STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
“To provide a fun, inclusive and supportive football environment where every child can grow, belong, and develop a lifelong love for the game.”
This keeps the focus on:
● Fun: Kids need to enjoy the game first and foremost.
● Inclusion: Every child has a place at our club.
● Support: Development at all levels — football and personal.
● Retention: Keeping kids in sport for life to enhance wellbeing, not just chasing talent and premierships.
CORE VALUES
1. Community
“We aim to provide an inclusive environment where every player, coach, and family is welcomed with open arms—regardless of background, ability, or personality. Our club is a second home, where everyone feels safe, seen, and valued. Inclusion is not just about participation; it’s about creating a welcoming, respectful, community-first environment where everyone feels they belong.”
This speaks to SPJFC’s desire to be a community-first club. Inclusion and belonging also extends to coaches and families, creating a safe, welcoming and respectful environment for everyone.
2. Growth
“We focus on long-term growth as players, teammates, and people. We value effort, learning and improvement over talent alone.”
This value allows for skill development but also emphasises personal growth. It frames decisions around playing time, feedback, and coaching approaches.
3. Fun
“Enjoyment is the heart of junior sport. We celebrate effort, friendships and the love of the game, every week.”
Kids stay in sport when it’s fun — not when it feels like pressure or a job. This value keeps the experience positive and engaging for all involved.
4. Team First
“We grow stronger together. We support one another and always put the team ahead of individual goals. We show respect to everyone, winning and losing with grace and creating a culture of mutual respect on and off the field.”
This value encourages cooperation, humility, and connection — important for a club aiming to build community, not just individual stars.
All players, coaches, officials, parents, supporters and committee members have a responsibility at all times when representing the Surrey Park Panthers Junior Football Club to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with these values and our Codes of Conduct.