1. SFA County Strategy Girls and women’s Football Debate

2. Objectives To debate how to take forward the female game in line with the FA strategy Gain feedback from league and club officials to help formulate the way forward. Strengths and weaknesses of present structures Possible restructure of league’s U9 U11 U13 U15 U 17 Open Age Next steps?

3. Group Debate

4. Possible restructure of league’s U9 U11 U13 U15 U 17 Open Age

5. Female league’s support for clubs ? PAY CLUBS AFFILIATIONS 2009/10 REDUCE COSTS OF FINES ? PURCHASE OF FOOTBALL’S, NETS, ETC? DO LEAGUES WANT TO GIVE ANYTHING BACK TO CLUBS? THOUGHTS?

6. Shropshire FA new adult club Start up package FREE affiliation (1 st Season) Subsidised Insurance Charter Standard Application support (£100 Umbro Voucher) 1 x FREE Level 1 and Level 2 allocated place per Club FA Full Time training

7. Shropshire FA Support to existing clubs Freeze SFA Affiliation next season Freeze SFA cup entry fee next season Re-view insurance payments Free Medical and Sports injuries courses Free running club workshops Free FA Level 1 coaching place per Club Charter Standard Application support (£100 Umbro Voucher)

8. Player Pathway England Seniors England Youth U23s, u20/u19,u17s u15s National Player Development Centre New Regional Camps FA Centres of Excellence FA Community Clubs FA Charter Standard Clubs Affiliated Clubs FA School-Club Link Programme National Curriculum/School Teams & Competitions

9. England V Norway (Women) International Friendly 7:45pm, Thursday 23rd April 2009 The ProStar Stadium, Shrewsbury Town FC Tickets are £5.00 for adults and £2.50 for concessions Ticket Hotline 01743-273943 Charter Standard Booking Form available Group Booking Form available visit www.shrewsburytown.com www.thefa.com/women

10. NEXT STEPS?