Kilbirnie Community

Football Club

Kilbirnie Community Football Club

Background

KCFC was officially launched on 24 May 2006 with the following objectives: • To increase access to sports and leisure opportunities for the

inhabitants of Kilbirnie and the surrounding areas;

• To develop a player pathway for local sport and leisure, thereby encouraging a more positive and healthy lifestyle for today's society; and

• To develop social education programs that reflect the principles and policies of the club, to assist in building a safe and strong community.

Kilbirnie Community Football Club

Key milestones to date: • Quality Mark – Development Level – November 2006;

• Club website developed – January 2007;

• Compound/Portable goals installed – September 2008;

• Quality Mark – Community Level – December 2008;

Kilbirnie Community Football Club

• Introduction of KCFC Charter which all applicable teams have signed up to – July 2010;

• Soccer School launched – May 2011;

• Mum’s team launched – June 2012;

• Increase in number of playing teams from 9 (2006) to 15 (2013)

• Quality Mark – Legacy Level – May 2013

Kilbirnie Community Football Club

Chair Person

(A Wilson)

Vice Chair Person / Publicity Officer

(S Wilson)

Treasurer

(N Cairns)

Secretary

(L Robson)

Coach Co-ordinator

(R Young)

Boys Teams

U8’s

(K Monaghan)

U13’s

(W Hepburn)

U9’s

(S Harvey)

U16’s

(R Love)

Under 11s

(N Cairns)

Lions

U17’s

(B Scott)

U12’s

(L Russell)

Adult Teams

U21’s

(A O’Neill)

Ladeside

Juniors

Player Welfare Officer

(W Hepburn)

The way we were - 2006

Kilbirnie Community Football Club

Chair Person

(S Wilson)

Vice Chair Person

(P Welsh)

Treasurer

(N Cairns)

Secretary

(T Daly)

Club Development

Officer

(R Cochrane)

Youth Section

Mini-Kickers

3 – 4 years old

(R Cochrane)

Soccer School

5 – 8 years old

(R Cochrane)

Night Leagues

12 – 16 years old

(R Cochrane)

2007

(S Russell)

2004

Wasps

(A Cullen)

2001

Tigers

(J Bell)

2006

Blasties

(G Reid)

2003

Warriors

(B Hood)

1999/2000

Ladeside Juniors

(T Burns)

2005

Thunders

(M Esdale)

2002

Bravehearts

(D Kearney)

Girls Section

U9 – U11

(R McPherson)

U13

(J McMillan)

Adult Section

Amateurs KAFC

(S Wilson)

KCFC Mums

(L Hampson)

Ladeside

Juniors

(G Ronnay)

Over 35s

Valley Veterans

(W Hepburn)

Over 55s

Super Veterans

(S Wilson)

Player Protection

Officer

(E Crangle)

Publicity Officer

(S Wilson)

Where we are now - 2013

Kilbirnie Community Football Club

Current Club Initiatives

• New under 6’s team each year;

• Youth section (8 teams) and Girls section covering up to under 13 age group;

• Links to Adult game

– Over 35s / Over 55s;

– Amateurs – Kilbirnie AFC;

– Juniors – Kilbirnie Ladeside FC;

Kilbirnie Community Football Club

• Soccer School including Mini-Kickers and Night League programme;

• Gift Aid programme;

• Multi team development coaching;

• Winter Futsal

• Soccer Camps during school holidays – Easter and Summer (3);

Kilbirnie Community Football Club

• Community Fun Day each August;

• Christmas come and play day;

• Community Initiative Programme;

• Mum’s team;

• Goalkeeping coaching;