Sicelo Hockey Development Academy needs your support
HOUGHTON – The academy was started by St John's hockey coach Nic Dube in 2010.
The Sicelo Hockey Development Academy started by hockey coach at St John’s College Nic Dube needs support from the local community to continue their work of uplifting youth in a struggling community.
The academy was started by Dube in 2010, aiming to bring a brand new sport to an underprivileged community with little to no sporting facilities.
It operates out of the Midvaal area and accommodates boys and girls from Sicelo, Michael Rua and Thomas Nhlapo primary schools and New Hope Secondary School.
Since its inception, the academy has gone from strength to strength and now runs several teams competing in the annual Gauteng Aitken and Boden tournaments. They regularly have players receiving scholarships or being selected for provincial representation.
Dube has helped hundreds of children over the years and is a credit to himself and his community, but admits it’s a battle to keep the academy running.
“Without the help of schools like St John’s, who regularly donate equipment, allow us to use their playing surface and organise matches for our teams, we wouldn’t be able to survive. It’s a constant financial struggle that’s worth it when you see the joy the sport of hockey brings to all the children involved,” said Dube.
St John’s College hockey is proud and honoured to be able to assist the academy and looks forward to continuing the partnership and watching their progression in the years to come.
If anyone is interested in becoming involved in the project, contact Andy Aldred on aldred@stjohnscollege.co.za
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