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Junior News
Junior Chairman’s End of Season Newsletter- May 2008.
Coaches, Parents & Players of the Junior Section,
Another Season has finished & we can all put our
feet up on Sunday mornings for a well earned rest.
Firstly
a big thank you needs to be said to a number of
people:
To
all Parents- thank you for your support at all age
groups. Particularly at the younger age groups, it is really important to
support both the children and the Age Group , whether it is on the training
pitch putting out cones etc or in the kitchens.
To
all the Coaches, Managers & First Aiders;
you give your time freely & without you the Club could not function. Thank
you.
Helen
Marsh has done a fantastic job as Fixture Secretary &
as Secretary to the Junior Section; indeed she has been so enthusiastic I’m
sure she would tackle other demanding roles at the same time!
Thanks also to Fiona
Noden who has managed the Kitchen & made regular visits to the Cash
& Carry. Fi is stepping down for next year, when we are proposing to
appoint a professional cook for Sunday mornings, who will be responsible for
food ordering & purchase and cooking. There will still be a kitchen rota to
help with teas/ coffees & bacon butties etc. We will need someone to take
over from Fiona and manage the tuck shop, periodically stocking up on sweets
& cans. If you are able to help out, please let me know.
Also many thanks for the work done by Kit Clucas, Membership Secretary and Anne Smith, Child Welfare Officer.
Having seen the efforts, especially behind the scenes, they have put in hours
of effort.
To Dave
Probert, Festival chair, & his team of Rob Merrick, Nick Evans, Helen
Clemetson & Helen Marsh a huge thank you. Once
again we had the best Festival in the North West;
having attended a couple of the planning meetings, I can testify to the amount
of work put in by this team.
A big thank you to Phil Howells who has designed the fantastic new logo which we shall
be using next season.
The work done on building & repairing the fence on
the Bollin,has also been a fantastic effort. Many thanks to Carrie Denham and her team of
volunteers.
I had hoped that I would be writing this with a
hangover from the Summer Ball; unfortunately we were unable to attract enough
tables, despite the substantial work put in by Carrie and her team. Many thanks
for the efforts despite the late cancellation.
Finally thanks to the sponsors & Parents who have donated to the club. Next Season we
aim to capitalise on the sponsorship from Lexus & Gusto and promote further
sponsorship opportunities with a view to substantially increase the revenue to
the club.
If any Parent or coach would like information
on sponsorship opportunities for next season, please contact Chopper McKevitt (colin_mckevitt@hotmail.com).
Congratulations:
Whilst team success this season cannot be measured by
the presence of trophies, many congratulations to Harrison Lewis, u16s, and
Junior Colt Fraser Atkinson who represented Welsh & Scottish Exile squads
respectively. A great achievement. Good luck to Harrison who has been asked to
play for Newport Dragons u18s next season.
GUSTO
Discount
Please remember, the 10% discount off food is ongoing.
You need to order your WRFC membership card.
Jeremy Roberts, MD, writes: ‘I
am delighted to confirm that the GUSTO website is now operational and your
members can now sign up online for their Loyalty card.
All they need to do is go to:
http://www.gustorestaurants.uk.com/partners/sponsor
Enter Username : WRFC
Password
: wolves123
They can then sign up on line and we will send
their personalised card out by return. Apologies for this taking a bit longer
than anticipated but I think you will find that it is worth waiting
for as it is now a very easy process (I hope!).
This year we have finally got the website up and running. Thanks to all those administrators who
update it. It is far from perfect, but there are plans to upgrade it over the
summer & bring it in line with the Senior site.
Over
the Summer, work will be done to re-clad & re-roof the
Stand, together with building a retaining wall & patio in place of the old
section of the stand. As I write, I am
still unsure of any planned Volunteer days at the club which were so successful
last summer in helping clear & tidy up. This will include the ongoing
repair to the Bollin fence.
Next
Season starts with Registration on Sunday September 7th.
We have arranged for Frances Trainer, orthodontist & parent, to attend,
where the Children can have moulded gum shields fitted.
As with Last year, we also hope to get a proforma out
to parents in the next couple of weeks, allowing them to pre- order kit which
will be ready for collection on 7th September. This will need to be returned
promptly to allow for the order to be placed. We are looking to have Canterbury
branded playing kit & leisurewear next season.
Over the Summer, Kit Clucas will send out the pre-
populated membership forms to all 2007/08 members. Please amend if necessary,
sign & return together with the subs as soon as possible. A letter will be
sent out shortly to all members re the Subs.
A date for your diary: WRFC AGM 19th of June 2008, at the Club. 7.30pm
Finally I am delighted to report the good progress
being made by Junior Colt Rory Stewart. Rory had a tumour behind his knee
removed, firstly by a long programme of chemotherapy, and secondly via surgery.
There was a chance he would lose his leg, but a metal kneecap & part of his
tib/fib means he will keep Airport Security alert in the future. Although his
rugby career has finished prematurely, Rory says he is looking forward to
finishing his treatment in August and getting down to the club to support his
mates playing senior rugby.
Have a great Summer- see you back in September.
Martin Hill
Chairman – Wilmslow RFC Junior Section
2.HAVE you the time to put a little back into the club?
There are changing faces and places on the committee and we’re looking for more volunteers to come on board.
Promotion to North Two West for the club means more work on the field
for our boys and we want a first class team behind them to keep the
club running smoothly.
And in case you didn’t know, there is much, much more to Wilmslow Rugby Club than 1st XV rugby.
There are three more senior sides and a flourishing junior section to
look after, as well as matters business, commercial, house and grounds
to consider.
We need movers and shakers to lend a hand in a variety of roles and would like to fill these positions before nxt season.
- Asst. Treasurer
- Chair. Ground
- Chair. House
- Asst. Membership Sec. for 2009/10)
- Commercial Manager
If you feel you can contribute anything in these roles, please contact
acting chairman John Harries by e-mail at jananjon@ic24.net
3. We have a new club logo; a redesigned snarling wolf. This will replace the Howling Wolf on all club merchandise from next season. See Right Hand Column.
4. Have a good summer- See you all in September
ps Don't forget, on Tuesday & Thursday evenings from 7.30 to 9pm, Alex, the club physio is available to all members free of charge. Tim Smith, u15 Parent commented: 'Rowland went to the Club to have some physio on his
knee. Just passing on how impressed Sian was with this facility -
“brilliant” “fantastic” etc etc etc. Seems to have been a hit!
A message for spectators:
They stand on the field, their hearts beating fast. The whistle has blown, the die has been cast.
Mum and Dad cannot help, they stand all alone. A try at this moment will send the team home.
It’s one against one, he must tackle but misses. There's a moan from the crowd, some boos and some hisses.
A thoughtless voice cries "take off the bum". Tears fill his eyes, it’s no longer fun.
If you're ever tempted to shout or to groan, remember it's a child, who stands all alone.
So open your heart, give them a break; it's moments like this, a player you make.
Keep this in mind please do not forget, they're only children, not adults yet!
Parents’ Skills Database.
Please see the attached letter below. We are half way through this exercise of information gathering. It is voluntary, but the more we as a club know about our members & parents, the better positioned we will be when looking for support.
Tesco Sports Vouchers
The club is collecting Tesco sports vouchers again, which are then used to obtain additional equipment for the club. If you have any of these please give them to Keith in the bar. As they say “every little helps.”
WRFC Gift Vouchers Available
Gift vouchers are now available from the shop in £5s, £10s and £20s. They can only be redeemed in the shop & not behind the bar!! See shop section below.
Committee Meeting Minutes
These are now posted on the right hand side of the home page, below 'About WRFC Juniors'
Open Meeting 30th October
A full set of minutes is published below. Also is reply from Fiona re food.
Stockport RFC Special Needs Team for u9 to u29s
See article below.