SOUTH BARWON FOOTBALL & NETBALL CLUB www.southbarwonfnc.com.au 2014 MEMBER’S HANDBOOK MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS – 2014 SENIOR FOOTBALL Player $400 Player (Student) – all Colts $300 Adult $ 80 Adult (and partner) $100 Gold Swan $300 Gold Swan (Life member) $200 JUNIOR FOOTBALL Under 16 & 14 $200 Under 12 & 10 $150 Player membership fees are very necessary to help cover the direct annual costs of having 4 senior football teams, which in 2014 will be over $96,000 for the Seniors and Colts. This represents a Club cost of over $750 per player (based on 60 senior and 60 Colts players)! That figure does not include costs such as player incentives, coaches’ fees and other incidental costs such as building and infrastructure costs etc. All memberships are to be paid by the end of April and instalments will be accepted. If no effort has been made or an arrangement been agreed upon then non-financial players will not be eligible for games. Consideration will be given if there is a valid reason why you cannot pay the fees by the due date. In this regard, please contact a member of the Committee. Please note our new season membership card admits the member to GFL and Colts games. You may have to pay the full admittance at grounds if you are unable to produce your membership ticket at the entrance gate. SOUTH BARWON BOARD OF MANAGEMENT NAME POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES Richard Holz President Club Administration Sponsorship Media Contact David Barnes Vice President Social Awareness Player Wellbeing Funding – Grants Dale Hunt Secretary Club Administration Player Insurance, Injury Claims U/18 Runner Ken Caldow Treasurer Club Finances Player Incentive Payments Geoff Wiseman Committee Functions Co-ordinator Senior Timekeeper Roger Blacksell Committee Social and Fundraising Craig Douglas Committee Football Operations Co-ordinator Player Liaison Scott Edwards Committee Junior Section Co-ordinator. John Hoiles Committee Netball Section Rep. Craig Hassan Committee Club Finances Player Incentive Payments Dennis Leahy Committee Social and Fundraising Darren Toomey Committee IT Manager Noel Hooley Non committee Sponsorship Co-ordinator person From a players’ perspective the three most important people on the list are: Dale Hunt See Dale for all injury claims. (Refer previous page of this handbook for claim information). Ken Caldow See Ken for player incentive payments. Ken is normally available in the rooms after the awards are announced on Saturday nights or during counter teas on Thursday nights. Craig Douglas If you have any issues or queries with the Board of Management, Craig is the man to see. South Barwon Football & Netball Club Member’s Handbook SBFNC CONTACT LIST POSITION NAME Mob. Phone Email Address President Richard Holz 0412 362 618 [email protected] Vice President David Barnes 0417 123 669 [email protected] Secretary Dale Hunt 0498 483 817 [email protected] Treasurer Ken Caldow 0409 023 571 [email protected] Committee Roger Blacksell 0425 785 418 [email protected] Committee David Boyle 0428 446 015 [email protected] Committee Geoff Wiseman 0421 408 638 [email protected] Junior Develop Officer Scott Edwards 0409 524 331 [email protected] Netball Committee John Hoiles 0438 779 785 [email protected] Committee Craig Douglas 0408 311 169 [email protected] Committee Craig Hassan 0414 251 689 [email protected] Committee/Website Darren Toomey 0410 449 898 [email protected] Committee Dennis Leahy 0409 007 347 [email protected] Club Chaplain Alistair Maddock 0439 353 104 ---- Junior Coordinator Sandy Wasick 0430 399 878 [email protected] Football Manager Bill McCann 0400 884 194 [email protected] Senior Coach Warwick Knuckey 0488 086 474 [email protected] Senior Coach Matthew Scarlett 0439 309 900 [email protected] Netball President Fiona Taylor 0418 824 348 [email protected] Netball Coach Sascha Veldius 0449 696 140 [email protected] Reserves Coach James Maas 0412 756 906 [email protected] Colts 1 Coach Joint Coaches Shaun Taylor 0434 585 152 [email protected] Ben Holz 0438 681 766 [email protected] Colts Bs Coach Colts Co-Ord Roger Box 0438 314 662 [email protected],gov.au Reserves Manager Wendy Durran 0401 961 506 [email protected] Ladies Committee President Elaine Thompson 0409 944 001 [email protected] Head Trainer Mark Shrimpton 0419 369 142 [email protected] Sponsorship Coordinator Noel Hooley 0432 290 930 [email protected] 2 South Barwon Football & Netball Club Member’s Handbook Personal Injury Insurance The club holds Personal Injury Insurance with JLT Sport through our affiliation with Worksafe Victorian Country Football League. Personal Injury Insurance provides coverage for injuries sustained whilst participating in an activity under the following circumstances: An official match or training session. Travelling to or from an official club activity. Participating in an official club function. Tours or representative matches. What is generally covered: What is generally not covered: Physiotherapy x Doctor’s Fees Chiropractic x Surgeon’s Fees Dental x Anaesthetist’ Fees Non Medicare MRIs. x X-Rays Ambulance x Public Hospital Costs Private Hospital x MRI Scans (Medicare Claim) Accommodation In addition to the level of insurance cover that is automatically supplied through our registration, the club has undertaken to increase this cover to the higher "Gold" level which provides for a 90% rebate with a $50 excess. The automatic coverage provides for an amount of $250,000 if a player is made quadriplegic or paraplegic through a football injury. The club has now increased this level to $1,000,000. These upgrades give our players the best possible protection against serious injury and although quite a costly exercise, they have been done in the interests of player welfare. This coverage applies to all senior and junior teams. As you can see the big ticket items are not covered therefore the club’s committee urges every player to take out private health cover. Fit – Health Insurance (underwritten by GMHBA) has some excellent Hospital + Extras packages which are designed for sporting people. Remember, these packages cover you 24/7 for the entire year, not just football participation only. Dale Hunt is the club insurance manager so if you need to make a claim on JLT Personal Injury Insurance or you wish to sign up with Fit - Health Insurance for a complete 24/7 Hospital + Extras package please contact Dale. Dale Hunt – Mobile: 0498 483 817, email: [email protected] We also advise players to consider personal injury protection cover. Club Sponsor Davidson’s can offer free information and a PERSONAL quote from Graeme Crofts on 0419 209 194 or 5244 6864. 3 South Barwon Football & Netball Club Member’s Handbook Social Awareness Our club has identified the importance of major life issues away from football and netball. Led by David Barnes (club vice president) and aided by our Chaplin Alistair Maddock, the club has developed a program aimed at our junior age groups, (boys) under 16 and 18 and (girls) under 15 and 17. Program Opportunities included. 1. Development of individual leadership traits. 2. Awareness of drugs and alcohol issues--- Responsible Serving of Alcohol. Approximately 100 of our young players (girls and boys) have completed the course over the past two years at no cost to themselves. 3. Awareness of mental health issues----Read the Play Program and Beyond Blue’s Look/Listen/Learn program. 4. Looking after Mates program. Exposure to local and community network. 5. Racial and Religious Tolerance Policy – accept people as they are (refer to appendices at the back of this book) 6. An address to the junior section footballers on the meaning and importance of ANZAC Day commemoration by Geelong Vietnam Veterans. In recognition of the club’s efforts in addressing these issues we received an award in 2009 for the Most Outstanding Recreation Club and Well Being. The award was presented by the Barwon Region Mental Health Week Committee in conjunction with the Kardinia Rotary Club. Football and netball clubs are so much more than just playing football and netball these days. As a club we will strive to continue the development work that David and Alistair commenced this year, with an aim to make our players better people in our community. Please contact David Barnes on 0417 123 669 should you have any personal issues you would like to seek assistance or advice. 4 South Barwon Football & Netball Club Member’s Handbook Social Development As a club, SBF&NC takes pride in being recognised as a family club where supporters, players and visitors can come together and enjoy what the club has to offer, both competitively and socially. In order to help “offer a welcoming and vibrant atmosphere for all members and supporters”, SBF&NC in 2014 will offer an expanded social program that includes: 15 March 2014 Practice Match v Hadfield (Ess DL) at McDonald Reserve (Seniors & Reserves) 22 March 2014 Practice Match v Terang/Mortlake at Terang (Seniors & Reserves) 29 March 2014 Intra Club practice match at McDonald Reserve and Season Launch in clubrooms 5 April 2014 Round 1 v Grovedale at Burdoo Reserve 12 April 2014 1st Home Game versus St Marys at McDonald Reserve and UNFURLING of 2013 PREMIERSHIP FLAGS 18-21 April 2014 Easter – no football 25 April 2014 Anzac Day match versus St Josephs at McDonald Reserve 17 May 2014 Trivia Night at Clubrooms 22 May 2014 Volunteers’ Night at the Clubrooms 31 May 2014 Rubics Cube Party at the Clubrooms 8 June 2014 JD Super Draw 14 June 2014 Gold Swan luncheon 28 June 2014 Bogan Bingo Night at the Clubrooms 2 August 2014 Past Players luncheon 19 July 2014 Rivalry round v Grovedale at McDonald Reserve 16 August 2014 Swans Ball with The Glittergang at the Clubrooms 18 October 2014 Presentation Night at Buckleys 26 October 2014 6th Annual Golf Day at East Geelong There will be other functions included as the season gets going.