The objectives of the camp included giving an opportunity for students to learn and further develop technical and tactical skills, to give them an insight into the nutrition and diet to perform to their best and to guide them in the right direction. The students were also given an introduction into the Scorpions Code of Conduct as well as Rules and Regulations. The students were also afforded the chance to learn about the history of Gambian football, meet former players and were offered advice in order to make the best of their opportunities.
Standing in for GFF President Lamin Kabba Bajo, WCR Regional FA President, Abdou Karim Sey concluded, ‘This is a remarkable start for the GFF Summer Camps program and shows our focus and readiness to support grassroots football. This is just the beginning and we intend to do much more to implement our vision for the future of Gambian football.’
Ismaila Ceesay, President of the Secondary Schools Sports Association who partnered with the GFF in the implementation of this pilot phase project added, ‘It is a great delight to see so many students take part in such a program. We are very happy to have worked with the GFF on this pilot and am sure that the findings from this project will be used for future camps. The biggest beneficiaries are the participants and this is a huge plus for their development’.
There are further pilot phase camps due in the coming months, please keep up to date on this website for further news.