Barrow Raiders are gearing up for the return next week of their successful Junior Education Training Scheme programme.
For the past seven years, the JETS programme has taken place at the Matt Johnson Prestige Stadium where it has been really well-received.
JETS is an initiative which sees head coach Paul Crarey and his team invite amateur coaches in the area to gain insight and benefit from their professional coaching expertise.
Coaches from ARLFC teams in the area – Barrow Island, Millom, Askam, Ulverston, Dalton, Roose Pioneers, Hindpool, Walney and Marsh Hornets – will be invited to the “Coach the Coaches” sessions, offered free of charge to all part-time coaches, starting on Monday July 3.
In the weeks immediately following this, the stadium will be opened for all the children in the area, who are either from their corresponding amateur rugby league teams or from schools and colleges throughout Furness and Cumbria. The children do not need to be affiliated to a community club.
During these sessions, the coaches will implement what they have learnt in week one, with Paul Crarey overseeing the whole evening.
These sessions, from 6pm to 7pm, is for U11s through to players in school year 10, plus year 11s who want to develop their skills.
Complementing the JETS sessions, from 7pm, starting July 3, is an open trial for 16-18-year-olds to put themselves forward for a place in the Furness Raiders squad.
A number of well-known Raiders first team players past and present have progressed through this conveyor belt rugby league JETS initiative, including Luke Broadbent, Rio Corkill, Ryan Johnston, Jake Carter, Ellis Archer and Charlie Emslie.
Some found the JETS a pathway to Super League teams, whilst others were picked up for the Raiders’ first team squad.
