Nerang Soccer Club’s Eaglets Football Program has taken flight for 2025, with a record number of fledgling footballers hitting the pitch.
The Eaglets Program is a specially designed program of football discovery for 3 to 5 year olds, with an emphasis on fun football gameplay, fundamental football philosophies, and activating a genuine love and passion for the game in our future superstars.
This year has seen a surge in demand for the program, with all placements selling out in just a few days from the program’s initial announcement.
Nerang’s Eaglets program offers one of the most affordable, accessible and comprehensive immersion platforms for football discovery in Australia, thanks in part to the generous support of its sponsors and partners.
Our major sponsor this year is Myobrace Helensvale, whose input and contributions ensure that fees remain low and benefits high, with every participant receiving a full Eaglets uniform kit and a soccer ball to keep at the end of the program.
The Helensvale branch of Myobrace are industry leaders in pre-orthodontic care, and are a notable Myofunctional Research Co. (MRC) flagship practice. By addressing the underlying causes of poorly developing jaws rather than mechanically straightening teeth with braces, their team of highly trained and dedicated staff focus on delivering effective early preventive Myobrace treatment.
Featuring a unique clinic design, developed to achieve the best possible patient outcomes, the Helensvale clinic incorporates a dedicated education and Myobrace Activities centre where children can become involved with their treatment in a fun, interactive environment geared towards fostering compliance.
This week, excitement filled the air as our Eaglets met with Myobrace representative Lisa Dickie, who handed out the brand new Eaglets uniform kits to all the kids, before they quickly organised for a series of fun activities under our Eaglets coaching team.
The program is headed up by veteran former Nerang player and development coach Luke Sorensen, who celebrates 30 years involved at the club this year.
“There’s a great bunch of kids in the group this year, and its been incredible to see the rapid improvement in just a few short weeks of working with them,” said Luke.
“We’re continually developing and fine tuning the structure and systems of the program and its activities to create an environment that pulls together all the elements of the football ‘discovery phase’ of development, but also some deeper philosophies around freedom of expression, confidence building and generating familiarity with the football environment and team space.
“It’s a little bit of organised chaos at times but we find by the end of the program the kids are beaming from ear to ear, and hopefully, if we’ve done it right, they’ve developed a real connection to the joy of the game, and a familiarity with the ball and the actions involved.”
Luke thanked the sponsors and supporters, and highlighted the importance of investing in our youngest players.
“We’re very grateful for the amazing support we get from sponsors like Myobrace, and of course the Nerang Old Boys & Girls social club who also fundraise for our little Eaglets.
“A football club is only as strong as its foundation level, and right here we’re aiming to build a strong base – from our youngest and newest players all the way up.”
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