JOIN US & NEW MEMBERS' VIEWS
New Members' Views
The Club now has over 120 members and new players join every month. Below are some comments from people who have started playing recently.
Stewart's brother told him about walking football when he visited a friend in Sheffield who plays the game and so he went and found details of the Club on the internet. He feels that the people he plays with at the Dronfield Akademy are a "nice bunch, very friendly and welcoming" and he would highly recommend walking football, both from a social interaction and fitness point of view.
David read about the Club in the Hasland Magazine and was interested as he was looking for an outdoor activity that was meaning full and had a social element. His impressions of the set up at Hasland have been "fantastic, friendly and competitive but in a enjoyable format." To those people in a similar position of wanting to get some more exercise David's advice is "don't wait, come along , every age (above 50) and ability is accepted and celebrated."
Pete had a friend who already played walking football at Dronfield and was quite intrigued at the prospect of being able to continue playing football as he got older but in a slightly different way. His initial impressions have been positive of the Club and the way it is being run. The games are played in a fair but competitive spirit and for anyone who wants to start playing football again he says "give it a try, I hesitated to start with but now I really enjoy it".
Steve has started to become a regular player at Dronfield and has been impressed by the welcome he has received. He said " the friendship and kindness shown to me really makes it extra special. I have been asked if I would like to join in any upcoming squads for tournaments which really made my day. I'm aware of the good players at the club so don't expect to play but thank you to all the members for allowing me to join you and I am honoured to be a part of the Club.
If you'd like to try a FREE taster session or find out some more about the Club, send us a message on the Contact Page form, email or phone the Club Secretary, Ian Edmundson, (ianed@live.co.uk or 07722920230). Alternatively, just come along to one of the playing sessions. All our playing sessions are limited to new members over 50 years of age.
The playing sessions on Tuesday evenings at Dronfield and Thursday mornings at Hasland are currently full but we do have a waiting list for new members if they would like to play at either of these sessions in the future.
An online Membership Application Form is available when you are ready to join the Club. The form will be processed by the Membership Secretary who will be in touch with you about subscription payment details.
