New badge for Arlesey Town designed by Etonbury Academy student
Arlesey Town's new badge as designed by 12-year-old Etonbury Academy student Emma Martin. - Credit: ARLESEY TOWN FC
Arlesey Town have unveiled a new badge after a design competition attracted hundreds of entries from one of the town's schools.
The competition was launched by the committee of the Hitchin Road-based football club at Etonbury Academy and the winner was 12-year-old Emma Martin.
Arlesey chairman, Dave Kitson, said: "It’s a prestigious school and it is on our doorstep so I got in touch with the headmaster and the art department and set-up a competition for their pupils to design a new badge.
"There were 500 entries and we picked a winner, Emma Martin.
"She will officially unveil that at our grand opening."
The new badge of Arlesey Town Football Club will take pride of place behind the new of their newly-revamped clubhouse. - Credit: ARLESEY TOWN FC
And the competition is just one the ways the former Reading. Portsmouth and Stoke city striker is looking to spread word of the club's new direction.
"When I talk about engaging with the community, this is what I mean," he said.
"There are now 500 kids who have gone home and told parents about the local football club.
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"They all know about us now and these are all the little things we have to be busy with."
