The timetable of available dates can be found here but the actual sign-up sheet is outside the Sports Development Office in the Munrow Sports Centre.  Please sign up to a session on this sheet and not via email unless you really can’t make it into the Munrow.

Draft Agenda:

• Review of Term One
• Financial Review
• Three-year Development Plan (see below)
• Club AGM process and forms (see below)
• Your questions and feedback

The draft plan can be downloaded below and will form the basis of the January Club Meetings.  In time for this meeting we will require each club to come up with at least one objective in each of the areas, ready for discussion in the meeting.

Draft Development Plan: The plan is still subject to change and can be adapted to your sport’s needs, but the draft can be download here.

Although you won’t need to start thinking about organizing your club AGM quite yet (we'll be running through it in much more depth during the January meetings) it is worth looking at the procedures and beginning to let members know about the possibility of running for a position.

AGM Procedure: All the information you’ll need for AGMs including how to book rooms can be download here.

All clubs who registered their interest to attend the Fair will soon be contacted by Tim with more details.

ALL CLUBS - Reducing Membership Fees: If you wish to drop your membership fees to encourage more members to join your club in the New Year or ready for the Fair then you must confirm the rates you wish to charge to me in writing by Friday 9 December.  You do not need to do this if the lower rates are already in your budget.

So, to help get you on your way here are some useful links for you to browse for ideas and support:

• The Guild of Students produces a range of great info sheets including this Pick & Mix Fundraising Booklet.
• An A-Z of event ideas from Oxfam.
• A detailed look into how to run a wide variety of events from the Institute of Fundraising; who knew such a thing existed?
• And if that doesn’t inspire you take a look (with the sound on) at how not to organise a charity balloon launch from my previous job.  (This has since raised over £10,000 having been picked up by You’ve Been Framed-style programmes on three continents - a successful failure!)

We have now agreed with Kukri for this deadline to be extended to Friday 17 February 2012 to take into account extra members that clubs may get after the New Year and the Get Involved Sports Fair.  Please note that this deadline is now non-negotiable; any sponsorship not used before this date will be lost.

You are still able to make kit orders that don’t use sponsorship up until the end of the second term (23 March 2012).

Sign-up sheets are available outside the Sports Development Office in the Munrow Sports Centre now; simply come along and chose your preferred slot.  All slots are on a first come first served basis and slots are beginning to fill so get in as soon as possible.

Both first and second teams top their leagues and remain undefeated: the 1s top Premier North by 5 points and the 2s have a 7 point lead in Midlands 1A.  In the same league as the 2s, the third team are doing well to keep relegation at bay against many other University first teams.  And to round off the club performance the 4s are 2nd in Midland 2A.

This is largely thanks to the work of the committee and coach Dr Matt Bridge who has introduced a wide range of strength and conditioning into the training schedule including posture work and the implementation of 3D screening to analyse player strokes.

7 Dec: Sports Night, 21:00, Guild of Students. The final Sports Night of term gives you one last chance to socialise with clubs before we break up the the holidays; just remember that after you leave the venue on a Wednesday night you are still responsible for your club members’ actions. Please ensure your club members leave the venue and go home quietly without disturbing residents.

9 Dec: Membership Fee Alteration Deadline.  As detailed above, if you wish to drop your membership fees to encourage more members to join your club then you must confirm the rates you wish to charge to me in writing by the end of term.  You do not need to do this if the lower rates are already in your budget.

9-20 Jan: Club Meetings, Sports Development Office. All the details including the timetable is above.  Attendance is mandatory for Club Captains and Treasurers but all committee members are welcome. The sign-up sheet is outside the Sports Development Office.

11 & 18 Jan: Team Photos, Munrow Squash Courts.  As detailed above, all sign-up sheets can be found outside of the Sports Development Office in the Munrow Sports Centre.

12 Jan: Club Captains’ Sports Forum, 17:00, Munrow Lecture Theatre. This mandatory for one person per club to attend.  Run by Tim Smith, your VPS, you will be brought right up to date with all of his work and how your club can tap into the opportunities available. 

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