CLUB DAY SATURDAY 24TH MAY - FIFA World Football Week 2025
WEKA PARK - FROM 12:30PM (BAR OPENS AT 1:30PM)

What a perfect Saturday for the FIFA World Football Week! SIX of our teams in action at Weka Park and TWO huge KCU Shield Games in HK 1 kick off at 2:30PM. 

KCU will celebrate this year's World Football Week theme ‘Together, We Are Stronger’, honouring the power of the global football community and reinforcing the strength that comes from unity. 

If you've not got plans, or haven't been to Weka on a match day for a while, why not come down, watch the beautiful game. As always the bar will be open from 1:30PM.

Full Schedule Saturday 24th May:
Masters 4: 49ers v Stop Out 12:30 Weka 1
Masters 2: The Corinthians vs Wellington Olympic 12:30 Weka 2
HK 1: Bandits vs Hearts 2:30 Weka 1
HK 1: Cosmos vs Kūmaras 2:30 Weka 2

50/50 JACKPOT DRAW - GET YOUR TICKET & SUPPORT THE CLUB
TICKETS FOR MAY'S LOTTERY CLOSE SOON

Remember to purchase your $10 50/50 Jackpot draw ticket. You don't have to be a member to purchase and need to be in it to win it. 50% of all proceeds go to the jackpot, while the other 50% go to the club fundraising target, $60 Winter Season tickets including TWO entries this month and then covering all draws for the following 4 months also available. If every Senior and Junior Member either purchased or sold $60 worth, the club entire 2026 fundraising goal would be achieved! Visit this link… https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/350070 
Thank you for your support — and good luck!

Congratulations to winning Ticket for the April Draw - SP9053590.
Winner has claimed their Prize.

JUNIOR UPDATE
WE'RE UNDERWAY!

After a false start, where all Junior competitions we're cancelled on the first weekend due to Weather, we're now finally into the season!

CLUB PHOTOGRATHER
Throughout the season, our awesome Club Photographer will be out and about capturing the action at Junior games and programmes. We’ll do our best to ensure as many teams and players as possible are featured during the season. So remember to smile for the camera! 😊 If you’d like a specific shot, like a team or a Player of the Day photo, feel free to ask! He’ll do his best to accommodate your requests.

Links for the last two weeks:
Saturday 10th May (Weka) - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AnqtCeqaP/ 
Saturday 17th May (Otaraua) - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ZTaGp3uPW/ 

RESPECT RIBBONS
This year we are trialling “Respect Ribbons” for teams in the U10 and U12 grades.  Each team has been provided with 20 blue “player of the day” respect ribbons for the season.  The intention is that one ribbon is to be given to a player in the opposition team after your final game each week.  The choice will be entirely up to your team.  We encourage teams to let your players decide who on the opposition team this should be given to.  This can be performance related, or if you think an opposing player has demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship, entirely up to you!  This initiative is in keeping with one of our core Club values, demonstrating respect for ourselves and our opposition.         

PLAYER OF THE DAY CERTIFCIATES
 Player of the Day certificates have been given to all teams, please give these to your own team.  
We would love to encourage everyone to send us your photos of your Player of the Day or Team photos. They might just be used in our “Team of the Week” feature posted on Social Media every Friday!  

COACHES COURSES
NZF Fundamentals of Junior Coaching – Practical
Wednesday 4th June
6-8pm
Weka Park, Raumati
Practical component of the FUN-damentals of Junior Coaching Award for coaches of 4 – 9 year olds.
Register here… https://nzflearn.co.nz/blog/events/nzf-fundamentals-of-junior-coaching-practical-4/ 

CONTACT DETAILS
Contact us at juniors@kcu.co.nz or kickers@kcu.co.nz 

CHARITY EVENT
RECYCLED CLOTHING EVENT!

Reminder that we're holding a Recycled Clothing event on Sunday 8th June to raise funds for the Belinda Lally Legacy Project, supporting ground breaking research for Triple Negative Breast Cancer in collaboration with Breast Cancer Cure.
https://breast-cancer-cure.grassrootz.com/b-like-b 

Drop off is Saturdays...
We are accepting donations for good quality pre loved clothing items and accessories - men's, women's and children's.
Drop off at the Clubrooms on Saturday 24th and 31st May between 1-4pm or contact Sharon at events@kcu.co.nz for alternative times.