Bulletin 2019-2020 Season • Issue 3
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BULLETIN 2019-2020 SEASON • ISSUE 3 Photography by David Amabilino WWW.DERBYTRAILBLAZERS.COM Follow us on We ‘convert’ our knowledge and expertise into the perfect finish WELCOME TO TODAY’S GAME Welcome to Bulletin 3 What a fantastic result against Hemel Storm, we had six We will continue to roll out our FAB CAMPS and I would guys in double figures and the 97-71 was our biggest ever like to take this opportunity to thank our DIV1 PLAYERS win over Hemel, our away trip to the Nottingham Hoods saw AND ACADEMY STUDENTS who contribute their time and a dominant first half performance which helped us secure a considerable skill to make the camps so successful. 109-93 win despite a spirited second half fight back by the Hoods. Our new range of merchandise is now available, they will make lovely gifts for family and friends this Christmas, please So please get behind us – you really do make a huge take a look! difference! I am really looking forward to this evening’s game, so in During the season Derby Trailblazers will deliver a thriving anticipation: community coaching programme throughout the city and the surrounding areas. We have a host of coaches that go into THANK YOU – for all of your support this Evening schools working with young kids, providing quality coaching we really need to be LOUD AND PROUD – ‘COME ON and for many, their first real taste of basketball. While BLAZERS’!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! basketball is at the heart of what the participants enjoy, our coaches are tasked with providing a variety of other If you haven’t done so already, please Like Us on Facebook intangible skills to the partakers. Some of these skills include and Follow Us on Twitter. The addresses you need are: self-control, discipline, honesty, integrity, self-confidence and www.facebook.com/DerbyTrailblazersClub or leadership. We also try to embed attributes like respect and www.twitter.com/derbyblazers For die cutting, pick and place, window patching, gluing and nested solutions. empathy as part of the coaching. It’s amazing how well these No matter how complex the profile, our dedicated and expert team will deliver an ideal finishing solution. talents can be developed while playing sport and we are very Dave Woodyatt – Chairman proud of the impact our community coaches have on the young From product design to development and trialling right through to the finished product; our technical people they have the opportunity to coach. Of course what skills, innovation and extensive portfolio of machinery, dovetail seamlessly with our customers’ requirements. we would love to see is many of these youngsters join the Trailblazers and proudly play and represent the club. All within our brand new 36,000 sq.ft. Production Hub and in a ‘BRC AA grade’ environment ensures we achieve the most efficient and highest quality of finishing, together with exacting standards of hygiene and environmental care. To learn more about how your business can benefit from our unique technical development facility - contact us today or visit our website: www.fccartons.co.uk Proud sponsors of Derby Trailblazers www.fccartons.co.uk [email protected] ‘ ’ Your finishingsolution AA TWITTER: @DERBYBLAZERS FACEBOOK: DERBYTRAILBLAZERSCLUB INSTAGRAM: TRAILBLAZERSBBALL Tel: 01332 850648 SUPPORT - FUNDRAISING REQUIRED SUPPORT - FUNDRAISING REQUIRED Whilst you watch today’s game or game’s we would love you • To establish a development programme for coaches, Your Future. to consider how you could help make a difference to our club. officials and administrators. Would you like to join our growing team of sponsors or would • To have a competing national league Ladies side. you like to advertise your Company within our programme or • To be competing in division one of the men’s national maybe you would like to get involved and volunteer your time. Figured. league. Please contact us via email, phone or chat today we would be delighted to discuss your thoughts. Could you help? By working together we will achieve As a community club run by a group of dedicated volunteers our vision the structure of the club is designed to ensure its long-term future and build capacity to increase the opportunities it offers If you would like to advertise in our bulletin please contact - in basketball. We believe we are a friendly club that puts the Alex McGaffin interests of its members first. Generally, people who join the club want to stay, something of which we are very proud. If you would like to become a club sponsor please contact - Alex McGaffin Derby Trailblazers was formed in the summer of 2000 running teams for boys at cadet (under 16) and junior (under 18) levels Volunteers needed, we can always use some help, let us knowC what skills, time or both you have to offer please contact - and senior women in the National Basketball League. Since M then the club has grown and now provides opportunities for Committee Secretary - Martin Shaw or Debra Woodyatt girls, boys, women and men to play, coach and officiate in the Y exciting game of basketball. CM MY Teams compete in both local and national competitions and whilst success on the court is important to us, the CY club is committed to providing opportunities for people to CMY develop their interests and skills in coaching, officiating and Please support your club, sign up to using easyfunding when administration. you’re shopping and the club will receive a nice donation K The club has a five year vision: ‘To ensure that everyone Download the Easyfunding app within the extended community of Derby is aware of and has access to the club and that there are opportunities for people https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk to be involved at all levels whether as a player, coach, official, administrator or volunteer.’ To realise this vision the club has set itself the following targets: • To establish a community basketball programme that provides opportunities for all young people in and around Derby to be involved in basketball. • To establish links with schools and youth organisations within the community. 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An 8-2 start by the Hoods meant Derby had to use another A dominant first half performance helped Derby Trailblazers to points, eleven of which came in the second quarter, before time-out early in the fourth and thankfully it did the job in secure a 109-93 away win over winless Nottingham Hoods, as foul trouble limited his involvement. terms of steadying the ship as Haggith struck from downtown they moved to 4-1 in the NBL division one season. to restore a twenty-point advantage. The Trailblazers opened the scoring with a three-pointer from The Trailblazers piled in 56 points in the first half as they Campbell via an assist from Wilford, but Hoods responded in Nottingham continued to fight and a 13-1 run after a time-out took a twenty-point lead into the locker rooms at the break. kind, as Mitchell struck from downtown. It was the start of an had the nerves jangling as they cut the gap to 98-90 with It meant it was effectively already game over, despite 11-4 run by the home side, which saw them open up an 11-7 1’40” remaining, but consecutive scores from Campbell were Nottingham putting up a better fight in the second half. advantage after three minutes. followed by four points from Wilford and three from Brown to ensure the Blazers closed out the game on a high. “It was a Tre Wilford once again packed the stats line, with 22 points, It didn’t take Derby long to get back in front though. A coast great performance from the lads and almost certainly the best ten rebounds, two steals and four assists, while Johde to coast drive from Bowman was followed by a three-pointer we’ve played in the first quarter of any game this season,” Campbell finished with 21 points, four rebounds, one steal, from Wesselingh and a lay-up from Campbell to make it 18-14 admitted the Trailblazers Head Coach Matt Shaw.