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If you have any problems/concerns about the Club or hockey in general throughout the season please contact either Phill FARLOW or Brett GOULD.

GENERAL NEWS/NOTICES
The Junior Boys Committee for 2010 is:


Phill FARLOW - Junior Boys Chairperson.
Brett GOULD - Junior Boys Secretary
Sarah BALAM - Treasurer
Megan FARLOW - Junior Boys Registrar
Phill FARLOW & Brett GOULD – BHA Delegates


COACHES FOR 2010
The Club is still looking for Coaches for U7 and U9 Teams for 2010. If you are interested please contact Brett Gould or Phill Farlow.

MANAGERS FOR 2010
Managers for each of the Junior teams are needed. If you wish to take on this worthy role please contact Brett Gould who will provide the necessary information.

UNDER 7 and UNDER 9 COMPETITION - 2010

The U7 and U9 competition will be held on Friday nights in 2010. The exact location is yet to be decided although either Brendale or Pine Hills on a ten week block rotation basis. More details will be e-mailed out as the come to hand. There will also be opportunities over the season to play “Mini Carnivals” against the other North side and Southside teams.

TURF GRADING

The Turf Teams will undergo a grading trial on 05 Mar 10. This trial will help the club selectors place the boys in teams that will suit their ability and development potential for 2010.

BLUE CARD
It is requested that all parents, coaches, and managers associated with our junior teams apply for a “Blue Card”. Cost is free and the card will last for 2 years. See one of the committee for your application form.

FIRST AID AND LEVEL ONE COACH ACCREDITATION
The club will be conducting first aid courses during the early part of the 2010 season and Brisbane Hockey will be conducting a Level One Coaching course on 6-7 March 2010. Please indicate your interest in either course to Brett

UMPIRING COURSE
The BHA will be conducting Umpire courses during the early part of the 2010 season. Please indicate your interest for this course to Brett.

TRAINING & GAMES DURING 2010
Training and fixtures are not a baby sitting services. It is understood that on occasions parents must leave the ground to attend to other issues but it requested that you be at the ground for the start of training/game (in-case it is cancelled by the coach) and 10 minutes prior to the scheduled completion of training/game if you do need to leave (please do not do this each week).

In the past children have been left in the Club carpark (which has very poor lighting) after training waiting for parents to pick them up. The Club's duty of care normally goes as far as the scheduled completion of training. If you are not at the ground at the completion of training please advise your child to wait at the clubhouse until you collect them. This way the Club will know who is left for collection.

To facilitate parents, caregivers and guardians in waiting out the cold evenings during winter we provide FREE coffee and tea at the canteen (adults only please - that is no children are to take the tea and coffee).

MOUTH-GUARDS, STICKS, SHIN PADS & WATER BOTTLES
As silly as it sounds children sometimes forget to bring the important things to training or their game.

Parents (U7 to U11) please ensure that your child has their shin pads, stick, mouth-guard and a water bottle for every training session and game.

Please ensure that their gear is marked with their name and club in-case it is "misplaced" at training or a game venue.

NOTE: The Club and BHA policy (as a general rule) is no mouth guard no taking the field.

Players (U11 to J Div) you are all old enough now to look after yourself. You are to ensure that you have all your gear for training and games.

You should have as a minimum two water bottles per game/training session once you move into U11/U13 teams