{"id":5407,"date":"2014-09-26T12:22:28","date_gmt":"2014-09-26T12:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=5407"},"modified":"2014-09-26T12:31:33","modified_gmt":"2014-09-26T12:31:33","slug":"gor-mahia-invites-youth-for-lets-play-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/gor-mahia-invites-youth-for-lets-play-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Gor Mahia invites youth for &#8220;Lets Play&#8221; event"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 408px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/angelo-sadili.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"408\" height=\"306\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Angelo Okumu working with youth at Sadili sports club in a past event<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gor Mahia football club has sent out invites to children aged 8-13 to participate in an event at City Stadium on Saturday September 27.\u00a0 The event dubbed Lets play has been announced on the club&#8217;s site and on social media pages. It is being organized by Gor Mahia in partnership with Kenya Premier League (KPL) and the official league broadcaster Supersport. The event takes place from 8:00 am to 10:00 am.<\/p>\n<p>According to the club, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">the primary objective of the programe&#8217;s is to engage Kenyans regarding the negative effects of lack of sports participation on health, social, moral and economic well- being, especially that of children, started earlier in the year and has so far seen 14 out of the 16 premier league teams participate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Let\u2019s Play is about enabling children to live healthier lives \u2013 and through a shared vision and a network of partners and facilitators, it aims to encourage and support children to be physically active in safe and supportive environments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u2018Let\u2019s play\u2019 is strictly open to kids between 8-13 years old, both boys and girls, and those registered to participate will be required to dress in sports attire on the day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The day\u2019s key event will see the kids undergo various soccer skills training conducted by Gor Mahia FC players and co-ordinates by club Head Coach Frank Nuttall and the technical team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Only 500 slots are available for grabs and all interested parents and guardians are required to register with the club latest Thursday 25th September 2014. Each participating kid will be provided with a \u2018Let\u2019s Play\u2019 t-shirt.\u00a0 Lunch and drinking water will also be provided for all participating kids.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The editor&#8217;s thoughts.<\/h3>\n<p>This is a noble initiative. Its a good way to reach out to the community and build relationships. It also sensitizes parents about the importance of being active among both children and adults. Reaching out to children is a good idea since these are the future fans and this is an excellent way to build a future fan base.\u00a0 This should be done more often and at various venues. For parents who are wary of sending their children to City stadium, the club should consider a different venue.<\/p>\n<p>What is interesting however is that once again it appears the event was announced late and given very little publicity. Nevertheless, when the club comes up with an initiative like this, it is worth cheering. 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