It was started as an initiative of the SJI Old Boys’ Association and a few parent volunteers who had the vision of creating an environment of father-and-son bonding amidst the love of learning and playing the sport of football, and providing the opportunity to instill upon the children sportsmanship, discipline, integrity and life long passion and service. This informal Academy grew from a handful
of children, coached by keen fathers every Saturday morning, to one numbering more than 150 children and coached by professional coaches, many amongst the very best available in Singapore. On 23 March 2015, the St. Michael’s Soccer Association was formally gazetted as a registered Association under the Registry of Societies, Singapore and now runs the Academy. The object of this Association is to provide a quality developmental programme which empowers the children from St Joseph’s Institution Junior (SJI Junior), St Joseph’s International (SJI International) and St Joseph’s Institution Independent (SJI Independent) by:
i. Engaging in an activity that promotes teamwork, individual skill, athleticism, talent, problem solving and the ability to overcome difficult situations. Playing a role in the development of character and leadership qualities (sense of fair play, sportsmanship, self-control and self-discipline) both on and off the field of play. Providing a social platform for parent-child bonding. Providing a social platform for past and present students of the school to interact. Cultivating a closer relationship between SJI Junior, SJI Independent and SJI International. In furtherance of the above objects, the Association's other intents are to raise funds for the needy and less privileged students of SJI Junior, expose the children to charitable works and to give under-privileged children from any school the opportunity to learn to play soccer. To imbue children from families of all backgrounds with a sense of service and community, moulding them into “Men of Integrity and Men for Others”.
