Broxburn Athletic Colts Football Club (BACFC) Strategy & vision – v2.0

Our vision – “play, develop, learn and have fun” Mission – “To motivate and develop people of all ages by providing an experience which is fun, in a structured environment” Our possible and positive 3 year goals Create, develop and evolve an end to end player pathway Develop a culture of continuous improvement throughout the club Encourage a winning mentality, however, with a focus on development Introduce a support network for all coaches & officials Improve engagement with key stakeholders

The first year Introduce football development officers to mentor coaches Create pathway – soccer school, children’s to youth – girls/boys Provide shared resource for coaching content Consider other coaching resources e.g. Coerver, Box Soccer Support coaches with the player development reports Introduce 6 monthly team/age group reviews Benchmark with other clubs e.g. Spartans Hold regular engagement sessions with parents

Colts player pathway Fun environment Developing the player Soccer school Children – girls & boys Youth Age 5 to 6 6 to 8 12 to U21 Small sided games 4 v4/5v5 with GK 7 a side Age 12+ 11v 11 9 to 12 Fun environment Developing the player Strengthening tactics Learn to train Love to play Techniques Technically good Fundamentals No fear Style – attacking 2-3-1 Adapt, learn, adjust Express yourself Enjoy every minute 12 to 14 Attacking 4-4-2 Technical development Strength & conditioning 15 to 21 Become better team player Game awareness Stronger teams Tactically aware 1 x football development officer 3 x football development officers 2 x football development officers

The role of the football development officer with support from the club executive Developing the performance of all players Monitoring and supporting player reports Develop coaching resources Ensure training sessions are structured and consistency of approach Work within the club structure Observing players & coaches in a game situation Supporting teams with comms Being a club mentor