Message from your Sport & Recreation Club Development Officer
Volume 28 Welcome to the October and final edition of released to the community. October the Sports ALIVE! Club Development The Clubs Pack: The Mid West Club Newsletter for 2015. The winter sporting Management Guide has been developed to be season is now completed and the summer a ‘one stop shop’ to help Mid West clubs, season ready to get underway (don’t forget whether they are just starting up or have new to get your ground bookings into the City committee members looking to understand asap if you haven’t already done so!). their roles better. Over the past few months, many of you The document will be officially launched at would have had the chance to provide the Clubs Pack Sundowner being held at the feedback into the formal review being Freemason’s Hotel on Friday 16th October undertaken by the City and the Mid West (check out the flyer on page 4). Sports Federation. This feedback will be Not only is this event to launch this resource, vital in ensuring that a sustainable and it is also an opportunity to thank sporting equitable method of City provided support clubs, their members and all the other will be supplied as equitably amongst our sporting stakeholders in the City for sporting community as possible. The results supporting the Club Development Officer of the review should be available shortly and Scheme in an informal and fun environment. distributed to clubs for further comment So pop down after work on the day and have before being presented to Council for final a chat with the people that continue to make approval. our sporting community great - which is you! Speaking of seeking approval, I have been As always, I look forward to catching up working on developing a club development with you all (hopefully at the sundowner!) resource that is specifically aimed at helping and chatting about how the Clubs Pack can Mid West clubs with resolving issues that help your club! arise regularly and is now ready to be
Pots of Gold: Mid West Sports Federation - Greater Geraldton Sporting Achievement Grants The purpose of the program is to provide up to $300 to athletes, coaches and officials within the Mid West region to meet some of the travel expenses associated with making a state or national team. Full details available from the City’s website . Australia Sports Commission - Local Sporting Champions program Funding is available to sports people between the ages of 12-18 for travel, uniforms, equipment and accommodation expenses to compete in State & national level sporting events. Up to $500 per person & $3000 per team is available per year & is available to players, coaches, and officials. Contact the Funding Section, ASC at [email protected] or visit the ASC . Dept of Sport & Recreation - Club Equipment Subsidy Scheme One off funding of up to $500 is available for sporting clubs to purchase shared sporting equipment that is accessible to all members. Applications close 16 October 2015. For further information please see the DSR website .
Inside this issue: Club Development 2-3 Upcoming Events 4 Funding Options 5 Sport 4 All—KidSport 6 Club Makeover Program 7
Club Development Sporting Club Contacts 8
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