Welwyn Hatfield Community Badminton Network Meeting. Minutes. Gill Bartlett (Comets JBC, HBA Committee)

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1 Welwyn Hatfield Community Badminton Network Meeting Minutes 25 th April 2017, at Herts Sports Village Attendees: Aleisha Challands (BE Relationships Manager) Dave Bartlett (CBN Chair and Acting Sec.) GSP, GLL) Melissa Davey (The DKWay Academy) Simon Carter, (Chairman Trustees, Gosling SP) Cherie Wiper (Stanborough School) Felicity Chandler (Sports & Activities Coordinator, Gill Bartlett (Comets JBC, HBA Committee) Mike Newlove (HSBA, Swifts and CBN Treasurer) Apologies: Ian Robinson (Finesse ), Philip Gray (Knebworth JBC/BC), Gill Highley (Comets BC), Phil Adams (GSP). 1. Minutes of meeting 31 st January 2017 Minutes were approved. Actions Brought forward from Minutes 31 January Action 4: WH SGP Primary School PE Teachers Training Day, 9 Feb. Racket Pack to be presented: (Promo posters provided) Action CW. Action 6: Young Leaders Award Licence details forwarded to HW CBN pending HSBA purchase: Post meeting Rhian Walsh keen to run YLA in run up to WH Primary Schools Gold Coast Games Action: DB to bring invoice to next HSBA completed 2. BE Head Office Report Aleisha Challlands HBA has received a letter from Julia Strong, BE, National Game Director notifying us of the current status and impending changes. Our Partnerships Manager (East), Mike Piggford, is transferring to nearby counties and we thank him for his creative and professional support. He has been replaced by Relationship Manager, Aleisha Challands, who has been with BE for 4 years with previous roles in Head Office Education & Training team and more recently as Workforce Officer for the whole South region. Owing to the failure of Elite funding appeal to UKSport Elite sport will have to be paid from other BE income (not SE funded). Aleisha announced the BE strategy, Discover Badminton, that is soon to be launched: priorities are: Top Level Vision To be one of the nation s most popular sports and consistently win medals at World, Olympic and Paralympic levels More people taking part in badminton. Grow grass roots badminton Strategic Priorities 1 More young people playing badminton 2 Grow our core market 3 Increase the numbers of players competing 4 Increase the number of people joining clubs 1

2 5 Increase the number of people playing league badminton 6 Build capacity & capability (volunteers, clubs, officials, coaches and facilities) There are Hubs to facilitate development with BE grants available: Hubs can be for example CBNs or school-sport centre units. 3. Chairman s Report DB referred to his report (on CBN website) much of which is copied below 4. Treasurers Report: Finances are still healthy: Just under Waiting HSBA 1000 for their AIM contribution. 5 Development.1 Participation including Sports Centre sessions Across the borough all the No strings have good numbers of participants. Hatfield Leisure Centre Ian Robinson will probably produce his own report. A new 8-week Essentials course started in March with rackets funded by Birchwood owing to BE investment in facilities upgrade. Red Nose Day Junior Badminton Tournament at Hatfield Leisure Centre Saturday 18th March 23 Junior badminton players battled it out at Hatfield Leisure Centre in the Red Nose day tournament...qaim Ravji won the U14 boys prize and his brother Abid Ravji won the U10 boys trophy...naomi Latter won the U14 girls section and Aditi Dhelaria was the top U10 girl. Thank you to Welwyn Hatfield Community Badminton Network for providing prizes and to all the parent helpers and junior leaders who helped keep order among proceedings... Ian Robinson Ian is looking for replacement assistants for May-June when the current ones are unable to help owing to exam study time: for Tuesdays pm and Saturdays 9-11am at Hatfield LC to cover the junior sessions. It is only 10 per session. Together with centre staff he is planning celebratory tournament/s in celebration of BWF World Championships in Glasgow August and looking for funding for prizes. Gosling Sports Park Philip Adams reports: Mondays 10-12am, coaching - 12 adults: Tuesdays (new) 10 12am. Thursdays 10-12am, coaching 12 adults: coaching 16 jrs Fridays: 10-12am, No strings: 20 adults Saturdays: 9-10am juniors 14 jrs Mentoring L1s: Sam Newlove and Jasmine Teo 16:00 junior coaching - 10 jrs 16:00 junior 10-11am No strings 26adults 2

3 Other: Saturdays 11 12:30am Advanced adults: 25 adults John Stobo continues his Monday after-school junior sessions at Gosling SP with good numbers see his Post Meeting report, below. Sir Frederic Osborn Sports Centre The launch of the second year of Simply Amazing Welwyn Hatfield 2017 (for year olds) was held at SFO 3 rd April, with some 8 sports available: Ian Robinson provided a successful badminton to juniors session: Sam Harte (centre manager) is interested in some funding from WH CBN for rackets being restrung IR sorting this. SAWH requires our support for several events. This Girl Can Following last year s successful TGC that saw many more girls playing sport, TGC week is to be repeated 3-11 th June: this is an opportunity for clubs and organisations to promote badminton, with resources (flyers, promo, t-shirts) from HSP s Lucy Carey, l.m.carey@herts.ac.uk. We will have a session in Hatfield Galleria on Saturday 10 th June: once again getting young and old shoppers enjoying badminton with racket prizes for a 1 minute hitting challenge for girls and women (U12, U18, 18+). Come and help it s a hoot! Post meeting: Galleria session is cancelled owing to too few volunteers..2 Clubs Comets JBC: Paul Woodley, new L1, is helping when he can. Numbers have dropped recently so could manage a few more children of all ages. Thanks to Micky Mahbubani for regular help and setting 3 inter-club tournaments (with HLC, Knebworth and GSP). Knebworth: Now have three nights - Sun, Wed, Tues at Gosling: juniors have a waiting list. Still trying to get Adrian to level 2 with me a level 3. Have been doing some private coaching too in Herts. Woolmer Green SmashUp! has regular attendances of 8. Activator Paul Woodley (a DoE Gold of Comets JBC, 2011) achieved UKCC L1 in Feb. Gosling: Phil Adams: Mondays 10-12am, coaching - 12 adults: 16:00 junior coaching - 10 jrs: Tuesdays (new) 10 12: Thursdays 10-12am, coaching 12 adults: 16:00 junior coaching 16 jrs: Fridays: 10-12am, No strings: 20 adults: Saturdays: 9-10am juniors 14 jrs, 10-11am No strings 26adults. Mentoring L1s: Sam Newlove and Jasmine Teo Other: Saturdays 11 12:30am Advanced adults: 25 adults Post Meeting update: John Stobo s sessions at GSP (with slight edits by DB) Here's a brief report on the primary school training sessions I ran at Gosling Sports Park in March that the HSBA committee agreed to support. The expenditure was as stated in my of 2 March (below) except that the court hire costs was 8.75 pounds less than budgeted because in the first week Gosling could only offer two extra courts from hours, not three. How worthwhile was it? Well, in addition to 5 of my existing group who decided to stay for the extra hour in at least some of the 4 weeks, I attracted 8 "new" players. They were all of primary school age, and seven of them were born in 2007 or 2008, so could potentially be of interest to HSBA at the Under 12 trials this season or next if they continue training regularly and do improve. (I have given everyone in the group details of this June's trials.) Every new player had their first session free of charge as a "taster", and thereafter there were a total of 12 attendances at 5 each by them. However, these players were all known to me as children who had attended after-school badminton with me at their school (Commonswood, Our Lady, Applecroft or St John's, Lemsford), so the flyer and the publicity at the primary 3

4 schools team tournament did not succeed in attracting any players from outside the scope of my existing coaching activities, which are of course limited to Welwyn Garden City. The conclusion? I am going to fund a continuation of the extra sessions myself (hopefully with Sam Newlove as a second coach - the children love him!) up to the trials, as I am fairly optimistic attendance will be enough to cover my costs. And in the and slots there would be scope for yet another two courts, as they appear to be virtually never booked. However, I haven't managed to attract truly "new" players, and I don't think there are the makings of an HSBA Under 10 squad in what I am doing at the moment. I think it's better viewed as an initiative local to WGC, and to me the question is whether similar initiatives could be launched elsewhere around the County? (I am something of an enthusiast for the concept of decentralising squad training across the County in the longer term.) Update: Post Easter sessions continued. John would like to restart in September with some WH CBN sponsorship: could be with pay back to CBN from fees..3 Schools Inter-2ndry- Schools U16 Girls Queenswood are through to the finals. AIM project The AIM project for after-school sessions for 3 primary and one secondary (Monks Walk) was initially delivered by Ian Robinson, went well until January when Ian was unable to continue. As previously reported John Stobo has managed to pick up Peartree but not Holy Family: Chris Adey who is now a L1 has made Monks Walk staff aware that he is available. Commonswood want their sessions in Summer term. An update report was provided to HSBA committee meeting 16 th May (and is on CBN website). Sport Inspired Games SIG is back again for 5/6 Hatfield primary schools, 13 th June, sponsored by Sport Inspired and managed by their Kat Hodge. Badminton as one of 5 sports is represented, so we are looking for a coach to help deliver and to supervise the leaders. Post Meeting: Ian Robinson is leading this with other coaches popping in: there is a the opportunity to liaise with teachers on AIM. Gold Coast Games The annual WH primary schools games (some 20 sports) for some 18 schools in July at Gosling is this year being called Gold Coast Games. Badminton is again represented, so we are looking for a coach to supervise the leaders. Post Meeting: Ian Robinson is supervising the leaders and speaking with teachers on AIM. Bishops Hatfield Girls School Their new hall with cream walls opened at half term and is available for bookings: Ian Robinson has had a response regarding potential sessions..4 Oaklands College, WGC David Brown s Tuesday sessions has approx. 20 participants. Herts FE Colleges Tournament 28Mar17 at HSV: West Herts College won the overall SEN and Mainstream trophy. Thanks to Barbara, for overall (badminton) tournament organisation with help from John Stobo, Nick, Christine Adey, Paul Widdicombe and DB. 4

5 .5 Uni Badminton Club and HSV No Report.6 Tournaments Inter-junior Club friendly Comets JBC, Micky Mahbubani, is in an Inter club friendly this summer for about 8 children of mixed age and mainly sub-county standard. Contact CJBC s Micky Mahbubani mmahbubani@yahoo.co.uk if interested. Post meeting: inter-club tournaments have been organised with Ian Robinson s HLC juniors, Phil Adams GSP juniors and Philip Gray s Knebworth at GSP juniors before the endo June. HSBA tournament dates Primary Schools Team Tournament: 5 th March - report on HSBA website InterDistrict U12 B&G Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles 19 th March - report in newsletter County Junior Trials for 2017/18 Sunday 18th June 2017 at Birchwood Leisure Centre. Under 18's Years 2001/ Under 12's Years 2007/2008/ Under 14's Years 2005/ Under 16's Years 2003/ Please see HSBA website for more details..7 HSP HSP Report is on our webpage: Thanks are due to HSP for the UKCC L1 and other courses they provided in Coach Ed Week. Tackling Inactivity: Bringing Design Principles to Life in Your Work was the topic of the March Partners Forum, led by Dr Angel Chater from the Centre for Health, Wellbeing and Behaviour Change at Beds Uni. A county-wide Local Delivery Pilot is a bid (by HSP, HCC and the 10 LAs) to SE to focus on reducing avoidable disability, with clinicians identifying barriers and with physical activity embedded in the care pathway..8 Coaching Workforce Planning: Brian Jackson, DB, MP and Rob Flack are progressing Workforce plans to make coaching more accessible: a Coaching Academy is proposed and HO funding received. Meeting 15 th May at HSV. HSP s Coach Ed week: UKCC Level 1 at Hertford Regional College (EN10 6AE) 11 th, 18 th and 25st February: 12 participants passed: Paul Woodley and Chris Adey from WH CBN. 5. AOB: Cherie Wiper will be retiring at Christmas but still happy to do one-offs like YLA tutor. Jo Moxham, previously WH SSP coordinator (at SFO) will be replacing her. See Welwyn Hatfield events below with those needing help. Next Meeting: Tuesday 18 th July at 7:30 pm venue tba. 5

6 Events Welwyn Hatfield Community Badminton Network is Engaged with 2017 Can you help? At some of these it involves helping with activities, at others advising visitors of what s on offer. Date Event Help needed 13 May, 11am-3pm WGC Healthfest, outside Howard Centre WH CBN at Welwyn Hatfield Sport and Physical Activity Alliance stand: advice and leaflet provision. Dave & Gill Bartlett provided club and session advice and Ian 4 th June, 12 4 pm 3rd -11 th June Herts This Girl Can organised by Herts Sports Partnership: see Twitter & hashtag #TGCinHerts 10 th June, 11:30 3pm Woolmer Green Village Day Village hall and playing field. Shoppers Badminton at Hatfield Galleria, 10 th June. In conjunction with This Girl Can. Cancelled owing to lack of volunteers. WGC Fire Station Open Day, Bridge Road East, WGC, AL7 1LP. Including This Girl Can promo. 13 th June Sport Inspired Hatfield Primary 8 th July 11am 4pm 15 th July 12 4pm 16 th July 9 3pm To be confirmed 25-28th July 10-2pm School Games at HSV. Northaw & Cuffley Village Day Peartree Healthy Living Festival Woodhall Centre, WGC WH SGP Sports Event 21 WH primary schools at Gosling SP managed by our SP leaders, partners, coaches Events at King George V Playing Fields and Salvation house Robinson provided badminton skills. WH CBN at WHSPAA stand, advice and information leaflets. Provide indoor activities: Badminton provided by Paul Woodley, table tennis by Dave Grant. Come and help WH Community Badminton Network coaches provide Shoppers Badminton at Hatfield Galleria, 10 3pm, Saturday 10 th June. 5/h. We will have 2 nets and encourage shoppers and children to have a go. There will be 1 minute hitting challenge with racket prizes for girls/women U12, U18, 18+. Badminton help needed - with This Girl Can 1 minute hitting challenge prizes. 5/h Badminton already secured (Ian Robinson and leaders) WH CBN at WHSPAA stand with advice and info. leaflets. [Help find sports, activities, healthy living.] Help provide badminton. 5/h Badminton provided by Ian Robinson and Monks Walk school leaders. Lead SFTN. Badminton/multi-sport help needed. 3 August Play Day, Stanborough: Finesse promotion. Ian Robinson To be confirmed play@welhat.gov.uk. 23 rd September Hatfield Healthfest WH CBN at WHSPAA stand with information leaflets and some activity. As well as badminton activities needed, most of these events require people who like talking to people and promoting badminton and sport and physical activity generally. For this, a brief knowledge of WH CBN website: (and WHSPAA, website would be an advantage. Leaflets are available for all the events. 6