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Club Update,
October 2011
Hopefully you are all into the swing of the new year. Sports Fair was a
huge success for UBS overall and with welcome meetings and trials fully underway
it looks set to be another fantastic year.
Having met with just under 30 clubs over the last few days it has been amazing
to hear all of the events, aims and goals that you have planned.
Throughout the year we are going to be working on 3-year development plans to
make sure that you can really set the foundations for sustainable club growth,
making sure that your club builds on the notable successes of 2010-11 and
everything that you have planned for this season.
We will be working towards these plans over the course of this year but, for
now, continue to work as hard as possible to keep your membership numbers up and
the enjoyment levels just as high.
Chris Anthony, Club Development Manager
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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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Membership Fees
and Swipe Cards
The deadline for members to pay their fees is now fast approaching. If you
have are a BUCS team sport then your members must be signed up to the club by
Friday 7th October. Without doing so your members will be ineligible
to represent your club in BUCS competitions.For non-BUCS Wednesday teams,
while members can continue to join throughout the year, members who train with
you must also be paid by Friday 7th October or they will not be able to
access the facilities.
Spot checks will be taking place throughout October and any members found not
to have paid will be escorted off the premises.
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 Financial
Statements
Club Captains and Treasurers will begin to receive club statements next week.
These will detail all spending and income that has come through your UBS account
since August 2011.After this month the statements will be sent to you within the
first week of every month to help you keep track of your expenditure and income.
If you would ever like a complete breakdown of all of your club’s expenditure
and income then please arrange for a time to come and see me in the office and I
can provide a full breakdown for you.
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Added Club
Benefits: Hi Performance Sessions
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
the benefits and include the timetable of the support available to all clubs.
The sessions described are available to all members and are partly
paid for by the Club Development fee that members pay for on top of club
membership so make sure you are taking advantage.
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Initiations and
Welcome Meetings
A reminder that initiations at the University of Birmingham will not be
tolerated. By all means enjoy your first socials and have fun but remember
that events should be opt-in only and a non-alcoholic alternative should always
be provided.If any club is found to have forced an individual to do something
that they do not want to do or it comes to light that an individual has not been
picked for a team because of an initiation then there will be subsequent
disciplinary action that will include the removal of committee members from
their positions.
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Upcoming Dates
A couple of upcoming dates to be aware of:Sports
Forum is
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.
- Munrow Lecture
Theatre, Thursday 6 October, 17:00-18:00
Team
Captains’ Training, run by Ade Scriven, will cover all BUCS rules and regulations and must be
attended by all team captains.
- Munrow
Lecture Theatre, Thursday 6 October, 18:00-19:00
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Club of the Month:
Women’s Rugby Union
Even though clubs have only just come back, some have been planning for the
season for a long
time. You only have to look at Women’s Rugby Union to see how much effort and
planning has been put into your seasons already.The girls are already
storming towards their fundraising target having purchased silicon wristbands,
which they are selling to raise money for the club. They have been lucky
enough to attain sponsorship and have planned (to the last penny!) what they are
going to do with it.
And of course, anyone who was at Sports Fair could not have failed to see
their improvised rugby posts. Not a forward pass in sight.
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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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