16.033 boys and girls celebrates the UEFA Grassroots Day 2010

May 19 2010 - the UEFA Grassroots Day was celebrated in the regions of Balkan and Caucasus. The Grassroots Department of all FA and CCPA-OFFS offices organized joint activities for that day for more den 16 thousand boys and girls from 8 – 12 years old. The program and plan for the activities was worked out and prepared beforehand at the joint instructors’ and representatives’ meeting.

 

Country	No. cities	No. participants	Boys	Girls
Armenia	12	1000	1500	500
Azerbaijan	14	897	649	248
Georgia	11	2566	2435	131
Moldova	9	1800	1239	561
Bosnia and Herzegovina	12	1250	1000	250
Croatia	5	1100	700	300
Serbia	6	3920	3223	697
Macedonia	15	3500	1750	1750
Total: 8 countries	84	16033	12496	3537

 

 

 

During the Grassroots Day celebration among the participants were the heads of city councils, the city mayors and schools directors. They emphasized the positive impact and importance that the mass football activities have on children.