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GLADESVILLE RAVENS SPORTS CLUB INC -
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Friday 21 November 2008
6.30pm drinks
7.00pm meeting commences
Putney Tennyson Bowling Club
Frances Street, Putney
Please come along and support your Club.
We need help on our Board as two long serving members will not be standing for
re-election. Use the contact us form to tell us you are interested.
Football NSW Annual Awards –
Ravens take out two of the biggest!
The 2008 Platinum Medal Dinner Awards evening took place at the luxurious Waterview Convention Centre at Sydney Olympic Park on Friday September 19.
It was to be NSW women’s football night of nights as selected players and teams from both the Arrive Alive Women’s Premier and Super League were rewarded for their tremendous efforts in 2008.
Our winners: WSL Ravens Goalkeeper, Claire Cherrington, awarded the Super League Goalkeeper of the Year for the second year running.
Tracey Aria took out Club Person of the Year
Congratulations to both Claire and Tracey for their efforts for Ravens and their well-deserved recognition.
RAVENS JUNIOR PRESENTATION DAY
THIS COMING SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 21ST
Peel Park, Morrison Rd, Gladesville from 10AM
PRESENTATION OF AWARDS STARTS at 10.15am.
All junior players receive a participation plaque, plate or medallion.
Premiers &/or Champions receive trophies - Grand Finalists receive Ravens banners.
Perpetual Awards –
Joe Kendall (Men's Football);
Lee Owens (Women's Football);
Lyn Macdonald (Netball)
Major Award - Bob Clark Shield for Overall Team Best Performance
FREE SAUSAGE SANDWICH, ICE BLOCKS, DRINK, CHIPS FOR JUNIOR PLAYERS.
Mobile Coffee Van for those in need of fresh brewed coffee & Sno Cone Machine
JUMPING CASTLES
Due to the Peel Park playing field being used for the 2nd round of the Men's Football
Champions of Champions on Sunday many of our fun events will not to be held. Our U11/1 Blue Champions kick off on the Park at 12 noon!
PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR CLUB & THE BOYS - SEE YOU THERE!!!
A lot of effort goes into providing all the food, plaques, plates, banners & trophies
If you can help out your sport directors/canteen/BBQ on Sunday that would make it easier and faster.
Senior Presentation Evening
Saturday 15 November, from 4pm
All senior teams are encouraged to attend an afternoon of barefoot bowling followed by dinner and an awards ceremony for all mens and womens soccer teams, and netball senior teams.
Barefoot bowls from 4pm at Putney Tennyson Bowling Club, followed by official dinner and awards at 7pm. Numbers must be registered, so please click here for more information.
Ryde City Sports Action Group (RCSAG) speaks up
“Cash Cows ... . Ryde City loose direction of our children ...”
Just to back your comments on the over-charging of fees from RCC here is another example of a City not putting the Community first.
RYDE CITY community are you aware? The clubs have a vested interest in being involved in a debate with RCC sport recreation officers and the general manager also to an extent even the Mayor. Which is why the Ryde City sports action group has unearthed itself and many others are pushing for improvements across the board.
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I think it would be useful if the Sport council meetings were affected and not a waste of time. In regards to specific issues affecting junior cricket as an example but there are other sporting codes affected also, hence the example is there are now 86 teams playing in that Junior section as opposed to just 15 in the seniors. In terms of playing numbers, that's around 900 children aged between 7 and 14 playing cricket in this area each week and is well over a 1,000 when you include the 4-6 year-olds involved in weekly Mini Cricket programs alone. In comparison, the seniors total 165 players weekly of which some of those will be juniors as well. And of course, you won't be surprised that many of the senior players have children playing in the junior teams so they too can see the benefit of helping the juniors.
Even better, perhaps you might have time to pop along to the next Association meeting as I'm sure the delegates would welcome the opportunity to discuss its concerns, thoughts and opportunities in regard to the further development of junior cricket.
In the meantime, the Ryde City Sports Action Group (RCSAG) is working closely with councillors on proposals such as lower fees and other concerns affecting the community. Perhaps some of the income from fines 2007 - 2008 $2.4 million, 2006-2007 $1.7million, 2005 -2006 $900,000 2004-2005 $630,000 (RCC from 2002 till now 2008 an increase of 733%) might go ahead in helping the children in our community, who have been neglected for over 30 years.
I hope that this article may be useful and help aid the communication between the council and the RCSAG as well as the associations and local clubs might fight back .
Looking after the Sports organization is beneficial for Ryde, as it has always been a strong city for sport and most associations and local clubs need assistance as it teaches our children team work and leadership as well as healthy life style and keeps our children away from drugs and smoking just to name two bad habits.
Roy Maggio
RCSAG
Putting the community first
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