Steeple Aston Youth Club
Steeple Aston Youth Club Dodgeball tournament
On Thursday 27th November we attended a Dodgeball tournament in Upper Heyford. There were five teams who were competing. At the first Match we were one player short and went in with a disadvantage, but we did win the three game matches 3-0.
We then won our next match easily 3-0 again, because we had more players and they were scared of the ball and getting hit. In our third Match we were whitewashed mainly because they were all 16-year-olds but we fought bravely.
The final match we were beaten 2-1 but it was very close and we felt that we should have won due to some good luck on their part.
In the end it came down to a tie for second place between us and the first team. It started off well but they began to beat us in the end we came back to have a one on 1one face off, but we were beaten. In the end we came third. It was great fun and enjoyed by everyone even though we didn’t win.
By Sam Hatzigeorgiou
Steeple Aston Youth Club
Steeple Aston Youth Club meets once a week during school term time, on Thursday evenings, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. It is usually held in the Sports and Recreation Centre, next to the Village Hall. It is a thriving club, attracting up to 35 youngsters of secondary school age per session.
The club re-opened in September 2004 and is run by an organising committee largely made up of parents. There are around ten volunteers who work in rotation to supervise the youngsters at each session. The club is always supervised by at least three adults.
The club has the following to offer:
- it has its own tuck shop.
- it is a great place to meet and chat.
- there are opportunities to play table tennis, table football, snooker and other games such as giant chess and indoor skittles. In the summer time outside games may be organised, such as Softball.
- there are monthly fun games and sports sessions with the A Team from Active Ten-20, a local organisation supporting youth activities throughout Oxfordshire. In summer these sessions are in the village and in winter they are in the Active Ten-20 Centre at Upper Heyford.
The club has just been given money by the Youth Opportunities Fund and additional equipment and activities are being planned.
The club charges £1 a session. For further information please contact Simon, Deborah or Anne.
ChairmanDeborah Smith
01869 347771
Treasurer
Vera Jones
Diary of Forthcoming Events
18th December 2008
The ‘Active TEN20’ bus will be visiting. Just to remind you that this bus is open to youths aged 13 and over. The normal Youth Club session will be running in conjunction with this.
25th December and 1st January
The club will be closed for the Christmas holidays. It will re-open on the 8th of January.
And finally………… Club Rules
Just a reminder that anyone found breaking any of the club rules, whether it occurs inside or outside of the youth club building, may be asked to leave the session and a phone call will be made to inform your parent(s)/guardian(s) of what has gone on. We ask you all to respect the rules, your peers, any visitors and the ‘sainted’ volunteers at all times.
Steeple Aston Youth Club - A Report from the members
There are about 30 members who go to youth club. From all ages, and all years! You can join from the age of 13 until the age of 17. There is always lots of food, and in the summer there are lots of trips out, like canoeing. People from all over the local villages attend.
We have recently got a huge bean bag which we have taken to squashing people under. It is really fun. Unless you are the person being squashed!!
We also like having bean bag wars with the small bean bags. Which always seems to end in tears
We have got a ping pong table and a snooker table which are regularly used. We also have a new sofa which we use to put on Tom Thatcher who squeals out for help! He also takes a lot of pictures with the cameras.
Contacts
Simon Aumonier, Secretary
Tel: 01869 349167
Deborah Smith, Chairman
Tel: 01869 347771
Anne Bissell, Volunteer
Tel: 01869 340381