Old Silhillians Hockey Club2013 & Beyond

Old Silhillians HC

Review of the SeasonPlans for the SummerThe Club Strategy

On Pitch Success

Increased Visibility

Growth in Participation

England Hockey & OSHC Strategy Aligned

On Pitch SuccessAdult Section• Mercian Midlands League Champions• Warwickshire Cup Winners• West Midlands Premier Division Champions• Last 16 of Men’s Trophy & Mixed Plate• Ladies 2nds Warwickshire Division 4 Champions• Ladies 3rd XI Launched

Junior Section• Saturday Lions – Northants & Warks Badgers League Champions• U14 Girls – Midlands Girls Development League Champions• U14 Boys – Midlands Boys Development League Runners-Up• U12 Girls – 7th in the In2Hockey Midlands Finals• U10s – John Lockwood Trophy Winners• Sunday Badgers & Vixens Unbeaten• 29 players at Junior Development Centres; 19 players at Junior Academy Centres

Increased Visibility• Regular local coverage in the press• Featured Article in The Telegraph Online• Winners of the CSW Sport Community Sports

Club of the Year• Organisers of the Hockey Tournament in the

CSW Sport School Games• Organisers of the Hockey tournament in the

UK Corporate Games• Over 1,700 followers on Twitter

Growth in Participation• 150 new members in just over 3 years• 2 new senior sides, and 3 new junior teams in

last 2 years - plans for 1 new senior and 2 new junior teams in 2014

• Delivering Coaching in 24 Schools• Back to Hockey and Rush Hockey run regularly• Flyerz Hockey launched in 2014• Over 15 new volunteers recruited

On Pitch Success

Increased Visibility

Growth in Participation

Enhanced Infrastructure

A Strong Community

Club

Enhanced Infrastructure• Over £6,000 kit provided for free• £1.65 million refurbishment of clubhouse• ClubsFirst re-accreditation for the 3rd time• New Junior Committee set up and running

really well• Pitchero Website with excellent functionality

regularly ranking in top 10 of all hockey clubs

Enhanced Infrastructure:

• ClubsFirst Re-accreditation for the 3rd time• Launch of pioneering Volunteer Recruitment

programmes – saw 10 Young Umpires and 6 other New Volunteers at recent Tournament• £1.8 million refurbishment and extension of

Clubhouse taking place in Summer 2014 to enhance facilities for ALL• Increased external funding has led to £6000 of kit

being provided to membership for free

A Strong Community Club:

• Raised over £10,000 for local and National charities over last 2 years

• Hosts of:JDC/JAC/Hockey Camps/In2Hockey ChampionshipsVeterans/Rush Hockey/Back to Hockey/QuicksticksFlyerz/Badgers/Vixens/Schools Hockey/Hockey for Heroes

In 2013/14 Season, OSHC hosted

OVER 2,700 different hockey players

CLUB

Plans for the Summer….• Free Evening Hockey for 8 weeks:– Back to Hockey for Ladies returning to the game

(or trying it for the first time!)– Rush Hockey – slightly more competitive, but still

relaxed version of the game– Sessions for Juniors – flexed dependent upon who

comes each week• Summer League teams entered for Men (x2)

and LadiesKeep an eye on the website for exact details!

Next Season

• Tuesday Night training for those aged 13/14+• Ladies 3rd XI have more regular fixtures (Fortnightly for girls aged

13+)• Lions defend their Saturday league title (Weekly for Boys aged 11-15)• U16 Boys Team entering into National Cup Competition – 4 or 5

Triangular match days• Usual U8, U10, U12 & U14 Regular Festivals – once a month• U14 Boys & U14 Girls Teams in National Development Leagues – 3 or

4 triangular match days• Badgers & Vixens Development Matches for Boys & Girls aged 10-13

– 4 or 5 matches per season• Specialist GK coaching