Let the games begin! What a great start to the season even the weather was kind to us for a change – it was great to see so many girls on the court having fun!

We have one more game on the 31st March and then one weeks break for the Easter Holiday.

Lost Property Box: Lost property is located beside our First Aid Station and can be collected every Wednesday night at training.

Training: Please ensure that bottles etc are kept well back from the courts during training so our players do not get injured. Also bikes, scooters and skateboards are very dangerous around the training courts, these are best kept on the bike path.

Website: If you haven’t already, remember to subscribe to our website to you can keep up to date with news. (www.rangersnetballclub.com)

Wishing all our members a happy and safe Easter Holiday!

Key Dates!

Coaches

March 2012 www.rangersnetballclub.com

Rangers News Thank you all

Volunteers

It takes a lot of hours and energy to get almost 200 girls into 22 teams. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many volunteers who have assisted with the organisation of this

huge task!

Thank you to the Committee, Coaches, Managers, Graders and all the people who lend a hand when it is needed.

It is timely to remind everyone that ALL of these positions are on a Volunteer basis. These people all have jobs,

families and their own lives to organise. The reason they donate this time

willingly is because they love netball and want to ensure girls can play sport.

It is always done to the best of their ability in the time constraints available.

SO REMEMBER TO THANK A VOLUNTEER!!

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Development

Representative Players

Congratulations to these Rangers girls who were selected in the 2012 Rep Teams.

WDNA STATE AGE

14 Years Cherie Smith

17 Years

Jessica Simpson Judy Green

WDNA CHALLENGE

12 Years Red Milja Spasojevic

12 Years Black Michaela Ward

14 Years

Chloe Zieschank

16 Years Rhylee Spasojevic

Courtney Mansfield

WDNA SCHWEPPES CHALLENGE 19 Years

Samantha Leaso Jessica Simpson

Opens

Stephanie Dyer

The dates listed below are for upcoming skill development clinics.

For Coaches: Foundation Coaching Course 27 May – Ipswich 3 June – WDNA 17 June – Ipswich Development Coaching Course 13 May – WDNA 22 Jul – WDNA

For Umpires: On line Exam Go to www.netballq.org.au Click on the “Online Umpire Exam Centre” on the left hand side. Level 1 20 May – Ipswich 17 Jun – WDNA 26 Aug – WDNA

For Players: Laura Geitz Netball Clinics – go to www.laurageitz.com.au to register

• Friday 11th May 2012 4:00-6:30pm- Ipswich Netball Association

• Tuesday 15th May 2012 4:00-6:30pm- Downey Park Netball Association

• Thursday 24th May 2012 4:30-7:00pm- Underwood Netball Association

School Netball Congratulations to those girls who were selected in the District School Netball:

Imogen Cottell Abbey Cameron

Also to these girls who progressed on to the

Met West Team Milja Spasojevic Michaela Ward

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How you can help your daughter improve her skills …

Catching

• Eyes on the ball

• Move towards the ball

• Extend hands forward with fingers spread and thumbs behind the ball (W

formation)

• Extend arms to meet and snatch ball towards the body and control it with

fingers and thumbs

Chest pass

• Stand front on with the ball in two hands at chest

height and elbows down

• Hands should form a W behind the ball with your

fingers comfortably spread out.

• Step forward with weight transferred onto front foot

as you push the ball with wrist and fingers

• Keep your elbows close to your body and push

through with the ball.

• Ball comes out evenly from both hands

• Head up - eyes looking forward

Coaches corner …

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24 Mar 1st Fixture Time TBC

31 Mar 2nd Fixture

4 April No Training

7 April No fixture– Easter

11 April Check with your Coach regarding Training

14 April 3rd Fixture

Net Set Go Sign On

21 April 4th Fixture

25 April No training

ANZAC Day

28 April 5th Fixture

Net Set Go Starts

2 May Fun Training for all

5 May No fixture

NQ Challenge Carnival

12 May 6th Fixture

19 May 7th Fixture

2012 Key Dates

JACKETS We will be placing an order for

jackets (as above) on the 31st March 2012

Cost: $50

SPORT BAGS Also available with logo and name for

$25.00

Please email your order to rangersnetball@yahoo.com.au or see a

committee member at training.

2012 Committee

President: Chery Turner 0410 526 432 Treasurer: Sharon Myers Secretary: Danelle Spasojevic Registrar: Chelsea Saldambide 0412 825 417 Coaching: Di Bensley 0422 128 536 Umpiring: Sharon Serow 0414 358 317 Uniform: Pam Mansfield 0408 734 718 General: Anne Hillard, Roxanne Dyer, Lynda Simpson

Please note – dates and activities are subject to change. Please check the website.

Uniforms

Quote of the Month

A reminder of the benefits of team sport from successful Playwright

Wayne Blair

“Sport taught me teamwork and communication, winning and losing,

and I bring that into my work”