Minutes of Dewsbury Rangers Junior Football Club

Management Committee 7/10/07

 

Present: P Bruce, R Dehaney, A Houlker, C Bugg, P Shines, R Bird, T Goodall, D Rickell, G Wilkinson, S Ramsden, M Gildea, P Ginnelly, P Lightowler, S Lightowler, J Pygott, C Whiteley, C Sugden, M Howroyd, L Wood, J Rodgers, S Zammuto, A Nicholson, S Wilson, D Hirst, G Denvers, T Thomas, G Burton

Apologies Carson Heatley

 

01/10/07    Welcome by Chairman.

 Chair stated that he and Graham Burton had been at a presentation at St John Fishers for funding of 3^rd Generation pitch

 Funding for Changing Rooms confirmed from Dewsbury Area Committee and from Section 106

 Important in light of developments that Registration money and subs are collected from all, and fundraising events need to be well attended. Coaches and managers to play their part in promoting events      

      

02/10/07    Minutes from the meeting of the 01/07/07

Proposed Stuart Ramsden, Seconded S Wilson, minutes accepted by unanimous vote.

 

03/10/07    Treasurer’s Report

                     Income and expenditure low.  Registration fees in did not match with registration numbers. 
                    All registration fees to be collected.

 Statement of account as of 30/09/07 circulated

Copy of invoice from Metcalfes to Graham Wilkinson as proof of expenditure from grant.

 Cheque in from Specsavers for U15 kit sponsorship.

  

04/10/07    Secretary’s Report.

               

Details of Blackpool tournament available if anyone interested

 League Fines – Old Boys Fines- Paul Ginnelly to collect from players

                           U17 and U15 Bookings paid

      Several coaches require CRB renewing immediately– details circulated.

U7\8 Joined Mini Soccer League late.  Secretary asked that all applications to the league to go through secretary so that the club is aware and ensure correct contact details in handbook

                  To date 202 boys and 13 girls registered. 60-70 registrations missing.  All registrations and money in ASAP

 Newsletter to be distributed at Fund Raising Meeting on 8/10/07

 Girls U13 have folded registration money to be returned.

 

05/10/07    Fund Raising

                  Next event – Winter Disco at Hanging Heaton Working Mens Club on

                  10/11/07. Any unsold tickets to be returned to be redistributed.

                  Christmas Raffle Tickets to be distributed with newsletter.

      Events being looked at – Casino Night and trip to dog racing.

     All managers\coaches asked to promote all events.

 

06/10/07    Girls Section

 

U13 folded, U10- struggling to register players, U16 played 3 Won 3

 Spare shirts available from U13 if any age group needs them.

U9 boys to take U13 girls slot at Thornhill

U10 boys to take U15 slot at Thornhill

 

 

07/10/07    Mini Soccer Section

 

                  Synopsis of games to date given by all age groups.  Key points-

                 U7 – 13 signed on and could do with more players. – Posters in local schools

 Phil Shires now assistant coach U8’s

 U9 27 signed on, 3 teams running

U10 19 signed on 2 teams running

                   Players being lost to Rugby as they are now playing on Sunday.

      Home matches may have to be switched to Saturdays.

                 A brief synopsis of how the various age groups. Training continuing and new coaches for U14 and U16’s

 

 08/10/07    11-a-side Boys

                 A brief synopsis of how the various age groups.

Key Points:–

U11 – 28 players signed on.  Everything progressing well for first season at 11-a-side

U12 - 17 signed on

U13 - 17 signed on

U14 -15 signed on

U16 - Doing Well

U17 A – Still eager to Play

U17B – Mixture of U16B and U17 B – mixed team to enable players to continue

 

09/10/07    Open Age

                 Numbers signed on OK and will probably have to look at three teams next season.

                 Paul Ginnelly now manager of one of the teams.

 

10/10/07    Development

                 As mentioned in Chairs report, funding now in place for St John Fishers 3^rd generation pitch.  Construction will start soon and facility should be available for next years winter training.

Meeting to be arranged to discuss time slots, up date development plan, and discuss payment of Dewsbury Rangers contribution to building costs.

Wakefield Rd – Scheme progressing.  Bid to be put into Football Foundation for funding.

Contact with Arcihtect developing Battyeford changing rooms to be made. 

 

11/10/07    AOB

                     Physiotherapy – Graham Burton proposed a scheme to pay for visits to Physio for sports injuries sustained playing for DRJFC at reduced rate

 After discussion of various options, put to vote: - 1 in for, 26 Against – Not Carried.

 Club will recommend Physiotherapist to players if reduced rate can be negotiated.  Cost entirely at players’ \ parents cost

                   Rain Tops – discussion took place on rain tops and funding.

                  Proposed that rain tops to be provided at no cost to the club – to be funded solely by parents\sponsorship.

Vote For 23, against 4 - Carried

                         

                                

Date next Executive Committee Meeting 4/11/07 at 8pm

Date of the next management meeting  2/12/07 at 8pm

 

PM Bruce 8/10/07