Youth Section
Season Information
AFF Weir Rosebowl (U12) Selections
Congratulations to the following TKU boys and girls who were recently selected for AFF Weir Rosebowl training squad.
Boys
Oscar Clark, Fergus Connolly, Ryan Curtis, Francesco Geldard, Izak Papa, Samuel Smith and Benn Tombleson
Girls
Emily Ball, Jasmin Bell, Sam Brian, Tayla Curry, Grace Evans, Caitlin Janes, Jessica Philpot, Malia Steinmetz, Emily Steven, Sophie Turner,Yasmeen Kareem, Ella Simanu, Georgia May and Sena Ogawa Bracey.
Work hard and make that dream a reality. Well done all.
Youth competitions will commence Saturday 17th April and run through until the end of August. There is no game on the middle weekend of the July School Holidays. Players selected for Metropolitan, Premier and Division 1 teams must be available for all games including during the holidays. 10th and 11th grade players may choose to play in our internal competition based at Keith Hay Park.
Gear
- Club Socks $15-00 – purchase from Club
- Club Shorts $35-00 – purchase from Club
- Boots and Shin pads (self supply)
- Club Shirt (supplied by the club
Purchase must be made before the first day of play either at registration day or on three further dates to be published on the Three Kings website during February. (A separate payment by cheque, cash or EFTPOS is required.)
Players are expected to bring their own named ball to practice
On registration day soccer boots, shin pads, balls etc will be on sale in the Champ Sports Tent on the grounds. Payment for these purchases is made direct to Champs Sports.>
The club reserves the right to move players between Development, Premier and Metropolitan grades throughout the season. We field teams in most divisions and have teams suitable for all players but they must be available to attend a trial if they wish to be considered for selection in the Metropolitan, Premier and Division 1 teams. They will be phoned and told what day they need to attend.
Parent Help
We are keen to hear from supporters who can help to coach, manage or referee a team this year. Training for Coaches will be provided through our Director of Football.
Youth Vision
Our vision for the Youth section
- To encourage maximum enjoyment of the game.
- To have successful teams that play with a high level of skill.
- To foster strong team spirit and club identity.
- To develop each player to their full potential.
- To retain players in the game.
Our aim is to provide all children with some professional coaching, and to make a high level of expertise available to coaches through our Director of Youth Coaching.
Grade Co-ordinators
| Grade | Coordinator | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th Grade | Grant Bracey | 815 3324 | grant.bracey@xtra.co.nz |
| 11th Grade | Steven Reid | 627 0375 | sreid@jandsnz.com |
| 12th Grade | Peter Hall
Paul Tombleson |
630 9140
630 8490 |
thehallz@ihug.co.nz
tombleson@xtra.co.nz |
| 13th Grade | Sue Nash | 625 2444/ 0212804707 | greg_sue_nash@xtra.co.nz |
| 14th Grade | Bill Ross | 624 4288 | bgcdross@clear.net.nz |
| 15th Grade | Murray Holdaway | 638 9329 | murray.holdaway@vista.co.nz |
| 17th Grade | Shelley Grylls | 624 3265 | shelleygrylls@xtra.co.nz |
| Youth Chairman | Nigel Clark | 630 8173 | nmclark@xtra.co.nz |
| Girls / Coaching (10th-17th) | Jim Puketapu | 623 6237 | jimandbarb@vodafone.co.nz |
| Gear/AFF | Colleen King | 620 9168 | colleendking@xtra.co.nz |