1. Ampthill & District RUFC Club Update – May 2016
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Ampthill & District RUFC Club Update – May 2016
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2. Agenda Introductions ML/BW Subscriptions BW/ML Rugby Committees ML/KG
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Agenda
Introductions ML/BW
Subscriptions BW/ML
Rugby Committees ML/KG
Club Kit Partners ML
Club Discipline AR/ML
Future Club Development ML
Summary ML
Any Other Business
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3. Introductions Chairman – Mark Lavery Club Treasurer – Bill Warfield
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Introductions
Chairman – Mark Lavery Club Treasurer – Bill Warfield
Club Chairman and Director of Rugby. Mark has been a member of the Club for 19 years; started coaching in the Mini & Youth and has progressed to Seniors where the Club has enjoyed promotion from L7 to L3 and won 3 EM Cups. Guarantor for the RFU Loan.
Age 60. Club Treasurer for 10 years and has been involved since Mini’s 19 years ago. Son continues to play for the Club. Chartered Accountant. Guarantor for the RFU Loan.
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4. Introductions continued ….....
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Introductions continued ….....
Keith Garwood – Chairman Mini & Youth
Joined Ampthill in September 1995 playing 1st XV until 2004
Several seasons as Club Captain
Involved in coaching Mini and Youth since 2006
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5. Proposed Subscriptions 2016-2017 Season
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Subscriptions
Proposed Subscriptions Season 1
Single Full Membership (Playing)
£160 2
Single Full Membership (Non-Playing) 3
Family Full Membership
£180 4
Single Gold Membership
£250 5
Family Full Gold Membership
£320 6
Social Member inc. Partner and Family 7
Social Single Member
£140 8
Concession/Ladies Playing/Students
£50
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6. Subscriptions continued ……..
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Subscriptions continued ……..
Notes
The word “Full” indicates a right to one vote, discount at the bar, discount on entry to 1st team home games and international ticket application. (Over 18)
Gold Membership allows one vote, discount at the bar, one member free entry to all 1st team home games, international ticket application and one free lunch per season. (Over 18)
Family Gold Membership, as in B plus partner as full member.
Social membership has a right to discount at the bar only
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7. Rugby Committees – Senior Club – Why?
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Rugby Committees – Senior Club – Why?
Improve Communication
Improve Selection Process
Communicate Coaching Methodology
Senior Hierarchy
Monitor Subscription Payments
Summary
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8. Rugby Committees – Mini/Youth – Why?
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Rugby Committees – Mini/Youth – Why?
We should be providing the best coaching for the children.
The Committee has been formed and is chaired by Chairman Mini & Youth Keith Garwood with Danny Phillips, Damon Blakey and Simon Spavins.
Each age group to nominate 1 applicant for the Head Coach role.
Each age group coach will re-apply for his job for the Head Coach role on an annual basis.
Senior and Junior Club to work closer on one playing style.
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9. Club Kit Partners – O'Neill's
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Club Kit Partners – O'Neill's
We expect all Club members to wear the standard Club kit.
No other suppliers are to be used for any playing kit or off field Ampthill kit.
It has taken 3 years to get to the position where most of the Club is wearing the same kit.
All teams are expected to get their own sponsors to pay for kit.
O'Neill's, Ampthill & District online shop for individual items.
Bulk purchases to be co-ordinated through Tess Cossens & Lynn Linham. Tel: , or
No team is allowed to purchase bulk orders without Treasurer sign off.
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10. Primary Partners
Club Discipline
Alex Radley
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11. Future Club Development (recent history)
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Future Club Development (recent history)
2009 Committee started to plan increasing our playing capacity by 100%.
Season starting September 2012 new pitches come into operation.
Committee stand as guarantors for the Clubs debt to the RFU.
Momentum in all levels of the Club confirms that we have already out grown our facilities.
Committee currently working on a plan to potentially relocate the Club and increase playing and changing capacity by a further 50% i.e. 6 pitches.
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12. March 2011 – ground is broken as work begins on the new pitches
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March 2011 – ground is broken as work begins on the new pitches
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13. 15th April 2012 - Official opening of
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15th April Official opening of
the new pitches with Jason Robinson (former England World Cup Winner 2003) and the Mayor of Ampthill
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Summary
The Club has grown exponentially in number of members and financial turnover since our last review February 2014
Ladies section now firmly established
Playing success at all levels unprecedented
We need to provide a better opportunity for our members to develop their playing ability (level unimportant)
Relocation project makes the new pitch project look tiny in comparison
We need more partners and sponsors and all people associate with the Club to pay their subscriptions.
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