Celebrate our last season in the Junior League at our Player of the Year Awards night.
This is for the First Team plus our under 17s and under 19s. Tickets are just £5 for a buffet and disco plus the awards themselves to be held at the Social Club.
Message us on Facebook to reserve your ticket or limited quantities will be available in the Social Club or from team coaches.
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Camelon Juniors FC are pleased to announce that our Physio, Emma Harper, has agreed to stay with us for next season. Emma joined us this year having previously been at Bo’ness, and has been a great support to our young team.
Emma is often unseen but is working away in the background. She supports every training session by setting up in the changing room to deal with any injuries that need attention and is poised and ready at every match in case of any injuries to the players. This sometimes means she has nothing to do, but she still faithfully supports just in case.
Obviously we would rather we didn’t need her (!!) but injuries happen especially with the players all having other jobs as well. Her support and encouragement to players who are desperate to play is much needed, as otherwise they may be tempted to make themselves available to play and cause more damage.
We’re really grateful that Emma is remaining with us as we move forwards in the club development.
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In the last two weeks, the club has attended due-diligence meetings in relation to joining the East of Scotland League. It’s still the opinion of the club that this is the only way to secure the clubs long term future, and may I once again state that this is a view endorsed by all at the Club. Our first team management and players, our youth development coaches, players & parents alike, have been coming forward in great numbers showing support for us undertaking this journey into the Scottish Football pyramid. Furthermore we’ve had so much encouragement from our fans. People that were once following us and hadn’t been to our games for a while are starting to come back out to see us at Carmuirs Park. We’ve also had a great response from the local community and businesses have been in touch to see if we need any help and funding through sponsorship. The support has really been overwhelming!
Camelon Juniors are moving forward and there is a real buzz around the Club at the moment. People are engaged with what is happening here. May I also add that the Club has secured investment for the journey ahead too. We currently have a team of local businessmen who are ready to stand with the club through this period of transition and beyond. The Club will also lean on their expertise when it comes to securing our club licence from the S.F.A.
I also understand that some people do have concerns about us moving, so allow me to clarify the most common questions we’ve encountered:
1) Will the club change it’s name?
No it won’t. We’re proud of our Junior heritage and our name will never change. Argentina’s Boca get away with it too!
2) Will attendance be affected?
Currently the average attendance for this season is 95 so it’s hard to imagine how crowds could possibly be smaller with several Junior Clubs moving over too. There are an estimated 14 Junior Clubs moving over – 4 of them we already play against and they have come to Carmuirs Park in good numbers this season. Kelty are averaging much higher attendances since they made the switch last summer and their chairman has recently testified to the benefits of EoS.
3) Will this affect the use of the ground?
The club has a new twenty year lease on the ground and it won’t be affected by changing leagues. If anything we will have more resources to improve our Facilities. Being part of EoS gives us a level of support from the league committee and it’s club members, plus they can assist us with grant applications and funding requirements. Currently we receive no help or support for ground improvements from the Junior Association.
4) Will there be more travel involved?
No. We currently travel to the Dundee area and beyond several times a season. We’ve looked at the teams potentially involved in our league and estimated traveling times are just the same if not less.
5) Will we not have any local derby matches?
I gather that some local Junior clubs have applied and also that others who didn’t apply for next season are submitting applications for the following season. We will have 2 competitions to compete in next season in which we can draw East Stirlingshire too.
Moving on, I am also pleased to announce the club will hold its AGM in the last week of July. Could members please update their postal details via email or by contacting a member of the committee, in order that financial accounts and other papers in relation to the AGM can be sent out in advance of the meeting. Please note only verified club members will be able to attend and vote at this meeting. Social Club members (due to it being a separate organisation) are not eligible to vote at the AGM, although the club would be happy to meet with them to outline our plans for the future of the football club.
Additionally, Club Members are invited to an East of Scotland presentation evening on Tuesday the 24th of April at 7.30pm in the sponsors lounge at the football club. If you are a Club Member, Coaching Staff, player or youth parent you are invited to this meeting.
We will also host a fans forum in May, so that supporters can be updated on progress of the club licence, SFA membership and playing matters. We hope to make this a quarterly occurrence so that fans are able to be part of the clubs thinking and strategy going forward.
If any member or supporter has any questions about the future of the club, they can get in-touch as our door is always open.
Eric Henry
Chairman, Camelon Juniors FC
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Statement from Chairman, Eric Henry.
Earlier this month the club took the decision to apply to join the pyramid by submitting an application to the East of Scotland League. It’s not a decision we came to lightly but after carefully evaluating the financial options and considering our footballing ambitions, it was felt this was the best way to secure the clubs long term future.
We are also applying for a club licence in order to be a full SFA member. Being a licenced club has obvious benefits with participation in the “Big Scottish Cup” being one of them. I’m sure that will be something all of us will look forward to.
There is a great deal of work to be done in order to achieve our aims, and work will begin next week at our ground to ensure we meet the criteria for being a member club.
The decision of taking our place in the 6th tier of Scottish football has been embraced by all at the Club and we are looking forward to a new chapter in our great history.
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First some bad news.
After struggling with a recurring back injury, our club Captain, John Millar, finally heeded medical advice and opted to hang up his playing boots. Being a PE teacher by day, John had to think of his career and with regret, we accepted his decision. John always brought a positive vocal presence to the park and was a great encourager to the other lads. He was a solid Captain and knew what the manager wanted brought to the game. His place in the central defence was a perfect place for him to control the team which he did with ease.
But while this was indeed bad news for the club, we weren’t going to let it be the end of the story.
So, time for the good news!
We’re thrilled to announce that John has joined our coaching staff to maintain that positive influence but from the touchline. He will assist in training sessions with Jason, and will also take time to visit other games to scout out prospective new talent for the club, reporting to manager Gordon Herd accordingly. Gordon says “we’re pleased to have John on board to help with coaching and it’s going to be a good help having someone you can trust going to watch games”. In addition, John will assist with the youth development teams as he is able, supporting the coaches in their training sessions.
We’re thrilled to maintain John’s services at the club as he is someone that truly gets what it means to play for Camelon Juniors. Long may his association with us continue.
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Popular forward Colin Allison “Scifo” has called time on his Camelon career, with seven seasons at the club as a player and latterly as player coach has decided to leave the club to focus on his business interests and Family. The club would like to extend it’s thanks to Colin for his dedicated service to the club.
The Club are delighted to announce that former Falkirk Captain, Jamie McGowan, will take charge of Camelon Juniors under 19 Squad for season 2017/18. Jamie has a wealth of experience as a player and as a coach in his previous role as Head of Youth at Clyde FC.
Jamie Commented:- ” I am privileged to be invited to join a club with big ambitions and help produce players ready for the first team as well as educate them with the tools to be a professional footballer”
