Wicklow, Westmeath, Dublin, Meath and Louth

Clubs

As the season has come to a close I have had an opportunity to reflect on the season gone and have decided to turn my attention to the season ahead.  I know many clubs will use the summer break as an opportunity to step back from badminton so that you have the energy to face the new season with plenty of vigour.  However as your development officer I am using the summer to plan ahead for the coming season so that I can hit the new season running.

I am very conscious that since assuming this role I have not had the opportunity to meet with every club.  It is fair to say that I have focused my attention on other areas through varying programs and initiatives that we run and I possibly need to play a more active role in supporting our existing clubs.  This is something that I would dearly like to rectify for next season. 

I have a numbers of ideas of how I hope to go about creating a more visible and active role for our existing and new clubs and would relish the opportunity to have a chat with you about these ideas and possibly get some advice from you about how I can support you better.

Some of these ideas are outlined below;

·         Creation of a County Club Development Network

·         Creating and supporting Club School Links

·         Implementation of Juvenile Club Initiative

·         Back to Badminton Initiative

Over the coming weeks I hope to have more information on some of the ideas outlined above. 

I look forward to working with you in the 2009/2010 badminton season.

Rachel

What’s happening and where....

Events

·          6^th, 13^th, 19^th, 27^th May – Ladies Morning Club, Baldoyle.

·          6^th May – Adult and Juvenile taster evening, Collinstown Park Sports Complex, Clondalkin.

·          8^th May – Wicklow County Association Annual Club Dinner

·          3^rd, 10^th, 17^th, 24^th June – Ladies Morning Club, Baldoyle.

·          9^th June – Adult and Juvenile taster evening, Firhouse Sports Complex, Firhouse

·          16^th June – Adult and Juvenile taster evening, Killinarden Community Sports Centre, Killinarden

·          27^th June – Disability Blitz, ALSAA, Co. Dublin

Forthcoming Events

·          1^st, 8^th July – Kildare Sports Partnership, Disability Summer Camp, Naas

·          2^nd, 9^th July – St. Patricks Summer Camp, Wicklow Town

·          20^th, 27^th July / 03^rd, 10^th August - Adult and Juvenile Taster Series, Collinstown, Clondalkin

Meetings

·          1^st May – Balbriggan Community School

·          11^th May – Dublin & District League Annual General Meeting, Terenure.

·          15^th May – Meeting Dublin County VEC in Kilinarden, re: joint initiative to set up adult and juvenile club.

·          19^th May – Meeting South Dublin Sports Partnership, re: strategic planning meeting.

·          21^st May – Meeting Dublin County VEC in Collinstown, Clondalkin, re: joint initiative to set up adult and juvenile club.

·          23^rd May – Badminton Ireland AGM.

·          4^th June - Meeting St. David Boys NS, Artane, re: after school club.

·          10^th June – Meeting Institute of Sport, Blanchardstown.

·          16^th June - Meeting Dublin City County Council, Tennis Ireland and Table Tennis Ireland, re: to finalise details of joint initiative to be rolled out in November.

·          23^rd June – Meeting Dublin County VEC in Firhouse, re: joint initiative to set up adult and juvenile club.

Coaching Update

·          6^th June – Level 0 Coaching Course, Baldoyle Badminton Centre.

Forthcoming Coaching

·          Adult Beginners and Improvers Course in Wicklow, venue time and dates to be confirmed.

·          Level 0 and Level 1 Coaching Course, venue time and dates to be confirmed.

Rachel Ormrod

Regional Development Officer

Badminton Ireland

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