July 2024 -International Football Tournament in Muelheim
Friday 5th Apr 2024
To coincide with this years European Football Championships our twin town of Muelheim are organising a week long Youth Conference from 9th to 16th July. This will include a 3 day football tournament.Participants will be 15/16 years old and Darlington RA Juniors will represent our town. The basic idea is to give young people the opportunity to experience community, regardless of their origin, religion or financial situation, and to gain experience that will strengthen them in their personal development in the long term. Playing football together should serve as a unifying medium for common values such as fair play, tolerance, team spirit and commitment. The youth meeting will take place in M?lheim and a total of 15 boys from 8 countries will participate, accompanied by 3 adult coaches. They will sleep in a "Tent City" setup in the football stadium equipped with large tents and camp beds. There will be around the clock helpers so that participants will always have someone to talk to. Consumption of alcohol and cigarettes is prohibited for all young people. Participants are insured by the Organiser for health, accident and liability. although accommodation and meals will be provided by the City of Muelheim an der Ruhr, Darlington RA Juniors will have to raise the costs of travel and incidental expenses. Our Twinning Association have donated ?500 towards these costs and hopefully others in our town will offer contributions which will help give these young people a fantastic experience to broaden their outlook on life. If you are able to contribute please contact any of those below. Emmaelder1@yahoo.com davidianelder@gmail.com thomas.nutt@outlook.comView our Galleries