1 October 2010 - Inside American Football

NEWS
Revolution Look to New Generation and ensuring all the kids had a good
time.
Shropshire Revolution have been
looking to a new generation of
American footballers as they held
their first ever teaching session at
Sutherland School, Telford in July.
The team, Shropshire’s only American
football club were invited into the
secondary school by Head of PE,
Steve Dolphin as part of the National
‘School’s Sports Week’ initiative.
Jets back Health Campaign
The Coventry Jets have teamed
up with NHS Coventry to offer free
Chlamydia testing to all of their staff
and fans aged 15-24. The screening
will take place at their must win home
game with the Farnham Knights on
Saturday the 14th of August at the
Butts Park Arena. “We’re delighted to
support the “Got It?” campaign” stated
General Manager Gerry McManus
“It’s a simple test and worth taking a
few seconds out of your day for.”
Lou Brack, Co-ordinator of the
programme, is delighted to have the
2008 national champions on board.
She said: “We are in the process
of offering free Chlamydia testing
to all 15-24 years old in sporting
venues throughout Coventry so
having the support of the Jets will be
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Steve explained; “The idea for the
week was for pupils to try as many
sports as possible and when some of
the kids mentioned American football
I naturally turned to our local team, the
Revolution.”
Defensive Coach Andy McAdam,
assisted by several team members
spent two hours teaching over 50 eager
pupils the fundamentals of the sport,
a tremendous help. Testing is simple
with participants just having to fill out
a form and provide a urine sample.
The aims of the National Chlamydia
Screening Programme are; to control
Chlamydia through the early detection
and treatment of infection, to prevent
the development of later medical
complications including arthritis in
the knee joints and to reduce onward
transmission to others.”
“We’re also working to ensure easy
access to Chlamydia screening at
a wide range of venues and to give
client’s a choice of access for both
testing and treatment. Our staff have
been trained as outreach workers and
are used to dealing with concerns or
queries that both clients and staff may
have. We can contact participants
Steve added: “It was definitely the
highlight of the week for the kids who
took part. They were really buzzing
after the session and have been asking
me when they can do American
Football again, even suggesting
introducing it into normal PE lessons!
I’m really grateful to Andy and the
lads for helping us out – hopefully
they’ve created a few Revolution fans
in the process.”
Andy mCAdAm & revolution teAm members Provide
some instruCtion to loCAl sCHoolCHildren
PHoto Courtesy sHroPsHire revolution
via their preferred contact method
that they can indicate on their form”.
Anyone that wishes to take the test will
be given free condoms as well as a pair
of boxer shorts.
Coventry Jets youtH teAm stArs JoHnny
muAnzA [l] & seAn HAnlon [r] sHow tHeir
suPPort For tHe got it CAmPAign
PHoto Courtesy Coventry Jets