With an eye on not only developing young players, but offering the opportunity to interact with one of Guyana’s biggest football stars; a one- day football camp was facilitated on Saturday last at the National Gymnasium.
In excess of 50 young players attended the one- day camp
There, the upcoming players benefitted from sessions with a number of coaches whilst also participating in scrimmages alongside Chicago Fire FC and Golden Jaguars Forward Omari Glasgow.
One Coach, Leon Roberts, divulged some of the aims of the event.
“Well, today was just a learning process for some of the young players that was out of football for the holidays and stuff. We just brought them back, you know, had a little bit of ball mastery, we even did some coaching principles and getting them involved,” Roberts disclosed to this publication.
The Coach added, “It’s very much important because it helps them to see where they want to be in the future because when you look at the game, Omari had a little scrimmage with them and you could see the difference in the faster play and movement and the whole chemistry of the game. It’s made different and a higher level so, it benefits them all around.”
After getting in some game time amongst the youngsters Glasgow expressed elation at being able to pay it forward in such a way, making a call for his Golden Jaguars teammates to get involved in similar activities.
Glasgow told this publication, “It was fun, you know, coming out and spending at least half a day with the youths. You could see a lot of talent here, its just for more stuff like this to happen. I’m expecting more people to come onboard and just support what’s going on. Think Mr. [Junior] Forrester is trying to put out something good here. I’m looking forward for a next one.”
“I think it’s important because the coming generation need this. The more we could give it to them is the more they would buy into what’s going on and try to put their best foot forward in developing their game. so, I think its very important and I’, asking more of the National Players, if they could just come out also and help. I must say thanks to Coach Natural, Leon, Awo and those guys. It’s a good feeling,” Glasgow further expressed.
Meanwhile, two of the players in the camp Zavier Smithett and Zion Hickerson shared their excitement at being able to interact with Glasgow.
“I was very happy today because I played with a star from Guyana that fly all the way from America to be here,” Zavier Smithett shared.
On the other hand, Zion Hickerson said, “It’s a nice opportunity for me to meet him.”
Currently, organisers are hoping to get sponsors on-board to run the camp on a consistent basis.
