Welfare update

• The proposed mentoring system is planned to be rolled out in the 2022/3 season.

Finance update

• The club banking mandate will be updated to contain a finance representative from each of the 3 sections.

Sponsorship

• The club is keen to encourage new and existing sponshopr, if you are interested in finding out more, please contact Matt Jones or Peter Westbrook.

Subscriptions

• 2022/23 subscriptions will be agreed at the next club committee meeting and shared with the wider membership in July.

Summer Hockey

• Summer leagues: Ladies have entered 2 teams in the Olton league and 1 in Cannock team plus intra-club matches at Vesey. Men have 2 summer league teams entered that play home and away fixtures. There are 3 junior sessions across the summer, the final two are on 12th June and 10th July.
• Sunday summer fun sessions will run from Sunday 12th June to 21st August at Bishop Vesey. Please arrive at 9.45 to play 10-11. The cost is £4 and £3 for concessions. You can sign up and pay on Pitchero.
• We will be running Back2Hockey sessions and walking hockey on 7th/14th/21st August, 11.30-1.00 at Vesey. Please pass on to anyone you think may be interested.

Training/courses

• The club is planning a sports first aid course in September for coaches (and captains/volunteers).
• The club is looking to put on more umpiring support for members. We are always keen to encourage more people to umpire
• Details for mid-week training nights are being finalised and will be shared soon.

Facilities Update

• Please continue to add your individual letters of support to the planning permission for permanent use of floodlights so that midweek hockey can continue at Vesey.

Kit & Equipment

• Next year is the final year of the current kit contract with Surridge. Discussions for the next kit contract are already taking place. The kit colours will remain the same.

Socials

• Thank you to the organisers and everyone who attended the very successful Gala Ball. We have raised £1500 for St Giles Hospice. end of season dinners.
• Thank you to everyone who completed the social survey, plans are already in place for next season’s events - full dates will be released soon! The start of season social is on Saturday 17th September.

Club Constitution, Talent Centre & ClubMark

• Martin Hives is coordinating the documentation needed for our ClubMark submission.
• Talent Centre application is also being worked on currently.

AOB

• Midlands league fixtures are due to be released on 1st July.
• The junior committee is in need of new members, please contact Steve Russell if you are interested.
• Congratulations to Jo Carpay & Luke Windsor, and also Hannah Arrundale (Westbrook) who got married over half-term.
• Well done to Jane Sixsmith, Lisa Prince and Mandy Davies, who were presented with their GB Caps at Lee Valley on Saturday. Also to the 12 juniors who did the ball patrol at the international fixtures.

Date of Next Meeting

• Mon 4th July