South Berkshire HC Inaugural AGM. 3rd September 2016

Agenda Welcome Membership Kit Playing Arrangements/Operating Plan Constitution/Management Committee Finances Election of Officers AOB

membership Full details have been circulated Membership costs in line with last season Discounts for families, students & g/k with kit Discount for club volunteers Free subscription for new members £5 covers socks and playing shirt Fixed to achieve a break even budget Due by 1st October

Kit Merge Wokingham and Bracknell colours Find something that would be available Junior kit organised Silent auction for numbers

Playing arrangements Aims: Provide competitive standard of hockey across the Club. Quality and effective coaching Fun & enjoyment Recruitment –↑adult membership by 20% over 5 yrs / ↑ junior membership by 20% over 3 years We all have a part to play! Effective communication – Pitchero Commitment to junior development ↑ number of internal coaches & umpires Encourage older members – vets teams

Playing arrangements What does our Club look like? 6 Men’s teams + Supervets 4 Ladies teams + Vets Dedicated development teams (M6, L3) Juniors U8 – U16 (girls & boys) Training: Men @ Birch Hill (Tues/Wed), Ladies @ Cantley (Wed) Matches: Birch Hill & Cantley Coaches: M1&2 – Steve Simpson, M3&4 – vacant, M5&6 – Neil Badley. L1&2 – Luce Streak & Zoe Yates, L3&4 – Kelly Leversuch-Roberts & Jenny Jones. Juniors – Headed by Jaypee Wenzell – Training Sundays @ Cantley.

Playing arrangements Captains – Who are they? Initial selection – pre-season training, open day. Ongoing selection – Selection policy/selection criteria to be published by 14.09.16. Selection meeting – every 3 weeks Teams on match day – 14 players. No subs until 11 players in each team. Team objectives: M1 & M5 – Promotion; Top 6 finish, positive goal difference and more wins than losses. Specifics TBC once Captains appointed.

Constitution Need to approve the new constitution Sets out aims and objectives of the club Membership categories Separate management & playing committees Discipline

Finance report Budget prepared for 2016/17 Overall Deficit budgeted of £3.8k investment in Juniors investment in paid coaches for Adults paid Administrator Reserves of £48k Longer term need to look for other income streams such as sponsorship and increase in membership Look at reducing costs by only having one Clubhouse next season

Election of officers Chair – Ian Wilson Vice Chair- David Badger Treasurer- David Murray Secretary- Nigel King Welfare Officer- vacant Plating Section Captain- Mary King

AOB Any questions?