Vadim Kostyuchenko: "More and more regions are joining the Open Football Lessons Festival"

In previous publications, we told how the Festival of Champions "Open Football Lessons" began its journey through the regions of Ukraine this fall.

Next up are six more regions, where children's football festivals of the UAF and the charity foundation "Football Development of Ukraine" took place in October. As the first vice-president of UAF Vadym Kostyuchenko noted: "It is very good that more and more regions are joining the Festival of Champions "Open Football Lessons", in this way we are expanding the geography of our project and attracting new schoolchildren to sports."

Khmelnytsky region

In the Khmelnytskyi region, the project visited the Shepetiv region, where 12 teams from general education institutions of the city, district and local OTG took part in it, namely: Shepetiv school No. 1 named after M. Ostrovsky, No. 6, NVK No. 3, NVK No. 1, specialized boarding school with in-depth study of individual subjects and courses, city secondary school, regional secondary school "Kolos", Koskiv school, Hrytsiv Lyceum, Korchytsk National Secondary School, Mykhailiutsk school, Sudylkiv Lyceum . The total number of participants was 192 children.

The football festival was attended by Deputy Mayor of Shepetivka Natalia Stasiuk, First Deputy Head of Shepetivka Regional State Administration Serhiy Ponomaryov, Deputy Chairman of the Khmelnytsky Regional Football Federation Mykola Kuznetsov, local project partners - private entrepreneurs Mykhailo Verkhohlyad, Ihor Voltkevych, Ihor Manzhaliy, Olga Hryshchu Shepetivka-Company »Halyna Veselkova.

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The organizers noted that the festival is open to all and aims not to achieve sports results at any cost, but to enjoy the game regardless of the child's abilities, the introduction of healthy lifestyle values ​​among young people, the prevention and overcoming of juvenile delinquency and conflict. , ensuring equal access to football for girls, orphans, children with special needs.

On the final day of the festival, all those involved in its holding were awarded, and the inventory was distributed to all schools that participated in the project.

Chernihiv region

In the Ripkin district of Chernihiv region the project was supported by Chernihiv regional football federation, Ripkin district state administration, district and settlement councils.

The celebration was joined by the Chairman of the Ripkin RSA Gennady Polyak, the Deputy Chairman of the RSA Svetlana Trizna, the deputy chairman of the district council Svetlana Tkachenko, the Ripkin settlement chairman Serhiy Garus, the chairman of the Chernihiv regional football federation Gennady Prokopiy, and his deputy chairman as well as other guests, athletes and fans.

The festival was attended by almost 200 boys and girls aged eight to 13 from secondary schools in Ripok, Verbychiv, Zamglai, Dobryanka and Novyi Yarylovichy.

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Before the start of the open football lesson, the volunteers warmed up with the children. Next, young athletes performed various fun and interesting tasks on the football field of the stadium, which was divided into 12 sectors. A responsible coach was assigned to each sector, who shared with the children the secrets of football, introduced them to exercises that help develop accuracy, speed and endurance. The children happily participated in competitions and games, and in the end, they won the "Sweet Cup" among six football teams, the winners of which were the students of the Zamglai school, Rostyslav Bib and Veronika Kostyrko. By the way, the instructor of the girls' football project, Tetiana Juman and Yevhenii Stolitenko, suggested that the winning girl try to become a goalkeeper in girls' football in one of the sections of the Chernihiv region.

The football festival was very bright, lively and active, and the children gained practical skills, a lot of positive emotions and fun. All participants of the event received T-shirts from the UAF, volunteers - coaches of CYSS, physical education teachers - sports suits, and schools - brand new football balls and sports equipment.

Vinnytsya region

The same day the festival visited Mogilev-Podilsky. In total, about two hundred children of all ages (both boys and girls) participated in it.

The football field was divided into 12 squares, in each of which young football players under the tutelage of experienced mentors performed various fun exercises with balls, cones, hoops, skipping ropes, ropes, mastering the elements of football technique.

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Finally, the children received sets of soccer balls and equipment needed for football and other sports.

Iryna Makarevych greeted the children on behalf of the Football Development of Ukraine Charitable Foundation.

Poltava

Starting on October 3, two hundred students from city and district schools gathered at the Start Stadium in Myrhorod with their mentors to prove that football is a game for everyone, to enjoy the game process and to establish teamwork.

After the grand opening of the sporting event, Deputy Mayor Oleksandr Gurzhiy thanked the children, coaches, the Ukrainian Football Association and the Development of Football of Ukraine Charitable Foundation for their assistance in holding the sports holiday and the development of grassroots football.

The coordinator of the project from UAF Yevhen Stolitenko stressed that this is a large national project, which is implemented in all regions of Ukraine and promotes sports and integration of IDP children into local communities, which is currently very important and relevant.

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The project involves not only future players, but also future volunteers and socially active citizens. The festival in Myrhorod became possible thanks to the support of the Football Federation of Poltava region, the joint work of the Department of Youth and Sports, the Department of Education of the City Council and representatives of the patrol police of Myrhorod.

All participants of the event received incentive gifts and sets of sports equipment for future football lessons. The festival also awarded the Myrhorod team of football players who won bronze at the All-Ukrainian final competitions "Leather Ball - Coca-Cola Cup" - the players and the coach were presented with a sports uniform.

Volyn region 

Starting on October 9, the football field of the Kolos Stadium in Kamin-Kashirskyi became the arena for the Open Football Lessons Champions Festival, a large-scale sporting event that brought together young football players, schoolchildren, the best football professionals from among physical education teachers and coaches. CYSS.

It is worth noting that in addition to the teams that were formed of boys, football techniques and skills were acquired by the girls' teams.

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The football project was attended by the UAF national coordinator Yevgeny Stolitenko, the deputy chairman of the Football Federation of Volyn Vasyl Kokhanovsky, the first deputy chairman of the RSA Alexander Mikhalik, the mayor Vasyl Bondar and the head of the department of education, youth and sports of the RSA Victor Pas.

"Sincere thanks to the Ukrainian Football Association and the Volyn Football Federation for holding an event of such a scale on the territory of the Kamin-Kashir region. It is significant that "Open Football Lessons" are held on the eve of Defender of Ukraine Day, because it is the young generation who inherit the patriotic traditions of our people and nurture a healthy Cossack spirit. Therefore, I wish all the participants of the sports event success, good luck and a great mood," Oleksandr Myhalik addressed the audience.

Lviv region

At the stadium in Rudky, Sambir district, the Open Football Lessons Festival was held by the Football Federation of the Lviv Region together with the Football Federation of the Sambir District.

Participants of the festival, about 200 children aged eight to 12, under the care of experienced mentors - FFLO workers Andriy Smolskyi and Volodymyr Gevka, football players of "Sambor" Nazar Maletskyi, Ivan Kovalik, Igor Leskiv, Vitaliy Teply, volunteers Ruslan Khomin, Vasyl Verblyanskyi . , passing the ball, dribbling, feints, shots on goal). In addition, the police conducted classes with children on the prevention of delinquency among minors. The Football Federation of the Lviv region made sure that during the break all festival participants could enjoy delicious cookies and tea.

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Pupils of secondary schools in the villages of Pohirtsi, Khlopchytsi, Mikhalevichi, Vilshanyk, Chaikovichi, Pidgaichyki, Luka, pupils of children's and youth sports schools of Sambor and Sambir district took part in "Open football lessons" in Rudky. Rudki was represented by three teams - Rudkiv elementary school, Rudkiv gymnasium with in-depth study of foreign languages, and a girls' team.

All participants of the festival were dressed in the same exclusive T-shirts, and coaches - in sports suits provided by the Ukrainian Football Association especially for them. After the classes, FFLO Deputy Chairman Stepan Ponaida and Sambir District Football Federation Chairman Ruslan Khomin presented each team with sets of footballs.

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