CAPS Squads expand in 2006 / 2007
The CAPS County Athletic Performance Squads have gone from strength to strength during 2006/2007. CAPS squads are now firmly established in Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Birmingham and the Black Country, and most recently in Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
If you would like more information regarding the CAPS programme please contact the Coordinator in your County -
CAPS Coordinators contact details:
Shropshire Arnie Wray arniewray@runjump.fsnet.co.uk
Staffordshire Derek Yeomans dyeomans@sgfl.org.uk
Herefordshire Liam Hughes liam@liamhughes.wanadoo.co.uk
& Worcestershire
Warwickshire David Boughey D.P.Boughey@warwick.ac.uk
Birmingham David Boughey D.P.Boughey@ warwick.ac.uk
Black Country Liam Hughes liam@liamhughes.wanadoo.co.uk
2007 / 2008 CAPS Birmingham Indoor High Performance Centre Dates
Sunday 25th November 07
10.00am - 1.00pm Staffordshire
2.00pm - 5.00pm Black Country
Sunday 9th December 07
10.00am - 1.30pm Warwickshire
1.30pm - 3.00pm Warwickshire
Sunday 13th January 08
1.00pm - 4.00pm Black Country
Sunday 20th January 08
10.00am - 3.00pm Warwickshire
Sunday 27th January 08
10.00am - 1.00pm Shropshire
2.00pm - 5.00pm Herefordshire & Worcestershire
Sunday 10th February 08
10.00am - 3.00pm Warwickshire
Sunday 17th February 08
10.00am - 1.00pm Staffordshire
2.00pm - 5.00pm Shropshire
Sunday 16th March 08
10.00am - 1.00pm Warwickshire
2.00pm - 5.00pm Herefordshire & Worcestershire
Staffordshire CAPS Squad Welcome Double Olympic Champion!!
Double Olympic Champion Kelly Holmes made a guest appearance at the Staffordshire Yr 8 & 9 CAPS County Athlete Performance squad training session on Sunday 18th February at the Indoor Regional Athletics Centre at Alexander Stadium Birmingham.
The Staffordshire Squad were put through their paces by CAPS coaches and lead coach and Coordinator Derek Yeomans, whilst Kelly was training her “On Camp with Kelly” training group alongside.
CAPS athletes had the opportunity to meet Kelly after the training session, where she was happy to sign autographs and have photographs taken, everyone who attended the day commented how much they had enjoyed meeting the Olympic Icon.
Herefordshire and Worcestershire
March 2007 saw the creation of the Yr 8 County Athletics Performance Squad in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The assessment day held at Drotwich Spa High School attracted over 70 children, of which 40 were selected to attend County Squad training days held at the Indoor Regional Athletics Centre at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham and Nunnery Wood Sports Complex in Worcester.
The CAPS program is aimed at Yr 8 – 10 School Children, Athletes are nominated from Schools and Athletics Clubs to attend an “Athletics Assessment Day” where athletes take part in a variety of different physical assessments which are designed to assess an athletes Strength, Speed, Endurance and Core Motor Skills such as Agility, Balance and Coordination.
Successful Athletes who are selected to attend the (CAPS) Squad training sessions have the opportunity to receive expert multi event coaching from Club, County and Regional Squad Coaches.
At Yr 10 Athletes have the opportunity to progress to Regional Squads and then ultimately to the National Athletics Squad, and who knows an athlete from the West Midlands may be standing on the podium at the London 2012 Olympics?
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