Cricket for kids
Youth
cricket is the priority number one for the club. Arcadians can rely on a team
of trainers with two coaches with an "ECB level 2" qualification and several
junior coaches with a Level 1 degree, who teach children this entertaining,
dynamic and fun sport on a weekly basis. The club welcomes boys and girls
from age 8 that also want to learn the game!
The club has its own youth teams since 2007 - Arcadians was only the third club in Belgium to start youth teams (since followed by others). In 2010 we will bring both an Under-13 and an Under-15 team on the field (from end April till mid July; afterwards also some friendly games). Junior games are usually played on Sunday morning; you find all matches in 2010 on fixtures list.
In several schools in and near Ghent Arcadians supports junior cricket for kids ages 8 to 12. These boys and girls play with "Kwik cricket"material: high-quality plastic equipment and a softer ball. This makes cricket a cheap and safe sport, where fairness is equally important. The purpose is to teach children the basic principles of the game, without some of the more complex rules. Having fun together and making everybody bat, bowl, field and catch - that's what it is all about in cricket! The club also co-operates with the Sportdienst of the City of Ghent, organising a yearly camp "Cricket-omnisport".
All interested kids (and their parents) are invited to a free introduction practice session.