Holiday Sport Activities for Children in Cheltenham

July - August 2008

Summer of Sport Roadshow, which will provide holiday activities, such as urban cricket, basketball, tennis and football, for children in Cheltenham, starts on 21 July 2008. The programme is divided into three main parts: Sportszone Roadshow, Sports Specific Camps and Sports in the Parks.

Multi sport activity sessions will be on offer as part of the Sportszone Roadshow, aimed at young people aged eight to fourteen years. Staffed by a team of qualified coaches, sessions will include rounders, athletics, golf, girls’ football and many other sports. Every morning throughout the six weeks, sessions will take place at Christ College, Arle Road, 9.30 - 12.30am, with afternoon sessions from 1.30pm to 4.30pm travelling to 3 other schools around Cheltenham. From 21 July to 3 August the afternoon sessions will be at Bournside School, from 4 August to 17 August at Lynworth Primary School and from 18 August to 29 August at Naunton Park Primary School. Sessions cost £4 each, or £16 for the week. These sessions have a maximum capacity of 40 children each day, parents are therefore advised to book in advance by contacting the Sports Development Team on 01242 264324. Any remaining spaces will be filled on the day, on a first come first served basis. All sports equipment provided.

For a more intensive coaching programme, there are the Sports Specific Camps. The camps are designed to develop skills in a particular sport, including tennis, badminton, cricket, basketball, girls football and street dance.

PROGRAMME:
Badminton: Thursday 28th & Friday 29th August, 1pm-4pm, ages 8 – 14, cost £10 for the two days, Christ College Sports Centre
Basketball: Tuesday 26th & Wednesday 27th August, 1pm-4pm, ages 8 - 14, cost £10 for the two days, Christ College Sports Centre
Cricket: Thursday 24th & Friday 25th July, 1pm-4pm, ages 8 - 14, cost £10 for the two days, Christ College Sports Centre
Girls Football: Thursday 7th & Friday 8th August, 1pm-4pm, ages 10 - 16, cost £10 for the two days, Christ College ATP
Tennis: Monday 28th July to Friday 1st August, 10am-12pm for ages 8 -11, 1pm-3pm for ages 11 - 14, cost £5 per day or £20 whole week Montpellier Park Courts
Street Dance: Monday 11th & Monday 18th August, 1pm-4pm, ages 10 - 16, cost £10 for the two days, Christ College Sports Centre
Athletics: August 12th, 13th & 15th, ages 8 - 12, Cheltenham Harriers Athletics Club, contact Elliott Prince on 07786 647067
Football: organized by Cheltenham Town FC Community Programme, for ages 6 -13 at various venues, contact Mike Cook on 01242 518630

Again, parents are advised to book places for their children in advance by contacting the Sports Development Team on 01242 264324.

In various parks and playing fields in Cheltenham games will be organised, with no charge or booking required. Young people aged between eleven and eighteen can just turn up and join in.

PROGRAMME:
Mondays:
2pm-4pm: KGV Playing Field, Rowanfield; 6pm-8pm: Queen Elizabeth Fields, Battledown
Tuesdays:
2pm-4pm: Agg-Gardner Playing Field, St. Paul's; 6pm-8pm: Clyde Crescent Recreation Ground, Lynworth
Wednesdays:
2pm-4pm: Christ College, Arle Road; 6pm-8pm: Brizen Recreation Ground, Up Hatherley
Thursdays:
2pm-4pm: Beeches Playing Field, Rowanfield; 6pm-8pm: Agg-Gardner Playing Field, St. Paul's
Fridays:
2pm-4pm: Springfield Park, Welch Road