Summary
This page provides a report about the 2009 Summer Sports Programme, organised by our Leisure Development Officer, Avril Lennox.
2009 Summer Sports Programme
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Warm up exercises at Uplands Park, Oadby
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Over 170 local children took part in the summer sports activity programme held during July and August 2009. A variety of sports activities were on offer across five parks in the borough; Uplands Park and Coombe Park in Oadby, Willow Park and Horsewell Lane Park in Wigston, and Blaby Road Park in South Wigston. Sports activities included athletics, basketball, cricket, football, rugby, rounders, tennis and fun team relay games, for children aged 8 to 14 years. All participants received information and contact details about local sports clubs in order to encourage continued participation in their chosen sport.
Tennis at Willow Park, Wigston
Basketball at Uplands Park, Oadby
Activities for people with special needs were also organised. Working in partnership with the County Sports Partnership participants were able to join in with both sport and arts activities during August at Guthlaxton College.
Art activities at Guthlaxton College
The Oadby and Wigston Mayor, Councillor Kevin Loydall, attended the end of programme sports tournaments and presented medals and prizes to the winning teams and a certificate to all participants. Feedback from children and parents was extremely positive, demonstrating once again the success of our commitment to improving sporting opportunities for people of all ages.