Team Devizes - Moonrakers Athletics Club - Newsletter 18/04/2009
Clubmark: Clubmark
is a National Scheme whereby clubs work towards achieving nationally recognized
standards. When awarded the Clubmark
this means that a club can guarantee certain things are happening e.g. Coaches
have been through and approved by CRB checking system.
Last year we signed up to the UKA / Wiltshire
and Swindon Sports Partnership (WASP) led Clubmark programme. On the club’s
behalf Geoff has attended 2 of the 4 requisite quarterly meetings and is
currently trying to build our evidence folder.
Talking of the evidence folder we need to have
copies in it of CRB checks, courses attended, coaching awards and all the other
attendance forms etc that prove we are striving toward getting recognition
toward attaining the club mark award.
Club activists please let Geoff have copies for the folder.
Congratulations:
Congratulations to Gemma Young our star shot
putter (First claim for Team Bath) who recently won her event at Bracknell with
a put of 10.49M (Gemma’s PB is 10.82M which ranks her as 57th
overall and 10th in the Under 17 age group in the UK.
Congratulations also
to Sarah Neate during a Sprints and Hurdles challenge at Yate on the 5th of April (competing
first Claim for Team Bath) broke the 75 M hurdles Team Bath under 15
club record which had
stood
since 1996 in 11.96s. Sarah did this event in 11.8 at the Bracknell open on 28th March and
then 11.7 at Yate on 5th of April where she also ran the 100m in 13.09
and 200m in 27.07! Sarah is now ranked 3rd
for the 75M hurdles in her age group in the UK.
Club Kit:
Currently the main item of club clothing is the hoodie – please ensure
you wear yours as it helps coaches remember your name! Additionally the club
has a stock of team vests which are loaned to athletes for competition
purposes. If there is enough interest in buying a club vest we will place an
order. Please let Carol know if you would be interested in buying one. T-Shirts are also available if there is
enough interest – please ask if you would like one. With summer in mind why not also purchase a team baseball cap.
Membership
renewals:
The 1st of April brings the start of the Club’s new-year and
with it membership renewals! Forms will
be handed out to bring your membership and any change of details up to date or
you can download one from the web site.
Season Fee:
The Summer season fee starts now as well - £2.00 per attendance or £20
upfront for the whole season.
The Club needs more support: The club cannot continue to function unless it has active parental support.
The
Club is currently held together by a very
small number of activists. Derek Drewitt as President and middle distance
coach (Level 3), Colin Baross as Chairman and coach (Level 3), Geoff as elected
Treasurer and Child Welfare Officer and in the absence of any other volunteer
currently trying to perform the role of Secretary and Membership Secretary
along with the new role of webmaster, Carol as Coach (Level 3) who as well as a
sprints background will now be taking on the role of throws coach. Valuable
assistance is also provided by our very able trainee coaches, Lucy
Baross and Stephanie Bridewell who will be taking their Level 1 qualifications
in due course. Elisabeth Hadderell and
Ella Feducia-Brookes have also been very good helpers. We also have a very
capable presence on training nights from Derek Stevens and Alistair
Bissatt. We desperately need more people
to become part of the management team. For example, at our last committee
meeting (albeit held prior to the AGM) only five people attended!
Newsletter Content:
If you would like anything included in the next Newsletter – please let
Carol, Colin or Geoff know. We hope to
have a club record list produced by the end of the summer season.
Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC):
From the 16th of December
2008 your club holds CASC status. This
means we are open to anyone who wants to join us. The big advantages this
brings revolve around tax advantages. We now have a charitable status. Therefore, we can reclaim tax from sponsors
on such things as the sponsored walk which Colin leads annually but also from
anyone who makes donations to the club. Plus we will be eligible to apply for
grants from bodies which only give to charities.
CASC
Number: 05219
Charities
Trust Reference: CT30226
You can fundraise for the club by
online searches please register at:
http://charities.everyclick.com/info.xq?id=7107
Water: Please ensure that you keep well
hydrated during training – bring a good supply of water to drink. Plain Water - not fizzy drinks
of flavoured waters. A number of our athletes have experienced problems after
consuming certain additive laden drinks (including some well known sports
drinks) - problems such as skin rashes.
There is also a belief amongst some food scientists and support groups
(such as the Hyperactive Children’s Support Group) that additives including
synthetic sweeteners and colorants trigger behavioural problems. For more information please go to www.additivesout.org.uk or ask Carol or Geoff.
Clothing: Now we are outdoors again please
ensure you bring clothing suitable for the Devizes weather – a waterproof
outfit, spare dry socks to change into and above all something to keep you warm
if it turns chilly. We are booking a single gymnasium at the school for
training nights – to use as a base but also as a wet weather alternative.
Committee Meeting:
Whilst
training takes place on Wednesday the 29th
of April 2009 we plan to hold a committee meeting in the Gymnasium.
As Colin (our Chair) and many of the other active members of the team will be
outside running the training session we are greatly relying on other,
particularly parents, to take an active part in the meeting: A reminder the
following attended the AGM in November 08 where it was agreed that those
attending would take an active part if possible: Colin Baross
(Chairman & Level 3 Coach), Carol Brewer (Coaching Coordinator &
Level 3 Coach), Geoff Brewer (Treasurer, Welfare Officer, & Level 2 Coach),
Steve Culip, Derek Drewitt (President & Level 2 Endurance Coach), Dave
Fishlock, Graham Haddrell, Mike Hamblen, Tracy Hodge, Lee Humpheries, Joce
Reville-Schneider, Derek Stevens, Barrie Smale and Carol Webb. Others equally welcome!