Mascot trio wow Wire kids

A special mascot challenge was one of the highlights of Warrington Town’s popular half term multi-sport and soccer camps.

Run by the Evo-Stik NPL First Division North club's community development officer James Standing and supported by the Wire's community partner United Utilities, the week of activities was hailed a great success after youngsters enjoyed football, rugby league, handball, basketball and cricket.

During the camp the children were were joined by three very familiar faces from across the town - Warrington Town mascot Ollie the Owl from Warrington Disability Partnership, Warrington Wolves’ Wolfie and Gulliver’s World’s Gully Mouse - who all took part in a mascot challenge, pictured.

Gully Mouse came out on top after winning two out of three races, Ollie won one event while poor Wolfie failed to win a single competition!

Standing said: "It was great to see Ollie, Wolfie and Gully taking part in the day’s events and after the way Gully played football in the team tournament in the end, I believe our first team manager Shaun Reid should be looking to sign him on!"

The week saw over 40 children come through the club’s Abacus Solicitors Community Stadium home and each participant went home with a certificate and a goodie bag including a United Utilities water bottle, tickets to Gulliver’s World and a Warrington Town season ticket.

James added: "Our community partners and sponsors have been great this season and without them we would not be able to offer this excellent service to schools and families throughout the year. Our camps run every half term and in the summer for boys and girls and are one of the most affordable in Warrington. We have had a number of great comments from parents and guardians."

The Wire have already reached out to over 2,000 children in 2012 through their community programmes by working with local primary schools providing after school clubs and educational aid to youngsters from Reception classes to Year 6 children.

For more information about the work that Warrington Town do in the community or to find out more about the camps, birthday parties, Saturday soccer sessions, school work or the hire of the 3G training pitches for winter, please contact James Standing on 07714571452 or email james@warringtontownfc.co.uk.