Committee Meeting Jun 12

Present: F Serrano; D Brown; C Davis; L Jones; K Handley; K Jenkins; Peter

Apologies: G Wolfe, Mr & Mrs Abram-Parkes


1. Presentation night to go ahead. Latest headcount estimates 100 adults; 100 kids

2. Volunteers wishing to help set up the evening to arrive after 3pm on the day

3 AGM to be held at 6.15 on 7th July at Sixways, just before Presentation Night. Block nominations taken place for existing committee plus K Handley & L Jones. Some new potential coaches also to qualify once theyt accept their position. Nominations for Officers to be received by the Club Secretary before 1 July.

4. Dragon boat racing to go ahead. Sponsorship forms to be distributed ASAP by Karen

5. Recruitment Day will go ahead on 14 July. Darren B to confirm venue, probably Northwick
Everyone to make best efforts to recruit players, coaches and wayward teams.

6. Coaches: Darren to pursue RG; Craig to pursue Mr R;

7. Please all check the Committee Contact List attached and send FRSur corrections

Thanks

Open Letter to Departing Players posted June 2007

Worcester Raiders Football Club

Monday, 11 June 2007

Dear

I’m writing to you as you have been a member of a Worcester Raiders team which has now elected to leave and join a new club run by Darren and Maxine Evans.

Firstly, I want to thank you for your support and participation over this season. I hope to see you at the Presentation Night on July 7th at Sixways. You will be very welcome.

Contrary to what anyone else has told you, please make sure that you purchase your tickets before the night. Tickets must be purchased in advance through your coach or the organisers Karen Hanley (http://by122w.bay122.mail.live.com/mail/ApplicationMain_11.10.0000.0103.aspx?culture=en-GB&hash=1106884811) and Liz Jones (http://by122w.bay122.mail.live.com/mail/ApplicationMain_11.10.0000.0103.aspx?culture=en-GB&hash=1106884811)

Secondly, I would like to say how sorry I am to see you go. I understand that if a Coach and a number of disgruntled parents choose to leave, then there is not much I can do to stop this from happening. A team always wants to stick together and I fully support that.

I was, however, disappointed to discover that after leaving WRFC, some of you have not been welcome at the new club. You have been told that you are not welcome next season.

From the discussions I have had with some of your parents, it was my understanding that the whole purpose of you leaving was that the teams could stick together. This has proven not to be the case. Those of you that have been ejected must feel disappointed as probably will some of your team-mates.

I would like to point out that you are always welcome to continue playing at Worcester Raiders.

It has always been our policy to try and include all players and this will continue. If you would like to stay with WRFC, please let your parents know and please get them to contact me or Graham Wolfe the Club secretary.

We have already received a number of requests from children and parents from the ‘departing’ teams and we are doing everything we can over the next few weeks to try and get you a team for next season.

I will be happy to discuss this further on Presentation Night, alternatively please e-mail me (hawthornman@hotmail.com)

Thanks for your time and have a great summer holiday!


Francisco Serrano (Chairman)