Gap Coleg Cambria Football Scholarship Scheme

Scholarship - Aim To use football as the motivator for academic excellence. To give year olds the opportunity to train and play professionally as well as attaining an education to access university or take first steps into full time employment.

Selection Players will be selected and will be the third intake of Gap Coleg Cambria scholarship players. Players will be selected both on playing standard and minimum grades attained at GCSE level. (Grades dependent on which course player chooses to take.) If successful on application player guaranteed 2 years on programme (football only).

Key Dates Saturday 27 th February– e mail must be received to myself on by no later than 18:00 on that The e mail must confirm official interest in being considered for one of the scholarship positions as well as 200 word minimum essay which must include the following: Reasons why you wish to be a scholar What as a player you wish to gain out of the programme both academically and in football Where wish to be after two years following college programme – university, employment etc What is long term aim in the working world in the next five to ten years

Key dates Trial games. Following e mail application players will be invited to two trial dates on Tuesday 8th March and Thursday 10 th March both 16:00-18:00 on The Quay 3G.

Confirmed Places Players will receive a letter by no later than Friday 25 th March which will confirm whether player has been accepted onto the programme or not. All offers will be conditional offers and will depend on GCSE grades for the specific course each players has applied for.

Academic Options Unlike other scholarship football schemes where all players have to do level 2/3 sport course all players have the opportunity to select their specific education route. These include: Any level 2/3 diploma available at the Coleg Cambria Deeside. Any AS/A Level courses players wish to take which Coleg Cambria Deeside offer.

Typical scholarship week Monday 7:30-8:30– Strength and Conditioning session at Lifestyle Fitness 9:00-16:00 – Full college day 16:15-17:30– Football session at The Quay 3G – New half a million pound 3G for

Typical scholarship week Tuesday 9:00-16:00 – Full college day 16:15-18:00– Footballing session at 3G – Tactical and set pieces in preparation for game day on Wednesday.

Typical scholarship week Wednesday 9:00-12:00 – Normal college morning Afternoon – Games. College will be entering 2 teams next season. One in tier 1 and one in tier 2 of the North West Colleges Programme. League games each week as well as entering four cup competitions.

Typical scholarship week Thursday 12:00-12:30 – Game Review – All games will be recorded and analyzed. New equipment being purchased for The Quay 3G. 9:00-16:00 – Normal College day 16:15-16:45– Yoga Recovery Session at Lifestyle Fitness 17:00-18:00 – U19 and U21 training for weekends fixtures

Typical scholarship week Friday 9:00-16:00 – Normal College Day 12:00-12:30 – Weekly meeting as a group with myself and head tutor for side with regards to any issues or problems. Any academic problems reported to parents on the Friday.

North West Elite College League Highest tier available for college side to enter. Includes colleges from Manchester, Liverpool, Blackburn and Preston areas as well as North Wales. All home games will be played on the Deeside Stadium and The Quay 3G pitch. Team is also entered into the league cup, British Colleges Cup and Welsh Schools Cup.

Further footballing opportunities During two years of the programme players also have opportunity of being selected for following: NEWFA U18s – 10 scholars Wales Schools U18s – 6 scholars Wales Semi Pro U18s – 4 scholars MORE INTERNATIONAL HONOURS THAN ANY OTHER IN WALES!

Weekend If selected for first team players will potentially play for them in Welsh Premier action on the Saturday or for the clubs reserve side. 7 Scholars have played Welsh Premier football Saturday we have an under 19s side in the Clwyd East Mens League with all home games at The Quay 3G. Sunday players also available for gap Connah’s Quay Nomads under 21s in the Welsh Premier Development League. This along with two mid week teams allows all 30 players on scholarship a minimum of 2 games per week! Potential to play games in a season including pre season fixtures.

Current Footballing Standings Scholars A – 1 st in league Scholars B – 1 st in league Colleges National Cup – Semi Final stage NEWFA U19 Cup – Quarter Final stage Welsh U21 Youth Cup – Semi Final stage U19 (Clwyd East Mens League) – 1 st U21 (Welsh Premier Development League) – 2 nd U19 League Cup – Quarter Final Stage

Weekly Attire Monday to Friday players will only be permitted to wear Gap tracksuits and polo tops through out the college. This allows players to be easily identified by all staff at the college and give players a sense of pride as to them being chosen to represent the college and the football club.

Discipline and attendance We will be receiving weekly reports from all teachers and lecturers with regards to players academic progress every Thursday afternoon. Players will only be allowed to train or play based on the two following main targets are met: Minimum of 95% attendance in all classes, minimum target grades set be teachers are being met. If either are not being met the player will be unable to train or play for the side until these are back up to standard and parents informed.

What is included Yearly gym passes for all scholarship players at Lifestyle Fitness -£360 for usual customers. Weekly academic progress reports. 2 strength and conditioning sessions a week 3 Tactical and technical football training sessions a week 4 games a week 1 recovery session a week Transport to all games and sessions via club mini bus. Cost of Scholarship is just £400. £200 paid First week September and second first week February.

Staff Head of Scholarship Programme – Jay Catton Coach – Daniel Reece Goalkeeper Coach – Neil Ebbrell Physio – Gemma Bamford Head of Strength and Conditioning – Ed Harper

Jay Catton UEFA A License holder, FAW A Youth License holder, UEFA B License (coaching goalkeepers). 2:1 BA (Hons) degree in Sports Coaching and Exercise Science. Level 3 Personal Trainer. Played for club from under 8 at all age groups through to first team in Welsh Premier as well as Preston 1 st university side. Coaching experience at Preston North End, Blackburn Rovers, LA Galaxy and Wales u18s. Currently academy director/first team assistant manager, head of Gap Futsal and Manchester United Soccer School coach.

Daniel Reece UEFA B License holder – Currently obtaining FAW A Youth License Gap CQ Nomads Scholarship Coach and Buckley Town First Team Coach Cymru Allliance and Liverpool Soccer Schools Coach. NEWFA U18 Head Coach BA 1 st Honours Degree in Sports Coaching – Currently studying Masters Degree in Sports Coaching

Edward Harper First Class masters degree in Sports Science – Strength and Conditioning Worked with football clubs including Wrexham and Sheffield United first teams as well as Wigan Warriors Rugby League.

Gemma Bamford Gap CQ Nomads First and Academy Head of Sports Therapy. 2:1 BSc Degree in Sports Therapy Worked for Wales under 16s and Wales Netball. Available to all scholars every Tuesday, Thursday sessions and games also.

Kits New Scholarship bundle identical to academy bundle including – Home and Away kit, full tracksuit, polo top, training socks, training shorts, Winter training shorts, training t shirt, training jumper, training rain jacket. Total cost of bundle to scholars £200. Players may need to buy further items of kit as bundle will only have one item of each.

Planned Exit Routes from Scholarship From 15 Original Scholars who started in 2014 the planned exit routes include: 2 Studying further subjects at Coleg Cambria for an extra year before applying to university 1 gained full time engineering apprenteship 1 gained football coaching employment 4 USA Scholarship Offers to study degrees (New York, Arizona, Texas, Boston) 6 UK university offers (Liverpool, Manchester, Chester and Edge Hill) All 32 scholars over last two years have all remained at Coleg Cambria.

Gap Coleg Cambria Football Scholarship Programme gives players every opportunity and support possible to achieve both academically and in football. Together we will strive for academic and sporting excellence allowing players/students the best opportunity possible to achieve their long term life aims.