Background and Problem Statement With the current economic set up in our country were jobs are not guaranteed, it goes without question that one area that has been greatly affected is the youth. Sports in the country were providing both direct and indirect employment, marketing for the country and even medium advertising to the corporate world. Football being the most popular sport has not been left behind. Football provides entertainment, employment, and has been used to fight HIV/AIDS and other social ills in our society. However despite its popularity, soccer standards in the country have not met the expectation of many due to the following reasons:- 1 .Lack of youth program, meaning there are very few talented players joining the league. Most young player’s test their skills at the club level something that should have been handled at the youth level. 2. Lack of sponsorship-this has impacted negatively on many clubs since they cannot run youth programs to act as feeder to the senior club. 3. Lack of exposure/marketing- with plenty of talent in the country the number of players plying their trade outside the country is still very low. This is mainly due to the fact that the country has not been adequately marketed as football nation. We need to put structures that will attract scouts to market our players abroad. 4. Lack of motivation-Lack of opportunities for growth have also led to low motivation among soccer players with many not giving their best on the perception that the sport will not take them anywhere. 5. Drug use and abuse-most of our youth have fallen victim to this vice making their contribution on the pitch very miserable. There is therefore a need to establish institutions and programs that will address the above problems for the development of soccer in this country. Star Soccer Coaching School is one such institution. Objectives 1. Identify and nuture soccer amongst the youth 2. Impart life skills to the youth at an early age. 3. Provide activities to the youth that will prevent them from engaging in social vices. 4. Use soccer as a tool of brining co-existence among different communities and religion. 5. Promote the spirit of volunteering amongst the youth in Kenya.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 18:53:40 +0000
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