sep.06.2007
The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee's Olympic Academy is launching a project that targets OlympicYouth Campers, young sportsmen and women and sport enthusiasts between the ages of 16 and 19 years.
The first event will be the hosting of a TTFF 'D' License football coaching course that will be held on 14, 15, 16, 22, 23 and 24th September at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. The course will be facilitated by TTFF Technical Director Lincoln Phillips.
The aim of the youth oriented project is to offer coaching, administration, officating and other related workshops to the target age group.
TTOC President Larry Romany explained that the TTOC obtained feedback from participants at the TTOC Olympic Youth camps.
"Many of the youngsters expressed the view that improving their knowledge and understanding of coaching, administration and officiating will make them better athletes and also offer them opportunities to get involved in coaching and officating at the community and age grade level" Romany said.
According to Romany the TTOC sought and received the approval of the TTFF for the coaching course as it is important for the certification to be valid.
"We are grateful to the TTFF for their support of the concept"
The Olympic Academy will work with all TTOC affilates in an effort to further the youth initiative.