New sponsor on board
Oldham Athletic Community Trust, in partnership with Laticzone and JD Williams, are to relaunch 'The Matchday Club' for the 2013/14 season.
The Trust and Laticzone Study Centre are once again running the OAFC Matchday Club sponsored by JD Williams prior to every Saturday home fixture.
* Designing new signs/posters for the family area.
* Creating tannoy announcements to be played on match days.
The club will cost £5 per match day, with both football sessions and different themed activities held in the Laticzone Study Centre. They include:
* Animation filming/music and advert making.
* Football coaching pre-match by fully qualified and CRB Trust coaches.
* Healthy eating workshops where children can prepare their own healthy meal.
Other activities include meeting Chaddy The Owl and Latics' players pre-match.
There is one significant change to this year’s schedule. The Matchday Club will be running from 12.30pm-5.30pm, meaning five hours of activities for only £5.
Youngsters should
After the activities the children will then be escorted to the family section of Boundary Park where they will enjoy the match with their free complimentary junior match ticket, accompanied by the Matchday Club staff. Parents can then pick their children up from Laticzone at 5.30pm to avoid the busy match-day traffic.
arrive at Boundary Park between 12.30pm and 1pm, with the activities starting at 1pm.
Martin Vose, Oldham Athletic Community Trust Participation Manager, said: “I’m really exciting to be working with Laticzone and JD Williams to once again bring the Matchday Club to Boundary Park.
"It`s a great way for children to enjoy watching Oldham Athletic, take part and experience new activities at Boundary Park whilst making new friends, all in a safe and friendly environment. ”
Booking is essential. To book on or for more information, contact Martin Vose on 07927 312929 or .martin.vose@oldhamathletic.co.uk