Herts Youth Games 2010
Information about Hertsmere's entry into the 2010 Hertfordshire Youth Games
Every year local schools and sports clubs come together in partnership with Hertsmere Borough Council to take part in the Hertfordshire Youth Games.
The main aim of the competition is to attract children into regular sporting activity and all participating children are invited to join all the various sports clubs involved in the event.
Would you like to be part of Team Hertsmere?
Trials and training will take place in the following sports:
| SPORT | AGE GROUP (School year) |
| Aquathlon (Swimming and Running) | Year 9&10 and year 7&8 |
| Athletics (Sports Hall) | Year 5&6 |
| Badminton | Year 7 and below |
| Basketball | Boys Year 6&7 |
| Cricket (Kwik) | Girls Year 6 and below |
| Football | Girls Year 3&4 |
| Netball | Girls Year 9&10 |
| Rugby (Tag) | Girls Year 5&6 |
| Table Tennis | Year 9 and below |
If you would like to nominate yourself or someone for the trials and training, please contact Helen Bottomley on the details below.
Basketball training starts on Thursday 28th January 2010 and on the following dates, 4th February, 11th February, 25th February, 4th March, 11th March, 18th March and 25th March from 6:30pm-8pm at Queens School's sports Hall, Aldenham Road, Bushey. Selection for the team will take place after Easter.
In 2009, Hertsmere entered 15 teams into the youth games including Netball, Hockey, Basketball, Boccia, Badminton and Athletics, with over 150 children and young people representing the district over the weekend.
There was a number of medal placings including a silver in Badminton, and Bronze in the following sports, Girls Football, Kwik Cricket, Boccia and Aquathlon.
Hertsmere's Girls Football Team with their Bronze medals
Hertsmere's Kwik Cricket Team with their Bronze Medals
In 2009 the Hertsmere Young Reporters came from Mount Grace school in Potters Bar. Read Scott Brown's report here. 
If you would like more information, please contact Helen Bottomley, Hertsmere's Community Sports Officer on 0208 207 7801 or email helen.bottomley@hertsmere.gov.uk