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Spencer Hockey Club - Junior Section

Junior Section

Teams and contacts  Where and when  Kit  Our aims  How to join  Cost  Equipment Codes of Conduct

Teams and contacts


Junior Fixtures and General Contact Lesley Gairns 07710 500 398

Team

Manager

Training

Match Fixtures

Mixed U7

Rob Howarth

9:30 to 10:45am

no external fixtures

Mixed U9

Caroline Law

9:30 to 10:45am

upto 4 festivals in the season for stonger players

Girls U10

Marcia Gurney-Champion

9:30 to 10:45am

upto 4 festivals in the season

Girls U11

Bruce Hopkins

9:30 to 10:45am

upto 5 festivals in the season

Girls U12

Elizabeth Morris

10:45 to 12 noon

upto 6 friendlies in the season

Girls U14 Dev

Alison Davies/ Teresa Eden

10:45 to 12 noon

Home Counties Girls League - GU14 Development League

Girls U14

Will Tyler

12:00 to 1:15pm

Home Counties Girls League - GU14 League

Girls U16

Chris North

12:00 to 1:15pm Home Counties Girls League - GU16 League
Boys U10 Niall Quinn 10:45 to 12:00 noon (new time) upto 4 festivals in the season

Boys U12

Martin Carr-Hill

10:45 to 12:00 noon

upto 6 friendlies in the season

Boys U14

Neil Buxton

12:00 to 1:15pm

Mercian Colts Boys League - BU14 Development League

Boys U16

Dom Circuit (captain)

12:00 to 1:15pm

Mercian Colts Boys League - BU16 League

Where

All Weather Pitch, Spencer Hockey Club, Fieldview, Earlsfield, SW18 3HF Map

Dates 2009/10 Season

Sunday 6 Sep - 13 Dec 09 and 3Jan 10- 28 Mar 10 (Except half term breaks: 25 Oct 09 and 14 Feb 10)
U14s and U16s will have additional matches in April and May 2010.

Playing kit

Club kit is not compulsory for training, but we recommend club socks and a polo shirt as a minimum. If your child plays matches against other clubs s/he will be required to wear club kit.
Sky blue polo shirt or sweat shirt
Navy Shorts or skirt
Maroon with sky blue hooped socks (free socks are given in the first year of becoming a member - make sure you collect a voucher from your team manager)
Navy hoody
All available to order from Ceelect Sports, 149 Lavender Hill, London, SW11. Order your kit here. Apart from socks, you will not be able to buy kit from the shop without first pre-ordering online as shirts and hoodies are printed to order.


Our Aims

The aims of the Junior Hockey Program are to:

  • introduce children to the game of hockey

  • provide a safe and fun environment for children of all abilities to play hockey in

  • develop children's skills as hockey players and umpires

  • foster attitudes of fair play and co-operation

  • offer structured progression from schools into junior club hockey and beyond

The training program is designed and overseen by the Junior Section Head Coach, who is qualified to England Hockey's Level 2 standard. Sessions are delivered by the age group coaches who are qualified to at least Level 1. All qualified coaches have attended child protection training and are CRB checked. There is always a qualified 1st aider at the sessions. Parents and senior members of the Hockey Club also volunteer from week to week.  It's important that the children get individual as well as group attention, therefore we try to maintain a ratio of no more than 15 children to 1 adult. (8 children to 1 adult for U7, U9)

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How to join

The sessions are open to all boys and girls from the ages of 5 to 16. All level of experience are catered for. The children are split into groups reflecting their size, age and ability.

Currently we are not able to provide playing opportunities for new members over 16 years of age. This is reviewed annually.

You will need to complete a registration form and pay your subscription. We aim to maintain a maximum ratio of 15 players to 1 coach. Membership numbers are limited by the number of coaches we have and pitch availability. Last year's members have until 30 September 2009 to renew their membership, after which places are open to new members and allocated on a first come first served basis.

Prospective new members should register interest by email their name, date of birth and a contact telephone number to LGairns@aol.com. You do NOT need to complete a registration form until you have been given a place and asked to by us.

Existing members should complete a registration form and return before 30 September 2009 to guarantee a place. Downloaded a registration form or obtain from the coaches or managers.

How much does it cost?

Junior membership covers all the Sunday training sessions and matches. It includes a pair of Spencer socks in the first year. Most of our coaches work for free, so the fees collected cover equipment, pitch hire, coaches' training and insurance.

1st Child: £74.00 before 1 January 10. £45 after 1 Jan 10.
Each additional child from the same household: £64.00 before 1 Jan 10. £40 after 1 Jan 10.
There will be a £25 supplement for GU14Dev, GU14, BU14, GU16 and BU16 teams to cover the cost of additional pitch hire for league matches.

There is no longer a "pay as you go" option.

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What equipment do you need?

Recommended minimum

shin guards
mouth guard
tee shirt or polo shirt
shorts
in addition sweat top and sweat pants in colder weather
long sport socks
training shoes - (please note that football boots will NOT be allowed as they damage the artificial pitch)

small bottle of water or juice

Additional items if you have them

astroturf shoes (training shoes with small plastic studs covering the entire sole of the shoe)
hockey stick
hockey ball
hockey glove

We will provide

hockey sticks
balls
goalkeeping equipment
first aid kit

You may find it hard to buy hockey equipment from high street sports shops.

If you would like to purchase any equipment, we can put you in touch with some specialist hockey suppliers in the area.

Please contact us for details or speak to the coaches at training.

Codes of Conduct

Spencer Hockey Club has published Codes of Conduct for players, parents and coaches and officials can be obtained from Lesley Gairns.