On March 29th and 30th, we held the Kashima Antlers Clinic Completion Ceremony. Over 150 students, including 6th graders and junior high school students completing their clinic activities, participated.
On the first day, we held a mini-game tournament. Students who had been working together formed teams, and in the morning, they played league matches in four blocks with four teams each.
In the afternoon, based on the morning's results, we held a ranking league match to determine the final standings. Clinic coaches also joined the games to liven up the matches. The winning teams from each block in the afternoon league received Antlers merchandise as an award after dinner.
After that, we held a rock-paper-scissors tournament where Antlers merchandise could be won. It was a serious competition where "luck is also a skill," and the winners received Antlers merchandise.
On the second day, we played 8-a-side football. We held a four-team league match for each region. The students' excellent kicks, rhythmic passing, and powerful plays showed their growth at the clinic.
And now for the main event. We held a completion ceremony with the top team players, C.R.O. Nakata, and Coach Yanagisawa. Completion certificates were awarded to the graduating students by their respective school coaches. The graduating students shook hands firmly with their coaches as they received their certificates.
Afterward, the graduating students took a commemorative photo with the players and had their certificates signed. The graduating students, though nervous in front of the players, happily shook hands with them.
After the commemorative photos, the graduating students received a message from player representative Nishi and then left, high-fiving all the top team players.
Then, Coach Yanagisawa expressed gratitude to the parents for their cooperation in the clinic activities and conveyed a message encouraging them to continue supporting Antlers.
Finally, the graduating students moved to the futsal court and received a message from C.R.O. Nakata. After taking a group photo, they were dismissed, but a long line formed for photos and autographs with C.R.O. Nakata. The clinic coaches also took photos and exchanged greetings with the graduating students they were in charge of, reminiscing about their memories as they sent them off.
Thank you to all the graduating students who participated, and to those who couldn't attend the ceremony, for your activities at the Antlers Clinic. We also extend our gratitude to all the parents for their cooperation. We kindly ask for your continued support for Kashima Antlers.