Suffolk Netball NewsLetter

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Happy New Year Issue 1: January 2013

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LEVEL 2 CONVERSION COURSE This course has been developed to allow coaches with the old England Netball Level 2 Award to attain the current standards of the UKCC Level 2 qualification. The UKCC aims to support coaches to develop the ‘how to coach’ skills along with the ability to prepare for, deliver and review a series of coaching sessions. Attendees will receive the full UKCC L2 qualification the course will follow a reduced learning programe taking into account prior knowledge and experience. Date: TBC Venue: North Herts College, Hitchin Cost: £170 Contact: Rachel.keeley@Englandnetball.co.uk East@englandnetball.co.uk

Happy New Year from Suffolk Netball and welcome to what we hope will become a regular newsletter that will keep informed with what is going on in the county. If there is anything you would like to see on the Newsletter then please email Rachel Keeley (Suffolk Netball Development Officer) at rachel.keeley@englandnetball.co.uk or suffolknetballassociation@sky.com. If you would like to get involved with your County Association, we are currently looking for a County Treasurer and members for our Technical Groups covering Coaching, Competition, Marketing and Volunteers, if you are interested please contact the above.

England Netball and Suffolk Netball Association will be working closely to create a newsletter every quarter to send out to its members within the county. How would you like to receive this newsletter, either by email, post or via the Suffolk Website?

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Congratulations to Brantham NC for achieving Bronze

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A message from Suffolk’s Netball Development Officer Firstly Happy New Year to you all and I wish you a happy and healthy 2013. 2012 saw much success for sport in the UK, Netball has to be included in this. Netball has shown a 34% increase in participation over the previous four years according to the Active People Survey, this is and astonishing achievement. Within Suffolk, we have run successful ‘Back to Netball’ projects with more to come. Lowestoft hosted a positive Youth Umpire Award; these children will be umpiring at the School Games. Also we have created strong effective links with UCS and Waterlane Leisure Centre (Lowestoft). Four clubs are working hard to establish their CAPS folder to hand in for accreditation, good luck to you all. Here is to another successful year in netball

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Back to Netball “Back to Netball” had great success last year. The Scheme won the National Lottery Sports Project of the Year 2012. Thank you to all those who voted. This scheme has introduced the military wives of Wattisham airbase into netball, as well as creating a new team within Stowmarket, Stowmarkers who are also working hard to create a junior section.

Visit http://www.suffolknetball.co.uk/sna/index.cfm/back-to-netball/ for all the Back to Netball sessions available within Suffolk.

Talent ID Date: Monday 28th January 2013 Time: 6 - 9 pm Venue: County Upper School, Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP32 6RF Course Fee: Affiliated members: £15*, Non-affiliated: £20 On the Move Date: Wednesday 6th March 2013 Venue: Suffolk New College, Ipswich, Suffolk Time: 6pm – 9pm Course Fee: Affiliated members £25*, Non-affiliated £35 Contact: Rachel Keeley Rachel.keeley@englandnetball.co.uk *Assistance to Suffolk affiliated members is available from Suffolk Netball Association on request

JUNIOR SESSIONS Junior Taster Sessions with Stowmarkers Netball Club Within this hour the high 5 game will be introduced by qualified coaches within the area through fun activities, completing the sessions with a small game. Date: Saturday 9th February and Saturday 23rd February Time: 9am – 10am Age: 9 – 14 years old Venue: Needham Market Community Centre, School Street, Needham Market, IP16 8BB Cost: £2 per session Contact Louise Symons: Louise.Symons@suffolk.pnn.police.uk

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Up coming Events 1. On the 20th February 2013 we will welcome Kendra Slawinski OBE (ex

England Captain) who will be taking a session with our two Regional League teams; Christchurch Ladies and Ipswich Ladies. Please come along to Northgate Sports Centre (indoor sports hall) from 7-9pm to get some new ideas.

2. A Strength and Conditioning Workshop for coaches will be arranged soon. Check out the Suffolk Netball Website Events page for details.

3. Christchurch Ladies and Ipswich Ladies play in the East Regional League and would welcome spectators to any of their games. Games are all held at Suffolk One, Scrivener Drive. Details of remaining home fixtures are below:

27th January - Christchurch Ladies and Ipswich Ladies – first match starts at 11:30am 3rd March – Christchurch Ladies and Ipswich Ladies – first match starts at 11:30am 17th March – Christchurch Ladies – match stats at 11:30am 24th March – Ipswich Ladies – match starts at 11:30am 7th April - Christchurch Ladies – match stats at 11:30am

4. Back to Netball Tournament, @ Thurston Community College. Time and date to be confirmed. Check out the Suffolk Netball Website Events page for details.

5. C’ Umpire Award coming soon. Check out the Suffolk Netball Website Events page for details.

It aims to provide you with opportunities, ideas and rewards to help you on your leadership and volunteering journey. No matter what your role in netball, we want you to Get Involved and Get Recognised. it is for every young person aged 12 - 25 that is actively volunteering in netball whether that's as a coach, official, committee member, event helper, school team helper...the list is endless!

You'll get rewards once you've completed 10, 25, 50, 100, 200 and 400 voluntary hours in netball.

Register online at http://www.englandnetball.co.uk/youth-zone/poyp or email rachel.keeley@englandnetball for more information

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initiative, demonstrating our commitment to England Netball’s charity partnership with

Cancer Research UK! This year we want to be

bigger and better!!

Every league and team in the East Region is invited

to take part in this exciting fundraising initiative to help

raise thousands of pounds for this incredible charity.

All we ask is that for one week this year, like last, we

all pull together to support and cooperate in what will be a fantastic team effort!

What does NetNetNetNet 10101010 for Life for Life for Life for Life involve?

Week beginning 11th February 2013 is Net Net Net Net 10 10 10 10 for Life for Life for Life for Life fortnight and all

matches played during this fortnight will help contribute to the fundraising. Each team pledges to donate 10p per goal scored in their weekly fixture. So for example;

Luton Lollypop Ladies 45 (£4.50) v Dunstable Dinner Ladies 33 (£3.30)

Total pledge from each team = £7.80

Umpires are also encouraged to get involved, by swapping their whites for some pinks, and rounding any donations up to the nearest pound. At the end of the match, a willing volunteer needs to collect up the pledges and donate them online at the England Netball Cancer Research page www.myprojects.cancerresearchuk.org/projects/england-netball-working-beat-womens-cancers

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