A SPECIAL mascot challenge was one of the highlights of Warrington Town’s popular half term multi-sport and soccer camps which have been hailed a great success.
Run by the club’s community development officer James Standing and supported by the club’s community partner United Utilities, the week long event saw the delivery of football, rugby league, handball, basketball and cricket.
During the camp youngsters were were joined by three very familiar faces from across the town -Warrington Town mascot Ollie the Owl from Warrington Disability Partnership, Warrington Wolves’ Wolfie and Gulliver’s World’s Gully mouse all took part in a mascot challenge.
Gully mouse came out on top winning two out of three races, Ollie won one race while poor Wolfie (pictured right) failed to win a single competition!
James said: “It was great to see Ollie, Wolfie and Gully taking part in the day’s events and after the way Gully played football in the team tournament in the end, I believe our first team manager Shaun Reid should be looking to sign him on!”
The week saw more than 40 children come through the club’s Abacus Solicitors’ Community Stadium home and each participant went home with a certificate and a goodie bag, including a United Utilities water bottle, tickets to Gulliver’s World and a Warrington Town season ticket.
James added: “Our community partners and sponsors have been great this season and without them, we would not be able to offer this excellent service to schools and families throughout the year. Our camps run every half term and summer for boys and girls and are one of the most affordable in Warrington. We have had a number of great comments from parents and guardians.”
The club have reached out to over 2,000 children in 2012 through it’s community programme working in local primary schools providing after school club provisions and educational aid to youngsters from reception to year 6 children.
For more information about the work that Warrington Town do in the community or to find out more about the camps, birthday parties, Saturday soccer sessions, school work or the hire of the 3G training pitches for winter, please contact James Standing on 07714571452 or email [email protected]
Youngsters who took part in the half-term multi-sports and soccer camps with community development officer James Standing.
Gully Mouse, Wolfie and Ollie Owl in the mascot challenge
Mascots celebrate sporting success
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Gary Skentelbery
Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
