WAIMAK WHISPER ISSUE 4 , AUGUST 2014 BOARD NEWS Hi Everyone, Board news. We have not had a formal meeting since the last newsletter, instead we have started our Strategic Planning with data from our survey. A couple of things have popped up that we can clarify right away. Kendall Park. Just to clarify some misconceptions around this park. It is owned by the Waimakariri District Council (WDC) and the club pay a nominal annual rental to them for the clubhouse. The new artificial turf being constructed here is owned by the WDC and the club/members will have to pay a fee to play and train on it (yet to be agreed) We had no say in where it has been located. The only expense incurred by the club for this project is the purchase of some covered player dugouts and the removal of our lights. As far as the drainage problems with Kendall, we have been talking with the WDC all year. The latest information we have is that the WDC have budgeted $1.5m to do an engineering/drainage plan for Kaiapoi/Ohoka as a whole. Until this is completed we are going to have ongoing problems, so everyone needs to have some patience as there is no quick fix. This also means we will probably have no lights on the grass for training next year as well. Please be assured we are in constant touch with the WDC to find a solution. We also had some comments regarding club culture. So we have re-visited our values and beliefs based on what you told us; • We believe….. 1. That all members are unique and they have the right to reach their full potential. 2. That Waimakariri United Football has a vital role in the community. 3. That the community has a vital role in the life of the club. 4. That our volunteers are our greatest resource. 5. Every child should be in a safe and positive environment. 6. That training and playing should be an exciting and interesting process. 8. A safe social, mental, emotional and physical environment. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 9. Effective positive leadership at all levels. 10. Celebrating success MAINLAND GRADES 2 • We value….. 1. Respect for self and others. LOCAL GRADES 3 2. Integrity- honesty, responsibility for everybody. 4 3. Family atmosphere. ALBION 4. Positive and open relationships between volunteers, parents, children and wider community. MAINLAND FOOTBALL 5 5. Effective communication. 6. Achievement: personal and team 13 A 6 7. Forward thinking well supported professional coaches and volunteers 8. Effective positive leadership at all levels. 12A 7 9. Celebrating success 8 We will be publishing the plan as a whole in the coming weeks. See you all at prize giving IFANZ Cheers Ian PAGE 2 WAIMAK WHISPER ENIOR LUB S C So as the season draws to an end we can all look back at what was and what might have been, the Div 1 mens team staggered to the end of what looked a very promising season but was probably affected by our lack of overall depth as the season progressed. This has been a long term problem within the club and with the depth of juniors coming through we will soon be able to offer the coaches this depth hopefully. The PDL side continued to grow week by week and held there own every week, great effort boys. Our Presidents grade side look to finish in the middle part of their competition. And the masters continue to be old and loving the game. Our Albion side has won the league and Player Profile: Isaac Russell is after the double now in the 45’s. Party time. Position Played: Right Back Favourite Team: Real Madrid Our 2 other over 35’s sides have made the step up to div 1 and remain competitive in Favourite Player: Cristiano Ronaldo mid table. They are playing against some great players and while a little slower than Favourite Food: Indian mens is often a great watch. Currently Playing: 12A Waimak United, North Canterbury Reps & IFANZ. What do you want to be in the future: Our div 1 womens team fought right to seasons end to finish a creditable 3rd, while the Play football professionally. div 2 team sts top of the league with a couple to play. go get em!!! MAINLAND YOUTH CLUB Once again we have been able to put competitive sides in most grades division one comps. We also have a number of lower division teams doing very well and impor- tantly having fun. Teams who are in a position to win there leagues are as follows: 13th grade girls A 15th grade girls A 14th grade B Roger Shore 12th grade A Nicknames—Roger Roger, and Roger Twose. 12th grade C Position—Any that Steve Tongue says 12th grade Gold Goalscoring—2 this season (average!) And the 10 th grade A team remain unbeaten Favourite Team—Rochdale—who? Also big ups to the 10th grade girls side who were promoted to the boys gradees and Favourite player—Steve Tongue have only lost one game so far. Career Highlight---Meeting Steve Lets make the last weeks positive enjoyable and leave everything out on the paddock Tongue Best player ever seen—Andy Ashworth—what a player! Ambition—to use his left foot. PAGE 3 JUNIOR CLUB Each week we continue to have a great turn out of both players and families. Without this up and coming talent the club would not move forward. Thankyou for the support. Golden boot leaders in the grades are as follows 6/7th Seb De Bono 8th Luke Supyk 9/10th Joshua Stuart These are only from the teams that enter the statistics so if you have ore get you coach Manager on to it before season end. Name: Bevan Fettes The season ends with the club funday/prizegiving so check all the spots for club gear and return to the coach please. Nickname: Fat Ass, Bs, Bev Team: Waimak And remember to enjoy the last few weeks and to the 8th 9th and 10th grade boys be Senior Mens aware of the dates for trials for next seasons mainland teams. Position: No idea (Steve can you help me with this one) Favourite Team: Girls Ice JAWS CLUB Skating - or some team named Everton These guys give supporters the most pleasure. The saying is like bees round a honey Embarrassing: I guess its pot. These kids meet people from outside there school and learn a new skill each week. kinda embarassing when you There are smiles and tears but over all I think they just love burning off energy and get- make a massive deal infront of ting muddy. your team mates that your Mrs is NOT getting a dog, and especially not a Golden We are so lucky in New Zealand to have the opportunity to over our kids these organ- Retreiver - to then have to tell ised events every week during the winter without the drama of war and starvation. them 3 days later that yes you now have a little furball that sleeps in your bed!!! What gets me the most is the joy and support from the parents and kids remember they are the ones who get you down there and pick you up when its going bad. Food: Whatever my wonderful wife cooks me So from the club and players, parents a big thank you! Answered by his wife Players come back next year and enjoy it all again. Bevan has apparently retired now PLAYER PROFILE PAGE 4 Name: Jennie Poole Nickname: JP Team: Waimak Womens Div 1 Position: Keeper Favourite Team: Waimak womens div 1 of course Embarrassed: A player turned keeper got a little too excited in the early stages of her career and too keen to put gloves on first then the shirt, she managed to get completely caught up and cast completely without vision required two people to rescue her in front of the whole team and supporters and teach her how to dress. Favourite Food: Lollies – all of them Honours: Players Player 2012 & 2013, Most Improved player 2012 Why play football: No choice really, family tradition!! What do you want to be in the future: Me! TEAM PROFILE The Mighty Albion After a number of years (too many to count!) of playing at Masters 35’s a decision to finally play at Masters 45’s was taken by the group in the close season. We all used to play together 12 years ago as Rangiora City and Rangiora United and then became Waimak Wanderers a few years ago. This year we became the 45’s and renamed ourselves ‘The Albion’ due to our Captain coming via Romania to West Bromwich in the darkest West Midlands of England. We have welcomed back some players from our past Division 1 competitive days such as Nick ‘Skinny’ Hampson and Billy ‘Bench’ Williamson and have gone on to dominate the league this season. We have already won the league-loosing only 1 game all year and are currently undefeated in the Cup. We look forward to repeating our previous successes at the South Island Masters and New Zealand Masters comp’s coming up –both of which we have also previously won. Most of our squad will be familiar to Waimak through coaching many teams at Rangiora, Kaiapoi , North Can- terbury and Waimak over the last 10 years. It is great that we are all still playing, still competitive and still proud of our past. (We even have a couple of Kiwi’s playing for us this year! Ron Van Til) PAGE 5 MAINLAND, Mainland Football girls performing on the World stage! The Junior Football Ferns made history on Thursday, becoming the first New Zealand women’s AGE-GROUP side to qualify for the knockout stages of a FIFA tournament.