Sussex County Fa Awards Evening Thursday 21St September 2017 AMERICAN EXPRESS COMMUNITY STADIUM
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SUSSEX COUNTY FA AWARDS EVENING THURSDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 2017 AMERICAN EXPRESS COMMUNITY STADIUM SUPPORTED BY SuSSex engraving CONTENTS for all your trophy & engraving needs 05 WELCOME 06 ORDER OF EVENTS 10 SUSSEX COUNTY FA FOOTBALL WORKFORCE AWARDS 15 THE FA GROUNDSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD 16 SUSSEX COUNTY FA LONG SERVICE AWARDS 20 SUSSEX COUNTY FA REFEREE AWARDS 25 SUSSEX COUNTY FA REPRESENTATIVE SQUAD AWARDS 27 THE FA NATIONAL YOUTH FUTSAL FESTIVAL 29 THE FA COMMUNITY SHIELD DISTRIBUTION FUND 30 THE FA & SUSSEX COUNTY FA REFEREE AWARDS 33 SUSSEX COUNTY FA REFEREE AWARDS 35 THE FA COMMUNITY AWARDS PRESENTED BY McDONALd’s 01273 682361 45 THE FA REFEREE AWARDS 47 THE REFEREES’ ASSOCIATION AWARDS [email protected] 48 THE FA LONG SERVICE AWARDS proud suppliers to: www.gordongroup.co.uk CONTENTS 03 Do you know WELCOME Howthe Sussex CountyFA supports grassrootsfootball? 38,000 2,400 TEAMS DIVERSE PLAYERS OF ALL AGES 12,000 560 CLUBS VOLUNTEERS 825 QUALIFIED 950 250 £3m GOOD EVENING AND They say success is no accident. Sussex; be it facilitating play QUALIFIED WELFAREOFFICERS TOTALINVESTMENT WELCOME TO THE SUSSEX COACHES LINKED REFEREES MAKING FOOTBALL It is a combination of hard or encouraging others to get TO CLUBS KEEP THE SAFE AND FUN! COUNTY FA ANNUAL AWARDS work, perseverance, learning, involved with the game. That GAME EVENING. TONIGHt’s studying, sacrifice and most of dedication and commitment RUNNING supportedbyFootball Foundation grants since AWARDS WILL RECOGNISE all, love of what you are doing from individuals, teams and 2014 THOSE PEOPLE AND or learning to do. clubs, all contributes to what ORGANISATIONS DRIVING we call, ‘the beautiful game’. GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL It is difficult for any of us to IN SUSSEX. disagree with those sentiments, I am proud to be the Chairman 270 RESPECT particularly if you are on the of the Sussex County FA and DISABILITY FOOTBALL 95 Dissentcautions Refereenumbers American Footballer, Abby PARTICIPANTS NUMBER OF WOMEN’S down up receiving end of an award. But it is my privilege to recognise AND GIRLS’ TEAMS Wambach once said: “I have IN 2016 40% 12% I believe that to be nominated the achievements of those of allMini-soccer never scored a goal in my life andyouth teams and recognised for your nominated tonight. 70% nowplayinan without getting a pass from FA CHARTER since since achievements is a good thing, STANDARD CLUB 2009 2009 someone else.” Which sums and it is a chance for everyone I hope you enjoy the evening, up the teamwork and support else to hear about your hard be inspired by what you hear behind any person who grabs work and your story. and encouraged to help others the headlines. achieve their goals, or even to DISABILITY £1m 18 30 TEAMS 3 This evening we will recognise achieve them for yourself. INVESTMENT COUNTYCUPS in 2016 REPRESENTATIVE the work of people within our WITH 750 ENTRANTS SQUADS MATHEW MAJOR into new grassroots game, many who UNDER-18s CHAIRMAN OF THE SUSSEX COUNTY FA or improved have given countless hours FACILITIES UNDER-16s since 2006 WOMEN’S for the good of football in Sussex County FA is the governing body of football in Sussex, with the aim to promote, foster, develop and support the game in every way without discrimination. To find out more information please visit: www.SussexFA.com 04 WELCOME 05 ORDER OF EVENTS WELCOME SUSSEX COUNTY FA FOOTBALL SUSSEX COUNTY FA WORKFORCE AWARDS REFEREE AWARDS - Young Volunteer Award - 35 Year Referee Award - Volunteer Award THE FA COMMUNITY AWARDS THE FA GROUNDSMAN PRESENTED BY McDONALd’s OF THE YEAR AWARD - Young Volunteer of the Year Award - Coach of the Year Award SUSSEX COUNTY FA - Charter Standard Club of the Year Award LONG SERVICE AWARDS - Charter Standard Development Club of - 10 Year Staff Award the Year Award - 15 Year Staff Award - Charter Standard Community Club of - 15 Year County Member Award the Year Award - 25 Year Service to Sussex Football Award - Charter Standard League of the Year Award - Best Inclusive Project Award SUSSEX COUNTY FA - Outstanding Contribution to Community REFEREE AWARDS Football Award - 15 Year Referee Award THE FA REFEREE AWARDS SUSSEX COUNTY FA - 40 Year Referee Award REPRESENTATIVE SQUAD AWARDS - South East Counties Youth Championship THE REFEREEs’ ASSOCIATION AWAR DS THE FA NATIONAL - Long and Meritorious Service Award YOUTH FUTSAL FESTIVAL - Under-10s winners THE FA LONG SERVICE AWARDS - 50 Year Service to Football Award THE FA COMMUNITY SHIELD DISTRIBUTION FUND CLOS E - Recipients of a £2,500 Grant BREAK THE FA COMMUNITY SHIELD DISTRIBUTION FUND - Recipients of a £2,500 Grant THE FA & SUSSEX COUNTY FA REFEREE AWARDS - 25 Year Referee Award 06 ORDER OF EVENTS 07 IT DOESN’T GET MORE SOCIAL THAN THIS Play 11 A SIDE FOOTBALL Search for 11-a-side football near you, visit TheFA.com/PlayFootball HAVE FUN, MAKE FRIENDS, PLAY FOOTBALL 125 Girls registered to take part in Five Sussex based pilot Wildcats Clubs during the Summer of 2017 We hope to launch more in Spring 2018 Watch this space ..! OFFICIAL PARTNER 08 THEFA.COM/PLAY-FOOTBALL SUSSEX COUNTY FA FOOTBALL WORKFORCE AWARDS ALEX BRADLEY BETH GARNER SUSSEX RA-FA SUSSEX COUNTY FA YOUTH COUNCIL YOUTH COUNCIL ALEX, 21, HAS MADE A OVER THE PAST EIGHTEEN Parliament, to present their vision SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION MONTHS, BETH OPERATED as part of a National Mental TO REFEREEING IN SUSSEX AS AN AMBASSADOR FOR Health in Sport Committee. THROUGH HIS VOLUNTARY YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE Beth has utilised her standing as ROLES IN THE PAST YEAR. COUNTY, ALONGSIDE HER a senior member of the Youth CHIEF OF COMMUNICATION He is involved as a National Council to share her learning RA-FA Youth Council Member, ROLE WITH THE SUSSEX with fellow members and guests, Sussex RA-FA Youth Council COUNTY FA YOUTH COUNCIL. her passion for education is unprecedented and Beth Secretary and Member, Brighton Since September 2016, she has ALEX BRADLEY represented Sussex at this year’s RA Committee Member and been instrumental in her passion as a Sussex County FA Referee FA National Leadership Academy for delivery of the Youth Council’s at St George’s Park. Development Group Coach and mental health focus work. Beth YOUNG VOLUNTEER Referee Advisor. has successfully qualified as a He regularly contributes, leads Mental Health in Sport Tutor, AWARD WINNERS training evenings, presentations via the organisation Student BETH GARNER and acts in a very reliable and Minds and has readily SAM BOYES NEWHAVEN FC professional manner at all times. championed the workshops. Alex has attended both coaching In addition to this, Beth was and mentoring workshops to SAM HAS BEEN AN The squad were an unruly bunch Finals in 2013, as well as some invaluable in the formation improve his skills for these who tested Sam’s patience and impressive results in the league and of a partnership with the INSPIRATION FOR GIRLs’ specific roles. FOOTBALL IN NEWHAVEN FOR skills at first, however, he gained tournament matches alike. But most mental health charity Mind. The partnership resulted in the ALMOST SEVEN YEARS. AT 23, their respect and researched importantly Sam role modelled He is a pleasure to work with delivery of a new nationally He’s onE OF THE YOUNGEST alternative ways of coaching, hard work, team spirit, discipline, and always goes well above including yoga and dance, fun and sportsmanship. He has recognised qualification, the COACHES AROUND AND He’s the expected level. He is always alongside more conventional inspired so many young people! willing to give his time to help Mental Health in Sport and BEEN COACHING NEWHAVEN training methods. others develop and succeed Physical Activity Workshop, GIRLs’ uNDER-13S TEAM, bringing energy to everything which has been utilised to Sam led the squad through a SAM BOYES SINCE THEY WERE JUST SEVEN he does. educate over fifty Licensed YEARS OLD. season of friendly tournaments, Coaches Club members. building their confidence and Sam started out watching his dad skills. He prepared them to play Beth’s work has not gone coach his sister’s team, he built league football, building a team unnoticed on a national scale. up a love and enthusiasm for that possess impressive skills and In March, along with her fellow the game, and when he heard uphold sportsmanship, always Youth Council members, she was there were girls who wanted to playing with a smile on their faces formally invited to the Houses of form a team, there was no coach whatever the outcome. available, so a teenage Sam willingly stepped up. With Sam at the helm, the girls reached The FA National Futsal 10 SUSSEX COUNTY FA FOOTBALL WORKFORCE AWARDS 11 SUSSEX COUNTY FA FOOTBALL WORKFORCE AWARDS GEORGE DOWELL WORTHING FC WHAT GEORGE HAS DONE with some help, they have now FOR WORTHING FOOTBALL established a development centre CLUB IS NOTHING SHORT OF for the youth in the area, which MIRACULOUS. sees over one hundred and seventy kids training with the club, George took over the club a few and this is constantly growing. years ago, when they were in financial trouble and less than a The stand has been refurbished, week before it faced going bust, along with the bar and on he saved the club by injecting into the pitch, step one of the five it a five-figure investment sum. year plan was achieved with promotion into the Isthmian Instillation of a new pitch at the Football League Premier Division. Woodside Road ground was All of this would not have been overseen by George ready GEORGE DOWELL for the 2015-16 season and possible if it wasn’t for George! PAM CHANDLER (CENTRE) BEN VAN NES SUSSEX TO AFRICA VOLUNTEER AWARD WINNERS BEN STARTEd ‘SUSSEX TO his farm to store all the old and AFRICa’, iN 2007, AFTER unwanted kit, he sorts through the PAM CHANDLER HE VISITED ZAMBIA AND kit himself along with some willing SUSSEX DISABILITY FOOTBALL LEAGUE EXPERIENCED FIRST-HAND volunteers, he also seeks out HOW DONATING SPORTS the cheapest possible container shipments to Africa.