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Post by xyz1000 on Jul 24, 2012 0:55:42 GMT 8
Any news on how the Kasibulan program was in the National Capital Region? =========== manilastandardtoday.com/www2/2012/07/20/kasibulan-grassroots-course-football-festival-slated/Kasibulan grassroots course, football festival slated By Manila Standard Today | Posted on July 20, 2012 | 12:04am | 0 Comments Rizal High School in Pasig City will be the venue of the National Capital Region Football Association-backed Kasibulan Grassroots Football program on Friday, with around 60 local coaches and more than 500 kids, aged 6 to 12, expected to participate in the three day event. ....
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Post by teddyandtimmysdad on Jul 24, 2012 14:26:41 GMT 8
You know at this point I really have to give the PFF failing marks. Once again, I can find no notice anyplace about this. This is majorly frustrating when people go to all the trouble to organize this, when it is so difficult to find out when and where these activities are. PFF - very very bad! When will we be able to find out what is happening? ?
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Post by xyz1000 on Jul 24, 2012 18:12:57 GMT 8
I wouldn't go that far. Failing marks in marketing, yes. But just because the local media isn't picking up the details, or that PFF isn't issuing press releases doesn't mean that things aren't happening. It's a grassroots program after all. The media are interested in splashy sensational stories.
I'm just as disappointed as you that I don't hear about what's going on. But I do hope that the program is well attended all over the country. A successful program will do hundreds times more for a great Azkals team in the future than a superstar 9-year old schooled in FC Barcelona ever can.
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Post by teddyandtimmysdad on Jul 25, 2012 0:03:17 GMT 8
Yes, that is precisely what I meant - failing marks in marketing. Note this is not the first time we find out about this stuff a day or two before the event - or after the event. Really, the PFF has to do a better job. They really need someone over there who has at least a little bit of net savvy. How hard is it for someone there to start a topic here when they plan an event? Of course, if they had an up to date web site of their own, I suppose that would solve the problem... but then again...
There are a couple more planned for other areas in the NCR. I hope we get sufficient notice when these things are happening. Its just not that hard to post a notice on some of the more popular forums, and the word would spread.
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Post by teddyandtimmysdad on Jul 25, 2012 23:00:21 GMT 8
Well, as you all know I recently had some frustration with the Kasibulan program. There was recently an event in Pasig, which I unfortunately only found out about "second hand" through the posting here in this forum. I mistakenly assumed that the event was over this coming weekend (July 27th onwards), and shared the exciting news with many of the parents I know. I then tried to contact some of the people organizing the event, only to learn to my dismay that the event had already occurred last weekend. The parents were obviously very disappointed.
In response, I voiced my frustration to a colleague I know at the PFF, and to their credit they came back with a very well thought out, very coherant reply. I think it would be good for everyone to see the way they work, and the comprehensive way in which the PFF and the local FAs are trying to move the Kasibulan program forward. My complements to those involved, knowing that there is always room for improvement... the email follows... this in my opinion is a great reply and really shows that the Kasibulan program is well grounded and really trying their best...
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(Regarding my stated problem with understanding what is happening, where it is happening, in time for our parents to be able to participate...) It's also a function of priorities and division of responsibilities and the ability of people to appreciate what is important. The PFF and the national Kasibulan project office has devolved the mobilization of participants, be they potential coaches or the kids for the festival, to the Provincial Football Associations (PFAs). Part of the curriculum when we were training the Grassroots Development Officers was precisely this - how to mobilize participants for the event. It is human nature for individuals to pick out what's important to them and prioritize these. For most GDOs the priorities will lean towards what they would feel they can easily accomplish with the knowledge and skills that they have. Marketing and publicity will probably be not at the top of that list. I do promise you that we will continue to drum the importance of these into our GDOs.
The Kasibulan Project office of the PFF has really tried to focus on logistics (making sure that equipment and resources are provided to the PFAs), fund-raising and the monitoring of PFAs for compliance with regard to how the GDOs actually run the program in their respective jurisdictions, event documentation and the proper use of resources (e.g. proper liquidation of expenses). We have noticed that in certain areas, participation is not where we would want it to be and feedback has been given to the GDOs. Ideally, corrective action would address these issues but it will also take time. Our focus has been high-level compliance given the number of festivals (198 this year alone in 33 provinces). We probably have more statistics than we have been able to reasonably act on at this point - information overload, so to speak. It will take time for us to sift through the data, discern trends and develop actionable items for improvement. We do have a program review scheduled in October to allow us to do a strategic criticque of the program and learn from the lessons, mistakes, missteps and positive developments that we can use to better the program.
I cannot really assuage your frustrations at this point. I can only assure you that Kasibulan is being run to be sustainable and with the end of really increasing participation in the game. I can also assure you that whatever mistakes and missteps that are made are not made because of the lack of commitment nor apathy and not because we do not care. In certain cases, however, our ability to react is compromised by the learning curve associated with building institutional capacity to run a massive program like this. We also admit that we cannot anticipate everything nor do we claim to know everything.
We take comments like yours seriously and we welcome them. We take comments like yours as a challenge to do better. Comments like yours keep us grounded and that is also something that we need from time to time.
Again, as I have told you in the past, feel free and do not hesitate to share your thoughts and comments - positive or negative.
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Post by cjeagle on Jul 26, 2012 4:43:36 GMT 8
So where exactly do you send your comments to when you have something to say to the PFF? They don't really have a website and emails sent to their official email address in most cases do not get any responses. So unless you know somebody in the organization, there is a good chance that any official letter that you send to them might get lost along the way. This is a common trend even for players like Stephan Schrock who had a difficult time reaching those in authority when he tried to inquire about joining the national team a few years ago.
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Post by dingodile5 on Jul 26, 2012 8:53:17 GMT 8
RT @soccercentralph: The Philippine Football Federation and the Department of Education is scheduled to have a Memorandum of Agreement signing later this morning
@soccercentralph: This MoA signing will involve PFF's Kasibulan Grassroots Program
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Post by stellarboy on Jul 26, 2012 17:28:52 GMT 8
Philippine Football Federation and DepEd sign Memorandum of AgreementThe Philippine Football Federation (PFF) launched in February of this year its Grassroots Development Program called KASIBULAN. With the philosophy of developing football in every environment in the Philippines for girls and boys between 6 to 12 years old. the program ensures everyone has the opportunity to play and have fun. Plans were for Kasibulan were first drafted in 2010 by the PFF Technical Department with FIFA Instructor Takeshi Ono eventually conducting a FIFA Grassroots Course and Festival last year. Selected coaches from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao were trained on how a Grassroots Festival should be implemented. Based on FIFA standards and best practices from other countries, the PFF developed a template for its own Grassroots program which we call the Kasibulan – Grassroots Course and Festival (GCF). As in other countries, our Grassroots program aims to create a football environment where football will transcend cultural differences . Our challenge is to encourage members of the local government units (LGU) and Department of Education (DEPED) to support and promote football. But we also realized that for children to support the program, it has to have a fun atmosphere lots of interaction with other kids. In this way, they will develop the love and respect for the game. but most importantly for PFF, this program should contribute to the positive value formation of the youth of today. As of today, the PFF has conducted 73 GCFs for this year. This August 40 different venues all over the Philippines will conduct GCFs. By the end of the year, PFF will have conducted a total of 198 festivals with the support of our 33 Provincial Football Associations (PFA). A GCF starts with a 2 day Grassroots Development course on coaching for football enthusiasts, teachers and football coaches. It culminates in a half day festival on the third day, where about 500 kids are taught basic football skills like dribbling, passing, and shooting with a taste of playing against other kids as part of a circuit training regime. This ambitious dream of PFF to institutionalize a nationwide Grassroots Development Program is gradually being realized today with the support of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation and its Chairman, Cristino Naguiat, Jr. Today, the PFF and the Department of Education will cement a partnership to rally teachers and students to try Football through Kasibulan. This partnership will go a long way to secure the success of the program. criticaleye2.wordpress.com/2012/07/26/philippine-football-federation-and-deped-sign-memorandum-of-agreement/
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Post by dingodile5 on Jul 26, 2012 17:38:11 GMT 8
On DepEd PFF MOA Signing RT @soccercentralph: Bro. Armin: hopes that the football players would become poster children to the youth. Target of PFF Kasibulan is to 6-12 year old. PFF to provide tech assistance. Shirts, balls, certificates. DepEd to provide venue, participants. PFF is training DepEd teachers. Aim is to expose kids to football, accdg to Bro. Armin. Kids should enjoy football. Palaro to determine possible national team players. Confirmed that DepEd will include girls' football and futsal in future Palarong Pambansa events.
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Post by teddyandtimmysdad on Jul 26, 2012 23:36:49 GMT 8
cjeagle: I sympathize with your concerns. I actually posed your concerns to some colleagues at the PFF. They again provided an interesting response, including : 1) Active email addresses they are currently using 2) The process they go through when an email is received. They seem to have a comprehensive process, just not sure if everyone has the right email addresses to use. If you are interested in more details about contacting the PFF, you can find more details about this in my blog at www.pff-g.comGood luck!
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Post by dingodile5 on Jul 28, 2012 17:30:39 GMT 8
DepEd, PFF team up on football, set 198 courses for teachers, youthsJuly 26, 2012 7:40pm Physical education teachers, school team coaches and their students will have opportunities to undergo two-day grassroots development courses as the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) rolls out its Kasibulan program nationwide. In a news release issued jointly by the PFF and the Department of Education (DepEd) Thursday, it was revealed that 198 football grassroots courses and festivals (GCFs) are lined up from August to December this year. “This August, we plan to bring it (Kasibulan) to 40 different venues all over the Philippines,” the PFF said. The Philippine Football Federation plans to bring its grassroots development course and festival program to some 40 venues in August. The DepEd and PFF signed on Wednesday a memorandum of agreement so that the Kasibulan program could be rolled out to the provinces with the close coordination and support of education officials and teachers in the field. The PFF said the template of the football program for youths aged 6 to 12 years old is based on FIFA standards and best practices learned from other countries. Young football players who exhibit outstanding qualities will be identified for the elite grassroots festival, the PFF said. Earlier this year, GCF implementors from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao underwent the FIFA GCF conducted FIA instructor Takeshi Ono. In the MOA with the DepEd, PFF committed to conduct six GCFs in each of the 33 areas where there are provincial football associations. The PFF will also provide, among others, 60 Kasibulan shirts, 60 balls (one per participant), and certificates with identification numbers. DepEd committed to provide the venue for the GCFs, 60 or more teacher-coaches, 40 kids for the first two days of the course and 500 kids on festival day. — ELR, GMA News www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/266923/sports/football/deped-pff-team-up-on-football-set-198-courses-for-teachers-youths
Is your place on the list?
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Post by jpmanahan on Jul 31, 2012 1:40:30 GMT 8
I presume this will be enough to somewhat satisfy individuals like tedandtimmysdad.
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Post by teddyandtimmysdad on Jul 31, 2012 3:00:06 GMT 8
Well, JP, this of course is helpful. But I'm sure you recognize the difference between information, and information which is actionable. And by actionable I don't just mean information which is complete, but also information which is provided with sufficient lead time to allow people to take action. For example, I note that the only NCR activity defined in this planning horizon is advised with only a two day lead time. (sigh)
I guess the next question is, what are the details? Who to contact, how to register, venues, times, etc. It would be helpful if the chart included a phone number of someone to contact for further details. You may be surprised, but the staff organizing these things are not as easy to contact as you may think. This is being organized through the regional FAs, and my understanding is that Kasibulan is designed to bring football to everyone. This includes growing the grassroots not just by developing interest in the kids, but also through the development of some coaching talent as well. School coaches are an obvious and praiseworthy start, but I fear if we limit our focus on this, we may miss other opportunities.
Well to be sure this is a good start. Many Kudos to the PFF and FAs for organizing these opportunities, and for recognizing that forums such as this are an effective means to help get the word out. I'll be contacting the coaches at our school later today to see how we can get involved, even though we are only left with two days to get parents and kids organized to participate.
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Post by jeclemente on Jul 31, 2012 12:00:09 GMT 8
Yup, I'm quite frustrated that this poster doesn't have enough details.
I wanna know several things.
My bro 10y/o wants to participate but it seems that the school is not interested. Do you need a school participation or we can just go to the venue to register and join the said event.
I can't find any means to communicate with the PFF Kasibulan Program about my queries. I hope that they can announce it earlier, and have a wider means to communicate with every school district.
any additional info will help.
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Post by jpmanahan on Jul 31, 2012 22:24:29 GMT 8
I guess the next question is, what are the details? Who to contact, how to register, venues, times, etc. It would be helpful if the chart included a phone number of someone to contact for further details. You may be surprised, but the staff organizing these things are not as easy to contact as you may think. This is being organized through the regional FAs, and my understanding is that Kasibulan is designed to bring football to everyone. This includes growing the grassroots not just by developing interest in the kids, but also through the development of some coaching talent as well. School coaches are an obvious and praiseworthy start, but I fear if we limit our focus on this, we may miss other opportunities. Considering DepEd is now involved, you may look into the schools that are being tapped for this.
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