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Edge Hill University are in the process of
setting up a Centre of Excellence (Star Centre) supporting the
area of Lancashire. Almost 50 students have recently undertaken coaching
qualifications, and are raring to put this to good use.
John Moores University are doing a similar
project in Merseyside New Lancaster University Team.
A brand new University rounders society has been set up in
Lancaster. Canterbury Belles Training
are now in discussions to deliver coach education programmes to
players and / or coaches. No less than seven universities in England
& Wales are currently working to develop rounders, and set up teams
/ societies of their own. A University Challenge Tournament is now
very much a real possibility. A MEETING OF ALL UNIVERSITIES WANTING
TO COMPETE WILL BE HELD THIS YEAR WITH A TARGET DATE OF 2009
If
you are at university and would like to hear more - please ring Mike
on 07876 20 50 82 UCLAN ( University of Central Lancashire) have become yet
another University to take up coach education courses, and have said
that they intend to set up a new league in Preston in the near
future. Shiva is the contact if you are interested. Contact her on
somidvar-tehrani@uclan.ac.uk
If you do not want to play, but
wouldn't mind qualifying as an umpire, we would love to hear from
you. Canterbury Belles Training
delivers courses for Rounders in the Curriculum at John Moores
University
Mike Kennedy is delivering "Striking & Fielding" for
Key stage 3 at Liverpools' foremost sports university, working with
almost 100 trainee teachers - great for the game!!
Pictured above are PGCE students at John Moores University after
a Rounders session.
Many of the above hope to competing in the first ever Rounders
University Challenge on April 30th.
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Canterbury Belles Training have worked with over
100 first year students, who are hoping to become teachers. A
customised programme, showing how the coaching of rounders 'fits in'
with National Curriculums, and gave these young teachers of the
future a flying start in our great game.
Students from Durham University enjoyed a Rounders
day on Sunday 27th April
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