Sports clubs provide an opportunity for children and young people to learn skills that will help them in school and their future careers and personal lives.

Through engagement in sport, they learn leadership, teamwork, problem-solving, responsibility, self-discipline, and a sense of initiative.

With more and more sports clubs returning to action as coronavirus restrictions continue to ease, we asked managers, coaches and parents to send in their team pictures so we could show our support by publishing a special supplement and hopefully encouraging more young people to join the clubs which do so much great work across our communities.

This supplement was published in Friday's newspaper, but if you missed it scroll down this page and take a look at all the team pictures that were submitted

Community answers

Calling all local sports teams

"Send us your BEST team picture to feature in an EXCLUSIVE keepsake sports supplement"

We asked for your responses - this is what you sent.

From Gareth Harper

Name of your club/teamWatford Swimming Club

Town/areaWatford and surrounding areas

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Watford Observer: Watford Swimming Club - the full line-up!Watford Swimming Club - the full line-up!

From Community contributor

Name of your club/teamOxhey Jets U12s

Town/areaSouth oxhey

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Watford Observer: Oxhey Jets U12s end of season photoOxhey Jets U12s end of season photo

From Martin Dunphy

Name of your club/teamBushey Rangers u11s

Town/areaBushey

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Watford Observer: Bushey Rangers U11sBushey Rangers U11s

From david mcgovern

Name of your club/teamBushey & Oxhey U10 Broncos

Town/areaBushey

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Watford Observer: Full team photo of the Under 10 Broncos for Bushey and Oxhey FCFull team photo of the Under 10 Broncos for Bushey and Oxhey FC

From Community contributor

Name of your club/teamHerons Youth FC

Town/areaWatford

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Watford Observer: Herons Youth FC U13sHerons Youth FC U13s

From Community contributor

Name of your club/teamHerons Youth FC

Town/areaWatford

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Watford Observer: Herons Youth FC U9sHerons Youth FC U9s

From Community contributor

Name of your club/teamHerons Youth FC

Town/areaWatford

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Watford Observer: Herons Youth FC U10sHerons Youth FC U10s

From Community contributor

Name of your club/teamHerons Youth FC

Town/areaWatford

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Watford Observer: Herons Youth FC U8sHerons Youth FC U8s

From Darren Curry

Name of your club/teamHerons Youth FC

Town/areaWatford

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Watford Observer: Herons Youth FC U11sHerons Youth FC U11s

From Mark Brett

Name of your club/teamBushey & Oxhey Stags

Town/areaWatford

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Watford Observer: Bushey & Oxhey StagsBushey & Oxhey Stags

From Mr Oscar Taboda

Name of your club/teamBushey & Oxhey Wolves

Town/areaBushey & Oxhey

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Watford Observer: Bushey & Oxhey Under 18 WolvesBushey & Oxhey Under 18 Wolves

From michael morton

Name of your club/teamBushey & Oxhey U9 Eagles

Town/areaBushey, Watford

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Watford Observer: The mighty Bushey & Oxhey U9 Eagles! Unbeaten this season.The mighty Bushey & Oxhey U9 Eagles! Unbeaten this season.

From Nicola burton

Name of your club/teamSt Albans Rangers U11 Falcons

Town/areaSt Albans, Hertfordshire

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Watford Observer: St Albans Rangers U11 Falcons Team of 2020/21St Albans Rangers U11 Falcons Team of 2020/21

From Russ Evans

Name of your club/teamBelstone Ladies FC

Town/areaRadlett

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Watford Observer: Belstone FC Ladies U13sBelstone FC Ladies U13s

From Community contributor

Name of your club/teamBelstone FC Blacks U9

Town/areaRadlett

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Watford Observer: Belstone FC Blacks U9s. Celebrating a fun game!Belstone FC Blacks U9s. Celebrating a fun game!

From Nigel Walsh

Name of your club/teamBelstone FC - Under 12's

Town/areaRadlett, Herts

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Watford Observer: Belstone FC U12s team 2021Belstone FC U12s team 2021

From Jack Hines

Name of your club/teamHarvesters FC Under 11 Girls

Town/areaSt Albans

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Watford Observer: Harvesters FC Under 11 Girls ready for action!Harvesters FC Under 11 Girls ready for action!

From Trevor Dorrell

Name of your club/teamCCYFC U09 Rockets

Town/areaChorleywood

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Watford Observer: Chorleywood Common Youth FC U9 Rockets at the start of the 20/21 seasonChorleywood Common Youth FC U9 Rockets at the start of the 20/21 season

From Trevor Dorrell

Name of your club/teamCCYFC U09 Rockets

Town/areaChorleywood

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Watford Observer: Chorleywood Common Youth U9 Rockets: Back row: Harry, Henry, Rudy, Freddy and Austin. Front row: Billy, Dylan, Joseph, Charlie and KrishanChorleywood Common Youth U9 Rockets: Back row: Harry, Henry, Rudy, Freddy and Austin. Front row: Billy, Dylan, Joseph, Charlie and Krishan

From Community contributor

Name of your club/teamHarvesters U16 Girls

Town/areaSt Albans

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Watford Observer: Harvesters U16 GirlsHarvesters U16 Girls

From Andy Thatcher

Name of your club/teamBushey & Oxhey U8 Lions

Town/areaBushey & Oxhey

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Watford Observer: Bushey & Oxhey U8 LionsBushey & Oxhey U8 Lions

From Darren Westmore

Name of your club/teamHarvesters FC, Under 15's South

Town/areaSt. Albans

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Watford Observer: Harvesters U15 South prepare to restart their grass roots football season at Highfield Park, St AlbansHarvesters U15 South prepare to restart their grass roots football season at Highfield Park, St Albans

From Adam Catchpole

Name of your club/teamUnder 12s East Harvesters fc

Town/areaSt Albans

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Watford Observer: Harvesters East U12sHarvesters East U12s