KFC Mini-Cricket hosted its annual National Seminar in celebration of the country’s largest development programme which feeds the potential of humanity through sport.
The programme does not only impact the 126 000 KFC Mini-Cricketers, it also has the potential to touch communities through the 13 600 KFC Mini-Cricket volunteer coaches.
Over 180 KFC Mini-Cricket volunteer coaches made their way to the annual National Seminar held in Sun City from July 11 to 13. The seminar was graced by the presence of four Proteas players who inspired coaches by paying tribute to all volunteers who have been involved in making the KFC Mini-Cricket programme a great success over the last 40 years.
The players who attended the seminar include, Temba Bavuma, Raisibe Nthozake, Tazmin Britz and Kagiso Rabada. The four Proteas were part of a panel discussion where attendees asked them questions and they were joined by Cricket South Africa Director, Enoch Nkwe.
The theme of their discussion quickly turned to the coaches that influenced them when they grew up. What surprised the coaches in attendance was that these coaches were some of the attendees and they are still part of the programme. The entire panel pointed to coaches in the audience and called them out for their impact on their careers.
KFC Brand Purpose and Reputation Manager Andra Nel said, “The work that the coaches do in the KFC Mini-Cricket cannot be underestimated and there is no better way to celebrate their hard work than by recognizing our phenomenal volunteer coaches. These inspiring individuals are the heart of the programme, making it a success in every corner of the country. Their selfless dedication allows the programme to be comprehensive and teach the kids important life skills which are considered beneficial throughout their lives. They champion the spirit of community by keeping the KFC Mini-Cricket flame and we could not be prouder to have them as coaches”
KFC Mini-Cricket provincial coordinators, Mark Khobane and Horatius Sokhanyile together with KFC Mini-Cricket coach Jerry Thulo and all volunteer coaches were mentioned with equal reverence as former CSA Director of the National Academy and SA U19 coach Anton Ferreira.
About KFC Mini-Cricket
KFC Mini-Cricket provides a platform for kids in South Africa to have fun and get active. KFC Mini-Cricket is the largest grassroots development sports programme in South Africa and is also an essential building block for learning cricketing basics and entrenching a love for the game.
This is the 40th anniversary of Mini-Cricket in South Africa and 14th season of KFC’s sponsorship.
In the previous full season, 2019/20 there were over 126 000 kids from over 6 600 schools active in the KFC Mini-Cricket programme who are coached by over 13 600 volunteer coaches. Year on year there are a minimum of 45 000 matches played each year. KFC has sponsored KFC Mini-Cricket since 2010 and in the 2012/13 cricket season KFC became the title sponsor of the KFC T20 Internationals.
For more information on the KFC Mini-Cricket programme, visit https://cricket.co.za/mini-cricket/
