Objectives
Objectives
I. On the Pitch: Building Athletic Excellence
1. Technical & Tactical Development: To provide high-quality, age-appropriate football training that develops players’ technical skills (passing, dribbling, shooting), tactical understanding, and physical fitness. 2. Competitive Platform: To establish competitive teams across various age groups that participate in local and regional leagues, tournaments, and friendly matches, providing a platform for practical experience and exposure. 3. Talent Identification & Pathway: To create a clear pathway for gifted and dedicated players to progress to higher levels of football, including partnerships with national league clubs and international scouts. 4. Promotion of Sportsmanship: To instil the values of fair play, teamwork, discipline, respect for opponents and officials, and graciousness in both victory and defeat.
II. Off the Pitch: Building Character & Lifelong Success
1. Academic Reinforcement: To enforce a policy of “No School, No Football,” ensuring all academy participants are enrolled in and regularly attending formal education. Provide mandatory supervised study halls and homework assistance.
2. Life Skills & Leadership Training: To integrate a structured life skills curriculum covering topics such as leadership, communication, financial literacy, critical thinking, conflict resolution, and public speaking.
3. Health & Well-being Education: To educate players on vital health issues, including nutrition, hygiene, sexual and reproductive health, and the dangers of substance abuse.
4. Moral & Civic Education: To cultivate a strong ethical foundation based on integrity, honesty, responsibility, and a sense of civic duty to contribute positively to their communities.
III. Community & Social Impact
1. Youth Empowerment & Safe Haven: To provide a safe, structured, and positive environment for youth, keeping them engaged in productive activities and away from social vices, crime, and violence prevalent in the region.
2. Peacebuilding & Social Cohesion: To use football as a tool to unite children from diverse ethnic, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds, fostering tolerance, dialogue, and peaceful coexistence.
3. Community Engagement: To actively involve the community through family days, football festivals, and community service projects performed by the academy players and staff.
4. Promotion of Gender Equality: To actively encourage and facilitate the participation of girls in football, challenging stereotypes and promoting female empowerment through sport.
IV. Organisational Sustainability & Non-Profit Integrity
1. Accessibility & Inclusivity: To ensure that talent, not financial capability, is the primary criterion for participation. This will be achieved through a robust scholarship program funded by donations, grants, and sponsorships.
2. Sustainable Funding: To ensure the long-term financial stability of the academy by diversifying revenue streams, including grants from international foundations, corporate partnerships, local business sponsorships, and public fundraising campaigns.
3. Volunteer & Staff Development: To recruit, train, and retain a team of qualified, passionate, and ethically-minded coaches, mentors, and administrative staff who embody the academy’s values.
4. Transparency & Accountability: To operate with the highest level of financial and operational transparency, providing regular reports to donors, stakeholders, and the community on the academy’s progress and use of funds.
By achieving these interconnected objectives, ALLSTARS FOOTBALL ACADEMY BAMENDA will truly live up to its motto of “Building Champions on and off the Pitch,” creating a lasting legacy of excellence, character, and positive social change
