Kickers Academy looking to produce top talent
PRESIDENT OF the Kickers Football Academy Jevaun Hutchinson said he was delighted with the turnout at this year’s staging of their football summer camp.
Over 50 campers between ages four and 20 participated in the three-day camp, which was scheduled to end on Saturday at the Mona Astro Turf in Kingston.
The 25-year-old Hutchinson, who is a former Clan Carthy and Camperdown Manning Cup player, said the camp was very successful, given the interaction and experience gained by the participants.
“The camp is mainly to find new players and teach them how to play football from the grassroots level and upwards,” said
‘The camp has met its objectives because we have national players passing through and imparting their knowledge and experience to the kids, and they really enjoyed it.’
Hutchinson. “The camp has met its objectives because we have national players passing through and imparting their knowledge and experience to the kids, and they really enjoyed it.”
National players Chevone Marsh and Amal Knight have presented at the camp, which attracted a lot of youngsters from academies around the country.
Hutchinson added that the campers were delighted to have the Reggae Boyz reps at the camp because they really learned a lot from them.
“These national players did some drills with the youngsters, and they also gave some motivational talks to the kids,” he said.
“My aim is to mould these players in a way where I can help them to get a professional contract in Europe in the future,” said Hutchinson. “These kids are the ones who inspire me to do this because I want to help to develop the game of football in the country, so this is a part of my contribution to the game.”