Leeds Rugby Foundation is delighted to announce that a rugby multi-skills zone will be on offer for children at this coming Sunday’s Children’s Day 2014 courtesy of partners Pims.
Exclusive to this year’s Children's Day 2014 will be the rugby multi-skills zone which will offer children an insight into some core rugby league skills. A big thanks must go to partners Pims for purchasing this on behalf of LRF.
Children's Day this year will take place on Sunday 27th July with the gates opening at 10.30am and closing at 3pm. Admission is completely FREE!
Children's Day is an annual event held across the cricket and rugby grounds at Headingley Carnegie Stadium. Its origins date as far back as 1922 when tens of thousands of people would flock to Soldiers' Field at Roundhay Park to enjoy the day. In 1946, just after the Second World War, it was reported that 96,000 people attended.
In 2012 the day was delivered by the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation and Leeds Rugby Foundation with support from the Garry Chappelow Memorial Fund, Leeds City Council, Leeds United Foundation and West Yorkshire Police who also use the event to deliver their open day.
Davide Longo Partnership Manager at Leeds Rugby Foundation said: "Children's Day is a historical event and in enjoyed year on year by thousands of people.
“I am delighted partners Pims Ltd have paid for this exclusive and unique skills zone. The zone will give youngsters the chance to try rugby for the first time as well as give others the opportunity to work on their core rugby skills. Pims are fantastic partners of Leeds Rugby Foundation and this vote of support is another prime example of just that.”
Colin Smith, Managing Director at Pims Ltd commented: “Children’s Day is a fantastic event for the city of Leeds and Pims are delighted to be supporting it by purchasing the multi-skills zone. The Zone will hopefully give all youngsters the chance to get involved and test their rugby skills in a fun-filled environment which is something the Leeds Rugby Foundation pride themselves on. Leeds Rugby Foundation do a great job in the community and we are proud to support them for another year.”
The 2013 event saw attendances in excess of 6000 people who were entertained by under 11 cricket, rugby and football tournaments on the pitches, activities hosted by a number of Yorkshire based organisations; new sports to try, face painters, interactive education such as Eureka and Jorvik, bouncy castles and even the chance to hold a snake courtesy of Flamingo Land!
"Last year's event was a real highlight of the summer and we are hoping to make Children's Day 2014 even bigger and better." said Siobhan Walpole of the Leeds Rugby Foundation.
This Sunday’s event includes activities; Zumba, martial arts, badminton, wheelchair rugby, bubble football, handball, Tropical World, Rhinestones, hockey, speed gun challenge, archery and Go Ape!
You can also watch local rugby, football and cricket clubs playing in a tournament as well as much, much more! With live music throughout the day from local musicians as well as the chance to experience a 'Crime Scene' with West Yorkshire Police you don't want to miss it!
Plus meet Ronnie the Rhino, Terry the Terrier, Vinny the Viking and Lucas the Kop Cat and watch them battle it out against other local mascots in the fantastic annual Mascot Race!
We look forward to seeing you all this coming Sunday!