MINUTES OF NEWTON TOWN COMMITTEE MEETING
9th FEBRUARY 2010 AT THE HIGHWEEK INN
1) ATTENDENCE AND APOLOGIES
Present: Gary Thomas (GT); Ian Tomlinson (IT); Chris Partridge (CP); Chris Collings (CC); Kevin Selley (KS); Lynne Selley(LS); Ian Jones (IJ); Mark Bond (MB); Nicki Bidgood (NB); Helen Commander (HC); Lynne Macari (LM); Anna Finnemore (AF)
Apologies: Simon Davison (SD); Karl Upsher (KU); Vic Paul (VP)
2) CHAIRMANS WELCOME & MATTERS ARISING
GT opened the meeting and apologised for his absence at recent meetings.
GT has written to Sainsbury’s regarding bag packing for fund raising. They are open to the idea and GT will meet with the store manager to discuss.
GT spoke to Lee Morgan who has produced the February Town Crier. GT has printed these and passed to Bill Cherry for distribution. GT also spoke to Bill regarding their collectors and general attitude in representing NTFC.
LM requested that he receives more news from the club in order to ensure Town Crier is produced regularly as he has been short of material recently.
GT has chased the potential ground situation with Lord Clifford and the land is scheduled for a visit from Devon County Council to decide if it is fit for football use. If approved, Lord Clifford has indicated he may be prepared to contribute to the cost of levelling/preparing the site.
GT asked for all club officials and managers to lead by example when representing the club both in training and matches. There is a league-wide issue with the conduct of adults among younger age groups and unfortunately we have been involved in two incidents which have been reported to the League. One of these has been resolved and one is outstanding. GT reminded everyone that we have an excellent reputation as a club but recent complaints have illustrated the sensitivity of the subject in Devon. GT will be attending a meeting at Coach Road tomorrow evening regarding the one outstanding issue involving Newton Town FC.
GT reminded all present about purchasing new kit and equipment. The main way is to e-mail requirements to CP to purchase from our internet supplier. In an ‘emergency’ coaches can buy equipment themselves and claim the cost back from CC but small value items only please!
3) SECRETARY’S REPORT
CP reported that Buckland Athletic have accepted our request to become a link club for Charter Standard. CP will discuss with SD to agree course of action to allow u16s to progress to senior football.
CP suggested that a work group meet with Lee Rider from Devon FA to progress our renewal. The link with Buckland is a major step towards gaining the renewal and we now need to complete at Football Development plan.
CP is meeting with the contact at Plymstock FA Development Centre next week to finalise arrangements for the link up day proposed for 3rd April.
4) TREASURERS REPORT
CC circulated a statement of accounts. The projected bank balance after all payments and income have cleared is £4900.
CC reported that the number of standing order payments is continuing to increase each month.
CC reported that the large Tony Price invoice has now been paid. We have a large outstanding invoice to Devon FA for numerous coaching courses.
CC reported there is still around £500 outstanding fees from January or earlier which managers need to chase.
5) SOCIAL SECRETARY REPORT
NB reported that the ‘stall’ on Saturday mornings has been a success and is currently taking around £40 per week. We had to outlay some money to get it up and running but hopefully we should move into profit within a couple of weeks.
NB requested an updated e-mail contact list from CP.
NB reported that the quiz night arrangements can be finalised. NB said that a parent from the u8’s runs a mobile fish and chip van which could be available on the quiz night in place of curry which would be easier to organise. Agreed to charge £2 per head for those who attend collected on the night. Doors to open 7pm for 7.30pm start. Date to be 27th March if room at Coach Road available, if not 20th March – NB to contact Simmo to check. Maximum of 6 people per team. IT to be quizmaster. Raffle separate to quiz – cash prize half of the pot.
NB asked for information about past presentation events. After a discussion it was agreed that the main features of this years event would be a daytime, child-friendly event with capacity to hold upwards of 300 people and provision for wet weather contingency. The favoured option would be the racecourse which could include football activities on the infield and presentation/food/bar in the function room. Need to avoid clashes with school fetes etc. NB to organise the ‘presentation’ element of the event including sourcing trophies and maximising the ‘feel-good factor’ for the children. NB to contact racecourse to check possible Sunday afternoon dates in June or early July.
5) CWO REPORT
AF asked if anyone needs CRB forms for new volunteers. LM submitted a completed form. Several managers took blank forms for various potential new volunteers including referee’s and coaches/coaching assistants.
AF mentioned the club forum idea. AF suggested in the immediate future that a suggestion box could be sited on the ‘stall’ for players and/or parents to be able to submit ideas. AF to organise.
AF discussed the need for confidentiality of information from the database. It was agreed that all managers should have a copy of the full database with players names, emergency numbers and medical information but without dates of birth or addresses. CC and CP should be the only officials to hold the master database with all information on it.
6) VOLUNTEER CO-ORDINATOR
IT reported there are some more volunteers in the pipeline.
7) COACHING CO-ORDINATOR REPORT
SD was not present. GT re-iterated that SD will be getting more involved in Saturday morning coaching and helping to develop coaches and provide ideas to all coaches. SD had raised a concern about the lack of footballs within some age groups and stressed every coach should have 1 ball for every child. We have already ordered extra size 3 balls and more can be ordered if needed.
8) TEAM MANAGERS REPORTS
a) UNDER 6s – The group is expanding quickly with upto 20 children involved. IJ is on a coaching course so CP and KS will cover his absence with the u6 group.
a) UNDER 7s – AF reported that the u7s played their first ‘match’ against Buckland and Milber. The players really enjoyed the experience which was a learning curve for all involved. AF is looking for other opportunities to play matches. Suggestions for opponents included Liverton, Ugborough and WBB.
b) UNDER 8s – KS reported there were some new players in the age group who will be registered with the league. Stripes team have been performing well. MB reported the Reds team have showed a great attitude to their matches.
c) UNDER 9s – IT reported that due to having one team the League side is being picked on a merit based system. GT questioned what this meant. IT explained that 3 factors are considered which are attitude to training, commitment and performance in matches. Those not picked for the league side are being given priority in friendlies. Friendly games to be arranged after training against the u11 Blacks and the u8s Stripes in the near future.
d) UNDER 11s – GT reported u11s Blacks had good result against Buckland and Milber which highlighted the progress of the side. CC had nothing to report from the Reds.
e) UNDER 12s – GrT not present but no problems known.
f) UNDER 16s – SD not present but delighted to play (and win!) on Sunday for first time in many months
9 ANY OTHER BUSINESS
CP reported there is a McDonalds sponsored Level 2 course running in Dorset in May. AF may be interested. CP to forward details.
CP requested that any reports or information for the weekly Mid Devon Advertiser article needs to be e-mailed to him by Monday for inclusion the following Friday.
LM was introduced as the Team Welfare Officer for the Under 8’s Reds. This now leaves the Under 11’s Blacks as the only team without a TWO. GT will pursue likely candidates.
CP mentioned that two of our regular coaching assistants do not have Emergency Aid or Child Protection Certificate. It was agreed that these 2 people need to take these workshops with Devon FA unless they enrol on a Level One course soon. IT to pursue the issue.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Tuesday 9th March at Highweek Inn start 7.30pm
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MINUTES OF NEWTON TOWN COMMITTEE MEETING
11th JANUARY 2010 AT THE HIGHWEEK INN
1) ATTENDENCE AND APOLOGIES
Present: Ian Tomlinson (IT); Chris Partridge (CP); Chris Collings (CC); Kevin Selley (KS); Ian Jones (IJ); Mark Bond (MB)
Apologies: Gary Thomas (GT); Nicola Bidgood (NB)
2) CHAIRMANS WELCOME & MATTERS ARISING
IT took the chair as GT was absent.
IJ was introduced as the new Under 6’s “manager”.
GT sent his thanks to everyone for giving up their time and is sorry he cannot be present. He has problems with child care on Monday nights so would like to look for an alternative day for future meetings (see below).
GT thanked NB and MB for their efforts on the Christmas party which was a great success.
GT expressed his concern about lack of Town Crier which needs chasing. He will try to contact Lee Morgan to find out if there are any problems.
GT has had contact with Lord Clifford who has written to Devon County Council regarding the state of the land on the proposed ground. Teignbridge have stated that the land needs extra work to make it safe for leisure activities such as football, but Lord Clifford has argued this is not necessary as it has been used historically for karting and quad biking. If this does not succeed then there may be an option for an alternative piece of land away from the historical tip site.
3) SECRETARY’S REPORT
CP reminded the meeting that the club needs to renew its Charter Standard award this year. There are a number of criteria which need to be met in order to achieve the renewal, including links to a Senior side and a club development plan.
CP reported that the club has made an approach via Devon FA to link with Buckland Athletic’s senior club in order to gain the Charter Standard renwal. Buckland have discussed the idea but not made a decision as yet.
CP suggested that the club form a sub-committee to specifically handle the renewal and that the sub-committee meet with Lee Rider, Development Officer at Devon FA during February or March 2010.
CP proposed that the club considers arranging a coaches meeting (a requirement of the Charter Standard renewal) and also a Club Forum in the near future. CP will contact Simon Davison and Anna Finnemore to ask for their support in organising the two projects.
CP requested that dates for forthcoming committee meetings be considered. GT has a problem with Monday nights so an alternative day may need to be found. It was agreed that we move meetings to the second Tuesday in each month starting February.
CP requested that the date for the Annual General Meeting be identified. This was held in May last year, and it was felt that this is still viable this year despite League fixtures running behind. Therefore the date for the AGM will be Tuesday 11th May. The suggested venue is Coach Road.
CP informed the meeting that the club has two ‘invitations’ to tournaments during the Easter holidays. The first is a tournament hosted by Dawlish United. The second is the West Country Cup which takes place over 3 days in Newquay. Team managers will contact parents to gauge interest in either competition and report back.
CP reported that the membership database is mostly up to date, and that the majority of parents are now receiving e-mails. However there are some gaps in information especially among the Under 12 and Under 16 squads.
CP reported that there is a McDonalds sponsored Level One coaching course running at Paignton starting Monday 17th May and we can apply for up to 2 free places on the course. IT will e-mail non-qualified coaches to push for nominations. The u7 and u11 coaching assistants may well be interested.
CP reported that Devon FA are running a new project to encourage younger girls to play football and looking for clubs to start girls only sessions at Under 10’s with a monthly Under 10’s girls football festival in Exeter. CP will take on this project and contact AF to discuss her interest in helping.
4) TREASURERS REPORT
CC suggested that in view of poor weather and training/match cancellations that January’s membership fees will be free of charge for all members. This was agreed unanimously.
CC circulated a report of the clubs current financial position. This shows a projected bank balance of £4,270 after all payments have cleared but there is a fair amount of monthly fees outstanding and some adjustments to make. IT reported there will be a large Tony Price invoice coming soon for the cost of ordered training coats and tracksuits tops.
5) SOCIAL SECRETARY REPORT
NB has reported that the next planned social event will be a curry and quiz night as per last year. CP enquired whether the Highweek Inn would be large enough to hold the possible number of people. CC suggested the Coach Road clubhouse as a venue. IT proposed Saturday 20th March as the date. It was proposed that NB will try to source the best deal from a local takeaway for the food and also obtain suitable prizes. IT suggested we charge £2 per head entry fee plus people pay for their food. 7pm start. Agreed by all present.
CP reported it is Sport Relief around the same time which may be an opportunity to run a children-based event. CP will contact NB to ask if she has any ideas for events.
5) CWO REPORT
AF was not present. AF had previously suggested a players council which was a good idea but possibly not practical. CP suggested a one-off ‘Club Forum’ event at Coach Road to canvass opinions on all aspects of the club from children and parents. CP will contact AF to ask her to progress the idea
IT asked about TWO’s. The u8s Reds and u11s Blacks are 2 teams without a nominated TWO at present. MB will try to find a TWO for his team.
6) VOLUNTEER CO-ORDINATOR
IT has not seen anybody due to lack of training.
7) COACHING CO-ORDINATOR REPORT
SD was not present
8) TEAM MANAGERS REPORTS
a) UNDER 6s – IJ reported that he is looking forward to getting involved and has another coach Leon Saint who has also expressed an interest in helping IJ with the age group when he is able.
a) UNDER 7s – AF was not present. KS suggested that some of the u7s are capable of playing u8s and could be registered for the league especially now that we have two Under 8’s sides. KS will speak to AF to try and arrange.
b) UNDER 8s – MB reported that due to lack of games he had nothing much to report. KS is chasing his first aid kit and match balls which are on order and should arrive this week. Player transfers are being sorted and hopefully will all be finished by the weekend.
c) UNDER 9s – IT reported we are down to 1 league team with 18 players so need to try and accommodate all players. It and CP will discuss the ‘selection policy’ to try and give everyone a game. Otherwise all fine.
d) UNDER 11s – CC reported everything fine.
e) UNDER 12s – GrT not present but no problems
f) UNDER 16s – SD not present
9 ANY OTHER BUSINESS
CP reported that there is some coaching cover needed during February and March as CP and IJ are both on coaching courses on several Saturdays. IT will cover u9s and support can be found for the u6’s
CP reported that he has researched the costs of producing a club mug with a view to selling them to raise club funds. KS suggested that mugs might not be the most popular item but there are options of other items which may sell well. All present to consider ideas and report back to next meeting.
KS suggested we apply to do bag packing at a local supermarket as Luke’s cubs raised over £700 by doing this recently. GT to contact local supermarkets to arrange.
KS asked for a supply of spare bibs. CP will order some from Newitts. CC requested 10 size 4 trainer balls. MB requested some 12” traffic cones. CP & CC requested a set of weave poles. IT mentioned blow-up goals. KS has returned the leaking goals to GT. We have 2 sets of very small goals but need a correct size working set for u8s, u9s, u11s before Teignbridge take the posts down. This will be expensive so may need some specific fundraising to try and cover a projected cost of around £1000 for 3 sets of goals.
MB asked about presentation day. River Dart was agreed as a good but small and expensive venue. IT suggested Coach Road as a venue. CC stated that the 2008 presentation day cost around £2000 and we need to try and spend less if possible. It was agreed that this is a project for NB to take on. Possible venues suggested include the Racecourse, Ugbrooke, Coach Road and Homers Heath. Rough date identified for late June/early July. Need to do some fundraising during the event.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Tuesday 9th February at Highweek Inn start 7.30pm
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MINUTES OF NEWTON TOWN COMMITTEE MEETING
9th NOVEMBER 2009 AT THE HIGHWEEK INN
1) ATTENDENCE AND APOLOGIES
PRESENT – Chris Partridge (CP); Chris Collings (CC); Ian Tomlinson (IT); Kevin Selley (KS); Simon Davison (SD)
APOLOGIES – Gary Thomas (GT); Lee Morgan (LM); Graham Taylor (GrT); Nicki Bidgood (NB); Lynne Selley (LS); Mark Bond (MB)
2) CHAIRMANS WELCOME & MATTERS ARISING
IT took the chair as GT was absent.
IT had spoken to GT. GT had been contacted by Under 8s League co-ordinator Julieanne Fewings regarding reporting reports in that age group. CP stated that it was confirmed at the Pioneer League AGM that u8s results did not need to be phoned through but just posted. GT will confirm the correct course of action with Julieanne and inform relevant managers.
GT is still pursuing the possible pitch at Lord Cliffords estate but progress is slow.
GT has spoken to Bill Cherry and they are still contributing through Top Draw but the number of lottery players is decreasing. There was a discussion about distribution and number of copies of Town Crier required and it was agreed that 250 would seem sufficient to include 100 for club use and 150 for Bill Cherry.
IT reported that a parent from within the club has a printing business and may be able to provide a cheaper printing service than we currently experience.
3) SECRETARY’S REPORT
CP reported that all player registrations have been processed up to date.
CP has established a contact with the Devon FA Development Centre at Plymstock School. We are aiming to arrange a Mini Soccer Festival for all of our mini soccer players at their 3G facility in February 2010.
4) TREASURERS REPORT
CC circulated a statement of accounts showing a projected bank balance of £4,451 after all payments have cleared.
CC reported there is still quite a lot of money owing upto the end of October, but there are still lots of monies coming in and the majority of players are essentially up to date with their subs.
SD reported that a number of listed debtors from the u16s are no longer playing so their fees are not owed and CC will adjust the database accordingly.
CC circulated a breakdown of club expenditure since 1st January 2009. Major areas of expenses include £2240 for training and match fees, £1,875 for training equipment, £1875 for social events including the presentation day, and £1270 for printing. These figures give us “benchmarks” fur budgeting for 2010 and also may identify areas for potential savings and negotiating better supply deals – ie printing, equipment, etc.
CC reported that the raffle at the Hallow’een Party raised £107 which paid for the majority of the costs of the event. CC needs receipts for the money spent.
5) SOCIAL SECRETARY REPORT
NB has proposed a parents social event on Saturday 28th November in Newton Abbot - meet at Wetherspoons 8pm - and also a Committee Christmas Dinner at the Barn Owl on a date to be confirmed. The children’s Christmas Party is confirmed for Sunday 20th December at Coach Road.
5) CWO REPORT
CP reported that AF will be attending the Devon FA “Welfare Officers Workshop” on 17th November. AF is liaising with NF to sort out any remaining issues with the transfer of Welfare Officer duties and hopes to be up to speed by the end of the year.
6) VOLUNTEER CO-ORDINATOR
IT had nothing to report
7) COACHING CO-ORDINATOR REPORT
SD supplied the requested training resources to KS.
SD confirmed that he hopes to dedicate more time to assisting in coaching across the club at the end of the current season once his Under 16 team progress into adult football.
8) TEAM MANAGERS REPORTS
a) UNDER 6s – CP reported that his group has continued to grow with upto 10 players now attending regularly.
a) UNDER 7s – AF was not present. IT reported that the group seemed to be progressing nicely with lots of coaching support.
b) UNDER 8s – KS reported that they definitely wish to enter 2 teams into the second half of this season with the existing players being split equally based mainly on friendship groups. KS will manage one team and MB the other. Training is already being split into two player groups to put the wheels in motion for running two separate sides who will train in their own groups. CP will contact Phill Willer to make necessary arrangements with the league.
c) UNDER 9s – IT reported that the u9s parents have been contacted about the future of this group and the feedback has been in favour of having 1 league team supported with a Saturday friendly team. The Blacks team will be withdrawn from the league for the remainder of the season and all registered players transferred to the Red squad.
d) UNDER 11s – CC has Reds friendly on Saturday morning so u11s Blacks could play a friendly vs the Under 9s – CP and IT agreed 10.30am kick off.
e) UNDER 12s – CC, SD and CP have all visited training recently and the view is that GrT is doing a great job in managing his group of players.
f) UNDER 16s – SD reported his side lost 3-1 after extra time in their County Cup game 2nd round so are now out of the competition.
9 ANY OTHER BUSINESS
IT has acquired a small quantity of “Sigma” tracksuit type tops which have been supplied by Tony Pryce instead of the usual Hurricane jackets. It was agreed that these will be offered for sale as well (alongside the jackets). IT will check on the price of printing the logo in place of the “NEWTON TOWN FC” text on the back. We have also run out of small training T-shirts – IT will again check prices before we order any more. The Sigma tops are more expensive to buy in than the Hurricane jackets so that may need to be reflected in the selling price.
There was a discussion about the future of the Coach Road clubhouse which did not open at all over the last weekend. CP reported that he had received a text from the manager checking whether training was on (and he had confirmed it was) so they were aware we should be there and no obvious reason not to open. Other options were discussed in order to provide refreshments on site, and will be pursued for the next meeting.
GrT has contacted the club with a view to running an additional Under 10s side next season. He already has the players but would not be able to train on a Saturday. It was agreed that this should not be a problem as long as the players are contributing membership fees and that there are enough players to sustain a squad.
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MINUTES OF NEWTON TOWN COMMITTEE MEETING
12th OCTOBER 2009 AT THE HIGHWEEK INN
1) ATTENDENCE AND APOLOGIES
PRESENT – Gary Thomas (GT); Chris Partridge (CP); Chris Collings (CC); Ian Tomlinson (IT); Mark Bond (MB); Nicki Bidgood (NB); Phil Manning (PM); Lynne Selley (LS); Kevin Selley (KS); Anna Finnemore (AF); Helen Commander (HC)
APOLOGIES – Simon Davison (SD); Lee Morgan (LM); Graham Taylor (GrT)
2) CHAIRMANS WELCOME & MATTERS ARISING
GT reported that he has not pursued the purchase of new i-Goals as the need for them has lapsed for the time being, and John Moulton may have a lead on some inflatable goals so we are holding off at present.
GT has tried to organise a club trip to TUFC but due to their current situation and results it is difficult to get any arrangements confirmed yet. Will hold off until they start winning!
GT has been busy trying to secure a permanent ground. He has met with Lord Clifford who has offered some land in Sandygate which has been viewed by some of the committee. The first bit of land is on an old municipal tip which is safe but has previously been used as an off road racetrack so it is very uneven. GT is waiting for a quote to judge the cost of levelling it. The council may also need an environmental study due to the site being a former tip which may stop the plan anyway. Discussions with Lord Clifford are ongoing.
2 new kits have arrived from McDonalds which have gone to u9s Blacks and u11s Blacks. The training T-shirts have arrived and been distributed and 2 more new kits from the Football Foundation have arrived and are waiting logo-ing before being distributed to u9s reds and u11s reds this coming weekend. This also creates a surplus of smaller kits which can be used by various younger teams if needed.
GT reported that Nicky Fox has stood down from the CWO position due to personal circumstances. She will stay on as TWO for u11s Red but we need a replacement Club Welfare Officer. NF will pursue the CRB applications currently ongoing.
3) SECRETARY’S REPORT
CP reported that we have an invoice for £54 for Devon FA player cards for new players.
CP also reported that we have two separate fines from the Pioneer League, one for playing an unregistered player and one for incorrectly filling in a result sheet. GT commented that all team managers need to be comprehensive in ensuring sheets are fully completed as it appears the league are clamping down in things this season.
CP reported that the Mini Soccer Matchday Skills course seemed to have gone well with positive feedback from those involved. Anyone wanting to book a Level One should contact Annie Watts at Devon FA.
CP showed the group a copy of the new e-mail newsletter which has been tested in the past couple of weeks. CP stated that the cost of setting this up has been $1 and if we wish to continue we pay $19 per month. It was agreed to continue with it and also investigate attaching the Town Crier to it. CP will contact LM to discuss.
CP passed on a message from John Moulton that he has prepared a new template for submitting match reports for the website, to easily show players and goal scorers. CP will ask JM to distribute copies of the template to all managers.
4) TREASURERS REPORT
CC circulated a statement of accounts showing a projected bank balances of £3779.44 after all payments have cleared.
Major expenses this month have included River Dart Country Park (presentation day) £660 and £355 for various coaching courses.
32 players are now on standing order which is a significant increase. There are a few adjustments needed where the standing order is set up for £10 but should be £15 per month.
CC distributed team accounts for each age group and asked each team manager to chase up debtors. Under 16s have a significant debt and GT will contact SD to discuss.
CC reported that training costs are increasing due to more pitches being needed at Coach Road, and the 11-a-side teams paying for the Dyrons venue. GT said he would check the rates for Coach Road training with Teignbridge as they may be invoicing us for more than they should be. CC stressed the importance of collecting outstanding fees in order that we can continue to afford training venues.
5) SOCIAL SECRETARY REPORT
NB asked for final numbers for the Hallow’een Party by 24th October. The numbers are already high and we need to accommodate everyone. Raffle prizes so far include vouchers or offerings from Tony Price, Trago, Austins, Matalan, Paignton Zoo and M&S.
Next planned event is a Christmas Party which is set to be held at Coach Road on Sunday 20th December in the afternoon.
NB distributed an events schedule for the next 12 months with suggestions for events in various months.
CP suggested Dainton golf club as a possible venue for a sit-down dinner event over the winter which is good value.
NB enquired as to the regularity that events were wanted and it was generally agreed that we could carry one event per month with a variety of child-based and adult-based events. NB will start to advertise upcoming events and canvass opinions for next year.
5) CWO REPORT
Due to NF standing down we need a new CWO.
AF volunteered herself for the role as she has already undertaken lots of Child Protection training through her teacher training. Proposed by GT seconded by CC and voted unanimously.
CP stated that AF will need to take an FA Welfare Officer Workshop in the near future and will check upcoming dates.
6) VOLUNTEER CO-ORDINATOR
Further to the last meeting, it was agreed that IT is already effectively already performing this role through his liaison work with parents every Saturday morning. IT stated he was happy for the position to be made official.
IT was nominated by CP. Seconded by CC. Voted unanimously.
7) COACHING CO-ORDINATOR REPORT
CP reported that SD has offered to continue his coach mentoring on a Saturday morning although he cannot commit to every week. GT said that if anyone wanted his help then they can talk to SD directly, or to GT/CP who can arrange for SD to attend their session and run a session.
KS reported that Chris Bidgood is training the u8s goalkeepers as a separate group and that he may be able to accommodate extra goalkeepers from other age groups. CP will check with Chris Bidgood is he is happy, and then communicate to all managers.
8) TEAM MANAGERS REPORTS
a) UNDER 6s – CP reported he now has a group of around 8 regular attendees at 9am all of whom are Under 6. CP suggested it would be beneficial in the long run to amalgamate these children with the other under 6s attending the 10am session with AF if we have sufficient coaching resources.
a) UNDER 7s – AF has split her group into Y1s and Y2s with Ian Jones already helping with coaching. There are 9 under 6s and 15 under 7s attending at 10am. Other helpers within the age group are Vic Paul, Carl Upsher and Helen Commander but they are all based around training the u7s. Ian Jones could take on the u6s and AF will contact him to see if he could come to CP’s 9am session with a view to integrating all of the u6s into one group at 10am, to be potentially run by Ian Jones after Ian has taken his Level One. AF asked for more size 3 balls to accommodate the number of players in her squad CP will order asap.
b) UNDER 8s – MB stated he feels squad rotation doesn’t work. U8s have gone from having lots of players needed to play up at u9 to now having a few needed, meaning he has far too many u8s available to keep them all happy. The strongest players from u8 have not been able to fit in at u9 as they do not train with the u9 players. KS mentioned that some of the players who have played u9 seem to have regressed when playing back at their age group. MB asked whether we could commit to having 2 u8s squads after Christmas. The current numbers show that there are 14 Under 8s with 4 Under 7s training in the u8 age group. MB suggested that some of the stronger players from AF’s group could help make up the second u8 team. AF stated that this could create the same problems for the u7 players that MB had just indentified with the u8s playing at u9 – ie the players could regress due to playing up and not feel part of the squad. It was agreed to try and begin integrating the u8 and u7 squads through internal friendlies. A final decision on a second u8s team will be made at the next meeting based on numbers of players.
c) UNDER 9s – There are now 17 players training each week, with 10 registered for the Reds and 7 for the Blacks. On Sunday we put out a blacks team with just 3 u8s players and the rest being u9. IT stated that we will look at the balance of the two teams at Christmas and possibly move some players between the two squads.
d) UNDER 11s – CC reported he is happy with his squad who are playing well. Phil Manning is now assisting in training the u11s Reds. GT reported the Blacks are making great progress and enjoying their football.
e) UNDER 12s – CP reported GrT now has 15 players registered
f) UNDER 16s – CP reported that the u16s won their County Cup match 1-0
9 ANY OTHER BUSINESS
IT asked for orders for new coats with initials as we have just ordered a new batch from Tony Price. CP will collect these this week.
GT stated that we have not heard from Bill Cherry for some time and he will try to pursue to check that our arrangements are still ongoing.
CP suggested that there may be interest in the occasional adults football game as a social event possibly on a Saturday lunchtime after the children’s training. CP will e-mail to judge numbers and arrange a provisional first session.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Monday 9th November or close to it. CP will contact Devon FA to check availability of the clubhouse around this date as it would be preferred to hold the meeting there. |
