Become a Young Storm Champion in 2022

Western Storm are once again looking for enthusiastic girls aged between 14 and 17 who would like to take the first steps on the road to a future as a coach, umpire or official whilst also becoming an inspiring role model for others.

In order to build upon the number of female role models already in place at clubs across the region, Western Storm are partnering with Cricket Boards and Foundations across the South West to launch the Young Storm Champions programme.

The Young Storm Champions course is a collaborative project between Western Storm and Cornwall Cricket Board, Devon Cricket Board, Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation, Somerset Cricket Foundation and Wiltshire Cricket Board and is a variation of the very successful adult Storm Champions programme.

Girls who sign up to the Young Storm Champions course will develop an understanding of how they can support coaching sessions at their club and be a role model to younger girls as well as learning the basics of umpiring and scoring.

Linked to the course is a volunteering scheme. As participants actively support club sessions as female role models, their volunteer hours can be logged to win Western Storm goodies!

Regional Director of Women’s Cricket, Lisa Padgett is delighted that the scheme will be running again in 2022. “It is fantastic to see the Young Storm Champions Course continue across the region,” she said. “Last year we had a brilliant uptake of girls joining the programme to become leaders within their club or school, with one participant volunteering over 75 hours of her time to help grow the game and with hundreds of hours collectively volunteered across the region.

“As more and more young girls join the game through the All Stars & Dynamo’s programmes it is critical that they see older girls in leadership positions. In working closely with the County Cricket Boards and Foundations across the region, the Young Storm Champions course gives the female leaders of the future the tools to take their first step forward as a role model.”

The cost of the course is just £30 and no previous coaching experience is required.

Each person who signs up will receive a Western Storm training shirt, a Western Storm shopping bag, notepad and pen as well as bespoke Western Storm coaching cards to help support coaching sessions.

The dates of the Young Storm Champions courses are as follows.

To book your place, simply click on your preferred venue: