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Wotton under Edge HC Annual General Meeting 2014. Wotton under Edge HC – AGM 2014. Agenda: Acceptance of 2013 minutes Reports by club officers Chairman Secretary Treasurer Men’s 1 st XI Ladies 1 st XI Men’s 2 nd XI Ladies 2 nd XI Men’s 3 rd XI Badgers Vixens Junior Update
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Wotton under Edge HCAnnual General Meeting 2014 Wotton under Edge HC – AGM 2014
Agenda: • Acceptance of 2013 minutes • Reports by club officers • Chairman • Secretary • Treasurer • Men’s 1st XI • Ladies 1st XI • Men’s 2nd XI • Ladies 2nd XI • Men’s 3rd XI • Badgers • Vixens • Junior Update • Wotton Community Sports Foundation update • Committee proposals • Election of officers for 2014/15 season • AOB Wotton under Edge HC – AGM 2014
Chairman’s Report • Highlights: • Understandable focus on off field activities by committee this year • New pitch and logistical challenges • Anniversary celebrations • Retention of League position from all our senior XIs – improvement required • Massive increase in membership and junior participation • Back to Hockey and other community initiatives • Good year for representative honours for the club: • NAGs, JRPC, Regionals, Gloucestershire HA Presidency • Interaction and support between different sections of the club: #oneclub • Issues & Challenges: • More pressure on core group of volunteers – but an improving picture... • Communication with members: current and prospective/sponsors • Fundraising • Managing expectations: e.g. hockey for all or selecting on merit? • Retaining the #oneclub feel good vibe without sacrificing ambition Wotton under Edge HC – AGM 2014
Secretary’s Report • Membership: • Records/Payment: 61 seniors paying £90 annual subscriptions, 90 paying £50 • Numbers • Seniors 61 (25 ladies, 36 men) • Students (playing seniors) 28 (11 ladies, 17 men) • Juniors (u9/10/12s) 86 • Badgers/Vixens 39 (21 boys, 18 girls) • TOTAL 214 (123 in 2012/13) • Recording membership and payment details • Coaches and umpires • Grants • Update from GHA and England Hockey • Coaching • Umpires • Funding Wotton under Edge HC – AGM 2014
Treasurer’s Report Rationale behind last years rise in annual subs was to address shortfall of previous 2 years and begin to ‘plug gap’ Rise in amount of pitch hire offset by increase in membership An ‘exceptional’ year in terms of new kit purchases: more junior coaching equipment (cones, calls etc) and GK kit Unaudited surplus of £1,352 Very little fundraising this year Wotton under Edge HC – AGM 2014
Treasurer’s Report Wotton under Edge HC – AGM 2014
Treasurer’s Report Wotton under Edge HC – AGM 2014
Men’s 1st XI Report • Captain: Neil Curtis • Player of the Year: James Cruickshank • Leading Scorer: Ryan Howarth • Highlights • Finished the season in 5th with 33 points compared to 29 the previous season. • Goal difference was considerably better with +13 compared to -8 previous season • New/returning players have been embedded within the team, • Younger talented players getting their debuts, (Patteson & Mike Buist who is now an established player within the team at 15) • Training has been very competitive, with increased attendance big thanks to Matt Fairburn and the new pitch • Issues/Challenges • Keeping the large squad happy, with players floating between the teams. • Keeping a consistent team each week Wotton under Edge HC – AGM 2014
Men’s 2nd XI Report • Captain: Stuart Emms • Player of the Year: Charlie Thomas • Leading Scorer: Ed Sonnex • Highlights • An excellent season ‘into the unknown’ after being moved sideways into different division • Younger players integrated into regular starts in senior hockey and were key/trusted members of squad • Returning former members and surplus 1st XI players made for a strong squad • Outstanding home record and defensive record. • Issues/Challenges • Very few issues this year • Going forward selection will be a ‘hot topic’ and managing expectations in this area will be key Wotton under Edge HC – AGM 2014
Men’s 3rd XI Report • Captain: Alan Hooper • Player of the Year: Joss Bealey • Leading Scorer: Jago Cropper • Highlights • Fielded a full team every week, without raiding Badgers! • Good fighting spirit despite a very tough start to League competition for most players • Willingness of some senior players to "drop down" and lend stability • Issues/Challenges • Used 35 players, very little week-to-week consistency • Balancing junior development and providing a game for all club members • Failure to transfer coaching to match performance • Good results all relied on attacking threat from non-regular squad members Wotton under Edge HC – AGM 2014
Ladies 1st XI Report • Captain: Cathy York • Player of the Year: Jasmin George • Leading Scorer: Jasmin George • Highlights • Great first half of the season, unbeaten and top of the league • Issues/Challenges • Poor second half of the season • Small squad Wotton under Edge HC – AGM 2014
Ladies 2nd XI Report • Captain: Corinna Whitear • Player of the Year: Ming Green • Leading Scorer: Corrine Gibson • Highlights • Season of consolidation in 2nd year of league hockey • Young players coming through from Vixens • Issues/Challenges • Occasionally played with reduced squad but a strong base of players Wotton under Edge HC – AGM 2014
Badgers (Boys U16s) Report • Player of the Year: Ash Langham • Leading Scorer: Matt Jenkins • Highlights • Potentially challenging year with a young team (many of the other u16s being fast-tracked into seniors) BUT a very good second half of the season & beyond expectations • Good coaching, well managed, parent support • Issues/Challenges • Providing talented players with pathway into senior hockey while retaining badgers momentum with ‘next wave’ of juniors Wotton under Edge HC – AGM 2014
Vixens (Girls U16s) Report • Player of the Year: Joely Brewer • Leading Scorer: Tarragon Newcombe • Highlights • Re-integration into Vixens Circle • Enthusiastic, committed, cheerful • Club-School Partnership links • Great attendance at training • Issues/Challenges • Momentum: keeping it going as some • ‘graduate’ to ladies hockey • Tough going against well established teams • But a great team spirit throughout Wotton under Edge HC – AGM 2014
Junior Report • membership numbers • Increased from 30 members in 2012/2013 to 86 members in 2013/2014 • coaching • tournaments • GHA • Wotton under Edge • social events • Xmas at Leyhill Social Club • End of season at Cattle Country • 2014/2015 season aims Wotton under Edge HC – AGM 2014
Wotton Community Sports Foundation (WCSF) Report Wotton under Edge HC – AGM 2014
Wotton Community Sports Foundation (WCSF) – future phases • <TEXT> • <TEXT> Wotton under Edge HC – AGM 2014
Committee Proposals 2014/15 • Annual Subscriptions 2014/15 • Seniors £90 (rising to £100 if not paid by 30th Sept) • Badgers/Vixens £65 • Juniors £65 • Match Fees 2014/15 • Seniors £7 • Badgers/Vixens £4 • Retained at 2012 levels; to be paid by monthly standing order Oct-Mar • Juniors £3 (pay as you play) • Rationale: match fees retained at current levels, no further increase in annual subs after last years rise BUT, we believe, still offering good value compared to other local clubs (and per session to other sports!) Wotton under Edge HC – AGM 2014
Election of Officers 2014/15 (1) • Chairman • Treasurer • Secretary • Junior Secretary • Administrator assistant • Clubs Communication Officer • Senior Match Secretary and League Liaison • Junior Match Secretary • Senior Social Secretary • Junior Social Secretary • WCSF representative • CRB Liaison • Umpire Coordinator • Webmaster • Child Welfare Officer • Junior Coordinator • Badgers Parent Manager • Vixens Parent Manager • Juniors (girls) Parent Manager • U10 & U12 • Juniors (boys) Parent Manager • U10 & U12 • Junior U8 (mixed) Parent Manager Wotton under Edge HC – AGM 2014
Election of Officers 2014/15 (2) – Playing Officers Men’s 1st XI CaptainMen’s 1st XI vice CaptainMen’s 2nd XI CaptainMen’s 2nd XI vice CaptainMen’s 3rd XI CaptainMen’s 3rd XI vice CaptainLadies 1st XI CaptainLadies 1st XI vice CaptainLadies 2nd XI CaptainLadies 2nd XI vice Captain Wotton under Edge HC – AGM 2014