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Club Update,
November 2011
With BUCS fixtures firmly into full swing we can already to look to a number of
exciting performances and results, not least a Men’s Team and Individual Bronze
medals at the Cycling Hill Climb championships in Derbyshire on 29th October. To keep up to date with
all of our clubs’ results please go to the
BUCS website
and remember that you can link into your team through Facebook should you wish.
In the next Club Update we will be looking ways you can develop your club with a
3-year development plan; a template will be sent out in December's email for you
to read and start to think about some ideas ready for the January 1-1 Meetings.
Until then, read on about this month developments:
- Membership Numbers
- Club Mini-Forums
- Hi Performance Sessions
- Team Photos 2012
- Alumni Development
- Sports Fair Feedback
- Club of the Month
- Upcoming Dates
- Also in the News
Chris Anthony, Club Development Manager
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Membership Fees
and Swipe Cards
Memberships across the board are doing fantastically well with the vast majority of
clubs are very close to their targets, which is great to see. Please
remember that everyone attending your sessions should now be a paid-up member of your club.
It is your responsibility as the committee to make sure that members are paying
for the facilities and coaching that they are using, and to ensure that they are
insured should anything happen to them.Spot checks will be taking place throughout
November and any members found not
to have paid will be asked to pay or leave the session. If you are having
any problems then please let us know and we can come down and help at your
session.
Membership Numbers: To see who the
biggest club is in terms of membership numbers and how your club
compares,
click here.
Swipe Cards: A reminder that all club members need to bring and use their swipe cards when
trying to enter the Munrow Sports Centre. It is not enough to say that
you have a training session so please remember to bring your card at all times
or you will not be let into the Centre.
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Club Mini-Forums
The first round of club mini-forums get under way this month. Led by
Tim Smith the
forums will give you the opportunity to share thoughts and opinions that will be
common to similar clubs. All Mini-Forums will take place in the top
corridor of the Munrow Sports Centre at 13:00 on the days listed below:
Large Teams, Tuesday 8th Nov:
American Football, Cricket Men, Cricket Women, Football Men, Football Women,
Hockey, Rugby League, Rugby Union Men, Rugby Union Women.
Martial Arts, Thursday 10th Nov: Jitsu,
Judo, Karate, Ninjitsu, Tae Kwon Do, Wing Chun.
Small Teams, Friday 11th Nov: Basketball
Men, Basketball Women, Gaelic Football, Korfball, Lacrosse, Netball, Ultimate
Frisbee, Volleyball.
Indoor Sports, Tuesday 15th Nov:
Badminton, Cheerleading, Fencing, Gymnastics and Trampolining, Pool and Snooker,
Squash, Table Tennis, Ten Pin.
Outdoor Sports, Thursday 17th Nov:
Archery, Athletics, Cycling, Equestrian, Golf, Mountaineering, Tennis, Ski.
Water Sports, Friday 18th Nov: Kayak,
Lifesaving, Rowing, Sailing, Surfing, Swimming, Triathlon, Waterpolo, Windsurf.
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Added Club
Benefits: Hi Performance Sessions
A reminder that being part of a club gives you access to a wide range of extra benefits that are
provided by the Hi Performance Centre. The documents below detail all of
these and include the timetable of the support available to all clubs.
The sessions listed are available to all members and are partly funded by the Club Development fee that members pay for on top of club membership
so make sure you are taking advantage!
New Yoga Session Added: Because of the
high levels of demand, HPC have added a new Beginners Yoga at 08:30 on Mondays
in the Slater Hall. Please make the most of it and bring your club!
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Team Photos 2012
The dates for Team photos have been announced as Wednesday 11 and 18 January
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.
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Alumni
Development
UBSport are going to be creating a much better offering to our Alumni and
eventually we hope to be able to see them as an additional source for funding,
that means
more money for your clubs!
We will be creating a UBSport alumni page on
the brand-spanking new UBSport website (coming soon!) and a UBSport alumni
Facebook page. On these page things like Alumni Sports Day, any
famous alumni news stories, and any other extra fundraising opportunities from
the Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) will be promoted. Our long-term goal is
to create a comprehensive alumni program that would include a number of
fundraising events (invitational matches current students vs alumni) to keep the
alumni updated and make them miss their days at university!
If you would like to get involved in this then please email Kate Allum for
more information:
k.allum@bham.ac.uk
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Sports Fair:
Feedback and Photos
Thank you to everyone on helping to put on such a fantastic Sports Fair!
Having talked to a number of you in club meetings, it sounds like one of the
most successful in terms of sign-ups and those at trials and welcome sessions.
A selection of photos can be seen below:
There have been some recurring themes in initial feedback so I thought I’d
give some information regarding some of your thoughts:
- One-way system: generally well received leading to better numbers
in the Sports Hall and demonstrations but the system within the halls will
be looked at to stop bottle-necks.
- Opening hours: the Fair is traditionally open late to accommodate
late-finishing lectures but these are obviously few and far between so we
will be reviewing opening times.
- Electricity: the cost to provide enough generators for all clubs
to have electricity is upwards of £4,000 so we will continue with charging
stations, but give you more notice so you can bring more laptops if needed.
If you come up with any more suggestions for next year then please don’t
hesitate to contact me with your ideas.
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Club of the Month:
Gymnastics and Trampolining
Gymnastics and Trampolining have had an outstanding start to the year and thanks
to their recruitment drive have been the first club to have met their ENTIRE
income target after just five weeks of term.Thanks to an eye-catching Sports
Fair stall, some fantastic welcome sessions and socials the club have seen their
numbers jump by over 40 members, making them the third largest club on campus
with 130 members.
Last year the club went through a number of challenges and considered
splitting into separate clubs but decided to stick together and have shown a
new level of determination to develop both performances and the social side of
their club.
And even having reached their full income target the club are continuing to
put on fundraising events to make the best of their great start to the year,
including a gymnastics competition on 23 November.
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Upcoming Dates
A few upcoming dates to be aware of in November:
5th Nov: xpLosION, 17:00, Bournbrook Pitch. Nottingham Trent
Renegades travel to Birmingham to take on the Lions in the season opener,
complete with performances from Cheerleading, DanceSoc and of course, fireworks!
16th Nov: Sports Night, 21:00, Guild of Students. The third Sports Night of term gives you another chance to socialise
with all clubs; 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.
29th Nov: ’Hydration’ Lucozade Workshop, 18:30,
Munrow Lecture Theatre. The second of four free workshops run by
the Hi Performance Centre will focus on how to stay hydrated before, during and
after exercise and the difference it can have to your performance.
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Also In the News
To keep you up to date with all that is happening with UBS and any other
relevant news stories, each month we’ll give you links to the stories that will
have an impact on you and your club.
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Chris Anthony, Club Development Manager
University of Birmingham Sport
Tel: 0121 414 6712
Fax: 0121 414 4764
Email:
c.j.anthony.1@bham.ac.uk
Web:
www.sport.bham.ac.uk
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