1. Isle of Man Badminton Association Juniors WELCOME Isle of Man Badminton Association Parents Information Evening Presented by Yvonne Hewlett and Matthew Wilkinson

2. Agenda Introduction Who’s who in badminton Clubs / opportunities to play Junior Tournaments Squads Off island trips Fees IOM Sport & Sport Aid Parent involvement Questions Isle of Man Badminton Association

3. President – Frank Anderson Acting Chairman – Phil Ardern Secretary – Baillie Watterson Treasurer – Nick Fullerton Welfare Officer – Roberta Cannell Junior Chairman– Phil Ardern Senior Team Manager - Phil Ardern Senior Island Coach - Josh Green Umpire Representative – Caroline Whitehead Head of Performance – Matthew Wilkinson Badminton Development Officer – Kerry Quayle (Contact details can all be found on the IOMBA website – www.iombadminton.com)www.iombadminton.com

4. Isle of Man Badminton Association Isle of Man Badminton Junior Committee members Junior Chairman – Phil Ardern Junior Secretary – Gary Colley Junior Tournament Secretary – Yvonne Hewlett Junior Competitions Sponsorship Co-ordinator – Vikki Bolton Coaching Co-ordinator & Welfare Officer – Roberta Cannell Badminton Development Officer – Kerry Quayle (Contact details can all be found on the IOMBA website – www.iombadminton.com)www.iombadminton.com Don’t forget to ‘like’ us on Facebook too

5. Isle of Man Badminton Association The Isle of Man Badminton Website has all the information you may need and is updated with regular news and details of forthcoming events. All junior related information can be found when selecting the ‘Juniors’ tab.

6. Isle of Man Badminton Association Where to play badminton Clubs There are clubs all over the island and full details of the clubs and their contacts can be found on the Clubs page of the Isle of Man Badminton website www.iombadminton.com Manx Sport & Recreation (MSR) Schemes Friday 4-5 £1 per session, no need to pre-book. No Strings Badminton Summer sessions Saturdays 9-11am at the NSC Secondary hall - £2.50 (July-Aug) Term-time sessions Tuesdays 5-6pm at the NSC main hall - £1 Children £2 Adults

7. Isle of Man Badminton Association Junior Tournament Schedule for 2015-16 Season DateTournamentClosing date for entries Sat 3 rd Oct @ NSCSeason StarterFri 24 th Sept Sat 24 th Oct @ NSCUnder 13sSat 10 th Oct Fri 6 th Nov @ Bemahague School Rising Stars (primary school age only) TBA Sat 21 st Nov @ NSCUnder 15sSat 7 th Nov Sat 30 th Jan @ NSCUnder 17sSat 16 th Jan Sat 28 th Feb @ NSCUnder 19’sSat 13 th Feb Sat 19 th Mar @ NSCPrimary school playersSat 5 th Mar All entry forms will be available on the IOMBA website to download.

8. Isle of Man Badminton Association Isle of Man Junior Squads Invitations to try out for squads will often be extended to players who have been observed competing in: - School tournaments, -Manx Youth Games -Junior IOMBA tournaments. Children will be invited based on ability, potential and age. If selected, all Squad Players are expected to: - Be a regular member of an IOM affiliated club -Enter a minimum of 2 competitive events – one at current age group and one at the next age group. ( E.g. Under 13 squad enters U13 and U15 tournaments) -Compete in all disciplines e.g. singles, level doubles and mixed doubles

9. Isle of Man Badminton Association What do squad sessions involve? Each child is given the opportunity to develop with continuous assessment in the following areas: Technical skills - footwork and racquet techniques Individual fitness - speed, strength, agility, CV, flexibility Mental skills – confidence, self-awareness, life skills Tactics Social skills Focus skills The coaches employ a variety of training methods which are constantly reviewed and adapted to suit the characteristics of the group in the hope of producing Island’s next champions including (but not limited to!!) Island Games medalists and Commonwealth Games competitors.

10. Isle of Man Badminton Association Junior Squad Session Times & Coaches U13’s Wednesdays 7-8.30pm Coach: Roberta Cannell U17’s Wednesdays 8.30-10pm Coaches: George Li & Baillie Watterson U11’s Fridays 6-7pm Coach: Phil Ardern Seniors Fridays 7-9pm Coach: Josh Green

11. Isle of Man Badminton Association Off-Island Junior Squad Trips U12’s Saturday 14 th May – York U13’s Saturday 26 th March – Lothian U15’s No current county tournament at this age group. (See additional info on next slide) U17’s ICT 31 st March-3 rd April – Nottingham How Players are Selected : The team manager for each age group will make their choices to ensure the strongest team by looking at known ability of squad players including their achievements in tournaments, commitment and performance in weekly squad sessions.

12. Isle of Man Badminton Association Other Off-Island Badminton Competitions Badminton England run a programme of competitions throughout the season for different age groups and at different ability levels (Bronze, Silver, Gold). The committee are looking at organising a trip to a Badminton England event for U15 age group squad players to compete in as individuals and gain valuable experience as there is currently no county team event at this age group. The association does also provide some financial support to parents who are keen to take children off-island to enter BE competitions.

13. Isle of Man Badminton Association Island based Junior ‘Invitational’ Tournaments These are when we invite other county junior teams to the Isle of Man to play in a 2 day event and host the visitors. U13’s Saturday 30 th April/Sun 1 st May– York & Lothian

14. Isle of Man Badminton Association Junior Squad Fees 2015-2016 Fees September – December = £50 January – April = £50 Parents will be emailed a letter with details of how and when to pay. Please note that it is important that fees are paid by the notified due date to ensure your child can continue to participate and be eligible for consideration for upcoming events. What do the fees cover? Court hire at the NSC Shuttles NO cost for the Coaches = FREE - Volunteers

15. Isle of Man Badminton Association Other Badminton Opportunities BE Young Leader Award BE Young Official Award Level 1 Coaching Qualification – 16+ Level 2 Coaching Qualification – 18+ Qualified coaches, leaders & officials will be able to get involved in a number of IOMBA events. For further information please contact Badminton Development Officer kerry.quayle@gov.im / 651572 kerry.quayle@gov.im

16. Isle of Man Badminton Association IOM Sport & Sport Aid Elite Athlete Support and Development through the IOM Sports Institute: Financial support Sports Science support Strength and Conditioning programmes; Nutritional guidance; Sports Psychology support; Medical and physiotherapy support services; Performance lifestyle Guidance Support has generally been reserved for the most elite athletes but with the launch of the IOM Sport Aid Academy (due to occur formally on 30 September 2015), access to the Institute's services is expanding and badminton has secured places for 4 athletes for the upcoming year.

17. Isle of Man Badminton Association Parental Involvement Parental support is key to the success of any athlete and helping them achieve their full potential and we thank all parents for providing this. The IOMBA Junior Committee would also like to engage further with parents at an association level and this year the Junior Committee are looking to appoint: 2 Parent Representative Junior Committee members This position would involve: -Liaising with other players parents eg: hosting for on-island invitational events -Assisting with off-island trips – e.g. U15s -Assisting at Junior tournaments -Fundraising -Offering general help or skills!! If you are interested in volunteering for this role, please contact Yvonne on badminton@wimanx.net or 395376badminton@wimanx.net

18. Isle of Man Badminton Association Fundraising Bag Pack Thursday 31 st December Shoprite Chester Street Attendance & support from all squads is expected These raise valuable funds for the Association needed for the activities provided. If you have any other fundraising ideas that you would like to suggest please contact a committee member.