20.10.09
13.10.09
CITY UNITED CRICKET CLUB EMBRACES HEALTHY LIVING ATTITUDES
City United Cricket Club has become the latest community sporting club in the Tamworth region to enthusiastically embrace the healthy ideals of the Australian Drug Foundation’s Good Sports Program.
The club has recently achieved Level 1 Accreditation in the innovative free program, which helps community sports clubs change their culture and become more focused on young people and family friendly environments. These changes include the responsible management of alcohol, the promotion of healthy eating, encouragement of physical participation and the restriction of ‘on-site’ smoking as required by law.
To achieve Level 1 Accreditation of the three-step Good Sports program, a sporting club has to adhere to the Liquor Licensing laws; train their bar staff in the Responsible Serving of Alcohol; undertake certified coach accreditation; as well as training in basic nutrition and safe food handling techniques.
Mark Falkenmire, Good Sports Project Officer for Tamworth says, “The Good Sports program brings real benefits to the community sporting clubs through increased membership and numbers of volunteers, as well as increased support of the club through sponsorship by local organizations. It also makes the club is a more attractive place to be for players, spectators and volunteers.
President City United Cricket Club, Tony Higgins said, “As a club with young members who look up to the more senior players, we believe it is valuable for our club to work with the Good Sports program to build a healthier, more family friendly environment for all our members.
“The Good Sports Program is already paying dividends for our club, as recently we were fortunate enough to attract two seventeen year old state players. I believe the fact that we are a Good Sports Club and the healthy culture associated with the program was a motivating factor for their families to bring their sons to City United,” he said.
Good Sports is a nationwide program that helps community sports clubs to change their culture to become more focused on young people and families by providing leadership and support to build viable family friendly environments in which alcohol is managed responsibly, healthy eating is promoted, physical participation is encouraged and ‘on-site’ smoking is restricted as required by law.
To achieve Level 1 Accreditation of the three-step program, a sporting club has to adhere to the Liquor Licensing laws (if they are licensed); train their bar staff in the Responsible Serving of Alcohol (if they are licensed and sell alcohol); ensure their coaches are accredited; and provide a few healthier food and drink alternatives in their canteen, if they have one.
To get your sporting club involved in the free program, or for further information and photo opportunities, please contact Marc Glanville, Hunter New England Regional Manager on 0407 701 690 or email marc@adf.org.au, or visit our website www.goodsports.com.au
Background:
The Good Sports Program is a national initiative of the Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) operating in partnership with the Hunter New England Population Health and the ‘Good for Kids, Good for Life’ project to develop safer and healthier communities. Good Sports is a free program and has been designed to help community sports clubs change their culture to become more focused on young people and families by providing leadership and support to build viable and friendly environments in which –
o Alcohol is managed responsibly
o Healthy eating is promoted
o Physical participation is encouraged; and
o On-site smoking is restricted as required by law.
The club has recently achieved Level 1 Accreditation in the innovative free program, which helps community sports clubs change their culture and become more focused on young people and family friendly environments. These changes include the responsible management of alcohol, the promotion of healthy eating, encouragement of physical participation and the restriction of ‘on-site’ smoking as required by law.
To achieve Level 1 Accreditation of the three-step Good Sports program, a sporting club has to adhere to the Liquor Licensing laws; train their bar staff in the Responsible Serving of Alcohol; undertake certified coach accreditation; as well as training in basic nutrition and safe food handling techniques.
Mark Falkenmire, Good Sports Project Officer for Tamworth says, “The Good Sports program brings real benefits to the community sporting clubs through increased membership and numbers of volunteers, as well as increased support of the club through sponsorship by local organizations. It also makes the club is a more attractive place to be for players, spectators and volunteers.
President City United Cricket Club, Tony Higgins said, “As a club with young members who look up to the more senior players, we believe it is valuable for our club to work with the Good Sports program to build a healthier, more family friendly environment for all our members.
“The Good Sports Program is already paying dividends for our club, as recently we were fortunate enough to attract two seventeen year old state players. I believe the fact that we are a Good Sports Club and the healthy culture associated with the program was a motivating factor for their families to bring their sons to City United,” he said.
Good Sports is a nationwide program that helps community sports clubs to change their culture to become more focused on young people and families by providing leadership and support to build viable family friendly environments in which alcohol is managed responsibly, healthy eating is promoted, physical participation is encouraged and ‘on-site’ smoking is restricted as required by law.
To achieve Level 1 Accreditation of the three-step program, a sporting club has to adhere to the Liquor Licensing laws (if they are licensed); train their bar staff in the Responsible Serving of Alcohol (if they are licensed and sell alcohol); ensure their coaches are accredited; and provide a few healthier food and drink alternatives in their canteen, if they have one.
To get your sporting club involved in the free program, or for further information and photo opportunities, please contact Marc Glanville, Hunter New England Regional Manager on 0407 701 690 or email marc@adf.org.au, or visit our website www.goodsports.com.au
Background:
The Good Sports Program is a national initiative of the Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) operating in partnership with the Hunter New England Population Health and the ‘Good for Kids, Good for Life’ project to develop safer and healthier communities. Good Sports is a free program and has been designed to help community sports clubs change their culture to become more focused on young people and families by providing leadership and support to build viable and friendly environments in which –
o Alcohol is managed responsibly
o Healthy eating is promoted
o Physical participation is encouraged; and
o On-site smoking is restricted as required by law.
Old Club, New Direction 10/5/09
A new look and a new direction is how the new City United President Tony Higgins describes the exciting developments which are, although in their infancy, firmly underway following the club’s Annual General Meeting held recently at South Tamworth Bowling Club.
“City’s 08/09 season across the grades revealed we can be competitive and with a growing wealth of juniors moving up to occupy key places in 1st Grade, its time for us to embrace new ways of doing things,” Higgins said.
This new direction will be based around the Club credo of “The Spirit … The Club … The Team … The Player”, a hierarchy which recognises the importance of all of the elements of the game but places them in an ordered priority. Players are important but not more important than the team they play for and so on up the line. In the end, everything and everyone is a servant of the game.
Communication will be a hallmark with City in the coming seasons and will be enhanced by a multi-faceted approach. A City United website will be up and running before the season starts and it will overflow with photos, player profiles, results, team information, trivia and all the possible news which players, officials and supporters might want or need to know.
Greater use will be made of text messaging and mobiles in addition to the more traditional means like landlines, newspaper releases and club newsletters.
“We have retained all our good young players who earned their stripes in 1sts last year and along with the seasoned, cool heads who know their way around the grades and an enthusiastic Executive, City is off in a new direction,” said Higgins.
Some new hands have been raised to hold up the enthusiastic spirit which was glowing strongly from City at last season’s end and push it further up and beyond.
Higgins is central to a leadership team which adds Peter Langston’s experience as Secretary and keeps the thoughtful Claude Orenstein in place as Treasurer. Terry Skewes as Vice President and Simon Hood as Chairman of Selectors keep the line of consistency and accumulated cricket knowledge rich.
1st Grade will have a new skipper, with Dan Mitchell taking over from Adrian Sippel who has stood aside owing to work commitments. Mitchell, a teacher by trade, is brimming with ideas for his new role and his confidence and enthusiasm will infect his team mates faster than Porky Pig in a sombrero.
Paul Fisher will lead the 2nds who performed well last season, despite losing key players at important times. His experience, man-management skills and on-field instinct will again serve his team mates well.
Glen Ryan is the 3rds skipper and like Grant Scarborough in 4ths, he will be charged with the complex role of building performances, discovering and nurturing talent and drawing on knowledge from lined and familiar faces with a few seasons behind them.
City United Cricket Club is building, not re-building and on foundations of success. It’s their intention show how much their further success is based on the strength of a club spirit or ethos where all players are equal, where all results are valued and where you may stand in a group of fifty or sixty blokes at a BBQ at South Tamworth Bowling Club and everyone knows your name.
Next meeting will be 10th June at South Tamworth Bowling Club and all club members are welcome.
For more information contact:
Tony Higgins or Peter Langston
“City’s 08/09 season across the grades revealed we can be competitive and with a growing wealth of juniors moving up to occupy key places in 1st Grade, its time for us to embrace new ways of doing things,” Higgins said.
This new direction will be based around the Club credo of “The Spirit … The Club … The Team … The Player”, a hierarchy which recognises the importance of all of the elements of the game but places them in an ordered priority. Players are important but not more important than the team they play for and so on up the line. In the end, everything and everyone is a servant of the game.
Communication will be a hallmark with City in the coming seasons and will be enhanced by a multi-faceted approach. A City United website will be up and running before the season starts and it will overflow with photos, player profiles, results, team information, trivia and all the possible news which players, officials and supporters might want or need to know.
Greater use will be made of text messaging and mobiles in addition to the more traditional means like landlines, newspaper releases and club newsletters.
“We have retained all our good young players who earned their stripes in 1sts last year and along with the seasoned, cool heads who know their way around the grades and an enthusiastic Executive, City is off in a new direction,” said Higgins.
Some new hands have been raised to hold up the enthusiastic spirit which was glowing strongly from City at last season’s end and push it further up and beyond.
Higgins is central to a leadership team which adds Peter Langston’s experience as Secretary and keeps the thoughtful Claude Orenstein in place as Treasurer. Terry Skewes as Vice President and Simon Hood as Chairman of Selectors keep the line of consistency and accumulated cricket knowledge rich.
1st Grade will have a new skipper, with Dan Mitchell taking over from Adrian Sippel who has stood aside owing to work commitments. Mitchell, a teacher by trade, is brimming with ideas for his new role and his confidence and enthusiasm will infect his team mates faster than Porky Pig in a sombrero.
Paul Fisher will lead the 2nds who performed well last season, despite losing key players at important times. His experience, man-management skills and on-field instinct will again serve his team mates well.
Glen Ryan is the 3rds skipper and like Grant Scarborough in 4ths, he will be charged with the complex role of building performances, discovering and nurturing talent and drawing on knowledge from lined and familiar faces with a few seasons behind them.
City United Cricket Club is building, not re-building and on foundations of success. It’s their intention show how much their further success is based on the strength of a club spirit or ethos where all players are equal, where all results are valued and where you may stand in a group of fifty or sixty blokes at a BBQ at South Tamworth Bowling Club and everyone knows your name.
Next meeting will be 10th June at South Tamworth Bowling Club and all club members are welcome.
For more information contact:
Tony Higgins or Peter Langston
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