Chairman - Julian Burton 01335 346773 (H) 07889 932464 (M)
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN:
ON BEHALF OF ASHBOURNE AZTECS I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME YOU TO OUR SITE AND OUR CLUB.
THE CLUB WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1975 BY A LOCAL MAN, LES SHAW OF ASHBOURNE. THANKS TO HIS HARD WORK, DETERMINATION AND AMBITION, ASHBOURNE AZTECS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB WAS FORMED FOR THE YOUTH OF OUR TOWN. IT NOW BOASTS 295 MEMBERS, SPREAD OVER 18 TEAMS. CHILDREN BEGIN PLAYING FOOTBALL WITH US AT THE AGE OF 6 AND VERY OFTEN REMAIN WITH US UNTIL THE AGE OF 18.
ON 31/08/10 ASHBOURNE AZTECS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB WAS AWARDED CHARTER STANDARD CLUB STATUS, IT THEN WENT ON TO WIN 'DERBYSHIRE'S CHARTER STANDARD CLUB OF THE YEAR' COMMUNITY AWARD IN MAY 2011. THE CLUB WAS VOTED FOR UNANIMOUSLY BY THE DERBYSHIRE F A AND THIS TITLE WE ARE OBVIOUSLY VERY PROUD OF. IN JULY THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AWARDED THE CLUB A GRANT PAYABLE OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS TO CONTINUE WITH THE EXPANSION OF OUR CLUB, AND FROM THIS FOLLOWED AN EXCELLENT FEATURE IN THE 'FOOTBALL FOCUS MAGAZINE'.
WE ARE ALL NOW ENJOYING THE NEW FOOTBALL SEASON WHICH COMMENCED ON THE 10TH SEPTEMBER, 2011 WITH THREE ADDITIONAL TEAMS PLAYING IN THE DERBY MINI SOCCER LEAGUE THIS YEAR. LET'S HOPE WE CAN RETAIN SOME OF OUR TITLES FROM THE 2010/11 SEASON?!
OUR LATEST FUNDRAISERS HAVE BEEN IN THE FORM OF A CHRISTMAS TOMBOLA AND HAMPER RAFFLE AT LATE NIGHT SHOPPING IN ASHBOURNE ON 9/12/11, TOGETHER WITH A CHRISTMAS RAFFLE DRAWN ON THE 17/12/11. THE COMBINED PROFIT FROM THE TWO WAS £1200.00. A FANTASTIC RESULT!! ALL PRIZES WERE DONATED BY OUR PARENTS AND LOCAL COMPANIES, A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL CONCERNED AND OF COURSE TO OUR MANAGERS WHO TURNED OUT IN GREAT NUMBERS TO RUN THE STALLS AND MAN THE GAMES AT THE XMAS PARTY, WHERE THE CHRISTMAS RAFFLE TOOK PLACE. THANK YOU TO THE PARENTS FOR PROVIDING THE POOLED BUFFET.
OUR LATEST SOCIAL EVENT FOR THE ADULTS WAS A 'RACE NIGHT' ON THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2011, AN ENJOYABLE EVENING FOR ALL WHO ATTENDED, AND ANOTHER GOOD FUNDRAISER FOR THE CLUB. THE UNDER 7'S - UNDER 10'S ENJOYED A CHRISTMAS PARTY ON THE 17TH DECEMBER WITH AN APPEARANCE FROM SANTA AND WE HAD A HUGE BALLOON RELEASE OVER THE DANCEFLOOR.
ASHBOURNE AZTECS ARE HOLDING THEIR VERY OWN FOOTBALL FESTIVAL IN 2012. THE DATE IS SUNDAY 27TH MAY, 2012, FOR AGE GROUPS UNDER 7'S - UNDER 12'S. THIS EVENT I AM PERSONALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO.
THE NEXT GOAL FOR AZTECS IS TO 'TWIN' WITH ANOTHER FOOTBALL CLUB, HOPEFULLY IN HOLLAND, I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED HERE ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENTS IN THIS RESPECT. A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR AZTECS CHILDREN TO VISIT A DIFFERENT COUNTRY NOT JUST FOR FOOTBALL, BUT TO MEET FAMILIES ABROAD AND EXPERIENCE THEIR LIFESTYLES. THE UNDER 18'S VISITED IN 2011 TO 'CHECK IT OUT' AND WERE EXTREMELY IMPRESSED WITH WHAT THEY FOUND.
WE HAVE A VERY DEDICATED TEAM OF MANAGERS AND COACHES WHO PUT IN MORE HOURS THAN ANYONE WHO IS OUTSIDE THE FOOTBALL SCENE CAN EVER IMAGINE. THIS DEDICATED BUNCH ARE ALL VOLUNTEERS AND DO NOT GET PAID. THEY SPEND HOURS PLANNING TRAINING SESSIONS, PREPARING FOR MATCH DAYS, ORGANISING FUN DAYS OUT FOR THE PLAYERS, TOURNAMENTS, THE LIST IS ENDLESS. WITHOUT THEIR DEDICATION, THE CLUB WOULDN'T BE AS SUCCESSFUL AS IT IS TODAY.
PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT THE PAGES OF THE WEBSITE TO SEE MORE OF WHAT GOES OFF WITHIN THE CLUB, BUT IF YOU REQUIRE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME.
JULIAN
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Vice Chair - John Partridge 01335 347450 (H) 01335 342276 (W)
Treasurer & Secretary - Steve Taberner 01332 511957 (H) or
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