1. WELCOME to BHC
Season

2. Overview About the club Who’s who Juniors playing league games
Coaching
Welfare
What you can do as a parent
What doesn’t help!
Kit and other odds & ends

3. About the Club…
Bedford Ladies HC was one of 8 Ladies Hockey Clubs from around the country that established the All England Women's Hockey Association way back in 1896
6 men’s teams
6 ladies teams
Masters (035 & O45),
Academy (U16 & U18)
and a fantastic junior section

4. Juniors Sue Peppiatt Timings U8s 9.30-11am U10s 9.30-11am
U12s pm
U14s pm

5. Coaching Coaches & Helpers U8s Lead: Liv Tew and Emma Brown-Bolton
U10s Lead: Kira Woolterton and Cheryl Harding
U12s Lead: Debbie Wilson and Ruaridh Nicolson
U14s Lead: Josh Fisher and Steph Canfield

6. Who’s Who? 1st team 2nd team 3rd team 4th team 5th team 6th team
Rachel Jackson
Lucy Sellars
Anna Heaton
Naomi Stevens
Bel McConnell
Jenny Willson
TBC
Amy Robbins
Cheryl Harding
Claire Stathers
Deb Wilson
Ladies Club Captain
Mens Club Captain
Welfare
Chairman
Deputy Chair
Juniors
President
Kate Costin
Jon Lord
Tracy Lawrence
James Oakley
Cheryl Harding
Sue Peppiatt
Rob Oakley

7. New Youth Liasons
Alex & Charlotte

8. Juniors playing league
Must be 13 or older
Skills
Confidence
Match Awareness

9. Welfare Take welfare of our juniors very seriously
Make sure they feel welcome and involved
Usually start off in the men’s or ladies 6s - Jenny puts them to work
6s, 5s and 4s have great mix of youth and experience

10. Jenny’s list… Warm up stretches lead:
Warm up drill lead - short corners/attacking positions:
Half-time feedback:
Substitute organiser - forwards
Substitute organiser - midfield
Substitute organiser - defence
Fee collection:
Away team match tea organiser:
Player's player nomination collection:

11. What can you do? Join in Talk to and work with the captains
Make sure you (or they) mark their availability by Tuesday night
Be flexible – many play club and school
Don’t push – it isn’t a race!
Ensure they have safe transport – e.g. no walking across to Biddenham

12. What doesn’t help
You may think your kid is the next Alex Danson, but don’t push for them to move up too quickly
Coaching from the sidelines
Telling the coaches which position they should be playing your kid in

13. Selection All players to let their captains know by Tuesday night.
PITCHERO at bedfordhockeyclub.com
Captains/ Coaches select on Wednesday pm
Personal communication if a player is asked to play down (or to parent if u18) with feedback
Teams subject to change depending on availability … “doing what is best for the club”

14. What we need from your kid?
COMMITMENT - to training and matches as much as they can
PUNCTUALITY – early is on time
COMMUNICATION - availability as far in advance as possible
CLUB PLAYER not just a Team player
PARTICIPATE as fully as possible off the field … socials etc

15. Subs: £70/£90 for junior/student members
£10 per game match fees (all players)
Family membership discounts available
Contact us if you have any problems – we can help!!

16. Kit
New Adidas kit now available via the No Limitz online store (not compulsory)
Squad numbers will be given to all new players by the club captain
Socks, shirt and skort or shorts advised
Also BHC tracksuits, hoody’s, training wear available

17. Any Questions?