered Office MEMS Priestfield Stadium, Redfern Ave, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 4DD

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT  Once your application form has been completed and received by us, please regard this as full acceptance.  If an email address is provided, confirmation will be sent via email.  If you wish to receive WRITTEN CONFIRMATION please send a SAE with your application form.  Unless we contact you, all courses will run as advertised.  We do require a minimum number of participants for days to go ahead; unfortunately if we do not reach the minimum number we will have to cancel the day.  In the case of cancellation by GFC Community Trust, participants will be offered a credit note for another Soccer School session, or a full refund on their attendance cost. Please note, GFC Community Trust will not refund any irretrievable travel, accommodation, or other additional costs already incurred as a result of a child being booked onto the course.  Please note any credit notes or refunds associated to our Soccer Schools can only be issued within 30 days of the scheduled Soccer School.  All credit notes must be used within one year of the scheduled Soccer School.  Occasionally circumstances will arise which result in the need to cancel, reschedule or postpone a session, due to an unforeseen occurrence, or act of God. When this is the case, GFC Community Trust shall assume no liability.

WHAT HAPPENS IF AN APPLICANT IS UNABLE TO ATTEND  Unfortunately no refunds can be made because of non-attendance; however a credit note will be sent which can be used on a future Soccer School.  A credit note will only be issued if we are notified of an absence before the start of the course.  Please notify us ASAP if the applicant is unable to attend on:

01634 623400 [email protected] PAYING ON THE DAY  Applications will only be accepted on the day if we have spaces, and applicants will need to pay in cash.  Please ring 01634 623400 to check availability before the start of the course, but we do advise applicants to book in advance to avoid disappointment.  Please note that the cost for paying on the day will be £15 or £20 for our early drop off option; any other stated price only applies if booking in advance.

WHAT TO BRING This is a list of equipment you will need to bring if you are attending one of our Soccer School sessions:  Football Kit / P.E. Kit, Shin Pads and trainers at all venues. o No blades or metal studs at 3G venues. o Astro-boots or trainers at Astro-turf venues.  Appropriate clothing for the weather and facility. o Please ensure all clothes are labeled with the child’s name. o Please apply sun cream before the Soccer School, and ensure children bring extra to reapply during the day if necessary.  A packed lunch. o Please ensure your packed lunch does not contain any nuts.  Plenty to drink (non-fizzy).

PHOTOGRAPHS By signing the application form, you give permission for members of Gillingham FC and the Community Trust (GFCCT) to take pictures of your child. Images taken may be used for future GFC and GFCCT publications, including printed publications, website, official social media platforms, and videos. Images may also be used by carefully selected partners including The Football League Trust and sponsors such as MEMS.

FULL CONTACT INFORMATION ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: 01634 623400 GFC Community Trust EMAIL: [email protected] MEMS Priestfield Stadium [email protected] Redfern Avenue Gillingham, Kent TWITTER: @GillsCommunity ME7 4DD WEBSITE: www.gillinghamfootballclub.com

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU PRINT THE BOOKING FORM SINGLE-SIDED.

To complete the forms below please just click in the empty space next to the question and fill in your information.

To insert a tick () please just click in the empty space next to your answer or the empty box below your date(s) and in the same row as your chosen venue(s) and a tick will appear.

(PLEASE COMPLETE IN CAPITAL LETTERS & ONE FORM PER CHILD)

Full Name: Address:

Post Code:

Date of Birth: Age at commencement of course:

Home Tel No: Parent Mobile:

EMERG Contact Name: Contact Number:

E-mail:

If applying for the Goalkeeper & Striker course (please tick) GOALKEEPER STRIKER

Which school do you attend?

Which local team do you play for (if any)?

Do you suffer from any illness or disabilities which should be brought to our attention? YES NO

If yes please give details:

Will the course participant be collected or making their own way home? (please tick) COLLECTED MAKE OWN WAY HOME

I give permission for my child to have images taken of them at GFC Soccer Schools (please tick) YES NO

I give permission for a representative from Gillingham FC to administer first aid (please tick) YES NO

Is this your first Gillingham FC Soccer School? (please tick) YES NO

Where did you pick up this leaflet or hear about our Soccer Schools? Declaration by parent or guardian over 18 years of age.

I wish for my child to be accepted on the below course(s). I acknowledge and accept that GFC Community Trust, or the organisation providing facilities and their respective agents, servants or employees, are not under any liability whatsoever in respect of personal injury loss or damage, however caused whilst in attendance on the below Soccer School. I also give permission for a representative from Gillingham FC to transfer my child to hospital should an emergency arise.

I enclose card details, cheque or postal order payable to GFC COMMUNITY TRUST for £ . I have read and I agree with the full Soccer School Terms and Conditions found above.

Name:

Signature: Date:

Please see the next page for all of the venues and dates for our Summer Soccer Schools.

GILLINGHAM FOOTBALL CLUB COMMUNITY TRUST This is a registered charity: 1125163. Registration Number 06614785. Registered Office MEMS Priestfield Stadium, Redfern Ave, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 4DD

PLEASE TICK THE RELEVANT BOXES FOR YOUR CHOSEN VENUES & DATES

MEDWAY SWALE SHEPWAY

GILLINGHAM EARLY SHEERNESS ROMNEY MARSH @ Star Meadow Sports Club, DROP @ The Oasis East @ , Station Road, Darland Avenue, Gillingham, OFF? Campus, Minster Road, Kent, Please New Romney, Kent, TN28 8BB (Grass) Kent, ME7 3AN (3G) tick ME12 3JQ (3G) st st Monday 24th July Monday 31 July Monday 31 July st st Tuesday 25th July Tuesday 1 August Tuesday 1 August th th th Thursday 27 July Monday 14 August Monday 14 August th th th Tuesday 15 August Friday 28 July Tuesday 15 August th Monday 7th August Tuesday 29 August th HAWKINGE Tuesday 8th August Wednesday 30 August @ The Churchill School, Haven Drive, th Thursday 10 August Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, ME10 th SITTINGBOURNE Friday 11 August 1PF (Grass/Indoors) st @ Westlands School, Westlands Monday 21 August th Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, Tuesday 8 August nd st Tuesday 22 August ME10 1PF (Astro-turf) Monday 21 August th nd Thursday 24 August Wednesday 26th July Tuesday 22 August th Friday 25 August Wednesday 9th August CANTERBURY rd Wednesday 23 August EARLY CANTERBURY GOAL KEEPING & STRIKING @ Star Meadow Sports Club, DROP @ The Canterbury High School, Knight FAVERSHAM Darland Avenue, Gillingham, OFF? Please @ Faversham Strike Force FC, Avenue, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8QA Kent, ME7 3AN (3G) tick (On Grass/Astro-turf) th King Georges Playing Field (The Wednesday 26 July th Mount), London Road, Thursday 27 July th Wednesday 9 August Faversham, Kent, ME13 8TH Friday 28th July rd (Grass) Wednesday 23 August th th Thursday 10 August Monday 24 July th Friday 11 August Tuesday 25th July STROOD Thursday 24th August th @ Strood Sports Centre, Watling Monday 7 August th Friday 25 August Street, Strood, Kent, ME2 3JQ (3G) Tuesday 8th August rd Thursday 3 August st Monday 21 August th Friday 4 August nd Tuesday 22 August TUNBRIDGE WELLS – NEW VENUE Thursday 17th August @ Foresters FC, Bayham Sports Friday 18th August SEVENOAKS Pitches, Bayham Road, Tunbridge st Thursday 31 August SEVENOAKS Wells, Kent, TN2 5HX (Grass) st Friday 1 September @ Sevenoaks Preparatory School, Tuesday 29th August Godden Green, Sevenoaks, Kent, Wednesday 30th August GIRLS ONLY TN15 0JU (Grass) th @ The Robert Napier School, Third Monday 7 August Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2LX Tuesday 8th August Please note our early drop off option for (Grass) th Wednesday 9 August our Star Meadow venues will be from Wednesday 2nd August 8:30am until 3pm and will be an Wednesday 16th August DOVER additional £3 if booked in advance and th £5 on the day. Wednesday 30 August DEAL

@ The , Mill Our Faversham sessions are being held Road, Deal, Kent, CT14 9BD at the Strike Force FC venue this CHATHAM – NEW VENUE (Astro-turf) holiday, and our Girls Only session is @ , Magpie Hall th Thursday 17 August being held at the Robert Napier School. Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JB (3G) st Please note our Girls Only session is free. th Thursday 31 August Wednesday 16 August

We do also have two new venues which are located in Tunbridge Wells at the Foresters FC Bayham Sports Pitches and Chatham at the Victory Academy.

DEBIT / CREDIT CARD PAYMENT FORM

(PLEASE COMPLETE IN CAPITAL LETTERS & ATTACH TO YOUR APPLICATION FORM)

Card Type (please tick): Visa MasterCard Maestro

Please note we do not accept American Express or Diners Club

Name on Card:

Card Number:

Expiry Date:

Security Code (last 3 digits on signature strip)

Issue No. (Maestro only): Please note that card details are not held on file, they are shredded after the transaction has been processed.

Participants Name:

Total Soccer School Cost: £

Handling charge per transaction: £0.50

Please debit my card with the amount of: £

Name:

Signature: Date:

Office Use Only

Participants Name:

Soccer School:

Venue: Dates:

Total Payment:

Payment completed:

Transaction completed by:

Date:

Added to Register:

GILLINGHAM FOOTBALL CLUB COMMUNITY TRUST This is a registered charity: 1125163. Registration Number 06614785. Registered Office MEMS Priestfield Stadium, Redfern Ave, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 4DD