Football coaching takes place at Blenheim High School, Longmead Road, Epsom on Saturdays between 9.00 and 10.30am during term-time (see attached programme). The 2007/08 season starts on Saturday 8th September.  Parents/guardians are asked to note that children should arrive no earlier than 8.45am and be collected promptly when coaching finishes at 10.30am.  Neither the Club nor the School is responsible for the safety and well-being of children outside these times.

The registration fee covers the whole season (September to Easter).  The fee for one child is £30 (individual membership), but two or more children from the same family can join for £50 (family membership), so it won’t break the bank if lots of brothers and sisters want to join the Club!  The registration fee is the Club’s main source of income to cover the following costs:

The Club has always believed in and encouraged a ‘code of conduct’ based on sensible and responsible behaviour and good sportsmanship at all times.  In line with guidance from the FA, we have now formalised this philosophy in three Codes of Conduct (covering Coaches, Players and Parents) and these are included our annual information pack pack.  Please read them carefully, and see any of the Team Managers if you have any concerns or comments.

All Club members should wear suitable clothing and footwear, both on and off the pitch.  Members should bring a pair of trainers (or astroturf boots) as well as football boots.  Shin-pads must be worn at all times.  Trainers or astroturf boots must be worn on the astroturf pitch (studded football boots are not permitted). We strongly advise that children playing on the astroturf pitch wear long-sleeved tops and track-suit/jogging bottoms, as friction burns from falls on astroturf are painful and can take a long time to heal.

The Club’s policy on Child Protection reflects the requirements and guidance of both the FA and the Church of England (Guildford Diocese).  It covers the appointment and training of coaches, first aid, procedures at coaching sessions, and arrangements for transporting children to/from tournaments and matches.  We have a nominated Child Protection Officer (Jonathan Tear) who keeps abreast of developments and provides advice to the Club. 

Details of our Child Protection procedures are included in our annual information pack.

Arrangements for getting children to and from away fixtures are made on a case-by-case basis by the relevant Team Manager(s).  We welcome the support of parents who are able to help with transport and supervision.  We need mothers as well as fathers, as we usually have girls as well as boys in our teams.  In line with the Club’s Child Protection policy, there should be at least two children in a car at all times, unless a parent has given permission for his/her child to travel alone with another adult (parent or coach).

The Club arranges “Kids v Coaches” fun matches from time to time, typically just before the Christmas break and at the end of the season.  Experience has shown that the children enjoy these events greatly - especially as they usually win!  However, any parent/guardian who would prefer their child not to take part in these matches should inform the relevant Team Manager.

Christ Church United FC and Shooting Stars shirts, sweatshirts and woolly hats are available to buy before most Saturday morning coaching sessions.  Contact your team manager for more details.

Coaching is split into a number of age-groups, as shown in the table below.  For the purposes of some competitions, the U12 and U13 age-groups are combined to form a larger squad.  The U15 age-group is open to boys only, in line with the FA’s view that mixed-gender football must not continue above U13 level.

Please complete the attached registration form and return it, together with a cheque for £30 (individual member) or £50 (family membership) made payable to Christ Church United, to the relevant Team Manager as soon as possible.  Please provide a mobile phone number in case we have to contact you urgently.  It is important that the form is signed by a parent/guardian.  Please complete one form per child; additional forms are available from the Team Managers and on the website.  Please retain the rest of this registration information for future reference.

To reduce the time and expense involved in communicating by phone, our preferred method of keeping you informed of the Club’s activities will be via email and using the Club’s website (www.ccunited.co.uk).  If at all possible, please include an email address where we can reach you (for example, if we need to call off a training session due to bad weather), and check the website every Friday evening for the latest news.

If you have any questions or would like additional information about the Club, please contact the Club Chairman (Robert Burns) or any of the Team Managers. See our contact page.