Committee notes from August
The club are hoping to set up a new account for subs to be lodged into. Details of this will be made available in the coming weeks. We are looking to into setting up online banking. Bar vouchers to go with this years subs are being ordered.
Juniors will return to action on the weekend of the 13th-15th of September. Letters will be sent to parents outlining our new family offer of 2 for 1 pavilion membership for them.
Garda vetting is still being processed. Some forms still need to be returned before they can all be sent to the IHA
Ed sports will open on the supercup weekend. This year he will stocking Reece tracksuits for all members. There will be a link to his website soon, he is in the process of completing this at the moment.
The dream auction has been set for November 15th. Our pitch is being replaced in May 2014 so we desperately need funds to go towards this. This event will be our main fundraiser with all proceeds going to the replacement of the front pitch in May 2014. Simon Walker will commence work on the programme while John Findlater is leading the team on the event itself. More details will follow, a big club effort will be needed!!
Stephen and Siobhan are looking for venues for this seasons club dinner which will be held closer to the end of the season this year
The supercup schedule has been finalised. There will be a clinic with our mens and ladies 1st XI for all our u14 and u16 children on the Saturday. This will take place on the back pitch between 2.15 and 3.15 and is open to all within these two age groups. There will be burgers after and all are welcome to then watch both teams in their remaining games that day. It’s a great chance to learn some skills from our top players.
Ladies season training times
As from Wednesday 11th September, until then training for all will be from 7.30pm.
3rds and 4ths 7.30-8.30 Mon
1sts and 2nds 7.30-9.30 Mon
1sts and 2nds 7.00-9.00 Wed
3rds and 4ths 8.30-10.00 Wed
We also have 7-7.30 so we can use this for corner training and GK training or extra training for important games!
The reason behind using only one pitch is to give our new club manager the possibility to get the back pitch rented and income in!
The front pitch must be replaced in May 2014, so there is a big push on to get income in for that and to ensure we have a sufficient sinking fund to then replace the back pitch.
South African Inter provincials
Well done to Stephen West and ex-Rover Pierre de Voux on winning the IPT in South Africa last week. Western Province contained a number of current and ex South African internationals including Pierre, Rhett Halkett and Andrew Cronje. They won the final on Saturday afternoon after already having to play 29mins of the semi that morning after torrential rain caused it to be abandoned the day before. Coming from 3-1 down they won 4-3 and clinched the final 1-0. Well done lads!
Mens 3rds-5ths Selection
On September 14, we are hosting the Johnson/Walker Cup with games for the men to act as an aide to get players back into the season and also aid selection for the new season. Times to be confirmed dependent on men’s 1/2s who start their league games that day.
Baby Boom
Congratulations to all our members who have recently welcomed some bundles of joy into the world over the past few weeks.
Congratulations to Ravi Surajwanshi and Emma on the birth of their daughter, Wendle and Juliette on the arrival of their baby boy and to Pete and Sue McConnell on the birth of their boy also.
We look forward to seeing all these baby Rovers in action in a few years time!
Sports volunteer development programme
Now in its 3rd year, this popular training programme is an initiative of the UCD Athletic Union Council, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Sports Partnership and UCD Centre for Sports Studies. The aim is to equip volunteers with the skills to effectively contribute to the management and development of their club. By providing quality training to participants it is hoped that the programme will create a culture of active leadership and will assist participants to become positive roles models within community and UCD sports clubs.
Programme participants must be over 18 years of age and currently be, or aspire to become, actively involved in an organisational or administrative capacity in a sports club within Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County or UCD club. Twenty places will be made available in 2013. Ten of these places will be reserved for those from sports clubs based in the County and ten for members of UCD sports clubs. The programme fee is €75.00, which covers all of the courses and workshops.
Programme Content:
o Sports First Aid
o Child Protection In Sport
o Sports Inclusion
o Volunteer Recruitment & Management
o Structures of Sport in Ireland
o Club Finances
o Sports Governance
o Sports Sponsorship
o Communication & Media
o Event Management
The programme will be delivered between September and November 2013 with all sessions taking place in UCD. Participants will be required to attend all ten workshops and seminars over three evenings and two Saturdays totalling 20 hours.
To download an Application Form or get more information on this programme just log on to www.dlrsportspartnership.ie or contact Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Sports Partnership at sportspartnership@dlrcoco.ie or tel. (01) 2719502. Completed forms must be returned by the 6th September 2013.
