Training sessions for summer programmes
Cricket Shropshire is looking forward to continuing Activator training this week ahead of the launch of All Stars and Dynamos programmes in the county this summer.
After well-attended online sessions last week for both new and old Activators, we’re moving on to face-to-face training this week.
These sessions are for new Activators and are taking place at Prestfelde School in Shrewsbury on Wednesday and Wrekin College on Thursday.
The All Stars programme to get youngsters aged 4-8 was launched in 2017 and has proved extremely popular with hundreds of boys and girls taking part.
The aim is to introduce them to the game in a fun, friendly and safe environment – and also to get the parents/carers involved at clubs across the county.
Dynamos is the follow-on programme for the 8-11s age group and was due to be launched last year, but was put on hold for 12 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cricket Shropshire’s Youth Programme Manager Darrell Corfield said: “They are two super programmes with an over-arching philosophy of fun and participation.”
Performance Cricket Manager Ed Ashlin said: “It’s about having fun above all else – and full involvement of all participants.
“I’ve always said All Stars sessions are organised chaos. They are fun, fast moving, and the start of the cricket pathway through clubs.
“Dynamos will be a progression on from All Stars, but is also accessible for youngsters who haven’t been involved in All Stars.
“It involves game-based learning and is starting to look more like cricket, whereas All Stars focuses more on fundamental movement skills.
“There is also a digital element to Dynamos with a scoring app due to be launched, with the concept of Countdown Cricket which has links to the Hundred competition which is being launched by the ECB this summer.
“Ultimately it is all about trying to ignite a love of the game with All Stars, and then developing it through Dynamos.”
There is still plenty of time for parents to sign their boys and girls up for All Stars and Dynamos this summer, and plenty of spaces available.
To register a child for All Stars and find out more https://www.ecb.co.uk/play/all-stars
To register for Dynamos and find out more https://www.ecb.co.uk/play/dynamoscricket