THE Vurlon Mills Football Academy (VMFA) kicked off its second KFC Summer Camp on Monday with 130 kids at the Georgetown Football Club ground.

This is the first time that VMFA is working with this many children, and excitement was in the air as their biggest event of the year got underway despite unfavourable weather conditions.
The intention is to introduce the game to kids who are now getting involved, and to enhance the skills of those already involved, and to make it fun and exciting for them.
KFC has invested directly into 60 kids and VMFA is grateful for such massive support.

“We are hoping to take this experience to different communities so other kids and their parents can experience the same,” Founder Vurlon Mills told Chronicle Sport yesterday.
The three hours of the camp each day, during the period July 22 to 27, will see a lot of focus on ball work/ball mastery, technical exercises and other fun activities. The second hour of the morning will see coaches presenting different life skills sessions and the third hour will be for games.

“First when we started planning it, I thought I wouldn’t be able to manage it. But of course you have to put in the work and I have had support from my team, my coaches, and we have been able to make it a success,” Mills expressed.
Mills’ events provide a good opportunity for kids to play in an organised environment, be able to showcase their skills, make new friends, and have a blast playing the beautiful game of football.
The VMFA, which usually operates at the St. Stanislaus Ground, Carifesta Avenue, was established in 2019, with the motto, ‘Practice winning every day.’

It is said to have successfully facilitated football and personal development sessions for hundreds of children between the ages of four and 17 years old with flagship initiatives such as the annual KFC Football Summer Camp, the annual ENet Football Festival and SBM Offshore Guyana Women’s Development Football Programme. (Telesha Ramnarine)