Sporting launch 'Freddie' campaign
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Sporting Fingal are continuing their bid to introduce kids to the League of Ireland with their latest scheme, ‘Freddie the Fox Supporters Club’, announced this week.
The scheme, aimed at kids between the ages of five and 12, aims to encourage school-children to sign up to the junior supporters club. For just €5, each child receives a Freddie the Fox gift pack and a membership card which entitles the child to free entry to all home games this season. The kids will also receive visits from Sporting Fingal players over the course of the year. The players will assist in coaching sessions as well as educational talks on topics such as healthy eating and anti-racism.
As this is a non-profit scheme, all money raised from the Freddie the Fox Supporters Club goes directly to the school and the club encourages each school to use the money to purchase sports equipment.
Sporting Fingal Club Promotions Officer Conor Cullen, speaking to www.sportingfingal.ie, said the scheme has been a huge success.
“The interest in it has been brilliant so far," said Cullen. "We’ve got over 350 kids already signed up, and that’s only in a handful of schools. Hopefully in the next few weeks we can have few hundred more sign up. < br />
“The schools are so keen to sign up, as are the kids. Hopefully it will result in improved equipment for the schools, improved attendances at our games, and most importantly that the kids get some enjoyment from it.”
The scheme, aimed at kids between the ages of five and 12, aims to encourage school-children to sign up to the junior supporters club. For just €5, each child receives a Freddie the Fox gift pack and a membership card which entitles the child to free entry to all home games this season. The kids will also receive visits from Sporting Fingal players over the course of the year. The players will assist in coaching sessions as well as educational talks on topics such as healthy eating and anti-racism.
As this is a non-profit scheme, all money raised from the Freddie the Fox Supporters Club goes directly to the school and the club encourages each school to use the money to purchase sports equipment.
Sporting Fingal Club Promotions Officer Conor Cullen, speaking to www.sportingfingal.ie, said the scheme has been a huge success.
“The interest in it has been brilliant so far," said Cullen. "We’ve got over 350 kids already signed up, and that’s only in a handful of schools. Hopefully in the next few weeks we can have few hundred more sign up. < br />
“The schools are so keen to sign up, as are the kids. Hopefully it will result in improved equipment for the schools, improved attendances at our games, and most importantly that the kids get some enjoyment from it.”
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