THE Junior Jaguars Summer Camp, a collaborative effort of the Junior Jags Football Academy and the Georgetown Football Club (GFC), is gaining momentum according to facilitator Faizal Khan who yesterday spoke to Chronicle Sport. 

Khan noted that the turnout for the inaugural edition of the three-week session which closes off on Friday has been great adding “I’m very impressed with the turnout. There are over 35 children, both boys and girls, ages four years right up to 11 and they are split into different groups. The coaches are all here; several are (players) from the GFC first team as well as some of the senior players who are helping out.”
He noted that persons are being encouraged to join the sessions as they teach the grassroots basics of the sport.
Camps like these, he noted are integral to the development of all levels of football because they often work as spotting grounds for future players.
“Well, we are trying to help join the revolution of the club, obviously one of the oldest in the country; we’re fundraising but it doesn’t get more grassroots than this and this is Pee Wee tournament football and we hope that the parents, the friends, the family and the youngsters themselves will like what they see here and join the club and help build back this establishment,” added Khan.
The camp which commenced on August 17 is being held at the GFC Ground, Bourda from 09:00hra to 12:00hrs on Mondays through Fridays, with Khan adding that persons can still bring their children to join. (Stephan Sookram)