Under 11s Update, 7 November 2006
Just a quick update today on purely administrative stuff.
Training
We have decided to stop training on Wednesday evenings altogether.
The space that’s lit up by the floodlights is perfectly adequate for one or two teams to train, but at present we’re sharing the time and day with the Under 11s Lizards and both Under 12s teams. Other evenings don’t really suit the boys due to Scouts and other evening clubs. The training area itself is standing up fairly well at the moment, but sustained rain and use will take its strain sooner or later.
In addition, the nature of my and Alex’s work means that we are occasionally required to be away from home mid-week for work commitments (as I am the next two Wednesdays).
Now, until such time as we effortlessly win every game we play, we need to continue training sessions, so the only viable option open to us is Saturday mornings despite that effectively tying up our weekends for the rest of the season.
We have agreed with the Under 11s Lizards that we will both train at Ketts Park on Saturday mornings from 9.30am until 11.00am and that the last half-hour of those sessions will be an 11 a side game.
So, training on Wednesdays is over and training on Saturday mornings will start on 25 November 2006 (a number of the boys will be away the Saturday before as Robert Kett school is holding or taking part in a football tournament on 18 November).
Regular training fees will be £2 per session as usual.
Home Match vs. Dereham, Sunday 12 November 2006
We’re at home against Dereham this Sunday. Kick-off is at 10.00am, so could we please all turn up at around 9.30am for briefing and warm-up?
Again, it would be useful if someone could volunteer to be our linesman.
Boys Making Their Own Way To and From Ketts Park
At the coaches’ meeting last night, it emerged that we may have issues with boys making their own way to or from Ketts Park for training or matches. Although we are only responsible for the boys’ welfare when they have reported for training and until they leave the session (i.e. we are not responsible for them elsewhere on Ketts Park or beyond as these are public areas), we are obviously concerned for their well-being at all times.
Pending clarification of the child protection issue, it would be preferable if parents or guardians could deliver and collect their boys form matches and training sessions. Failing that - especially in the case of the lads who live on Harts Farm, for instance - when possible it would be good if they could ride or walk each way together.
There have also been instances when relatives I don’t know or haven’t met before have collected lads from our sessions: again, it would be helpful if those dropping them off could tell me of these arrangements beforehand.
–ooOOoo–
See you all on Sunday.
