Patriots Academy January 2023 Communique

Patriots Cricket Academy Official Monthly Communique

1.       Academy Membership

2.       Upcoming Events/Matches

3.       CPL Calendar

4.       Peninsula Patriots Teams

5.       Patriots Academy Coaches

6.       Mental Skills Training

7.       10U Open Day/Trials

8.       PSE Social Development Projects

9.       Sponsors and Partners

1.       Academy Membership

We would like to encourage all members to complete the process and set up payment to ensure you get the best out of your membership.

A strict rollcall for attendance will come into place at every session, starting from next week (16th Jan) and only fully registered members will participate in training and all upcoming events including matches as well as the busy CPL calendar (see below). Registered Academy Members will be given first priority when it comes to CPL Selection.

If there are any members experiencing any issues and/or difficulties, please make sure to get in contact with Kuda Samunderu on 0713439855 or kuda@pinnaclese.org to arrange alternative solutions so that the kids do not miss out.

All registered members are encouraged to make full use of their complementary 1on1 Cricket Sessions as well as The Mental Skills Sessions which are vital for the holistic development of our young cricketers. The Mental Skills Sessions in particular, will set apart the top players and performers as well as transcend into their daily life in areas like their studies and social life. 

Click on www.pinnaclese.org/cricket-academy to complete the registration now.

2.       Upcoming Events/Matches

-          We will be hosting The U11/13 Annual #Sport4Change Tournament at Somerset College on Sunday 26 February. Our U10 & 11 Teams will participate in the U11 Tournament and our U12 & 13 Teams will be taking part in the U13 tournament playing against other academies and clubs. All proceeds raised on the day will go towards Pinnacle Sports & Education’s Social Development Projects. For more info on these, please visit www.pinnaclese.org/projects

-           We will be commencing with our bi-weekly academy matches starting on Sunday 22 January 2023. Match details for each week will be posted on each Monday leading up to the Sunday so that parents have the whole week to arrange lifts etc.

-          We will once again be joined by Sikandar Raza, the very successful Zimbabwean All-Rounder for another on-line Masterclass. We can safely say that the last time he joined us was an incredible experience and a very valuable one as well. We are looking forward to hearing more about the world cup, his nomination for ICC Cricketer of the year 2022 as well as his recent selection for the IPL, BPL as well as the PSL. The date and time will be shared with all members once confirmed for early February.

3.       2023 CPL Calendar

4.       Peninsula Patriots CPL Squads

Congratulations to all the players that were selected to represent The Peninsula patriots at the upcoming CPL tournaments.

5.       Patriots Academy Coaches

10U – Kuda Samunderu

11U – Kuda Samunderu

12U- Darryl Losper

13U – Ishmail September

15U – Kuda Samunderu

17U – Ishmail September

19U – Darryl Losper

Ladies – Lwando Twyako/Ishmail September

Mental Skills Coach – Nandi Calitz

All academy members are encouraged to book their complimentary 1on1 sessions with their respective age group coaches so as to establish the rapport necessary to make sure that each coach gets the best out of every player.

6.       Mental Skills Training

All Academy members are encouraged to make full use of their complimentary Mental Skills Sessions. Going forward these will only be available online for now. Please visit the website to check out the new and updated session times. For any request and/or queries please refer them to admin@pinnaclese.org  or nandi@pinnaclese.org

7.       10U Trials

We will once again be hosting an open day/trial for the 10U age group on the 19th of February (week before the #Sport4Change Tournament). The chosen squad will be the more or less the team that will take part in the 10U CPL tournament later in the year. Once again, academy members will get first priority in all selection. More information regarding the trials date will be sent out in due course.

8.       PSE Social Development Projects

We are proud to announce that Pinnacle Sports and Education NPC launched the Thrive Sports and Life Skills Project on the 25th of July 2022 in George, Western Cape. This project was held at Mzoxolo Primary School in Lawaaikamp. We had more than 60 Learners taking part in the after-school project 3 times a week for 3 months.

We are fully invested in using sport (cricket in particular) as a vehicle for socio-economic development. See below a summary of the compiled data. The full impact evaluation report is available for all members on request.

9.       Sponsors and Partners

We are always actively looking for Sponsorship for our CPL and Academy teams as well as funding for our Social Development Projects. Individuals and companies alike who may wish to get involved may contact us on the details provided below.

Benefits of Sponsoring/Providing Funding

-          Dynamic marketing and advertising around The Academy and CPL Tournaments

-          Vibrant marketing and advertising around all Social Development Projects

-          Active Online and Social Media marketing and advertising

-          Tax exemption for individuals and companies.

Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing all our current Sponsors details and areas of expertise on our social media, website as well as the various Patriots Whatsapp groups. Please make sure to support their businesses at every opportunity.

We hope that the above communique has adequately informed our members, and everyone is up to date. For any enquiries and/or queries please contact us on +27713439855 or admin@pinnaclese.org

Sincerely,

Mr Kuda D. Samunderu

Pinnacle Sports & Education NPC

Peninsula Patriots CPL

The Patriots Cricket Academy