Sunday 28 July 2013

Message from the Chairman

ATTENDANCE.
 I realised when I had the date put on the web that with the holidays just starting that the meeting would be poorly attended, but I forgot what a globe trotting bunch you are. Nevertheless Dave Adams and myself carried on with the meeting as a couple of important decisions had to be made.

REGISTRATION:  
As the first Sunday in September is the 1st when many will still be lying on the beach, it was decided that registration would take place on the 8th and 15th September.We all know how important these dates are to the Junior Section and we must get it right.

PROMOTING THE CLUB. 
Over the next 2 weeks we will promote the club in the local newspapers inviting any of the the local community who want to get involved in Rugby to attend the 2 open days which will coincide with our registration dates.We will concentrate on boys and girls aged 7 to 12 and hope we get a good response.
 
FORMAT OF TEAMS. 
We will decide which teams we can run when we know the outcome of registration. We all know we need 2 or 3 players in each age group to become a real rugby force and hopefully everyone will work towards this aim.

FIXTURES. 
We decided last year that we will attempt to put a complete calender of fixtures together during September so that we avoid some of the problems of last year. The great news is that Dave is prepared to continue as fixture sec and we will need to look at areas such as. 
HOLIDAY PERIODS
DATES OF FESTIVALS. 
PROPOSED TOUR DATE AND PRESENTATION DAY.
FREQUENCY OF FIXTURES AND COACHING SESSIONS
POOR WEATHER WHICH HAD SUCH AN EFFECT LAST YEAR.
 
CRB CHECKS AND REGISTRATION. 
We are confident that all will be well for the start of next year. 
 
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS.
 It is so important that we take every advantage of the coaching courses available to us. I have just received details of a LEVEL 1 Course to be held at Stourbridge on August 11th. Please contact me if we have any takers.

WORLD CUP 2015. 
The  LEGACY OF THE WORLD CUP will be so important to the club and I hope we can take full advantage of what is going to be a wonderful occasion.

CHANGE OF DETAILS. 
For those who have not received details of my new email address it is dynamodavies@outlook.com

NEXT YEAR. 
Because of comitments in France etc I will not be available to the extent that was possible for the last 2 years. I AM NOT DISAPPPEARING BUT WE DO NEED MORE PEOPLE TO GET INVOLVED,WITH A STRONGER COMMITTEE TO ENSURE WE ACHIEVE OUR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING  THURSDAY 5th September 7.00pm