For 2011 the Meet the Blues Day will be held at the playfootball.net centre at the Chase School, Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff between 10am and 4.30pm.
All the Shrimpers squad should be in attendance on the last day of July, certainly more than last year, with the chance to meet them and get their photos and autographs.
Blues boss Paul Sturrock will put his squad through a first team training session, and their will be a match between a Southend Leagends X1, (em, will Tilly play), and a Shrimers Trust Fans X1.
The Southend United Centre of Excellence will also put on a training session so the faithful can catch the club's future stars, while the Blue Belles will be holding a dance academy for youngsters to learn a routine performed for the day.
There will be many more events for the kids in particular making it a great family day out and full details can be found on the official site here:
www.southendunited.co.uk/page/AlsoInNewsDetail/0,,10444~2361605,00.html
Represenatives of the Shrimpers Trust and Shrimperzone should also be their on the day.
For full directions to the Chase School and more details, go here:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?rlz=1T4SUNC_enGB356GB356&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=the+Chase+School+Southend&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=the+Chase+School&hnear=0x47d8c4058575353d:0xacaa602a86fa432b,Southend-on-Sea&cid=10677255953317355530&ppyss=ReportProblem:o$ep:lu
The Southend United Centre of Excellence will also put on a training session so the faithful can catch the club's future stars, while the Blue Belles will be holding a dance academy for youngsters to learn a routine performed for the day.
There will be many more events for the kids in particular making it a great family day out and full details can be found on the official site here:
www.southendunited.co.uk/page/AlsoInNewsDetail/0,,10444~2361605,00.html
Live singers will be performing throughout the afternoon and the club shop will be on duty for the faithful to purchase the new 2011/12 home shirt, which goes on sale for the first time that day.
Fans will also be able to use some of the vacant PlayFootball.net pitches for free to have a kick-about with other supporters.
The club's official Taxi Partner Andrew's Taxi's will be providing a free car park and ride scheme from Roots Hall car park to help supporters get to the event.Represenatives of the Shrimpers Trust and Shrimperzone should also be their on the day.
For full directions to the Chase School and more details, go here:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?rlz=1T4SUNC_enGB356GB356&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=the+Chase+School+Southend&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=the+Chase+School&hnear=0x47d8c4058575353d:0xacaa602a86fa432b,Southend-on-Sea&cid=10677255953317355530&ppyss=ReportProblem:o$ep:lu