The third annual Kick It Out Tournament
will be held on Saturday 27th of October
2007 at Thames Rugby Club.
Kick It Out Tournament 2006
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TTFC
held its 2nd KIO (Kick It Out)
Tournament on Saturday 21st
October 2006 at Thames Rugby Club
in Ockendon.
The KIO Initiative is football’s
anti – racism campaign.
The brand name of the campaign
– Let’s Kick Racism
Out Of Football – was established
in 1993.
Kick It Out works throughout the
football, educational and community
sectors to challenge racism and
work for positive change within
the beautiful game of football.
In addition to the KIO Initiative
TTFC decided to donate half of
the proceeds raised on the day
to the British Heart Foundation.
Sir Trevor Brooking pictured,
Kicking Off The Day. |
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TTFC was fortunate again to
have the support of the London
FA who not only allowed us to
have the FA Cup and The Community
Shield for the day but we also
had Sir Trevor Brooking open
the Tournament.
The Tournament attracted 32
teams in the following age groups;
Under 9’s, 10’s
, 11’s and 12’s.
The weather held out and it
did not start raining until
after all the games had been
played.
Those that were not participating
in the Tournament had the opportunity
to have their photograph taken
with either the FA Cup or The
Community Shield, or enjoy the
refreshments and bar facilities,
or have a bounce on the bouncy
castle or try and win one of
the many raffle prizes up for
grabs.
The day was an absolute success
and TTFC would like to thank
Koye Sowemimo from the FA for
his continued support to the
Club, Roger Day and every-body
at Thames Rugby Club for all
their hard work in making the
day possible and TRUST for their
continued help and support –
it was all much much appreciated.
TTFC’s KIO Tournament
raised £1060.15 for the
British Heart Foundation. Thank
you to every-one who contributed
to this very worth while cause.
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Kick It Out Tournament 2005
Thurrock
Tigers Roar For Charity!
Thurrock Tigers Football Club
held their first ever mini soccer
Tournament on Saturday 15th October
2005 at William Edwards School
and Sports College. The Tournament
was held to raise awareness of
the Kick Racism Out of Football
Initiative. The KIO Campaign is
a national initiative –
which is supported by every single
professional football club in
England and Wales.
The Tournament attracted 24 teams
in total in 3 age groups –
Under 9’s, Under 10’s
and Under 11’s. The winning
teams were presented by winners
medals and team trophies. In addition
the FA provided some fantastic
prizes to the youngsters –
the under 9’s player of
the tournament will be a mascot
at a forthcoming England match
and the player of the tournament
in the Under 11’s was given
2 tickets to a forthcoming England
Game.
The FA supported the Tournament
by bringing the FA Cup to the
event . The youngsters and (some
of the oldies) took the opportunity
to have their photograph taken
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The
event was attended by over 600
people and the weather could not
have been better.
All proceeds raised from the event
– which totalled £1210
will be donated to CLIC (Cancer
& Leukaemia in Childhood)
and The Oncology Room at Wagtail
Ward at Basildon Hospital. These
monies will be presented to the
charities in the very near future. Additionally
through the Fund Raising involvement
of local resident (and players
father) Greg Simpson at this event,
he has been granted through the
LloydsTSB Foundations Matched
Giving Scheme (http://www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk/matchedgiving)
for another £400, to be
donated to CLIC. The club has
taken the decision to split all
monies raised on the day, equally
between the two charities.
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The
Club would like to thank everybody
who attended and all the volunteers
who helped to make the day special.
The Club has been encouraged by
requests by various parties to
repeat the Tournament next year.
So watch this space! |
Both CLIC and the Oncology Department
have asked TTFC to pass on their thanks
and appreciation to all who took part
in the KIO Tournament.
Tornament Photagraphs
Take a look at our Photo
Album
On Saturday 10th December 2005 TFC held
their Xmas
Party. We took the opportunity at
the party to present the monies raised
to both CLIC and The Oncology Award.
Greg Presents cheque to CLIC
TTFC Officials with the Oncology
Nurses
The FA also took the opportunity
to present the club with a cup and announce
that they will supporting the 2006 KIO
Tournament.
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