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A.G.M.
Our Annual General meeting was held at Tendring
Technology College on Wednesday 16th June,
once again the turnout was disappointing, with only four
parents attending.
The main points of the evening were as follows: -
Club Officers Elected
Chairman Darren Doyle
Vice-Chairman Mark Rowson
Secretary Sarah Muckle
Treasurer Paul Richardson
Fixtures Secretary Mick Collins
Child Welfare Esther Johnson
Child Welfare Assistant Tracy Cornish
Web Site Rob Lewarne
Parent Helpers / Reps
All our teams and managers need a little help from the
parents. If you can spare a little time to help out with
training, on a match day or simply by being a point of
contact for the Club and passing information on to other
parents, it would be greatly appreciated. The managers
of the teams have plenty on their plates as it is and
any help that can be given will make their lives that
bit easier. Please let your managers know if you would
like to help, as all the work that goes into running the
club, managing teams, organising events and raising
funds is currently being carried out by just a few
people.
Subscriptions
Subscriptions for season 2010 – 2011 have been frozen at
2009-2010 prices. This means that for just £100.00 for
the season your child can be part of the club and
includes their kits, training and presentations.
Payments will be as in previous seasons – minimum £65.00
at the time of registration and a post dated cheque for
the balance dated January 1st. Players will
not be registered and therefore unable to play until the
club has received the 1st payment. There will
be reductions for those families who have 2 or more
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Golf Day
2010 - Friday 21st May 2010 at Frinton Golf Club
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The new season has begun and each team is entering
“THE FIELD OF DREAMS”
A dream where The Beautiful Game is enjoyed to the max!
So, this year my plea to parents is remember that dream.
Do not destroy it for any child by criticising or
putting them under too much pressure to do well. Do not
live YOUR dream through your child. Leave them to find
them. Once they cross that white line it is THEM and
their team mates!
Allow them to make mistakes – that is how we learn isn’t
it?
Let them express they – do not shout and bawl if a
defender decides to try and take on the whole of the
opposition inside his own half. Applaud his courage and
skill.
This year we are adopting The FA’s Respect campaign as a
club along with the league. I urge you all to try to
watch the videos on these pages and comply with
everything that you are asked to do on a match day.
If we all do this then we will have a very enjoyable
and, successful 2009-10 season!
Darren Doyle
Chairman |
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"Boot Box"
Every Sunday there will be a
"boot box" at the games at Tendring Technology College.
Please bring along any old / unwanted boots, shin pads,
goalies gloves etc - these will be made available to buy
for a small sum, helping out those who need kit and also
raising a few pennies for the Club. |
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The FA RESPECT Campaign
Respect is The
FA’s programme to address unacceptable behaviour in
football – on and off the pitch.
On average, 7,000 referees quit football every year at
because of the abuse they receive from players and from
the sidelines. Lots of children also pack it in because
of the attitude and actions of over-enthusiastic and
pushy parents.
In response, The FA’s Respect programme provides a
series of tools for leagues, clubs, coaches, Referees,
players and parents from grassroots to elite football to
ensure a safe, positive environment in which to enjoy
the game.
These tools include agreed codes of conduct, in-service
training for Referees, Respect club packs, spectator
sideline barriers funded by the Football Foundation and
ensuring captains work with referees to manage player
behaviour.
The FA has also launched a free online Respect Parent
Guide to highlight examples of poor behaviour and, more
importantly, how it can be improved. To see the Guide
for Parents and carers
click here
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Frinton.org
As a local football
club we wanted to bring to your attention a website
about our area. It has details of many of the clubs and
businesses in Frinton and the surrounding area together
with details of events. Please take a look - there's a
link to the site below:
www.frinton.org/ |
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Club Sponsors
The club are pleased to
announce having reached agreement with a number of new
sponsors for the coming season. A big thank you to all
our sponsors.
Please take a look at our
club sponsors page for details of all our sponsors
including names, contact details and links to their
websites.
Club Sponsors
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Merchandise
The club can provide crested
merchandise. The kids love it and the prices are very reasonable.
The icing on the cake is that profits go to your club rather
than a sports shop. Help support your club today.
   
Take a look at our
merchandise page for further details. |
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FA Soccer Parent
As parents and
carers of children that play football we have an
important role to play. The FA recognises this and
through its online Soccer Parent course provides an
insight into how we should all behave. The link below
will take you to the relevant part of the FA website.
You do have to register with
FA Learning which is The FA's
Educational Provider to take the course but it is very
well designed and has been created with a great deal of
thought. The whole process should take you 30 - 45
minutes and at the end of it you will have a solid
understanding of your role and maybe a better
appreciation of what the coaches' objectives are. You
even get a certificate if you complete the course and
are successful in the test at the end. The course is
completely free.
Members of the Club's
committee have taken the course. I hope you will
not be surprised to hear they have all passed to date!
Please take a little of
your time to have a go - it should benefit all who do!
http://www.thefa.com/GrassrootsNew/FALearning/SoccerParent/ |
Child Welfare
This subject is obviously
paramount to us all at all times. Esther Beach as our
Child Welfare Officer, wrote to all of the club's
coaches to ensure they were aware of the FA's guidelines
regarding child welfare. The full letter as sent to our
coaches is copied below:-
To All Managers,
The Club has recently received
directive from the F.A regarding the Duty of Care we
have for the children we coach.
This addresses some basic child
welfare issues which must be adhered to during training
and matches.
- All players must be
appropriately attired;
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Their clothing must
reflect the weather conditions.
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Shin pads must be worn at
all times, even at indoor training.
- The duration of training must
be limited to 1 1/2 hours
- First Aid Kits must be taken
to every training session and all matches.
- All players must have/bring
with them a drink at every training session and at
all matches.
- The Manager's and Club
Secretary's records must be kept up-to-date, with
relevant phone numbers (home and mobile), especially
if parents do not stay with their children, in case
an injury or inclement weather forces training to be
abandoned.
- Managers must stay with their
group until the last child leaves or is collected.
This applies to both training and matches.
- Constant criticism causes
distress and anxiety; encourage and praise all
players at every opportunity.
- Please ensure that training
methods are appropriate for the development of each
age group.
- Managers to coach the players
rather than participate in the training sessions.
As the Club heads towards the
Charter Standard, we could have spot checks from F.A
Officials at training sessions and matches.
The FA's vision for the future is
to focus on child development and encourage their social
skills. We must all promote the enjoyment of football
and make sure that it is fun for everyone.
Yours in Sport
Esther Beach
Child Welfare Officer
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