Junior Sky Blues prepare for new season

Registration is now open for membership of Ballymena United’s Junior Supporters Club. If you have a child or grandchild under the age of 12 the ‘Junior Sky Blues’ Supporters Club is a great way to make them feel part of the Football Club.
Junior Sky Blues member Gareth Walsh, who was the lucky winner of a signed Irish Cup Final shirt, pictured with goalkeeper Dwayne Nelson.Junior Sky Blues member Gareth Walsh, who was the lucky winner of a signed Irish Cup Final shirt, pictured with goalkeeper Dwayne Nelson.
Junior Sky Blues member Gareth Walsh, who was the lucky winner of a signed Irish Cup Final shirt, pictured with goalkeeper Dwayne Nelson.

The club meets before selected home matches where the children get the opportunity to meet the players and management team and take part in games and prize draws. Throughout the season they will complete a specially designed scrapbook on the club which brings together information on the players, news articles which the children will be encouraged to collect during the year, and of course for collecting autographs! Last year during the final meeting Glenn and the whole team came along to sign completed scrapbooks!

Membership costs £25 per child or £40 for two children from the same family. Ballymena United also give a free season ticket to each member.

Chairman John Taggart says “the Board at Ballymena United wholeheartedly support this initiative. We are committed to making the football club welcoming to the whole family and the Junior Sky Blues gives children the opportunity to get more out of supporting their local team.”

Everything is included in the price of the membership fee, 100% of which goes to cover the cost of prizes, refreshments and activities throughout the season. All members signed up by the first meeting in September will be entered into a draw to win a signed Ballymena United ball.

“We encourage all parents and children to get involved. We’ve got a great enthusiastic team involved and I’m positive that excitement will rub off on the children,” said Junior Sky Blues organiser Ashley Shaw. “We have a commitment to support all our fans, whatever their age - these young people will be the future supporters of the football club. Junior Sky Blues is open to both girls and boys under 12, and we’re delighted that a number of girls have already signed up for the new season for the first time.”

Memberships can be purchased from the website www.ballymenaunitedfc.com or from Stirling Trophies, Queen Street. For more information email [email protected].