Youth Football Club      

                                                                                                                                   JUNE 2007                

CHANGING ROOMS GET GREEN LIGHT

PLANNING PERMISSION HAS NOW BEEN GRANTED AND WE ARE ON COURSE TO HAVE CHANGING FACILITIES OPERATIONAL BEFORE THE END OF AUGUST. THIS WILL MEAN THAT OUR HOME GAMES WILL BE PLAYED AT MARYFIELD FOR THE COMING SEASON.

COMMUNITY CAPITAL FUND SUCCESS

THE COMMITTEE ARE ALSO DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE COUNCIL HAVE AWARDED HESTON £52,000 TOWARDS OUR MARYFIELD PROJECT. £13,250 HAS BEEN AWARDED THIS YEAR, WITH THE EXTRA £38,750 ALLOCATED FROM NEXT YEARS BUDGET. ALTHOUGH WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER YEAR FOR THIS, IT DOES MEAN THAT THE ENTIRE PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.

PRESENTATION NIGHTS

BOTH PRESENTATION NIGHTS WERE WELL ATTENDED AND FEEDBACK FROM PARENTS/MEMBERS HAS BEEN GOOD. OUR CHAIRMAN SCOTT IS RECOVERING FROM THE WITHDRAWL EFFECTS OF NOT HAVING THE MICROPHONE IN HIS HAND.

NEW SOCIAL COMMITTEE

WE ARE LOOKING FOR PARENT VOLUNTEERS FOR A NEW SOCIAL COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE WILL LOOK AT WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN IMPROVE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS AND PARENTS. THIS MAY INCLUDE THINGS LIKE BUS TRIPS TO SCOTLAND GAMES, FUND RAISING, AND PRESENTATION NIGHTS. ANYONE INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT DAVID McNAY ON 01387268027.

MEMBERSHIP

WE NOW OFFER THE OPTION OF PAYING MEMBERSHIP BY STANDING ORDER. FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM TRISH. PAYING BY STANDING ORDER WILL REDUCE THE ADMINISTRATION FOR THE CLUB AND REDUCE THE WORKLOAD FOR THE COACHES. WE WOULD THEREFORE RECOMMEND THIS METHOD FOR PAYING MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP.

AGE GROUPS FOR NEXT SEASON

THE NEW SEASON STARTS THE END OF AUGUST, AGE GROUPS ARE UNDER 17’S (1991/92), UNDER 15’S (1993/94), UNDER 13’S (1995/96), UNDER 11’S (1997/98), UNDER 9’S (1999/2000), UNDER 7’S (2000/2001). ALL PLAYERS WILL BE SORTED INTO NEW AGE GROUPS IN THE COMING WEEKS.

COACHES REQUIRED

WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL COACHES FOR OUR 1997 TEAM(s), ANY PARENT INTERESTED PLEASE LET US KNOW. IF WE CAN GET ONE OR TWO MORE COACHES WE WILL BE ABLE TO ENTER AN ADDITIONAL TEAM IN THE 7 A SIDE DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE.

SUMMER HOLIDAYS

TRAINING WILL CONTINUE ON SATURDAY MORNINGS, AS NORMAL, THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS.

THE SFA HAVE ASKED HESTON TO RUN A SUMMER SCHOOL TO PROMOTE GIRLS FOOTBALL WITHIN DUMFRIES. THIS WILL RUN FROM SATURDAY 21^ST JULY FOR 5 WEEKS (10.00am – 11.30am) FOR GIRLS FROM 5 TO 12 YEARS OLD. THE COST IS £2.00 PER SESSION £10.00 FOR THE COURSE. ANY MEMBERS WITH FAMILY MEMBERS/FRIENDS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING PLEASE CALL TRISH ON (01387 730429) OR (07739040370) TO ENROL ON THE PROGRAMME.

SUMMER HOLIDAY COMPETITION

THIS SUMMER WE ARE ASKING THAT MEMBERS TRY AND TAKE AN ITEM OF HESTON CLOTHING ON HOLIDAY WITH THEM, AND TAKE A PICTURE WHICH PROVES THIS. THE MOST IMAGINATIVE PHOTOGRAPH, AS DECIDED BY THE COMMITTEE, WILL RECEIVE A PRIZE. REMEMBER WE HAVE POLO SHIRTS FOR SALE!