Rookies to benefit from 3rd Annual...

Rookies to benefit from 3rd Annual Camp – 23/02/13

On Thursday 28 February 2013, the PCA will welcome 24 county rookies (first year contracted professionals) from around the country to Edgbaston for the third annual Rookie Camp.

The action packed day will consist of introductions to the PCA and several workshops including negotiation skills, safe driving, DrinkiQ safe drinking delivered by Diageo, the new world of social media, anti-doping, anti-corruption, health and wellbeing, discipline rules and regulations and a past player session where rookies will get the chance to quiz those who have trodden the pathway before them.

PCA Chief Executive, Angus Porter, said, "The day is designed to introduce the rookies to as much as we can within a short time span, in order to equip them to deal with the most important issues of the modern game – both the many positives of being a professional cricketer, the pitfalls that lurk around the corners and the responsibility as role models they have to uphold on behalf of the game, themselves, their counties and the ECB."

This year’s Rookie Camp is supported by The Tom Maynard Trust (TMT), which has joined forces with the PCA to help support the overall Personal Development Programme, which is a joint programme with the ECB. The Trust aims to create perfect synergy between the Rookie Camp and the Personal Development Welfare (PDW) programme objectives, by helping young sports people achieve their goals and aspirations.

Martyn Ryan, Chairman of the TMT, commented, "With the Trust still in its infancy, this represents a perfect opportunity to fulfil our role by covering so much valuable ground with these young aspiring professionals."

By partnering with Diageo, the PCA are also delivering a responsible drinking education session through their DrinkiQ Programme. Rookies will be the first to benefit from the interactive presentation, which will then be rolled out to each county squad over the next 12 months.

Mark Baird, Head of Industry Affairs and Alcohol Policy at Diageo GB, said, “Diageo has a proud history of promoting responsible drinking. Sportsmen and women are role models in our society and the PCA’s efforts to ensure players understand the facts about alcohol should be applauded. The DrinkiQ initiative benefits professional cricketers in England and Wales.”

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For more information or to schedule interviews/attendance, please contact Jason Ratcliffe on 07768558050.

Click here to see this year’s Rookie Camp agenda.

Click here to see previous years’ Rookie Camp presentations and videos.

For more information on The Tom Maynard Trust, go to www.tommaynardtrust.com.

Visit www.drinkiq.com for more information on Diageo DrinkiQ.

Rookies attending:

Derby 5 A Hughes, T Knight, A Evans, B Slater, M Higginbottom

Durham 2 K Jennings, J Harrison

Glamorgan 2 A Salter, R Smith

Gloucestershire 2 C Miles, G McCarter

Hampshire 2 J Sheppard, J George

Lancashire 4 A Davies, L Reece, L Livingstone (S), A Ghaus (S)