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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING COMMITTED TO SUCCESS MUSSENDEN, BLANKENDAL, GRIFFITH– THE TRIO TICKET THE WAY FORWARD We, Larry Mussenden, Calvin We are committed to building STRATEGIC Blankendal and Andrew Griffith on all the success of the pre- PLANS are pleased to respectfully ask sent administration as well as the Affiliates of the Bermuda when we were last in office in FUNDING Football Association for their 2008.

support in the upcoming elec- Our main focus is to work in tions at the Annual General CLUB DEVELOP- partnership with the Affiliates Meeting for the positions of MENT so that together we can develop President, First Vice-president football and achieve results for and Treasurer respectively. COACHING DE- individuals, teams, clubs, com- VELOPMENT We have been in these exact munities and for Bermuda as a Officer positions before span- whole. LEAGUES & ning the period 2001—2008 COMPETITIONS We are keen to build relation- when, as part of a team, we led ships with the Government, the in the continued success and SAFETY & SE- corporate community, the cor- development of the BFA. Once CURITY porate donor community and again, we offer ourselves as a the international football com- Trio with a broad span of knowl- ADMINISTRA- munity. TION edge and expertise of the game and business of football — a We want to ensure that football Trio with commitment, experi- is and remains the best na- ence and ability. tional sport in Bermuda with all the right support. SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST:

• Commitment RUNNING ON A TRACK RECORD • Experience Larry , Calvin and Andrew, as develop it into a synthetic sur- • Leadership Executive Officers of the BFA, face pitch with magnificent

• Teamwork worked together, with others, lights—the first time the BFA on numerous BFA Committees has had its own training cen- • Excellence when last in office, such as the tre. Fund-raising Committee secur- • Knowledge Also, we have served on com- ing $15 million over 5 years, mittees such as Referees, BFA Field—securing $1.2 mil- • Ability Youth, Finance, Education and lion of FIFA and BFA funds to Technical Development. obtain the old Gym Field and BERMUDA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION Page 2

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL AND PARTICIPATION

• Full FIFA Participation • BFA Staff serving on Football is the global game. international commit- The recent FIFA World Cup • Male and female Inter- tees demonstrated that to the national competition whole world. • BFA Executives serving • Youth and Senior inter- on International Commit- national competition tees Bermuda is a small island but • International Club com- we pack a big punch in Carib- petition bean Football and Beyond. We commit to: • An International Football Classic in Bermuda • Full CFU Participation; • International tourna- • Full CONCACAF partici- ments in Bermuda pation

WOMEN & GIRLS FOOTBALL, EDUCATION, REFEREES

Women and Girls’ football When we were in office be- The referee is instrumental in around the world has taken fore, we spearheaded efforts having fair and enjoyable off to exciting heights. with others, to make educa- football. We will support the “We are running tion available through foot- development of referees by: So too in Bermuda as over ball. We set up the Education on our track the years the quality and • Effective Recruitment Committee and we set up the quantity of female players record —the BFA Legends Scholarships • Effective Referee train- has increased. commitment of awarding numerous football- ing Bermuda female teams have ers the opportunity to pursue $15 million and won medals in international • High standards their education and career the building of competitions before. goals. • Pushing local referees to BFA Field” We commit to the develop- We commit to continuing the the FIFA List ment of the female game. Scholarships programmes.

SAFETY & SECURITY, DOMESTIC LEAGUES

Our Clubs provide a fun envi- We are committed to working Our Domestic Leagues fuel ronment for people in the with the Government, the weekly excitement in Ber- community to come together Police, the community and muda — we commit to: to enjoy themselves. Crimestoppers Bermuda to • Maintaining exciting ensure that we can always leagues have a safe environment. Bermuda has seen untold • Maintaining Cup Compe- violence in recent years. We titions are concerned that it does not spread to our Clubs. • Sponsorships for all the

leagues and Cups

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FUNDING

We recognize that for effec- funding through: We recognize that the Affili- tive development for football, ate Clubs need funding too • Marketing adequate funding is neces- and so we commit to assist- sary to support the pro- • Government Grants ing the Affiliates in : grammes. • FIFA Grants & Pro- • Developing Strategic When we were in office, we grammes Plans led the way in securing fund- ing from the Government and • Corporate donors • Developing Business from the Corporate sector. Plans • Fund Raising Events We are committed to review- • Identifying key relation- ing the current Strategic and • Individual Donors ships Business Plans so that we • Sponsorships • Raising funds can build on them to secure

CLUB DEVELOPMENT, GRASSROOTS

Football in Bermuda devel- We ensured that Clubs were We commit to working to- ops from the grass roots provided with: wards providing these oppor- level. Our Clubs have to have tunities as well as coaching • Covered benches “We believe that a strong foundation and envi- development and the chance ronment in the community in • Football Equipment for every Club to see their our Clubs play a which young people can have youth succeed at adult levels vital role in the opportunity to prosper • Coaching Equipment and at national levels. and develop into a higher building our • Security Equipment We are committed to ensur- level of football. ing that the grassroots foun- young people • PA Systems When last in office, we were dations of our Club environ- and our committed to ensuring that ments are safe and secure • Educational Scholar- communities.” every Club could enjoy the ships environments for the safety benefits of the $15 million. of our players and our game.

TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT

When last in office, we doing the right things. Youth Director worked hard to get funding to • Ensure that coaching hire a Technical Development education is made avail- team — that is a Technical We will: able at all levels Director and a Youth Director. • Work with FIFA to ensure that we are abreast of • Ensure Coaching Qualifi- latest technical develop- cations and Standards We are committed to review- ments are set and met ing the current position of the Technical Team to ensure • Ensure that we have a • Review development that we have the right people Technical Director and and performace My Game is Fair Play Larry Mussenden Calvin Blankendal Andrew Griffith

Larry is a partner in his own Calvin is a Policy Ana- Andrew is Chartered Ac- law firm Mussenden Subair. lyst at the Cabinet countant with extensive INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL He is Barrister and Attorney Office of the Bermuda experience in small and with extensive litigation in Government. He is large companies in both all the courts. responsible for work- the international and Football Union (CFU) ing with a team to domestic sectors. CONCACAF develop key policies for Government initia- FIFA tives.

Quality and Quantity

FOR THE GOOD OF THE GAME.

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