Troon AFC Walking Football

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Welcome to Troon AFC Walking Football

We are a Walking Football club based in Troon, Cornwall. Our ethos is: Fun, Friendship, Fitness, Fair Play and Footie.....oh and banana cake! Come and join us to find out why.

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We are Troon AFC Walking Football, Cornwall. Check in here, for up to date information or look at our Home Page to find out more.

20 May 2022

Superb Turnout from the Terrific Troon AFC Walking Football in support of our team mate Rob and the lifesaving Cornwall Air Ambulance 👍🏻⚽

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Upcoming Session Dates

Here are the next few training dates. Please check in here frequently in case of changes

We are training outdoors at Troon AFC Grouter Park TR14 9HT 6-8pm every Monday (£5) Also Friday Training outdoors at Camborne College Astro 7-8:30pm (£5). USE THE CHURCH ROAD ENTRANCE AND FOLLOW MAP ON OUR 'WHERE.....' PAGE. We are currently not training at Pool Academy.

Upcoming sessions :

ADVANCE NOTICE : IN THE WEEK OF MONDAY 16TH MAY THERE WILL BE NO ACCESS TO GROUTER PARK FROM TROON. YOU WILL HAVE TO GET THERE FROM BOLENOWE

Friday May 20th CAMBORNE COLLEGE ASTRO 7-8:30pm

MONDAY May 23rd Troon AFC Grouter Park 6-8pm

Friday May 28th CAMBORNE COLLEGE ASTRO 7-8:30pm

Awards night 30th MAY at Troon AFC 6-8pm

Friday June 3rd CAMBORNE COLLEGE ASTRO 7-8:30pm

***CANCELLED ***Jubilee Demonstration Matches Sun 5th June

MONDAY June 6th Troon AFC Grouter Park 6-8pm

Friday June 10th CAMBORNE COLLEGE ASTRO 7-8:30pm

First League Day June 12th Cornwall College 3-5pm

MONDAY June 13th Troon AFC Grouter Park 6-8pm

Friday June 17th CAMBORNE COLLEGE ASTRO 7-8:30pm

MONDAY June 20th Troon AFC Grouter Park 6-8pm

Friday June 24th CAMBORNE COLLEGE ASTRO 7-8:30pm

MONDAY June 27th Troon AFC Grouter Park 6-8pm

Friday July 1st CAMBORNE COLLEGE ASTRO 7-8:30pm

MONDAY July 4th Troon AFC Grouter Park 6-8pm

Friday July 8th CAMBORNE COLLEGE ASTRO 7-8:30pm

Second League Day July 10th Cornwall College 3-5pm

Barry Tournament July 10th , Barry South Wales, all day.

MONDAY July 11th Troon AFC Grouter Park 6-8pm

Friday July 15th CAMBORNE COLLEGE ASTRO 7-8:30pm

MONDAY July 18th Troon AFC Grouter Park 6-8pm

Friday July 22nd CAMBORNE COLLEGE ASTRO 7-8:30pm

MONDAY July 25th Troon AFC Grouter Park 6-8pm

Friday July 29th CAMBORNE COLLEGE ASTRO 7-8:30pm

St Day Tournament Sat. July 30th. Time TBA but most likely in the afternoon.

MONDAY August 1st Troon AFC Grouter Park 6-8pm

Friday Aug 5th CAMBORNE COLLEGE ASTRO 7-8:30pm

MONDAY Aug 8th Troon AFC Grouter Park 6-8pm

Friday Aug 12th CAMBORNE COLLEGE ASTRO 7-8:30pm

Third League Day August 14th, Cornwall College 3-5pm

League Finals Day September. Date and venue TBA

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Where You Can Find Us

When, What, Where and How Much?

Every Monday outside on grass at Troon AFC Grouter Park TR14 9HT 6-8pm

Wear comfortable clothes and trainers. Bring a drink and any emergency meds you might need (inhalers etc), jumper, hat and coat.

The session runs for two hours. You can come for any one hour or both hours.

Your session will cost £5.

You can pay with cash or make a contactless card payment.

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Every Friday 7-8pm outdoors at Camborne College. (Map and address below)

Wear comfortable clothes and trainers or moulded studs. Bring a drink, coat, hat and any emergency meds you might need (inhalers etc) all in a rain proof bag.

The session runs for one hour.

Your session will cost £5.

You can pay with cash or make a contactless card payment.

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What happens at a walking Football session?

This is your Walking Football Coach - Chris Jones

When you come for the first time, allow yourself an extra few minutes to find us and then an extra few minutes to register. If you plan to arrive at about 5:45pm you'll have plenty of time.

When you get here you'll be greeted by our Head Coach, Chris and by Sarah who will get you all registered and settled in. (Sarah is our Club Secretary and Welfare Officer).

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Memory Lane - Stimulate your mind and start a conversation with our blasts from the past!

An active mind means a quick thinking footballer so pull up an arm chair and start training...

5 Mar 2020

What did you read as a child?

Today is World Book Day - turn the clock back to when you were 10 years old - if you were going to school today dressed as your favourite book character who would you go as?

Tom Mason

I have never stopped reading them. The Complete World of Winnie the Pooh

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Useful Links

1. Walking Football Governing Bodies

There is more than one organisation in Great Britain, claiming to be the sport's governing body. All of them were newly started in different regions as the sport developed and none are more than six or seven years old. In the last couple of years the English FA have also become involved but there are huge regional variations in how 'far along' the game is with regards to leagues and tournaments, Cornwall is a bit late in coming to the party.

Set out below you will find links to some of the organisations who each claim to be the governing body of the game. They all have slightly different systems in place and ideas for taking the sport forward and we in Cornwall can learn from their mistakes and take the best bits they have developed to make us a national force for good in Walking Football.

Troon AFC are proud to have two of its members on the newly formed Cornwall FA Committee for Walking Football.

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Health and Wellbeing

Staying Happy and Healthy is Important

It's all to easy to sit at home all day and become chair bound and getting physically and emotionally weaker and more isolated. We believe that Walking Football is part of the answer but it takes more than that.

We all need to be proactive about our health and well being. We are 'fighting the tide' and have to get as physically and mentally tough as we can.

Being of a 'certain age' means that sometimes we find talking about health and emotional wellbeing quite difficult. Below you will find some links to pages which you might find useful. We are not endorsing any sites or products, just giving our wonderful community a choice and voice.

So let's start with the really important stuff...

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Our Weekly Gallery - Look What We've Been Up To!

1 Oct 2020

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Tell Us What You Think

Troon AFC Walking Football Would Love To Hear Your Views and Opinions

Leave a comment below to tell us what you think about our club.

Are you made to feel valued and welcome?

Are the sessions fun?

Do you feel that your physical and mental health are helped by coming along?

Is it value for money?

Would you recommend us?

Stars out of five ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️?

What could we do better?

Steve

Came along for the first time Wednesday 12th January 22 and what a great warm welcome. Very friendly, encouraging group of people. Very well organised by Chris

Mike H

Had my first session last night at Pool Academy. Everyone was very warm and inviting. The standard of skills was good and we had some great games. Everybody goes at their own ability and speed but nevertheless it is a good, healthy, low impact work out and I was ready for bed after it! Chris and Sarah are well-organised, knowledgeable about the game, efficient and also very engaging. I'm 45 yrs old with some underlying health issues and I thoroughly enjoyed not just the footy but the company too. Great to meet with men and woman of all ages. See you next week!!

Paul k

Back training with Troon AFC walking football last night, indoors at Pool school, for the first time in 20 months and had a great time. It was as enjoyable as I remembered. I felt really welcomed back with the group there was a good atmosphere with familiar and new faces attending.
A big thanks to Chris and Sarah for their organising, enthusiasm and continued hard work for the club.
Highly recommend these sessions.

Craig Nicholls

What a great club and friendly lot. At my first session (free) last week I was made to feel truly welcome and an aged old friend, it was as if I’d known everyone for years. Some fantastic and really inspirational older chaps that put me to shame and encouraged me to stick at it, which I will be doing!! See you next week guys for more fun, comradery and exercise.

steve

Hi. Turned for for the first time on Monday 24 May 2021 and thoroughly enjoyed it. Have told others and one or two seem keen.
Just got to get used to not running but walking.
Weather permitting, will be a regular.

Clive Fowkes

Great to be back, very enjoyable. Thanks to the organisers. Can't wait for games to start

paul M

great social and physical workouts on Thursdays. a well run club and a pleasure to be part of

John S

Finished playing many years ago and then had to have a new hip, started about a year ago and really enjoying it , its great for fitness and to meet new friends but also for me it gave me the belief I could carry on playing the sport I love, and as the wife says (it get's me out the house for one night a week ) very well run by Chris and Sarah and caters for all ages and abilities and a very friendly atmosphere , Would recommend it to anyone

Clive F

My first night at WF on 19/02. Great session everyone helpful and friendly. Don't knock it til you try it. It's faster than you think.

Paul J

"Living in Essex and playing for an over 65ss in Harlow. I was recovering from surgery. I was staying with family in Helston and noticed Troon AFC on Google. I contacted Chris and was invited along. I must say that Troon WF organisation is 2nd to none. As a stranger from London what impressed me was the friendly reception I received, and then how well the club is organised. I'm not surprised they have potential England players and hopefully I can share my experience with my home club (Paringdon Pirates Harlow) , with a veiw to improve our training methods. "

Eddie

Absolutely no judgment of age or ability, just turn up, enjoy the game

Geoff

Happy anniversary guys well done

Margaret

Well done to all but especially Chris and Sarah. You are very bright stars in many people's lives. :))

Caroline

Happy 1st anniversary, onwards and upwards. Xx

Simon

You both run a fantastic club, we are lucky to have such a great friendly club to be able to take part in our walking football, I dont no about anyone else but walking football is the highlight of my week , thanks to the both of you for making this happen,not just for me but everyone who attends.

Stephan

Joined on the first day having never played football and thoroughly enjoy every session. Learning to play as a team with the main ethos to keep fit physically as well as mentally. Highly recommended for interactivity with fellow walking footballers. Five star for the training sessions and the company off all.