Wootton Bassett Volleyball Club https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk RSS feeds for Wootton Bassett Volleyball Club 60 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/143/2023-AGM-Notes--24-April-2023#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=143 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=143&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2023 AGM Notes - 24 April 2023 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/143/2023-AGM-Notes--24-April-2023 Royal Wootton Bassett Volleyball Club Notes of 39th Annual General Meeting : 24th April 2023   Present: (via video conference) Male players (Yr11+): Taylor Davis, Bradley Whitefield, Sven Kalinda, Josh Blackman, Josh Ducie, Jimmy Daniell, Hayden Daniell, Ed Benham, Ryan Shackleford, Monty Rose, Ollie Abbott. [11] Female players (Yr 11+): Donna Cunningham, Kat Grote, Zuzana Pritchard, Lissa Pitts, Kaiden Kerrigan, Ada Sojkowska. [6] Junior players (up to Yr 10): Robyn Cuthbert, CJ Notman, Darcey Bannon. [3] Others: Phil Heads (Chair, Head Coach), Cliff Ball (Ladies Coach), Julie Daniell (CWO), Claire Cummings (parent). [4] Apologies were received from: Debbie Hanna, Marketa Chrabatinova, Maddison Smart.   Minutes of 2022 AGM Notes of the 2022 AGM were confirmed and accepted.   Review of season 2022/23 Chair’s Report: (see full report on club website) This season we expanded our junior and women’s capacity, leading to a record number of members and players (c80). Phil thanked everyone who volunteered and worked hard to make our club welcoming, safe and successful (see report for list).  The report was accepted by members. Head Coach Report: (see full report on club website) This season we provided more training for more players than ever, and fielded 14 competitive teams across adult and junior age groups.  Strong performances were achieved by our women’s and junior teams, while our youthful and inexperienced men’s teams continue to develop well. Cliff (our women’s SW League coach) highlighted their achievement, with a lovely atmosphere and winning mentality despite the loss of some strong players since the previous season. James (our men’s coach) said how proud he was with the club and players as we develop our own players from youth, rather than importing star players from elsewhere. Phil highlighted exceptional performances of our junior U12-U15 teams playing 3v3 in the SW Region Junior Volleyball Tour. The report was accepted by members. Treasurers Report: (see full report on club website) Taking account of some expected expenses yet to be charged/incurred, we expect to break even in 2022/23 with income and expenditure balanced. We continue to hold a reserve of c£4k (representing around half our annual running costs) for emergencies and to invest in new equipment as needed. To encourage participation across a range of age groups and member types, we aim to keep our prices as low as possible and to provide exceptional value for all our members.  We plan to hold 2023/24 prices at the current level, so long as hall hire and inflation don’t bite to hard. Phil thanked Donna for all her hard work as Treasurer – it takes a lot of time to keep track of multiple monthly transactions for 80 members. The report was accepted by members. Planning season 2023/24 (see planning paper on club website) Our outdoor summer season will commence on Tuesday 16th May. We may run one or two taster sessions for new (and existing) juniors over the summer, but we don’t have sufficient coaches willing/able to run weekly junior sessions during the summer. Our indoor winter season will commence on Sunday 3rd September, with similar arrangements to the 2022/23 season (subject to hall availability and confirmation).  Some existing members will leave for college, work, etc, so we will invite new players from our waiting lists if there is spare capacity. Members made suggestions for improvements: Can men’s indoor training finish at 7:45pm instead of 7:30pm?  Action Phil to investigate. Can we improve tensioning of the adult indoor net?  Action Phil to investigate. Can we arrange minibus transport to junior events?  Action Kat to investigate. Zuzana is a friend of the new manager at Lime Kiln LC, and will help facilitate introductions for Phil. Members agreed we should organise social and playing event(s) to celebrate our club’s 40th anniversary during the year to summer 2024 (the club was first established in May 1984).  It was suggested we set up an organising group including representatives from all sections/teams in the club.  Volunteers so far include Zuzana and Ed: Action Phil to seek more volunteers. Election of committee officers for 2023/24 Chair                 – Phil was re-elected. Treasurer          – Donna was re-elected. Welfare Officer – Julie was re-elected. Head Coach      – Phil was re-elected. Secretary          – Debbie stood down and was thanked for her service.  No volunteers came forward at the meeting and the position remained vacant.  However Dawn Davis (Taylor’s mum) volunteered after the meeting and the committee agreed to co-opt her onto the committee as Secretary until the next AGM. Volunteers to be appointed by the committee Members supported the committee’s intention to appoint a number of volunteers to various important roles, including: Coach (Women) = Cliff Ball, assisted by Phil and senior players. Coach (Men/Mixed) = James Daniell, assisted by Phil and senior players. Coach (Junior) = Phil Heads and a team of volunteer coaches/helpers. Team Contact (Women SW League) = Helen Morten + Zuzana Pritchard. Team Contact (Junior SW & Wilts Competitions) = Phil Heads and Donna Cunningham. Team Contact (Men/Mixed A Wilts League) = Hayden Daniell. Team Contact (Men/Mixed B Wilts League) = Ed Benham. Team Contact (U18/U16) = Phil Heads. Team Contact (JuVoTo) = Phil Heads. WVA Meeting Rep = James Daniell, Phil Heads + Committee members. Web Administrator = Richard Howells. Brad Whitefield and Ed Benham continue to help with development of web/marketing.   Club awards 2022/23 After a ballot of all members and coaches, the following club award winners were announced and congratulated (awards to be presented at club training/events): Kevan Hobbis Award for outstanding contribution to the club and its spirit: Kat Grote Best/Most Improved Player Awards: U12 Girls – Maisie Burt U12 Boys – Oliver Gardner U13/U14 Girls – Kiyana Pachabhaiya U13 Boys – David Smith-Evans U15 Girls – India Thacker U15 Boys – Charlie Hawkins U18 Women – Hannah Kachika U18 Men – Rory Bryant Wilts/Ladies Juniors – Faye Hanna Womens SW League – Madison Smart Men Mixed A Team – Sven Kalinda Men Mixed B Team – Ryan Shackleford RichardHowells Mon, 15 May 2023 19:40:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:143 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/142/2023-Treasurers-Report#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=142 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=142&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2023 Treasurer's Report https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/142/2023-Treasurers-Report RWB VC  Summary of accounts 2022/23 Period Income         from members Expenses 1 Sep 2022 – 17 Apr 2023 £8,055.77 £6,876.90 *   Club expenses 2022/23   £ Club sessions: Lime Kiln LC Hall Hire (Sept 2021 – March 2022) 5,430.28 * Volleyball England club affiliation 98.00 Volleyball England coach registration – Phil 21.50 SW Registration + Championship Plymouth 265.00 Wilts League entry fees and player registrations 392.50 Junior entry fees: VE Grand Prix and SW JuVoTo 403.00 Website server rental (Richard Howells) – usually £50pa Tbc * Equipment: Balls 546.00 Equipment: Miscellaneous (ie court marker discs, line judge flags, bottle carriers, items for JuVoTo hosting, net spares, volleyball net) 338.62 GROSS EXPENSES 7,494.90 * Grant received from Swindon Sports Forum for junior volleyball equipment: wall mountings and hall-length net   618.00 NET EXPENSES (taking account of grant) 6,876.90 *   Balance of Account Season 2021/22 Season 2022/23 1 Sept 2021 12 April 2022 1 Sept 2022 17 April 2023 £3,436.21 £3,887.66 £4,395.52 £5,574.39   Notes to accounts 2022/23 Further expenses are expected this season (see asterisked * items): Lime Kiln hall hire for April club sessions, SW League games, Junior Grand Prix. Website server. Minor expenses during summer months (May – August). When these expenses have been paid we expect member income and expenses to be approximately in balance for the year (little no net surplus or loss) and our balance of account to be less than £4.5k. We hold a reasonable balance (reserve) for: Unexpected emergencies, costs and loss of income (past examples have included the Lime Kiln fire when we had to hire other facilities at higher cost, major equipment failure, covid pandemic, and so on). Investing in new equipment (eg the wall-mounted, hall-length junior net cost £1,000+ which was only partly offset by the grant from Swindon Sports Forum).   Financial prospects for 2023/24 Membership is expected to stay at full capacity, so income should be secure. Lime Kiln LC hire costs have been held flat for 2 years and do not reflect wider economic and inflationary pressures, so may rise in 2023/24. We need to make sure that all our club activities and sections cover their costs. We seek to make volleyball as accessible and affordable as possible by keeping our prices as low as possible.  We are sensitive to genuine financial hardship and can make individual exceptions when well justified. At present we have a healthy balance, thanks partly to the junior grant received in 2023. So we plan to hold our membership prices at current levels for 2023/24. The committee will review these prices if there is any unforeseen change in income or costs.   Item Period Price proposed for 2023/24 season What it pays for Membership subscription To be paid in September or when you join. You must be a paid-up member to play in competitions. Annual   £40 Adult (age 18+)   £20 Junior playing with adults (usually U16-U18, Year 11+)   £0 Mini and Junior (U15, up to Year 10) not playing with adults; subscription included in playing fee   All half price if you join after Christmas   Governing body affiliation Club insurance Competition entry Player registration Equipment Club expenses Training and playing fee Indoor season: Sept to April (8 months) Monthly £25 Adult (age 18+)   £15 Mini and Juniors (U18) and students in full-time education   FREE first session for new members!   Hall hire for training and matches     RichardHowells Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:06:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:142 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/140/2023-Planning-for-Season-2023-24#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=140 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=140&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2023 Planning for Season 2023-24 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/140/2023-Planning-for-Season-2023-24 Planning for Season 2023-24 We would like to hear our members’ views on the following plans and options… Summer 2023 (May – August) Weekly outdoor play for fun at Lydiard Park Events Field: Adults (Year 11+) plus Year 10 transitioning to adults. Mondays or Tuesdays?  Start 15th or 16th May (initially 6.45pm). No charge by the club, though the venue charges for car parking. Juniors below Year 10: there is some demand, but coaches want a rest from duty-of-care responsibilities?! Possibly hold one or two sessions in summer for juniors and waiting lists (indoor or outdoor)? Competitions: Wilts 4s (tbc?); Wilts Outdoor; Whitefield (Bristol); Salisbury; other tournaments. Social events: Volleyball picnic in the Park? Indoor Season 2023/24 (September – April) Women (Year 11+) Train Thursdays 8:15pm – 10pm Hire the whole hall: main volleyball court plus additional volleyball net on end badminton court.  Large group covering several levels of competition: max capacity c25 players, requires min 2 coaches. Enter SW League and play home matches (Sundays) at Lime Kiln L.C. Enter Wilts Ladies & Junior League, plus Volleyball England U16/U18 comps, depending on player availability. Men (Year 11+) Train Sundays 6:00-7:30pm.  Main volleyball court only (end of hall not available): max capacity 20 players. Enter 2 teams in Wilts Mixed League and Dave Kinder Cup; play home games on Thu/Sun. All league players are responsible for taking their turn to officiate at games. Enter Volleyball England U16/U18 competitions, depending on player availability. Juniors U12-U15 Train Sundays 4:30-6:00pm.  Whole hall, long net, max capacity c32 players, requires min 4 coaches per session. Play SW JuVoTo (3v3) competition: U12, U13, U14, U15, depending on player availability. Host national and regional junior age-group events when possible: requires volunteer commitment. Capacity management Keep existing capacity limits (see above). Maintain waiting lists (currently 10 women waiting, 18 men, 14 junior). Explore option of running an additional adult casual volleyball session for non-competitive players and those on waiting lists, subject to hall and supervisory availability. Planning: Existing members have priority: invite them to sign up for next season, including Year 10 graduating to adult sessions, so we know how many leavers and vacancies we have. Fill vacancies (*consulting coaches about standards, team needs and capacities): Existing Year 10 members have priority when filling Adult (Year 11+) vacancies.* Then invite players from waiting lists to fill remaining vacancies, usually in chronological order.*   Club 40th Anniversary Should we celebrate?  How?  When: all season, or just spring/summer 2024?  Volunteers to organise? RichardHowells Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:35:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:140 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/139/2023-Chairmans-Report--updated-14-Apr#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=139 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=139&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2023 Chairman's Report - updated 14 Apr https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/139/2023-Chairmans-Report--updated-14-Apr Chair’s Report 2022-23 Summer 2022 Weekly outdoor volleyball at Lydiard Park (for adults plus year10 upwards) was moderately attended, and we ran an indoor taster session for junior players on our waiting list.  RWB members played at several tournaments including WVA, Whitefield and others. Winter 2022-23 Still experiencing exceptional demand to join our club, we further expanded our junior and women’s capacity by hiring the whole hall and using additional net-space throughout the season.  We can’t currently expand our men’s capacity because the whole hall isn’t available for their Sunday sessions.  Some highlights and numbers this season: Record number of members and players (ages from U10 to 60+). All sections full to capacity: 34 juniors (U15); 25 women (13 U18) and 20 men (9 U18). Waiting lists for new players: 14 junior (U15); 10 women; 18 men (at April 2023). 14 competitive teams for U12, U13, U15, U18 and adults in national, regional and county competitions, with many successes (see Head Coach’s report). Lime Kiln LC is now established as our club venue for all training and home matches (including SWL), as well as for hosting junior events such as SW JuVoTo and VE Junior Grand Prix. We installed our new long net system in March 2022 (cost around £1,000) and now use it every week for our expanded junior volleyball section.  We applied for funding from Swindon Sports Forum and eventually received a grant of £618 a year later.  In these challenging economic circumstances this grant is very welcome and will help us keep our junior costs as low as possible to encourage participation. All this success is only possible thanks to many volunteers (adult and junior members, plus parents) who help to coach, organise, officiate, safeguard and host our players and events.  On behalf of us all, huge thanks to everyone who made our club welcoming, safe and successful: Our committee: Phil, Donna, Debbie, Julie. Many members and parents who helped us host SW JuVoTo and VE JGP events at Lime Kiln LC, and supervised/coached our junior teams at away events. Our amazing team of junior coaches: Marketa, Kat, Donna, Andrew, Ed, Brad, Maddie, Millie, Hannah, Rory. Our hugely dedicated adult coaches: Cliff (women), James (men), and their various helpers. Anyone else who I’ve accidently missed out (sorry!) – we have so many great people helping us. Looking forward Some key challenges for 2023-24 and beyond include: Maintaining our high volume of activity and volunteers needed to support it. Managing high demand and waiting lists to join our club.  Maybe run a weekly adult casual session. Keeping our costs to members reasonable during economic recession and high inflation. Maintaining our excellent relationship with Lime Kiln Leisure Centre under their new manager. Sourcing new/replacement equipment now that Sportset has closed (owners retired). Celebrating our club’s 40th anniversary?! A planning paper for season 2023-24 will be discussed as a separate agenda item.   Phil Heads, April 2023 RichardHowells Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:33:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:139 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/138/2023-Head-Coach-Report--Updated-15May#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=138 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=138&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2023 Head Coach Report - Updated 15May https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/138/2023-Head-Coach-Report--Updated-15May Head Coach Report 2022-23 : updated 15th May 2023 to include late results The Head Coach/coordinator is elected by members at the AGM: (1) to plan the whole-season schedule including our training and competition programme, and (2) to coordinate our team of coaches so that individual players can develop and progress throughout our club.  As with other team coaches, I am also appointed by the club committee as lead coach for the juniors. Training This season we provided more training sessions (each 1.5 hours) for more players than ever before: Nr of training sessions and Attendance: Average (low-high)   Women Yr11+ Men/Mixed Yr11+ Juniors up to Yr10 Sessions   Attendance Sessions Attendance Sessions Attendance 2022-23 season   31 17 (13-21) 29 14 (9-19) 32 25 (15-32) 2021-22 season   26 15 (9-19) 22 13 (5-19) 31 19 (13-23) 2020-21 season   None, due to COVID None, due to COVID Limited by COVID   Team Performance This season we provided opportunities for players of all age groups to compete at an appropriate level, often for the first time, and to develop to higher levels.  A few RWB men also played for Wilts Mavericks in SW Lge. RWB Team   Competition Record Rank Notes RWB Women   South West League Played 18 Won 10 4th /10 Maddie MVP at 6 games, joint winner Bassett Allsorts Wilts Ladies & Junior League Played 8/9 rounds (26 matches) 4th /11 Ages 15-18 + 2 adults. Including new 6v6 players Bassett Hounds Wilts Ladies & Junior League Played 2/9 rounds (6 matches)   Limited availability: only played 1 round RWB A Wilts Mixed Lge Premier Division Played 9 (1 to play) Won 1 6th /6 League relegated Dave Kinder Plate 2nd RWB B Wilts Mixed League Division 1 Played 8 (2 to play) Won 2 4th /6 Mostly young players developing U18 Boys Volleyball England Jnr Grand Prix Played 8 (3/3 rounds) Won 1, tied 4   Mixed ages 16-18 Lots of close games U18 Girls Volleyball England Jnr Grand Prix Played 9 (3/3 rounds) Won 3, tied 2   Mixed ages 15-18 Lots of close games U15 Girls Hawks SW Junior Volleyball Tour 3v3   Played 6/6 rounds 2nd /15 Mostly first season players U15 Boys Peregrines SW Junior Volleyball Tour 3v3   Played 6/6 rounds 2nd /13 Mixed experience U15 Boys Ospreys SW Junior Volleyball Tour 3v3   Played 1/6 rounds 12th/13 Limited availability: only played 1 round U13 Boys Eagles SW Junior Volleyball Tour 3v3   Played 6/6 rounds 1st / 15 All players new this season U12 Girls Buzzards SW Junior Volleyball Tour 3v3   Played 6/6 rounds 1st /4 Mixed experience Ages 10-11 U12 Girls Falcons SW Junior Volleyball Tour 3v3   Played 1/6 round 3rd /4 Limited availability U12 Boys Harriers SW Junior Volleyball Tour 3v3   Played 5/6 rounds 1st / 2 Mixed experience Ages 9-11     Phil Heads, May 2023 RichardHowells Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:138 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/137/2023-AGM-Agenda#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=137 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=137&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2023 AGM Agenda https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/137/2023-AGM-Agenda 39th Annual General Meeting (club founded May 1984) Monday 24th April 2023, 7pm By videoconference   AGENDA Welcome / attendees / apologies for absence Confirm minutes of 2022 AGM – see club website: www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk Review of season 2022-23 – reports and questions (see reports on club website) Chair’s report Head Coach’s report Treasurer’s report Plan season 2023-24 (see planning paper on club website) Elect committee for 2023-24 Note and advise on appointment of volunteer roles for 2023-24 (see below) Any other business? Announce and celebrate Club Awards 2022-23 (all sections and age groups)     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elected Committee : all positions to be re-elected: Chair                                 Phil Heads                                      Willing to serve 2023/24 Treasurer                         Donna Cunningham                      Willing to serve 2023/24 Secretary                          Debbie Hanna                               Standing down; we seek a new volunteer Welfare Officer               Julie Daniell                                   Willing to serve 2023/24 Head Coach                     Phil Heads                                      Willing to serve 2023/24 We can elect or co-opt additional committee members if we have willing volunteers.    Volunteer Appointments : positions appointed by the committee, taking advice from members:                                                                                     Current (2022-23) appointees Coach (Women)                                                        Cliff Ball + Phil + senior players Coach (Men)                                                              James Daniell + Madison Smart + Phil Coach (Junior)                                                           Phil Heads + team of 10 coaches (see Chair’s report for list) Team Contact : Women SW League                       Helen Morten + Zuzana Pritchard Team Contact : Wilts Ladies & Junior                    Phil Heads + Donna Cunningham Team Contact : Men/Mixed A Wilts League          Hayden Daniell Team Contact : Men/Mixed B Wilts League          Ed Benham Team Contact : U18/U16                                         Phil Heads Team Contact : JuVoTo                                            Phil Heads + Kat Grote WVA Meeting Rep                                                    James Daniell (and sometimes Phil or others) Social Organiser                                                        40th anniversary events? Web Administrator                                                   Richard Howells (we contribute to his server rental) RichardHowells Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:28:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:137 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/133/Notes-of-Annual-General-Meeting--09052022#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=133 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=133&PortalID=4&TabID=689 Notes of Annual General Meeting - 09/05/2022 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/133/Notes-of-Annual-General-Meeting--09052022 Royal Wootton Bassett Volleyball Club Notes of Annual General Meeting - 09/05/2022 Present: (via video conference) Male players: Taylor Davis, Bryn Meredith, Kaelen McIntosh, Josh Blackman, Bradley Whitefield, Cameron Fawcett, Sergejs Gubarevs, Sven Kalinda, Josh Ducie, Jimmy Daniell, Hayden Daniell. Female players: Debbie Hanna, Helen Morten, Gaby La Moreno, Donna Cunningham, Kat Grote, Zuzana Pritchard, Kaitlyn Lamb, Lissa Pitts. Junior players: Monty Rose, Evan Palmer, Charlie Hawkins, CJ Notman, Kaiden Kerrigan, Robyn Cuthbert, Khai (Caitlyn) Timm, Alicja Jankos. Others: Phil Heads (Chair, Head Coach), Cliff Ball (Ladies Coach), Julie Daniell (CWO), Hanka ze Zlina, Ben La Moreno (family of members). Apologies were received from: Emily Tandy, Ed Benham, Marketa Chrabatinova, Hannah Davis, Maisie Daniell, Maddison Smart. Season 2021/22 reports: After the welcome by our Chair to 38th AGM, the minutes of the 2021 AGM were referenced and accepted and season 2020/21 reports were referenced and accepted (see club website: www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk). Chair’s Report: (see full report on club website) The club has survived the COVID pandemic and has been able to participate in a full season of volleyball at junior and senior club levels whilst keeping everyone safe. Innovations: The club has been able to provide ‘Sports Mindset Coaching’, buy new equipment and set up a club uniform deal with a supplier. There has been a huge growth in the club as well as a large demand for volleyball. As a result, we currently have growing waiting lists for all club levels. Phil thanked everyone who has represented/played and supported player development this season. We have been able to strengthen our relationship with Lime Kiln Leisure Centre through the pandemic, which has enabled more training flexibility this season. Head Coach Report: (see full report on club website) This season individual player and team player development has been fantastic.  We have fielded more competitive teams than ever before. Our results have been amazing this season, with junior and senior teams finishing in 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in various leagues and competitions. Phil stated he was incredibly proud of all of our teams’ improvement and successes.    Treasurers Report: (see full report on club website) The club is in a healthy financial position at the end of this season. We may need to invest in new equipment during the coming season. Members discussed the possibility of purchasing additional volleyballs for each of the training sessions and new nets to make club activities even better. There may be higher sports centre costs to come.  The current plan (so long as sports centre costs stay the same) is to maintain current club membership costs. Donna reminded members now the season has ended standing order and direct debit payments need to be stopped, however any payments that have been made in May will be carried forward to the new season in September. Phil thanked Donna for all her hard work as club treasurer.   Season 2022/23 planning: (see planning paper on club website) SUMMER SEASON: The club’s outdoor summer season will commence on 10th May. Discussions about the insurance of non-club members was raised and resolved by inviting non-club members along to play as ‘Day Members’ and keeping an attendance list. However, it was also agreed that people on the club waiting list would be invited to join the summer outdoor sessions ahead of other non-members. Cliff to speak to Volleyball England to get clarity with regards to insurance liability during the summer outdoor season. In conclusion it was agreed that the club would run a couple of sessions to assess the numbers of club members who are attending before inviting new people along. There are 2 x teams interested in entering the Summer Wiltshire 4s competition. There are various summer tournaments that any of our teams can enter, however it will be the responsibility of individuals rather than the club to organise team entries. Phil raised the possibility of offering 2 x training sessions (1 x end of May, 1 x June) to juniors on the waiting list. This was agreed by members during in the meeting. Phil suggested it would be good to have club social events through the summer. WINTER SEASON: Capacity for each of the training sessions will still be limited to 20 per session. As current members leave, people on the waiting list will be invited to join.  WOMEN:  Women’s training will continue on Thursday evenings. Phil has explored the possibility of starting training 15 minutes earlier at 8:15 pm to enable the juniors to finish training at 9:30pm. This would allow the SW ladies to prepare for SW matches with targeted training for 30 mins at the end of each session.  This was positively received the Cliff and SW ladies team members. A discussion then took place on how to further improve the integration of juniors into the senior session for next season, with input from coaches/senior and junior players. Phil suggested the possibility of hiring the whole hall to phase juniors/new members into the session which was positively received. There will be one ladies team entry into the SW League. Future SW home matches will be played at Lime Kiln rather than at Lavington which will allow for spectators, in particular junior members to help develop their game. Multiple teams will also be entered in the Ladies and Juniors competition.       MEN/MIXED: Phil will explore option of hiring the whole hall at the start of the start of season to try and aid junior transition into senior training. However, this may be problematic as the hall is used by another sports club at the same time. The plan is to enter two teams into the Wiltshire Mixed League and Dave Kinder cup. Home games will take place on Thursdays and Sundays (6 x training date interruptions). The struggle of getting A and B team members to referee each other’s home games was highlighted.  One main problem being the large number of juniors playing who rely on parents for transport.  It was discussed and agreed that a rota will be set up next season to help combat this issue.   Brad suggested there needed to be a smoother transition from the junior training session ended to the men’s training session starting.  Phil agreed and has suggested finishing the juniors slightly earlier to allow the men to set up and be ready to start training at their allotted time. JUNIOR: The club discussed moving junior training session times to allow the use of the whole hall and new long net (as opposed to badminton nets), giving the juniors more space and more grouping options for training. Phil to explore the possibility of moving Sunday training session start times to 4/4:30pm (if it can be made to work logistically/financially). Phil would also like the club to host occasional events (which would require volunteers from club to help). The plan next season is to play all ages in the SW Junior Tour again following the successes of this season. Older juniors will also enter junior competitions, such as, the Grandprix events and the Wiltshire Ladies and Juniors League. Election of committee officers: Elected committee - all positions were confirm as elected/ re-elected for 2022/23 and agreed by all persons present. Volunteers to be appointed by the committee Coach (Women) = Cliff Ball Coach (Men/Mixed) = James Daniell, Laura Kulmala and Madison Smart Coach (Junior) = Phil Heads assisted various coaches from ladies and men’s teams Team Contact (Women SW League) = Helen Norrvall + Zuzana Pritchard Team Contact (Junior SW & Wilts Competitions) = Phil Heads and other volunteers Team Contact (Men/Mixed A Wilts League) = Hayden Daniell Team Contact (Men/Mixed B Wilts League) = Ed Benham Junior tournaments (e.g.Grandprix) = Phil Heads + Debbie Hanna WVA Meeting Rep = James Daniell, Phil Heads + Committee take turns Social Organiser = Kaelen McIntosh + any member Web Administrator = Richard Howells Brad Whitefield, Lissa Pitts and Evan Palmer also volunteered to take on responsibilities as needed.     Club awards Voted for by club members Best/Most Improved Players Awards: U12 Boys – Oliver Gardner U12 Girls – Anya Steimer U14 Boys – CJ Notman U15 Girls – Khai (Caitlyn) Timm U15 Boys – Rory Bryant U16 Girls – Hannah Kachika U18 Girls – Lauren Hanna U18 Boys – Evan Palmer Wilts/Ladies Juniors Hounds – Millie Cuthbert Wilts/Ladies Juniors Allsorts – Kaiden Kerrigan Womens SW League – Marketa Chrabatinova Men Mixed A Team – Aron Bailey Men Mixed B Team – Taylor Davis Kevan Hobbis Award 1st Place - Phil Heads 2nd Place - Jimmy Daniell Award of Honorary Life Membership to Cliff Ball Through this award we recognize and value Cliff’s outstanding service to Royal Wootton Bassett Volleyball Club during its 38-year (and counting) history.  As a founder member, Cliff has been a driving force in our club’s development and in many competitive successes.  For most of the last 38 years he has been a player and/or coach, as well as leading the club in various committee roles including Chairman (not to mention acting as keeper of our historical records).  He has always been a passionate ambassador for volleyball and for our club – in our local community, and through his various commitments to Wiltshire and South West Volleyball. The committee proposed and members agreed this special and unique award to Cliff. Any other business Brad volunteered he may have contacts who are able to access sports equipment and sports grants for the club. Phil requested anybody with details of potential new members for the club to forward their details to him to be added to the club waiting list. Club AGM 7pm-8:50pm RichardHowells Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:53:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:133 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/132/2022-23-Forward-Planning#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=132 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=132&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2022-23 Forward Planning https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/132/2022-23-Forward-Planning We would like to hear our members’ views on the following plans and questions… Summer 2022  (May – August) Adult 16+ weekly outdoor play at Lydiard Park Events Field, Tuesdays, starting 10th May (initially 6.45pm). No charge by the club, though the venue charges for car parking. Likely numbers?  Do we have enough outdoor nets?  Buy another net system @ £330 ? Depending on numbers, invite: U15s (transition to adult); players on waiting lists; non-members? No weekly U15 sessions – coaches want a rest from duty-of-care responsibilities! Possibly hold one or two sessions in May and June for juniors and waiting lists (indoor or outdoor)? Competitions: Wilts 4s (tbc; do we have enough nets?); Wilts Outdoor; various tournaments. Social events: Volleyball picnic in the Park? Indoor season 2022/23  (September – April) Women 16+ Train Thursdays 8:15pm.  Younger players stop at 9:30pm (school next day)?  Others continue to 10pm. Explore option of hiring the whole hall and using an additional net behind the curtain, at least for the first two months, to transition in new players.  But balance numbers vs cost and coach availability. Enter SW League and play home matches at Lime Kiln L.C. Play Wilts Ladies & Junior League, plus junior age-group competitions, depending on player availability. Men 16+ Train Sundays 6:30-8pm. Explore option of hiring the whole hall and using an additional net behind the curtain, at least for first 2 months, to transition in new players.  But: balance numbers vs cost and coach availability; Taekwando? Enter 2 teams in Wilts Mixed League and Dave Kinder Cup; play home games on Thur/Sun (same as 2021-22). Establish a rota system for officiating games.  Player responsibility to find alternates if not available. Play U16/U18 competitions, depending on player availability. Juniors U12-U15 Train Sundays 5:00-6:30pm. Explore option of hiring the whole hall and using the long net to boost capacity.  But: balance numbers vs cost and coach availability; and may not be possible due to Taekwando? Play SW JuVoTo (3v3) competition: U12, U13, U14, U15, depending on player availability. Host national and regional junior age-group events when possible.  Requires volunteer commitment. Capacity management Keep existing capacity limits: junior U15 25 players; women 20; men/mixed 20. Plus a few more if we can hire the whole hall? The long waiting list of men limits the number of women we can accommodate in the Men/Mixed squads. Explore option of running an additional adult casual volleyball session for non-competitive players and those on waiting lists, subject to hall and supervisory availability. Capacity planning: (1) Invite existing members to sign up for next season, including U15s graduating to adult sessions, so we know how many leavers and vacancies we have; (2) Consult coaches about capacity and standards; (3) Invite players from waiting lists to fill any vacancies. RichardHowells Fri, 29 Apr 2022 22:03:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:132 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/131/2022-Treasurers-Report#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=131 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=131&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2022 Treasurer's Report https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/131/2022-Treasurers-Report Summary of accounts 2021/22 Period Income         from members Expenses 1 Sep 2021 – 12 Apr 2022 £8002.75 £7,551.40   Club expenses 2021/22 £ Club sessions: Lime Kiln LC Hall Hire (Sept 2021 – March 2022) 3,768.25 Volleyball England club affiliation 95.00 Volleyball England coach registration – Phil (with COVID discount) 7.35 SW League hall hire 220.00 Wilts League entry fees and player registrations 657.50 Junior entry fees: VE Grand Prix and SW JuVoTo 715.00 Website server rental (Richard Howells) 50.00 Equipment: Wall mountings and hall-length net 868.00 Equipment: Balls and electronic whistles 650.04 Miscellaneous (small equipment; trophies; hand sanitiser; sports performance mindset training) 520.26 TOTAL 7,551.40   Balance of Account Season 2020/21 Season 2021/22 1 Sept 2020 12 April 2021 1 Sept 2021 12 April 2022 £2,290.41 £3,354.48 £3,436.21 £3,887.66     Notes to accounts 2020/21 These accounts don’t cover the summer months (May – August) when we expect zero income and minor expenses. Lime Kiln LC hall hire costs for April to be paid. We applied for a grant to cover the costs of the wall fixings and long net, and we’re still waiting to hear the outcome. Even without this grant, our reserves remain healthy at around £3,000.   Financial prospects for 2022/23 Membership is expected to stay at full capacity, so income should be secure. We expect Lime Kiln LC hire costs to rise, reflecting wider economic pressures, after being held flat during the pandemic. We may hire extra hall space and time, at extra cost, to slightly increase our capacity. We will need to invest in equipment: possibly an outdoor net; certainly some new balls (replacement plus growth). We need to make sure that all our club activities and sections cover their costs. We will review our finances and fee structures when these issues become clearer.  Meanwhile we hope to hold our membership prices at current levels: Item Period Price  proposed for 2021/22 season What it pays for Membership subscription To be paid in September or when you join. You must be a paid-up member to play in competitions. Annual   £40 adult £20 junior U16-U18 playing with adults £0 junior U15 not playing with adults; subscription included in playing fee Half price if you join after Christmas Governing body affiliation Club insurance Competition entry Player registration Equipment Club expenses Training and playing fee Indoor season: Sept to April (8 months) Monthly £25 adult £15 junior U18 and student in full-time education FREE first session for new members! Hall hire for training and matches   RichardHowells Fri, 29 Apr 2022 22:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:131 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/130/2022-Head-Coach-Report#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=130 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=130&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2022 Head Coach Report https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/130/2022-Head-Coach-Report My elected role as Head Coach/coordinator is to plan the whole-season schedule, including our training and competition programme, and to coordinate our team of coaches so that individual players can develop and progress throughout our club.  I am also appointed by the club as lead coach for the juniors. Training This season we provided more training sessions (each 1.5 hours) for more players than ever before: Nr of training sessions and Attendance: Average (low-high)   Women 16+ Men/Mixed 16+ Juniors U15 Sessions   Attendance Sessions Attendance Sessions Attendance 2021-22 season   26 15 (9-19) 22 13 (5-19) 31 19 (13-23) 2020-21 season   None, due to COVID None, due to COVID Limited by COVID 2019-20 season   18 10 (6-13) 21 10 (5-15) 32 13 (5-24)   Team Performance This season we fielded more competitive teams than ever before, developing new and younger players.  Given the relative inexperience of many players, our fast-improving performance results were excellent: RWB Team   Competition Record Rank Notes RWB Women   South West League Played 18 Won 15 2nd /10 = RWB best Exeter Challenge winner Bassett Hounds Wilts Ladies & Junior League Played 5/9 rounds Won 24 sets 3rd /10 Ages 16-18 Bassett Royals Wilts Ladies & Junior League Played 2/9 rounds Won 13 sets 5th /10 U15+U14 Boys First taste of 6v6 Bassett Allsorts Wilts Ladies & Junior League Played 6/9 rounds Won 10 sets 7th /10 Ages 15-17 + 3 adults. End-season finale 2nd RWB A Wilts League Premier Division Played 12 Won 3 6th /7 Relegation playoff winner Dave Kinder Plate winner RWB B Wilts League Division 1 Played 12 Won 2 6th /7 Mostly new U18 players, first taste of competition U18 Boys Volleyball England Jnr Grand Prix Played 11 (3/3 rounds) Won 3, tied 2 - /29 Ages 16-18 Closest set 31-29 U18 Girls Volleyball England Jnr Grand Prix Played 11 (3/3 rounds) Won 2, tied 1 - /16 Ages 14-18 Closest set 30-28 U16 Girls Volleyball England Jnr Grand Prix Played 8 (2/3 rounds) Won 4 - /28 Ages 14-16 Close set 32-30 from 3-17 U15 Girls A SW Junior Volleyball Tour 3v3   Played 4/4 rounds 4th /16 Mostly new players U15 Girls B SW Junior Volleyball Tour 3v3   Played 2/4 rounds 11th/16 Mostly new players U15 Boys SW Junior Volleyball Tour 3v3   Played 4/4 rounds 1st /11 New players U14 Boys SW Junior Volleyball Tour 3v3   Played 4/4 rounds 1st /5 New players U12 Girls A SW Junior Volleyball Tour 3v3   Played 4/4 rounds 1st /4 Age 10-11 U12 Girls B SW Junior Volleyball Tour 3v3   Played 1/4 round 3rd /4 Age 10-11, mostly new U12 Boys SW Junior Volleyball Tour 3v3   Played 3/4 rounds 2nd /4 Age 9-11   Phil Heads, April 2022 RichardHowells Fri, 29 Apr 2022 21:58:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:130 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/129/2022-Chairmans-Report#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=129 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=129&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2022 Chairman's Report https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/129/2022-Chairmans-Report Chair’s Report 2021-22 Summer 2021 Following a series of pandemic lockdowns, and a lost 2020-21 indoor season, we were thankfully able to play weekly outdoor volleyball in summer, plus some outdoor competitions.  We entered 5 teams in the inaugural Wiltshire 4s League (our best position was 2nd) and one team in the WVA outdoor tournament. Winter 2021-22 Pandemic challenges and opportunities Our indoor season (September to April) was played under varying COVID restrictions, uncertainties and safety precautions.  Despite fears of further disruption, and a slow start, we ultimately completed a full season of competitions.  Many club members caught COVID at some point during the season, however our safety-conscious volleyball activities didn’t seem to cause the virus to spread between club members.  I thank everyone for following the safety protocols and helping to keep one another safe. Two years of pandemic disruption gave us the opportunity to strengthen our relationship with Lime Kiln Leisure Centre and expand our club offer.  For the first time we were able to secure a weekly Thursday evening session plus some Sunday daytimes, and to instal new equipment to run a long net down the entire length of the hall.  The benefits have been, and will continue to be: more (less interrupted) training for our women; hosting home SW League games for our women; hosting national and regional junior events; growing profile for our volleyball club at our home venue. Innovations At the start of the season we offered our members two sessions with a sports mindset coach (funded by the club; provided by videoconference due to COVID).  Fewer members attended than we hoped, but feedback from those who did attend was positive.  Should we offer this again? With large numbers and turnover of players it is no longer practical to buy and loan club-owned shirts for all our competitive players.  This season we set up a club uniform deal through a well-known sports uniform supplier, Kitlocker, so that members can purchase their own club kit from a range of items. Club growth This season we expanded our club offer, as agreed at our last two AGMs, and experienced exceptional demand to join our club.  This seems to be fuelled by our junior offer, our growing reputation, our COVID-safe environment, the Olympics and the Japanese anime Haikyuu!  This meant: Record numbers of members, players (aged from 9 to 66 years) and teams. All sections full to capacity: 26 juniors; 20 women and 20 men/mixed. Waiting lists for new players: 10 junior; 10 women; 15 men (at April 2022). 14 competitive teams for U12, U14, U15, U16, U18 and adults in national, regional and county competitions, with many successes (see Head Coach’s report). More volunteer organisers, referees, coaches and helpers. Growing demand and activity (plus the pandemic) brings organisational challenges, but there is no doubt we’ve had a remarkable and successful year.  This is only possible because of the passion and commitment of our members, including our many volunteer organisers, referees, coaches and helpers – I thank you all for making our club welcoming, safe and successful.   Phil Heads April 2022 RichardHowells Fri, 29 Apr 2022 21:55:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:129 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/128/2022-AGM-Agenda#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=128 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=128&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2022 AGM Agenda https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/128/2022-AGM-Agenda 38th Annual General Meeting (club founded May 1984) Monday 9th May 2022, 7.15pm By videoconference   AGENDA Welcome / attendees / apologies for absence Confirm minutes of 2021 AGM – see club website: www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk Season 2021-22 review – reports and questions (see reports on club website) Chair’s report Head Coach’s report Treasurer’s report Season 2022/23 planning (see planning paper on club website) Election of committee Advice on appointment of volunteer roles (see below) Any other business? Club awards 2021-22 (all age groups, 15 awards to announce!)     Elected committee - all positions to be re-elected: Chair                                 Phil Heads                                      Willing to serve 2022/23 Treasurer                         Donna Cunningham                      Willing to serve 2022/23 Secretary                          Debbie Hanna                               Willing to serve 2022/23 Welfare Officer               Julie Daniell                                   Willing to serve 2022/23 Head Coach                     Phil Heads                                      Willing to serve 2022/23 We can elect or co-opt additional committee members if we have willing volunteers.  Ed Benham and Kaelen McIntosh have helped as volunteers with web and ‘marketing’ our club offer.   Volunteer appointments - all positions appointed by the committee, taking advice from members: Coach (Women)              Cliff Ball                                                                                   Willing to serve 2022/23 Coach (Men)                    James Daniell + Madison Smart, Laura Kulmala              Willing to serve 2022/23 Coach (Junior)                 Phil + Debbie, Marketa, Kat, Maddie, Donna, Kaelen, Ed          Willing to serve 2022/23 Team Contact : Women SW League         Helen Morten + Zuzana Pritchard             Willing to serve 2022/23 ? Team Contact : Wilts Ladies & Junior                    Phil Heads                             Seek junior volunteer(s) if needed Team Contact : Men/Mixed A Wilts League          James Daniell                                           Seek new volunteer Team Contact : Men/Mixed B Wilts League          Ed Benham                                         Willing to serve 2022/23 ? Team contact : U18/U16                                         Phil Heads, Debbie Hanna                               Team contact : JuVoTo                                            Phil Heads WVA Meeting Rep          James, Phil + Committee take turns Social Organiser              Zuzana Pritchard                                                                     Seek multiple volunteers? Web Administrator         Richard Howells (a former member; we contribute to his server rental) RichardHowells Fri, 29 Apr 2022 21:53:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:128 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/126/2021--AGM-Notes#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=126 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=126&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2021 - AGM Notes https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/126/2021--AGM-Notes Royal Wootton Bassett Volleyball Club Notes of Annual General Meeting - 10/05/2021 Present: (via video conference) Male players: Hayden Daniell, James Daniell, Pablo Jimenez Moreno, Ed Benham, Kaelan McIntosh, Sergejs Gubarevs, Andrew Rowe Female players: Debbie Hanna, Donna Cunningham, Kat Grote, Zuzana Pritchard Junior players: Reuben Benham, Josh Ducie & Pam (mum) Others: Phil Heads (Chair, Head Coach), Cliff Ball (Ladies Coach), Julie Daniell (CWO) Apologies were received from: Madison Heise, Maisie Daniell, Charlotte Daniel, Lisa Corrigan (Charley’s mum), Marketa Chrabatinova, Anji Sodera, Dave Maidment Season 2020/21 reports: After welcome by our Chair to 37th AGM the minutes of the 2020 AGM were referenced and accepted and season 2020/21 reports were referenced and accepted. Chair’s Report: The indoor season was severely disrupted by the pandemic – there have been no competitions, and no adult training since the second lockdown (end of October). Junior numbers are looking healthy, and they are currently training on Sunday mornings. Since the end of April (change in lockdown rules) a number of our adult members have been participating in the Wiltshire 4v4 outdoor competition. Phil said thank you to: Volleyball England – for working with government to enable us to play volleyball when safe to do so Lime Kiln Leisure Centre manager (Dan Spencer) and staff WVA – especially Cliff for Wilts 4s All our members – for following the COVID guidance to keep everyone safe Our team Managers for Wilts 4s – Kaelen, Jimmy, Kat, Debbie, Lauren Our current (furloughed!) Team Coaches – Cliff, Carl, Pablo, Laura Julie, Debbie, Pablo – for helping to run our junior sessions Donna – Treasurer’s role made more complicated by Covid stop/start. Treasurers Report: Donna’s report showed club membership, income, expenditure and balance to mid-April.  Normal activities such as tournaments and league matches have not happened this season.  The mid-April balance will reduce when April-June hall hire is paid, and COVID complications will carry over into next season as some members continued paying during lockdown and will be credited. Season 202/21 prospects: Finance We are hoping for a full season of activity for 2021/22 though there will be some changes to the current formats of competitions which may impact on our anticipated costs. There are a healthy number of junior members with a waiting list. The ladies membership numbers are also good, though the men’s numbers are lower. At the time of the AGM there is a uncertainty with regards to the future availability of the sports hall at Lime Kiln with regards to opening hours, court availability, hire costs, the number of adults/juniors that are allowed to participate in any indoor sessions in the current climate, and website costs.  These uncertainties will need to be resolved before we can firm up next season’s member payments.  Questions were asked about whether junior payments cover the full cost of junior activity.  The current monthly junior fee is intended to make junior participation easy and affordable, yet cover the costs of membership, training and competitions.  However it may not always cover their hall hire costs under current COVID restrictions, and looking forward we expect competition fees to rise. As the range of club activities expands, we may consider a tiered membership cost system.  There was some discussion about the merits of a simple flat-rate payment for all versus separate ‘match fees’ for adults and juniors playing in competitions.  Members at the AGM advised we should keep our membership payments fair (so that players pay for what they get) yet simple (not too complicated for members or our treasurer). For a number of reasons we prefer to avoid handling cash and use online payments as much as possible. Club session times – this season As COVID restrictions ease from 17th May 2021 adults can return to playing indoor volleyball. The only sessions currently running are 2 x Junior sessions on Sundays between 10am-1pm (each 1hr:25min duration). This booking could be extended from 9am-1pm to accommodate the current junior sessions plus an adult session (all at 1hr:15min duration). Note: adult numbers may be limited under Covid guidelines. A poll of members attending the meeting suggested expanding this session to include an adult session would be well attended. Phil to check with the Lime Kiln Leisure Centre manager to see if there is availability to expand this session. Club session times – next season Phil presented a paper outlining our club’s ambitions together with options for club sessions at Lime Kiln Leisure Centre.  During the pandemic the centre has closed early on Sundays, forcing us to move temporarily to Sunday mornings.  After the pandemic the centre will not return to late Sunday evening opening because it isn’t financially viable, so we won’t be able to return to our traditional Sunday 7-10pm times.  Subject to further negotiation, the centre may be able to offer us the following days/times: Thursday evening (1.5 hours); Friday evening (1.5 hours); Sunday morning (3 hours); Sunday evening (5-8pm).  Each has advantages and disadvantages.  A key consideration is to avoid clashing with national and regional competitions on Sunday daytimes, so that players and coaches can attend our club sessions. Members present at the AGM expressed a clear preference: Thursday evening : women’s team training + WVL home matches for one team (c6 per season). Sunday 5-6.30pm : juniors. Sunday 6.30-8pm : men’s team training + WVL home matches for one team (c6 per season). Phil to: Negotiate with the Lime Kiln Leisure Centre manager to see if we can secure these days/times. Continue to look for ways to introduce a development pathway that caters for adults and juniors including beginners, playing for fun, and playing in competitive teams.  Once COVID restrictions are eased sufficiently, our summer outdoor sessions will return to being open for both members and non-members. Establish how many players will be available next season, and hence how many league teams to enter. Website Kaelen, Richard and Phil have been looking at our website needs and options.  We want to use our website to advertise our presence, share club information and news, and perhaps with a shop function (e.g. to pay membership, shop for club uniform etc). Three options were put on the table: Continue with current web domain and improve content (cost £50 for server rental to Richard Howells) New website and domain from scratch (more effort, less keen) Use an out-sourced provider of sports club websites, to provide basic web functions, match availability/election and shop. It costs nothing for a basic website however the costs can go up to £30-£90 per month (£500-£1000 per year) plus transaction fees if we use this type of service. After discussing the pros and cons of each option members preferred to revamp the current website. Election of committee officers: Elected committee - all positions were confirm as elected/ re-elected for 2021/22 and agreed by the named persons: Chair = Phil Heads Treasurer = Donna Cunningham Secretary = Debbie Hanna Welfare Officer = Julie Daniell Head Coach = Phil Heads Volunteers to be appointed by the committee Sadly Carl and Pablo are moving on, so we thanked them for their valued contributions to our club.  We resolved to recruit and train more volunteer coaches over the coming months, to sustain the club’s ambitions and the level of activity that players want. Coach (Women) = Cliff Ball Coach (Men/Mixed) = James Daniell, Laura Kulmala and other volunteers Coach (Junior) = Phil Heads assisted by Debbie Hanna and Kat Grote Team Contact (Women SW League) = Helen Norrvall + Zuzana Pritchard Team Contact (Junior SW & Wilts Competitions) = Phil Heads and/or other volunteers Team Contact (Men/Mixed A Wilts League) = James Daniell Team Contact (Men/Mixed B Wilts League) = Dave Maidment WVA Meeting Rep = Phil + Committee take turns Social Organiser = Zuzana, when Covid restrictions allow Web Administrator = Richard Howells Web Content = Kaelen and Phil Any other business Phil to liaise with junior players and their parents re: transitions between age groups and into adult sessions. Summer Tournaments:  Whitefield – Entries open Saturday 15th May 2021.  Debbie is organising a women’s team.  A volunteer is needed to organise a men’s/mixed team. Phil is having an exploratory conversation with a performance mindset coach to see what they could do for club and the costs.  Update to follow. Cliff took us on a trip down memory lane to when the club first started, outlining the club’s successes over the years.  This memorabilia will be added to the club website when it is updated for all to see. Cliff also highlighted the availability of funding (from WVA and our club) towards coaching fees available to members who wish to develop their coaching skills and qualifications. Pablo who has been a very valued member of the club as a friend, mentor, adult/junior coach and player announced he will sadly be leaving the club in September to return to Spain. A very emotional Pablo told us how welcoming and easy it was to become part of the club and how sad he is to be leaving.  He especially wanted to thank Jimmy who made that initial contact with him and welcomed him to the club. Jimmy has since become a great friend.....  Don’t worry Pablo we will all be over to see you in Spain!!! You will be missed and a big thank you for all the time and effort you put into the club. Club AGM 7pm-8:50pm RichardHowells Tue, 11 May 2021 22:31:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:126 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/125/2021-Treasurers-Report#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=125 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=125&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2021 Treasurer's Report https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/125/2021-Treasurers-Report Summary of accounts 2020/21 Membership At end of March Forms submitted Subscriptions paid annual payment Participated pay monthly fee Men 16+ 13 (inc 3 juniors) 11 10 Women 16+ 17 (inc 6 juniors) 11 17 Juniors U15 20 Included in monthly fee 20* * Plus: 5 juniors age 16+ participated during lockdown 3 and 4 new junior members started in April.   Period Income         from members Expenses 1 Sep 2020 – 1 Apr 2021 £2,587.50 £1,523.43   Club expenses 2020/21 £ Lime Kiln LC Hall Hire (intermittent Sept – Jan) 887.38 Volleyball England club affiliation 95.00 Volleyball England coach registration - Phil 21.00 Entry fees - Adult competitions 96.00 Entry fees - Junior event (3 Teams) 27.00 Website server rental (Richard Howells) 50.00 COVID compliance costs Sanitising products (consumables)  £100.61 Extra equipment (nets, whistles, fences)  £246.44 347.05 TOTAL 1,523.43   Balance of Account Season 2019/20 Season 2020/21 11 July 2019 23 April 2020 1 Sept 2020 12 April 2021 £1,779.70 £2,072.92 £2,290.41 £3,354.48       Notes to accounts 2020/21 2019/20 AGM was delayed to October 2020, hence shorter period for 2020/21 accounts. The COVID pandemic led to intermittent activity this season: We still incurred typical membership costs (lower competition costs were offset by exceptional COVID compliance costs) so membership subscriptions are still needed and will not be refunded or credited. Monthly training/playing fees were stopped (or will be credited) when there was no activity due to COVID restrictions. This stop/start complexity caused lots of extra work for our Treasurer. Income and current balance should be interpreted with caution because we have outstanding credits/debits: A few members still owe annual subscription and monthly payments. Some members continued paying during lockdown, so will be in credit next season. Further hall hire costs May-June to be paid out (we normally stop at end of April).   Financial prospects for 2021/22 We expect / hope for a full season of club activity and competitions. We expect some changes in competition formats, which could impact on costs. Lime Kiln LC hire costs are currently held at 2020/21 prices, but may rise later. Ongoing COVID restrictions and safety protocols may mean fewer players or more space required, leading to higher costs per player. Expect slight dip in adult competition players due to COVID impacts, university and change of club session times, though some age 16+ juniors graduate to adult training. Expect strong demand for junior membership. We will discuss our future club offer and hall hire needs with Lime Kiln LC, in the hope of expanding the range of our club offer as agreed at our 2019/20 AGM (held in Oct 2020). We need to make sure that all our club activities and sections cover their costs. We will review our finances and fee structures when these issues are clearer. Meanwhile we propose to hold our membership prices at current levels: Item Period Price  proposed for 2021/22 season What it pays for Membership subscription To be paid in September or when you join. You must be a paid-up member to play in competitions. Annual   £40 adult £20 junior U18 playing with adults £0 junior not playing with adults; subscription included in playing fee Half price if you join after Christmas Club expenses Equipment Governing body affiliation Club insurance Competition entry Player registration Training and playing fee Indoor season: Sept to April (8 months) Monthly £25 adult £15 junior U18 and student in full-time education FREE first session for new members! Hall hire for training and matches   RichardHowells Sun, 25 Apr 2021 16:43:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:125 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/124/2021-Chairmans-Report#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=124 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=124&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2021 Chairman's Report https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/124/2021-Chairmans-Report Chair’s Report 2020-21 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our 2020-21 indoor season (September to April) was severely disrupted: At all times we followed the COVID guidance provided by government, Volleyball England and venues. We played in one junior competition in September, after which all national, regional and county competitions for adults and juniors were cancelled. Under COVID safety protocols we held three adult training sessions in September, followed by three adult 3v3 sessions in ‘bubbles of six’ in October, after which all adult volleyball was suspended during successive national lockdowns and tiered restrictions. In September, October and December (between full lockdowns) we held 12 junior sessions.  We were often the only junior volleyball club operating in Wiltshire, which led to unprecedented demand (it was an important safety valve for many families) and a waiting list to join our club.  I am especially grateful to Julie, Debbie and Pablo for helping me keep the juniors running under strict COVID safety protocols. Our club venue, Lime Kiln LC, operated reduced opening hours from October, forcing us to move from our traditional Sunday evening times to Sunday mornings.  On behalf of our club I have continually thanked the manager and his staff – they were all furloughed during lockdowns, and made huge efforts to make ‘COVID-safe’ volleyball possible every time restrictions eased. I also thank our Treasurer, Donna, for all the extra work caused by the stop/start COVID disruption. While some adult players chose not to participate for safety reasons, and some were not available on Sunday mornings, it seems that most of our adult members have remained loyal to the club and hope to play again when it’s allowed.  Meanwhile our junior section has grown, thanks to our proactive efforts to keep playing. Planning for summer 2021 As the third national lockdown eases, our members are eager to play and we’re planning for an active summer: We will (exceptionally) run indoor junior sessions from mid-April until the end of June. Subject to government confirmation, we will (exceptionally) run indoor adult sessions from mid-May until the end of June. We will run outdoor adult sessions (including older/able juniors) from mid-April until the end of June. We have entered 5 teams in the outdoor Wiltshire 4s league, which will run mid-April to mid-June. Some outdoor summer tournaments will go ahead, including beach events and the Whitefield Bristol grass event. Planning for season 2021/22 We hope that a near-normal indoor schedule will resume from September, though ongoing COVID safety precautions and restrictions may apply and some competition formats may change. As discussed at our 2020 AGM, we hope to expand our club offer to cater for wider demand: Women’s competitive teams and training (SW League and Wiltshire League). Men’s and Mixed competitive teams and training (Wiltshire League). Junior development leading to regional festivals, competitions and representative squads. Adult beginners and individual skills development. Adult casual play (for fun, with no organised training element). Our plans depend on the continuing financial viability and availability of our host and partner, Lime Kiln Leisure Centre, with whom we will negotiate new deals over the summer. Post-pandemic, it’s likely that Lime Kiln LC will close early on Sundays on a permanent basis.  We may have to consider alternative times for our Sunday evening club sessions.  Sunday mornings have been popular with many (especially juniors) but are difficult for some of our members (especially church-goers) and will clash with national and regional competitions.  We would like to hear our members’ views on club timings. Club website At our 2020 AGM (October 2020) we resolved to improve our club website, since when Phil, Kaelen and Richard (our web host and administrator) have been discussing functionality and options. We would like the following functionality from our club website: Advertising our presence (open access) Who we are How to find us: venues / locations / contacts Our offer: plans and prices  (eg see https://www.wessexvolleyball.com/plans-and-prices ) Essential information: safeguarding, Covid safety, … How to join: membership application form Club news and information (open access – unless some of this should go in a restricted access member zone?) News updates Playing schedule (training, matches) Results Photo gallery Club documents Club history Roll of honour (notable team and individual achievements, by year) Links and feeds: Volleyball England, SWVA, WVA, Whitefield Tournament, … Members forum for internal club activities and chat? Shop (ideal future functionality) Membership payments Buy club playing uniform Options for achieving this functionality include: Continue with our current web domain and improve the content.  This can meet all our needs, except for a shop function is not viable due to overhead and transaction costs.  Cost £50 pa for server rental. Create a new web domain and site from scratch.  This can meet all our needs, except a shop function is not viable due to overhead and transaction costs.  Little cost, but high effort. Use an out-sourced sports club website provider, such as www.Pitchero.com .   This can provide a shop function plus player availability and selection for matches.  Pitchero costs £0 for basic functionality (less flexible than our current website) or £30 or £90 per month plus transaction fee for enhanced functions including shop. We would like to hear members’ views before implementing one of these options. RichardHowells Sun, 25 Apr 2021 16:40:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:124 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/123/2021-AGM-Agenda#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=123 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=123&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2021 AGM Agenda https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/123/2021-AGM-Agenda 37th Annual General Meeting (club founded May 1984) Monday 10th May 2021, 7pm By videoconference (due to COVID restrictions on meeting numbers) AGENDA Welcome / attendees / apologies for absence Confirm minutes of 2020 AGM – see club website: www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk Season 2020/21 review – any questions? (see reports on club website) Season 2021/22 prospects (see reports): Club finances Club session times Club website Election of committee, plus appointment of volunteer roles (see below) Any other business? (There will be no club awards this year due to limited activity)   Elected committee - all positions to be re-elected: Chair = Phil Heads                                       Willing to serve 2021/22 Treasurer = Donna Cunningham               Willing to serve 2021/22 Secretary = Debbie Hanna                         Willing to serve 2021/22 Welfare Officer = Julie Daniell                   Willing to serve 2021/22 Head Coach = Phil Heads                           Willing to serve 2021/22 Volunteer appointments - all positions appointed by the committee, taking advice from members: Coach (Women) = Cliff Ball                                                                                              Willing to serve 2021/22 ? Coach (Men) = Laura Kulmala, Pablo Jimenez Moreno, James Daniell                Willing to serve 2021/22 Coach (Junior) = Phil Heads, Debbie Hanna, Pablo Jimenez Moreno                            Willing to serve 2021/22 ? Team Contact (Women SW League) = Helen Norrvall + Zuzana Pritchard                          Willing to serve 2021/22 ? Team Contact (Junior SW & Wilts Competitions) = Phil Heads                             Seek junior volunteer(s) if needed Team Contact (Men/Mixed A Wilts League) = James Daniell                                           Willing to serve 2021/22 Team Contact (Men/Mixed B Wilts League) = Dave Maidment                                           Willing to serve 2021/22 ? WVA Meeting Rep = Phil + Committee take turns Social Organiser = Zuzana, when social events are allowed! Web Administrator = Richard Howells (a former member; we contribute to his server rental) Web Content = see Chair’s report… We welcome new volunteers for any position, especially team coaches and contacts. RichardHowells Sun, 25 Apr 2021 16:38:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:123 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/121/2020--AGM-Notes#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=121 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=121&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2020 - AGM Notes https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/121/2020--AGM-Notes Notes of Annual General Meeting - Royal Wottoon Bassett Volleyball Club 12/10/2020 Present: Male players: Phil Heads (head coach, chair), James Daniell, Hayden Daniell, Pablo Jimenez Moreno, Ed Benham, Kaelan McIntosh, Sven Kalinda, Dave Maidment Female players: Donna Cunningham, Kat Grote, Charlotte Daniell, Maisie Daniell Junior players: Hannah Millie and Robyn Cuthbert, Alberto, Ben and Gabi Lara-Moreno, Hannah Davis, Anna Bulman, Reuben Benham, Taylor Davis Others: Cliff Ball (ladies coach), Julie Daniell (cwo), Emma Bulman, Hanka Lara- Moreno (parents) Apologies were received from: Helen Norvall and Debbie Hanna Season 2019/20 reports: After welcome by chair to 36th AGM (by video conference) the minutes of the 2019 AGM were referenced and accepted and season 2019/20 reports were referenced and accepted. Season 2019/20 highlights and current status of club: Healthy club: More people leading, coaching and helping to run sessions Player numbers stable or growing (especially juniors), across a wide range of ages and abilities Financially broke even on turnover of £5k, with approx. £1.8k reserve in bank Performance similar to previous two seasons: Women 6th of 10 teams in SW League; Laura Kulmala SW Player of the Season (most PoM awards) Men reached Dave Kinder Cup final Wiltshire Mixed League: A-team 4th of 7 teams in Premier Div; B-team 6th of 8 teams in Div 1 8 junior players made Wilts L&J League debut SW Junior Volleyball Tour: U13 Boys 2nd; U14 girls 3rd; U15 girls 2nd Hayden Daniell selected for SW U19 squad & England trials; Hannah Davis selected for SW U15 squad Then COVID lockdown from mid-March stopped all our volleyball and social activity: No indoor or outdoor volleyball for 6 months Lost the last 6 weeks of the season, including DK Cup final and other competitions Lost the summer outdoor season (except for one session in September) 2020/21 Season prospects (presented by Phil): COVID pandemic is bringing unprecedented disruption to our lives, and volleyball is no exception Sport is important for our emotional and physical wellbeing, so we remain committed to sustaining our club and playing volleyball – so long as it is responsible and safe to do so Our first priority as responsible citizens is to protect the health of our members and everyone they come into contact with Each one of us has individual responsibility for keeping everyone safe – our team-mates, our families and everyone we come into contact with – so please continue to follow the COVID safety protocols set by Government, Volleyball England and Lime Kiln LC So far this season… Equal numbers of adult and junior members (up to 20 each) plus 10 on hold We have been creative and flexible to run adult and junior club sessions under COVID controls The situation is likely to keep changing, and we will keep responding as best we can We are very fortunate – compared with other regions under stricter controls, and other Wiltshire clubs not playing I see little prospect of national, regional or Wiltshire competitions starting soon, if at all this season, under current and likely COVID controls But we are looking to promote friendly junior competition – through Wessex VC tournament and bilateral exchanges with junior clubs at Bristol and Calne SW junior squad training is running – at least 5 or 6 of our juniors are planning to attend Financial projections Membership subscriptions should cover our usual annual costs plus COVID expenses, and we will credit you next season if we make an overall surplus Monthly junior fees were raised to cover actual costs, but we may still incur a deficit of up to £300 over a whole season while we’re using the main volleyball court (larger space, so safer) Monthly adult fees are suspended while we can’t hold team training – but should cover costs if and when we resume, so long as attendance is healthy (we won’t ask you to pay if you choose not to participate) Whether we cover the cost of adult casual sessions (3v3) depends on numbers attending, though we’ve mitigated some risk by pricing it for below-capacity attendance If necessary we will eat into the club reserve of £1.8k, but we want to maintain most of this to cover potential future risks (beyond this season…) Looking further ahead Volleyball in England has been changing for several decades: Fewer indoor community sports facilities, and rising costs, as public finances are squeezed Fewer organised, registered volleyball clubs, teams and players But rising demand for casual, social volleyball, where you can just turn up and play COVID and Brexit are big disrupters that will accelerate these trends.  Disrupters bring threats and opportunities: For our club, the biggest threat is that Lime Kiln LC could become financial non-viable and close – we would find it very difficult to find another local venue that could give us the space and time we need at an affordable price Our biggest opportunity to build back stronger is to harness the rising demand for casual, social volleyball – we know there is demand from the volume of enquiries we receive that we aren’t able to satisfy If we’re smart, we can benefit both our club and Lime Kiln LC by expanding our club offer to include casual/social volleyball alongside competitive team volleyball – bringing in more players to the club and more income for the leisure centre So in future I would like to see: Our junior and adult team sessions continue as before, adapted as necessary to be COVID-safe A weekly casual/social session, pay-as-you play, no regular commitment needed A player development session, to help juniors and adults progress from beginner and recreational volleyball to our competitive teams (as suggested by our coaches – already being trialled during COVID as our O15 session) We would then be offering more appropriate levels of volleyball for more people, with a clear development pathway and a sustainable pyramid structure This all depends on Lime Kiln LC being able to accommodate our expanding needs, which is why I’m working constructively with them during COVID disruption to make sure we’re valued and trusted, and become a preferred customer Comments received at the meeting: Social volleyball seen as good route to club entry by many members and people on the call generally supportive of the idea.  Questions to think about: whether Lime Kiln would live up to expectations re booking/organising; health& safety where unexperienced/casual players involved. Election of committee officers: Elected committee - all positions to were confirm as elected/ re-elected: Chair = Phil Heads [willing to serve 2020/21] Treasurer = Donna Cunningham [willing to serve 2020/21] Secretary = Vacant [Debbie Hanna is willing to serve 2020/21] Welfare Officer = Julie Daniell [willing to serve 2020/21] Head Coach = Phil Heads [willing to serve 2020/21]   Volunteer appointments - all positions appointed by the committee plus Kaelen McIntosh volunteer for web presence: Coach (Women) = Cliff Ball [willing to serve 2020/21] Coach (Men) = Laura Kulmala, Carl Davies, Pablo Jimenez Moreno, James Daniell [all willing to serve 2020/21] Coach (Junior) = Phil Heads [willing to serve 2020/21] Team Contact (Women SW League) = Helen Norrvall + Zuzana Pritchard Team Contact (Junior SW & Wilts Competitions) = Phil Heads [seek a junior volunteer if competitions go ahead?] Team Contact (Men/Mixed A Wilts League) = James Daniell [willing to serve 2020/21] Team Contact (Men/Mixed B Wilts League) = Dave Maidment [willing to serve 2020/21] WVA Meeting Rep = Phil + Committee take turns Social Organiser = Zuzana, but social events are not currently possible! Web Administrator = Richard Howells (a former member; we pay the licence fee) Web Content = Kaelen to liase with Phil and discuss whether easier to up-date or re-do website from scratch and future hosting options Club awards 2019/20: Overall: 18 people received nominations - shows that everyone's support is appreciated on many different levels - as always we should give a round of applause to Julie who is spending a lot of time without benefitting as a player in the role of Club Welfare Officer.  The winners were: A team - Sergejs Gubarevs - very close with Hayden who won B team last year B team - Maisie Daniell - very close with Joby SWL - Anna Gubareva - continues her Volleyball journey/role model for our junior players! Juniors WLJ – Ben Lara Moreno U15 Girls – Hannah Davis U14 Girls – Millie Cuthbert U13 Boys – Alberto Lara Moreno U9 – Aleksandra Gubareva Kevan Hobbis award – most prestigious award goes to Pablo Jimenez Moreno – for all hiw enthusiastic support of our adult and junior volleyball on court and behind the scenes Club AGM closed at 20.05 RichardHowells Mon, 19 Oct 2020 05:38:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:121 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/120/2020--Treasurers-Report#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=120 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=120&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2020 - Treasurer's Report https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/120/2020--Treasurers-Report Fee type Amount and frequency Purpose Membership subscription £30 £15 if you join after Xmas £15 Juniors Affiliations, registrations, WVA competition, entry fees, insurance, admin, equipment, etc Playing fees £25 monthly (direct debit) £12 junior monthly              £4 per week Hall hire for training and matches, referees expenses   Team Number of Players WB men’s team 13 SW Women                                  15 Juniors 24 Summary of accounts 2019/20 Balance of account     11 July 2019 £1,779.70 Income 1 Sep 19 – 30 Mar 20 Member Subscriptions and Fees WVA Grant          £5,095.00 £200.00 Balance of account 23 April 2020 £2,072.92 Expenses 1 Sept 19 – 30 Mar 20 £5,001.78   Club Expenses Lime Kiln LC hall hire (Sep – Mar) £2,931 Lavington School hall hire (SW woman matches x 3) £191.50 Entry fees to Leagues and Tournaments £330.00 WVA Registration Fees £110.00 EVA Affiliation £95.00 Richard Howells – website upkeep £50.00 Wiltshire league entries (6) + Junior Grand Prix (9) £460.00 Phil VE coach registration £21.00 Miscellaneous (Jnr Equipment + Shirts + Outdoor Ball = Equipment Hire etc) £813.28 Total £5,001.78       I am hoping we will be due some credit for a partial month usage of Lime Kiln LC in March 2020.   Donna Cunningham RWB VC Treasurer, April 2020 RichardHowells Thu, 30 Apr 2020 22:27:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:120 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/119/2020--Chairman-and-Head-Coachs-Report#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=119 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=119&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2020 - Chairman and Head Coach's Report https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/119/2020--Chairman-and-Head-Coachs-Report Chair’s Report 2020 During 36-year life of our volleyball club, or the even longer life of your ancient club chairman, we have never before experienced a total shutdown of all social and volleyball activity.  In response to the Covid-19 pandemic our club acted responsibly to slow the spread of the disease, initially through reduced personal contact before stopping our club sessions altogether, though this difficult decision was soon overtaken by government’s enforced ‘lockdown’. In some ways we were fortunate to lose only the last six weeks of the indoor season, with little financial consequence – though sadly we lost the big end-of-season tournaments (senior and junior; national, regional and local), the Dave Kinder Cup final (our first since 2009) and our summer outdoor programme. Looking back across the season until mid-March, I am pleased to report that our club was healthy in 2019-20: We had more people leading, coaching and helping to run sessions than in previous seasons. Player numbers were stable (men), growing slightly (women) or exploding (juniors). We welcomed players across a wide range of ages and abilities, and we provided enjoyable volleyball. All our teams have maintained consistent performance (league positions) over the last three seasons. We have learned to be effective and efficient in using limited time and space to cater for mixed ability groups, to keep most of our members happy most of the time, and to maintain a comfortable and consistent level of competitiveness.  Looking forward as a club, perhaps the biggest challenges lie at either end of our comfort zone: without losing our happy majority in the middle, how can we develop beginners and young players into our adult teams, and at the same time raise performance levels for more ambitious players?  Our club committee and coaches are thinking about these challenges, and will offer suggestions for our members to consider.   Thank you to our coaches and team organisers It takes a lot of planning and hard work to run our club training sessions and teams, so I’d like to say a ‘big thank you’ to all our volunteer coaches, team organisers and helpers: Men:  Carl, Pablo, James, Dave, Laura. Women:  Cliff, Kat, Helen, Laura, Carl. Juniors:  Phil, Julie (welfare/admin), Pablo, Hayden, Kat, Hanka, Donna, Cliff, Anna G, Laura, James, Ed.   Congratulations to our star players Laura Kulmala topped the SW League player of the match awards table (again!). Hayden Daniell was selected for the SW U19 squad, and was a last-18 triallist for England U19. Anna Bulman, Gabriela Lara Moreno and Hannah Davis were invited to SW U15 squad training, and Hannah was selected for the final squad.   Planning ahead Due to Covid-19 we have postponed our annual club meeting until September.  Until then your current committee have kindly agreed to continue planning for the season ahead, including 2020-21 league entries.  We will consult with members if changes are likely, including any implications for player commitment and cost.  We will let you know if it is possible to play some outdoor volleyball later in the summer. We will plan to resume indoors as usual on the first Sunday in September (6th September).   Head Coach Report 2020 My job as Head Coach is to plan the whole-season schedule, including our Sunday evening programme, and to coordinate our team of coaches.  I also have the privilege of coaching the juniors (age 8-15). 2019-20 was our second season of providing separate 1.5 hour training sessions for women and men every week (except match days), plus a separate junior space at the end of the hall, and running two men/mixed league teams instead of one.  This season player attendance has been maintained (men) or increased (women up 10%, juniors up 60%). Provision – Sunday night club sessions at Lime Kiln LC   Dedicated hours Men/Mixed home matches Men/Mixed training Women training Junior training 2019-20 season 12 (15) 31 (34) 24 (27) 42 (49) 2018-19 season 18 45 35 48 2017-18 season 14 28 30 23 2016-17 season 14 32 27 16 Bold shows actual hours when season ended early due to Covid-19; (Brackets) show planned hours for full season. Women also completed 15 SWL games on 8 Sundays (home games at Lavington School) and more were scheduled.   Attendance   Average (low-high) Men/Mixed Women Juniors U15 training match A match B training SWL match training 2019-20 season 10 (5-14) 7 (6-8) 8 (6-11) 10 (6-13) 9 (6-11) 13 (5-24) 2018-19 season 10 (5-14) 8 (6-9) 8 (6-10) 9 (6-13) 8 (7-10) 8 (4-10) 2017-18 season 8 (73%) 9 (69%) 9 (60%) 5 (83%) 2016-17 season 9 (56%) 6 (66%)       Team Performance 2019-20 South West League (Women) From Kat:  After a slightly slow start to the season we finished on a real high winning our last 3 matches.  If you look closely at the table (next page) you will see that we need to work on winning matches rather than points (especially the ones which go to five sets).  We were joined by a number of new players this season including Harriet Adams who made a great contribution to the team and will be sorely missed as she is off to university.  Thank you to Cliff for coaching us and Helen and Debbie for captaining.  Laura won 6 PoM awards (top of league again!) plus Vicky Cooper 4 and Harriet 3.  Sadly the Exeter Ladies Challenge and SW Championships were cancelled, but we are looking forward to next season.   Wiltshire Mixed League From Pablo:  Led by Carl, we took a step forward in terms of team play, positions on court, intensity and anticipation.  Our Team B started with a couple of defeats but by the end of this shortened season, we were playing good rallies and good matches, taking some victories against teams that are above us in the league.  The team in general (and a few players in particular) deserve commendation for their effort and consistency this year attending training sessions.  By chance, sadly, we played fewer matches than any other team! Team A, just the opposite, played more matches than any other team in Prem Div.  Where last season we were lucky against strong teams, this year we have lost some very close matches against FS and Hurricanes. Maybe we have missed a key player from last year but on the other hand we have one of the players with the most potential in the SW, and next year we’ll be back even stronger.  Having qualified for the Dave Kinder Cup Final by beating Calne, we’re hoping the final will be rescheduled to September.   South West League Ladies           P W L Pts F Pts A Sets F Sets A Pts         Torexe 18 16 2 1514 1119 51 13 50         Taunton Kidz 14 14 0 1220 910 42 9 42         Cheltenham & Glos 17 12 5 1391 1159 39 22 41         Polonia Plymouth 15 10 5 1106 949 33 16 35         Bedminster Volleyball 16 6 10 1160 1268 24 34 28         Royal Wootton Bassett 15 6 9 1169 1200 28 29 27         PMVC Ladies 13 5 8 914 1021 18 28 23         Bristol Ladies 3 14 4 10 968 1195 18 35 22         Cardiff Jets 16 2 14 1050 1273 11 43 20         Wessex 3 16 2 14 925 1323 10 45 20                                     Wiltshire Mixed Premier Div Played Won Lost Sets Won Sets Lost Points For Points Against Points Diff League Points Normalised   Devizes Spitfires 10 10 0 29 1 752 461 291 59 71 Swindon Reds A 9 6 3 19 8 658 576 82 40 53 Royal Wootton Bassett A 11 4 7 14 19 724 670 54 33 36 (4th) Devizes Hurricanes 8 5 3 12 12 491 551 -60 30 45 Fighter Squadron Swindon 9 3 6 9 18 561 633 -72 23 31 Swindon Reds B 8 4 4 9 15 395 560 -165 23 34 Calne Comets 9 0 9 4 23 538 668 -130 13 17     Wiltshire Mixed Division 1 Played Won Lost Sets Won Sets Lost Points For Points Against Points Diff League Points Normalised Salisbury Pagans 10 10 0 30 0 750 335 415 60 84 Salisbury Warlocks 13 7 6 20 19 803 798 5 47 51 Calne Meteorites 13 6 7 18 21 816 840 -24 43 50 Erlestoke 10 6 4 17 13 645 644 1 39 55 Olympiad 13 5 8 15 24 787 866 -79 37 40 Devizes Lancasters 11 6 5 14 19 658 762 -104 37 47 Royal Wootton Bassett B 8 4 4 13 11 511 507 4 29 43 (6th) Salisbury Celts 10 0 10 5 25 502 720 -218 15 21     South West JuVoTo (Junior Volleyball Tour) 5 of 6 monthly rounds completed, SW Mini-Volley Championships cancelled.   Very well played Ben (13), Nik (13), Alberto (11) who were strongly competitive in their first season together.  Always closely matched with Taunton Tigers, just one bad day left us marginally behind them.  Place U13 Boys Points Game Points 1 Taunton Tigers 44 56 2 Royal Wootton Bassett 42 51 3 Taunton Lions 15 29 4 Beach Academy Diggers 6 16 5 BS S.M.R.T. 6 12 6 BS Trinity Academy 5 6   Hannah (14), Millie (14) and Julia (12) were joined by debutants Gracie (14) and Lavinia (14).  We developed strongly as a team as the season progressed, and it was a pleasure to watch. Place U14 Girls Points Game Points 1 Taunton Spikers 40 55 2 Wessex Sharks 31 58 3 RWB U14 Girls 24 50 4 BS Firebolts 19 36 5 BS Lightning Bolts 15 33 6 BS Thunderbolts 14 28 7 BS Wildfire 10 20   Anna, Gabi and Hannah (all now 15) continued to play excellent team volleyball, though couldn’t quite match the experience and power of PMVC1. Place U15 Girls Points Game Points 1 PMVC 1 50 49 2 Royal Wootton Bassett 40 31 3 Devizes 12 8 4 PMVC 2 6 6     Wiltshire Ladies & Junior League (5 of 6 monthly rounds completed, table not yet available) Eight of our junior players (Anna B, Gabi, Hannah D, Lauren, Julia, Ben, Nik, Josh) gained their very first experience of 6-a-side volleyball, led by Anna G (16) and supported by one or two adult players at a time (variously: Debbie, Donna, Charlotte, Maisie).  WLJ provides a safe and friendly, but competitive opportunity to develop younger players and gain match experience.  By the fifth round we had expanded from one to two RWB teams, and improved so much we were beginning to win games against more experienced adult teams!     RichardHowells Thu, 30 Apr 2020 22:26:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:119 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/127/2019-AGM-Notes#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=127 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=127&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2019 AGM Notes https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/127/2019-AGM-Notes Notes of Annual General Meeting 12/4/2019 Present: Male players: Phil, Dave, James, Hayden(jnr), Sergejs, Carl, Pablo Female players: Laura, Donna, Kat, Zuz, Anna, Charlotte, Maisie, Sarah Others: Julie(cwo), Alexandra (Sergejs’s daughter) Apologies were received from:  Andrew, Anj, Debbie, Helen, Cliff, Seb, Ed Benham and Joby Season 2018/19 reports: Minutes of the 2018 AGM were referenced and accepted. Season 2018/19 reports were referenced and accepted (chair, head coach, treasurer) All committee members were thanked by Dave the chairman. Julie our CWO was thanked for providing support and expertise in the child welfare and administration for the junior section of the club. Phil explained that last season we have changed the training schedule to give everyone the opportunity to train every week but shortened the session to 1.5 hours. This is financially viable provided numbers stay the same. Feed-back was generally good and especially juniors benefitted although sometimes training attendance was low when matches where on-going - when that was the case we should try and encourage ladies/men or potentially members from other clubs to join. Whilst all teams had a good season, Phil wanted to mention specifically how enjoyable it has been to coach the juniors who won both the girls and boys U14 Junior Grand prix division. They will also participate in the U14 national championship. There is scope for up to more 6 juniors to attend (subject to age and ability and Phil having coaching support). Ladies had requested whether they could have the slot at 7 on a more permanent basis due to further travelling and this having benefit to bring along juniors for ladies and juniors league. Men present saw benefits of having a regular slot but were equally not ecstatic about late slot. Agreed to 'trial' giving ladies earlier slot until X-mas. Total club expenses for 2018/19 season was £3737.37 and the club income was £4066.50 with a balance of £3855.33 as of 1 April 2019. The training / match fees can stay the same unless any costs will increase significantly.   Summer 2019 plans: Our South West Ladies Team are playing their last match against Cardiff and Bristol on 14 April. They will participate at the South West Championships in Plymouth on the weekend of 11th & 12th May 2019. End of season tournament is on 15 June - outdoor tournament at Seend with presentations. We discussed volleyball in the park at Lydiard and Phil confirmed in Andrew's absence that Andrew was happy to continue to organise. The day will remain Monday (6.45 for 7 o'clock start) with Andrew confirming weather conditions each week and look after the club net. Outdoors starts on Monday 13  May. Opening times vary with shorter park opening times in May and longer park opening times in June/July. Andrew would like club to pay for first aid kit/ice spray/ice packs for park. Action: Donna - to confirm if Andrew can just buy and deduct from his fees We agreed to investigate the printing of a large club banner to advertise our presence at Volleyball in the Park etc We have entered one men's team mixed team in Whitefield Volleyball Tournament at Bristol (grass) on 20 & 21 July 2018 (8 male and 8 'mixed' players on Saturday joined by Charlotte and Maisie on Sunday).   Season 2019/20 plans: League Entries: On current player numbers we are likely to enter the same league teams as last year. Two teams in the Wiltshire Volleyball league  Women SW league, Wiltshire Ladies & Junior league held at Lavington. Training schedules and fees: We agreed to trial early training slot for ladies. There were also suggestions whether a monthly mid week session could be booked for just 'play' for everyone. Action: Zuzi to formalise hall booking and ask whether there are any free mid-week slots. New members and banner:  A team could do with more players - plan to attract them during 'Lydiard park' session - Sergei able to print banner up to 1.5 m in width subject to someone coming up with design. Action: Volunteer needed to come up with design and costs to be confirmed. Sergej to help with printing. Coaching: Phil will remain has head coach and continue coaching the juniors and if possible attend some of the WJL league fixtures. James would like 2 volunteers to organise Wiltshire league teams. Dave volunteered for B Team - volunteer for A Team outstanding. Jimmy will coach with help from Pablo/Laura and Carl also has ideas to help with coaching drills. Ladies will continue with having some coaching from Pablo. Jimmy attended Level 1 coaching last year and if other members are interested in attending coaching sessions there might be scope for the club to contribute to the costs. Phil to discuss with Cliff before beginning of the season how to ensure ladies session caters for SW and ladies & juniors and agree plan for sessions which juniors might join. Refereeing: Carl mentioned there was a certain degree of inconsistency in the league. We discussed generally refereeing adapted to standard of play although everyone agreed better understanding of how 'ball handling' should be treated beneficial. Possible to invite Richard Morton or other qualified referee to a session and for this also to be brought up at next Wiltshire league meeting. Action:  Kat to ask Helen to check whether Richard available, next representative to discuss at Wiltshire league meeting. It was agreed that Richard is to continue maintaining the club website at a fee of up to £50 (currently under review) as most of our enquiries are made through the website. Minors and photos/filming: Julie explained concerns about compliance with GDPR. One parent of a minor has withheld consent and therefore no filming or photographs may be taken when that minor is present. It was discussed that filming/photography should therefore be banned altogether when minors are present. Action: Membership forms to be updated with requisite note to explain that no filming/photos possible for next season. Social media/web presence: Everyone agreed website out of date but no volunteers to tiday up. Facebook site should contain link to website and vice versa. Members expressed that they would like more social events during the year. Zuz volunteered to organise Xmas event and possible suggest a date for dragon boat race.Pablo has organised a team for Dragon Boat racing on 23 June. We agreed to buy a new scoreboard for the WVL Mixed teams. In absence of a secretary Phil is happy to keep the email distribution list up-to-date (provided the team organisers ensure the relevant membership details are completed and passed on to Phil at the beginning of the season).  Election of committee officers: Chair – Phil was elected unopposed as Dave wanted to stand down. Treasurer – Donna was re-elected unopposed. Secretary – Position still vacant as no volunteers. Maisie agreed to take the minutes of this meeting.  Phil mentioned he can discuss duties involved for secretary on request .  Welfare – Julie was re-elected unopposed. Head Coach – Phil was re-elected unopposed. Training plans to be organised and coaches to assist. Team co-ordinators: Men –  Team A: tbc or James; Team B: Dave SWL – Zuzana, Helen WJL – Charlotte Other roles (not on the committee): Web Admin – Richard continues (fee) Committee takes turns attending WVA meetings. Social – Zuz agreed to organise Xmas event and possibly dragon boat racing Club awards 2018/19: Best or improved player: A team Carl B team Hayden SWL Anna G Juniors Anna and Alberto  Kevin Hobbis Jimmy Club AGM closed at 20:25     RichardHowells Mon, 15 Apr 2019 09:38:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:127 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/110/2019--Mixed-Team-Report#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=110 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=110&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2019 - Mixed Team Report https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/110/2019--Mixed-Team-Report MIXED TEAM 2018/19 SEASON REPORT Teams Performance (1 fixture pending for each team) See the WVA web site: https://wva.org.uk/Competitions/WiltshireMixedLeagues/LeagueTables/tabid/92/Default.aspx At time of writing: - RWB - A are 4th in the Permier Division - RWB - B are 7th in Division 1   Our job as coaches and team coordinators is to organise and lead the training sessions, invite (sometime chase!) players to matches and manage the teams during the matches. Initially we rotated the training sessions so two coaches take the session and the third one can train (otherwise the coach does not train and we are all players!) During the season, there have been phases when this wasn’t possible due to injuries or holidays. James has taken the lion’s share of this work especially because Laura and Pablo were unavailable during feb-march Having two teams this year has generally been a positive move but has come with challenges as well All team members have enjoyed more game time That game time has probably been at a level that was more in accord to their own level It has allowed newer/younger Team B members time and opportunities to get into the match dynamics and make progress (Hats off to Charlotte on her first season as setter!) Team A doesn’t have enough players to practice at Premier League level. As usual, several factors have impacted this Literally not enough players (congrats to those from Team B who stepped up and did a great job such as Hayden or Seb) Ed P moved and left the team L. Laura was injured for 2 months L Holidays and similar reasons that impact attendance to training (Hats off to Andrew, Carl, James and Hayden who have the highest record of training + match attendance) Coaches have struggled to spend the “1 on 1” time that individuals in Team B need to improve at a faster pace Key features of this season – Done well Attracted a few new members (Carl, Ed, Joby, Mike) Some members of the team have trained hard this year and their progress has been noticeable (coaches have been speaking or will speak directly to individuals) Team A had their first season in Premier League with some really good results and narrowly lost matches + Club reached DK semi-finals Although results have not been as great as expected, Team B has played some really good volleyball, especially by the end of the season (Match vs Fighter Squadron was spectacular!) Key improvements for next year - Will do better Attendance to training and matches must remain high during season and not drop from December onwards Increase player responsibility with regards to training days and fixtures: check the website! Team B: Movement and attention on court. We still “watch” the game too much and we are late reacting. We need to learn to read the game and pre-empt the next move Stay happy and focused on court, we allow teams to come back when we are ahead and make silly mistakes that stop us from winning. Our points difference is much better than teams that are above us on the table because we win points but lose sets! Work on individuals’ technique to improve consistency & accuracy of the 1st touch Team A: More tactical approach to the game. We need to take a step up! Attract more players – we saw people in Lydiard who could have been great additions to the team but did not materialise such as Jeff or Ben, how can we bring them on board? Can we somehow recruit 2-3 strong players? Coaches considerations and questions for the team/club It is perceived that some players do not like/enjoy drills and just want to “play”. However, performance will improve more if we drill the situations that we need, rather than just playing for fun (we rarely have 12 players in their respective positions, so not “real game practice” anyway!) Do we commit to performance as a team and agree to work hard on drills? Is playing just for fun is a possibility if that is what team prefers? A combination of both? Is there a possibility (financially + commitment from players) to consider getting the hall during the week - maybe once every other week in the evening – for the whole club to just play volleyball? All teams playing together will improve team/club building and it will be fun. Then we use our Sundays for teams to practice There was no “Xmas do”: Everybody is really busy and have lots of commitments but even something small such as meeting before/after a match in December would help club building   RichardHowells Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:57:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:110 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/109/2019-Head-Coachs-Report#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=109 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=109&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2019 Head Coach's Report https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/109/2019-Head-Coachs-Report Head Coach Report 2019   My job as Head Coach is to plan the Sunday evening programme, and to coordinate our team of coaches.  Along the way I have the privilege of coaching the juniors (age 9-15).   A year ago we polled our members, and most said they would like the opportunity to train or play every week, so we changed the structure of our Sunday club sessions for the 2018-19 season: We made the main court available for adults for the full three hours. We split the three hours into two 1.5 hour sessions so that men and women train separately with no overlap (previously we had two overlapping 2-hour sessions). We hired the end of the hall so that the juniors could have their own space and more time.   The outcomes appear to have been positive (mostly) or neutral, with no obvious negatives: More training hours for everyone. More men/mixed attending training and playing matches. No change in women’s attendance. More juniors, huge performance improvement, and the extra hire cost was financially viable. No change in overall number of regular club players, but more casual/irregular players.   If anyone has noticed any problems with this trial, please let me know.  Otherwise I propose to continue with this arrangement next season.  One issue to discuss and decide: The women would prefer to train at 7pm every week (instead of alternating 7 or 8.30pm with the men) – due to travel distances of some players, others having school next day, and to help develop U15s. Is this OK with the men, or would they consider it unfair?   Statistics for Sunday night club sessions   Dedicated hours (Sunday evening) Men/Mixed home matches Men/Mixed training Women training Junior U14 training 2018-19 season 18 45 35 48 2017-18 season 14 28 30 23 2016-17 season 14 32 27 16 2015-16 season 8 29 30 17 2014-15 season 18 24 26 19 Women play their home matches at Lavington School   Attendance Average (low-high) Men/Mixed Women Juniors U14 Total regular players training match A match B training SWL match training 2018-19 season 10 (5-14) 8 (6-9) 8 (6-10) 9 (6-13) 8 (7-10) 8 (4-10) 35 2017-18 season 8 (73%) 9 (69%) 8 (73%) 8 (73%) 9 (60%) 5 (83%) 32 2016-17 season 9 (56%) 6 (66%) 38 2015-16 season 9 (69%) 5 (42%) 33 2014-15 season 8 (44%) 5 (38%) 38 ‘Regular players’ excluding a number of casual or irregular players   Special thanks to everyone who has taken responsibility to coach or organise teams: Pablo, James and  Laura (men); Cliff, Kat, Laura and Pablo (women); Charlotte (WLJ); Julie, Charlotte, Donna and Angel (juniors); and huge thanks to Julie, whose role as club welfare officer should not be under-estimated.   Planning ahead   Summer 2019 Playing for fun at Lydiard Park, adults and juniors, starting May – Mondays will be best for me? Whitefield Tournament, Bristol (grass), 21-22 July – we need more players! Other sand and grass tournaments, local and nationwide – just get together and enter! Indoor season 2019-20 Indoor training will start on the first Sunday in September – watch club website for announcements. We’ll decide league entries at or soon after the AGM.   Team performance 2018-19   Juniors U14 Girls – SW JuVoTo series winners, SW Mini-Championships winners. U14 Boys – SW JuVoTo series winners, SW Mini-Championships winners.   Another great season, and we all loved it.  Our junior players certainly benefitted from increased training hours – they keep on improving individually, played some great team volleyball, and attracted many compliments from other SW coaches.  Our SW Mini-Championships performance was so good it brought tears to my eyes!  Now we’re taking a big leap to play in the national U14 JuVoTo on 5 May.    Many congratulations to all our champions: Anna (14), Hannah (14), Gabriella (13), Julia (11), plus Kuba (13), Ben (12) and Alberto (his first season, age 9).  And to our newer or less regular players who are all learning fast: Josh (9), Millie (12) and Hannah (12).   Women South West Championships (May 2018) – 7th place out of 14 (missed the play-off very closely on sets - same match points as 6th) South West League – played 14 of 18 games – currently 7th out of 10 teams (won 6 lost 8) From Kat: We have had a slow start to the season losing our first 6 matches and also slightly injury plagued! Kelly and Sara have joined some training sessions recently and Kelly played her first match with us giving the team a boost of confidence. Training attendance is slightly patchy and we probably have not quite enough to get good match practice without the men in all session. Cliff has coached most sessions working hard with us on hitting and blocking. Anna has had her first season in the South West and although has not played every match has shown really great potential and resilience when she has played. Anj is also new this season and fits in with the team very well.  For the first time in several seasons Laura might not get the MVP, unfortunately due to injury rather than form. We are just finalising the squad for the SW Championships in Plymouth which should be great fun as every year!   James kindly arranged a taster session for new players, which was well attended but unfortunately not many have come back.   Wilts Ladies & Junior League   This provides a safe and friendly, but competitive opportunity to develop younger players and gain match experience.  Unfortunately the dates clashed with SW JuVoTo, so we couldn’t introduce our U14s to 6-a-side or field regular teams.  However Anna, Anj, Hayden and Charlotte have played on a couple of occasions, mixed in with Salisbury and Calne.   Men Wilts Mixed League Premier Div (A team) – played 9 of 12 games (6 wins), currently 3rd out of 7 teams Wilts Mixed League Division 1 (B team) – played 11 of 14 games (4 wins), currently 6th out of 8 teams Hayden – England Junior trials, SW Junior Boys squad   It’s heartening to be running two teams again in the Wilts League, giving more members the chance to play regular competitive volleyball.  Our A-team remains strong, against fierce opposition, and is starting to challenge Devizes and Swindon Reds for the top places (Andrew, Carl, Pablo, Laura, Sergejs, Ed P, Hayden, Josh, Seb, Jimmy, Dave – with Pablo winning 5 MVP nominations so far).  Our B-team provides extra opportunity to play and develop new players (Charlotte, Dave, Seb, Hayden, Jimmy, Josh, Ed B, Maisie, Anna, Reg, Joby, Angel, Donna – to date Charlotte and Hayden lead the MVP race with 3 nominations each).   Special congratulations to Hayden for reaching the heights (get it?!) at regional and national level.   Phil Heads (Head Coach) April 2019 RichardHowells Thu, 04 Apr 2019 09:08:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:109 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/108/2019-AGM-Agenda#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=108 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=108&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2019 AGM Agenda https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/108/2019-AGM-Agenda Item   Time Notes Welcome   Apologies for absence   Minutes of 2018 AGM   2 minutes   Minutes available on website: check accuracy and accept. Season 2018-19 reports    Chair    Head coach    Treasurer    (Secretary)        10 minutes Reports available on website before meeting, so no long speeches!  Time for a few questions? Make sure we understand our financial position. Summer 2019 plans 3 minutes See Head Coach report. Questions?   Season 2019-20 plans    League entries    Subscription and training fees    Developing new coaches    Club website    Suggestions for a successful and enjoyable club Feed-back from questionnaire   30 minutes   Discuss member feed-back and junior volleyball , ideas and suggestions - do we keep same times and same training slots? Discuss 2018/19 subscription and training fees.   Season 2019-20 officer elections    Chair – Dave    Treasurer – Donna    Secretary – Vacant    Welfare – Julie    Coaches:       Head Coach – Phil       Men – (Jimmy) Women SWL – (Cliff and Pablo)       Women WLJ – (joined above sessions)       Junior – (Phil)    Team coordinators:            Men – James       Women SWL – Helen/Zuzi       Women WLJ – Charlotte    Social organiser(s) – Vacant   15 minutes   Most officers are willing to stand for re-election.  New volunteers are very welcome for any position.  Please feel free to speak with officers in advance if you want to know more.  Job-shares can be a good idea (eg social organiser!). We will elect officers at the meeting (should be quick, as few posts tend to be contested). Season 2018-19 awards   Wiltshire League Team 1 -player of the season   Wiltshire League Team 1 -player of the season   SWL player of the season Kevan Hobbis Trophy Junior Player of the Season  10 minutes   End the meeting by celebrating our great people. Then enjoy socialising! Posted in: Club Documents   RichardHowells Thu, 04 Apr 2019 09:07:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:108 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/104/2018-AGM-Notes#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=104 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=104&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2018 AGM Notes https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/104/2018-AGM-Notes Notes of Annual General Meeting 14/4/2018 Present: Male players: Phil, Dave, James, Hayden(jnr), Seb, Sergejs, Robert, Pablo Female players: Donna, Angel, Helen, Kat, Anna, Alex [joined afterwards: Maisie, Charlotte] Others: Julie(cwo), Joanna (Alex's mum), Arnita & Alexandra (Sergejs’s wife and daughter), Robert's wife, Anna (Pablo’s wife), Oliver (Charlotte's boyfriend) Apologies were received from:  Andrew, Dan, Ed, Debbie, Zuzana, Laura Season 2017/18 reports: Minutes of the 2017 AGM were referenced and accepted. Season 2017/18 reports were referenced and accepted (chair, head coach, treasurer) All committee members were thanked by Dave the chairman . Phil thanked everyone who stepped up assisting whilst he had to take a step back for personal reasons last season. Julie our CWO was thanked for providing support and expertise in the child welfare and administration for the junior section of the club. Charlotte was thanked for refereeing/scoring multiple  men's matches. Whilst all teams had a good season, Phil wanted to mention specifically how enjoyable it has been to coach the juniors who won both the girls and boys U13 Junior Grand prix division. Anna and Alex have transitioned very well to the Wiltshire ladies& juniors league where they have participated in a number of tournaments. Julie mentioned that other than Angel there were now few ladies attending (other than Charlotte); We discussed the questionnaire and thanked Phil for issuing it as it helped to paint a clearer picture of what everyone wanted from the club. Total club expenses for 2017/18 season was £3404.49 and the club income was £3686.62.  The club carries over financial cushion of £1,338.75. Membership subscription and training / match fees will be decided when we have been notified of hall hire costs for next season and new training arrangements confirmed. Adult fees are likely to go up by £3-4 per month and junior fees by £1 (subject to treasurer confirmation). Please pay subscriptions and monthly fees promptly to help with club finances. Phil clarified that students 18 years and over in full time education are still eligible to pay the junior rate. We clarified that a per session rate for adults continues to be available at treasurer's discretion. Summer 2018 plans: Our South West Ladies Team are playing their last match against Cardiff on 29 April which unfortunately clashes with the Exeter Challenge. They will participate at the South West Championships in Plymouth on the weekend of 12th & 13th May 2018. Wiltshire Men’s end of season tournament tbc (this was not discussed)  We discussed volleyball in the park at Lydiard and Phil confirmed in Andrew's absence that Andrew was happy to continue to organise. The day will remain Monday (6.45 for 7 o'clock start) with Andrew confirming weather conditions each week and look after the club net. Outdoors starts on Monday 14th May. Opening times vary with shorter park opening times in May and longer park opening times in June/July. We have entered one men's and one mixed teams in Whitefield Volleyball Tournament at Bristol (grass) on 21st & 22rd July 2018 (11 male and 4 female players).   Season 2018/19 plans: League Entries: On current player numbers we are likely to enter the 4 league teams (subject to James confirming numbers by end of July). Two teams in the Wiltshire Volleyball league (potentially mixed if any women interested), Women SW league, Wiltshire Ladies & Junior league held at Lavington. Members asked whether there would be enough players for a second team to play in the Wiltshire Volleyball league (for example if some of the women players would like to play). Training schedules and fees: We discussed training schedule and agreed that if it is possible to hire rest of the hall juniors would be able to train over the Badminton net from 7-8 every week with adult session in parallel. We agreed that ladies and men's session would be separate 1.5 hour sessions but if either team wanted the other team to arrive early/stay for match practice would need to be agreed ad hoc. (addition post AGM: Phil has spoken to Dennis Spencer from Lime Kiln who has confirmed that the hall is available for hire and also that from a health and safety perspective leisure centre is happy for the net to be used with weights to weigh down badminton nets.) Action: Zuzi to formalise hall booking and for Donna to work out revised fees. Hoodies: James showed volleyball hoodies in black with club name and inner hood in a royal blue. The costs involved are £20 plus £5 for name/writing on reverse of hoodie. He has 2 different sizes - please contact James if you are interested in ordering them or trying out for size. Coaching: Phil will remain has head coach and continue coaching the juniors and if possible attend some of the WJL league fixtures. Hayden expressed an interest in organising the WJL (with some support from Julie). James will continue with organising Wiltshire league team (or teams with there are two) with help from Pablo on the coaching side. Ladies will continue with having some coaching from Cliff and organising some of their own sessions. Phil mentioned that 5 members expressed an interest in attending coaching sessions (which would be during the week-end and at a cost - the club might be able to contribute some - Phil to discuss with people who volunteered). It was agreed that Richard is to continue maintaining the club website at a fee of up to £50 (currently under review) as most of our enquiries are made through the website. Robert agreed to update facebook page to a more 'searchable' site which will then be used by all club members. Reminder by Julie about GDPR and not to post any photos of minor's without parents consent. Membership forms to be updated with requisite consent for next season. Facebook site should contain link to website and vice versa. Members expressed that they would like more social events during the year. Lydiard BBQ mentioned - so far nobody volunteered to organise/put date in diary.  Election of committee officers: Chair – Dave was re-elected unopposed. Treasurer – Donna was re-elected unopposed. Secretary – Position still vacant as no volunteers. Kat agreed to take the minutes of this meeting.  Phil mentioned he can discuss duties involved for secretary on request .  Welfare – Julie was re-elected unopposed. Head Coach – Phil was re-elected unopposed. Training plans to be organised and coaches to assist. Team co-ordinators: Men – James was re-elected unopposed. SWL – Zuzana, Helen (to be confirmed) WJL – Hayden Other roles (not on the committee): Web Admin – Richard continues (fee) Committee takes turns attending WVA meetings. Social – vacant Club awards 2018/17: Best or improved player: Men –Hayden SWL Women –, Angel WJL (adult) – , Charlotte WJL (junior) – Anna and Alex Kevin Hobbis Award – James in recognition of his contribution as captain and also coach of the men's team and support for the club. Club AGM closed at 20:25 RichardHowells Wed, 25 Apr 2018 15:42:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:104 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/103/2018-AGM-Agenda#Comments 0 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=689&ModuleID=1568&ArticleID=103 https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=103&PortalID=4&TabID=689 2018 AGM Agenda https://www.woottonbassettvbc.co.uk/Club-Documents/Club-Documents-Page/ID/103/2018-AGM-Agenda Item   Time Notes Welcome   Apologies for absence   Minutes of 2017 AGM   2 minutes   Minutes available on website: check accuracy and accept. Season 2017-18 reports    Chair    Head coach    Treasurer    (Secretary)        10 minutes Reports available on website before meeting, so no long speeches!  Time for a few questions? Make sure we understand our financial position. Summer 2018 plans 3 minutes See Head Coach report. Questions?   Season 2018-19 plans    League entries    Subscription and training fees    Developing new coaches    Club website    Suggestions for a successful and enjoyable club Feed-back from questionnaire   30 minutes   Discuss member survey feed-back and junior volleyball (suggestion to hire extra badminton court), ideas and suggestions. Discuss 2018/19 subscription and training fees.   Season 2018-19 officer elections    Chair – Dave    Treasurer – Donna    Secretary – Vacant    Welfare – Julie    Coaches:       Head Coach – Phil       Men – (Jimmy) Women SWL – (Cliff (5 sessions) and joint effort Debbie, Kat, Laura)       Women WLJ – (joined above sessions)       Junior – (Phil)    Team coordinators:            Men – James       Women SWL – Helen/Zuzi       Women WLJ – Charlotte    Social organiser(s) – Vacant   15 minutes   Most officers are willing to stand for re-election.  New volunteers are very welcome for any position.  Please feel free to speak with officers in advance if you want to know more.  Job-shares can be a good idea (eg social organiser!). We will elect officers at the meeting (should be quick, as few posts tend to be contested). Season 2017-18 awards    Men player of the season    SWL player of the season    WLJ player of the season (W,J)    Kevan Hobbis Trophy   10 minutes   End the meeting by celebrating our great people. Then enjoy socialising! Posted in: Club Documents   RichardHowells Thu, 29 Mar 2018 17:56:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:103