Merry Christmas from all of the Saints team
McDIARMID HOLIDAY COURSES
You won’t have to wait long to try out your new Saints strip and boots! Our popular two-day football sessions take place at McDiarmid Park on: Tuesday, December 27 and Wednesday, December 28 and then Thursday, December 29 and Friday, December 30 for boys and girls aged five to 16 from 1-2.30pm. Cost is £5 each day. No need to book, just turn up and pay on the day. Family ticket for a Saints home game for everyone attending (one ticket per two-day session).
COACH EDUCATION 2017
Saints in the Community provide Scottish FA coach education courses for adults aged 16 years and above. The following Scottish FA courses will take place in 2017:
CHILDREN’S PATHWAY
Level 1.1 Early Touches on Sunday, February 12 from 10am-4pm at Kilgraston. Cost is £45. Level 1.1 Early Touches on Sunday, November 5 from 10am-4pm at Kilgraston. Cost is £45 Level 1.2 Coaching Young Footballers on Saturday, March 11 and Sunday, March 12 from 10am-4pm at Kilgraston. Cost is £60. Level 1.2 Coaching Young Footballers on Saturday, November 11 and Sunday, November 12 from 10am-4pm at Kilgraston. Cost is £60. Level 1.3 Coaching in the Game on Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4 from 10am-4pm at McDiarmid Park. Cost is £60.
MAIN/YOUTH PATHWAY
Level 1.1 Development Activities on Tuesday, February 14 and Thursday, February 16 from 6.30-9.30pm at Kilgraston. Cost is £45. Level 1.1 Development Activities on Saturday, November 4 from 10am-4pm at Kilgraston. Cost is £45. Level 1.2 Coaching Footballers (13+) on Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28 from 10am-4pm at McDiarmid Park. Cost is £60. Level 1.3 Coaching in the Game on Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4 from 10am-4pm at McDiarmid Park. Cost is £60.
GOALKEEPING
Level 1 Goalkeeping on Sunday, April 30 from 10am-4pm at Kilgraston. Cost is £45. Discounts are available for coaches attached to clubs who have achieved the appropriate SFA Quality Mark status. Full details, booking and payment arrangements are available on the Scottish FA website as well as on the new trust website.
SAINTS TEASER
Last week: In February 2007, Jason Scotland and Peter MacDonald scored when we beat Motherwell 2- 1 in the quarter final of the Scottish Cup. This week: One from the record books: who did we play and what was the score when we last played a game on Christmas Day - back in 1971?