GCHC News & Events 2016/2017

November

Club Social – 26th November

Riverside Leisure Club

Race night – More details to follow shortly

All welcome, players, juniors, coaches, umpires, volunteers, parents, members etc.

December

January

February

March

GCHC Junior Awards Evening

Friday 31st March 2017 6pm-8pm. Riverside Club, St Oswalds Road, Gloucester

Presentation starts at 6:30pm

Buffet & Bar, Trophies & Awards – Players and parents all welcome

April

The minimum age is 14yrs, parental consent required – so suitable for aspiring umpires from the junior sections of your club.

Please circulate this information to any potential umpires in your club/county:

The following courses are now available to book via the England Hockey website Find A Course page

Please be advised bookings must be made in the name of the participant – bookings cannot be made on behalf of someone else. Guidance for those having trouble with the booking process is available at the link above.

 For any queries please contact umpiring@englandhockey.co.uk

The following Coaching for Club Players Workshop is now available to book.  Places are first come first served and only secure when booked and paid for online.

Please be advised bookings must be made in the name of the participant – bookings cannot be made on behalf of someone else. Participants must be aged over 16 years to attend.

If you have any queries or problems with the booking process please contact coaching@englandhockey.co.uk

For information about the England Hockey Coach Membership Scheme benefits and how to join to obtain the cheaper Workshop cost click here.

Don’t forget to also access the FREE Hockey Hub coaching and umpiring resources and updates

May

The minimum age is 14yrs, parental consent required – so suitable for aspiring umpires from the junior sections of your club.

Please circulate this information to any potential umpires in your club/county:

The following courses are now available to book via the England Hockey website Find A Course page

Please be advised bookings must be made in the name of the participant – bookings cannot be made on behalf of someone else. Guidance for those having trouble with the booking process is available at the link above.

 For any queries please contact umpiring@englandhockey.co.uk

Annual General Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the AGM of Gloucester City Hockey Club will be held in the Plock Court conservatory on Wednesday 17^th May 2017 at 7.30pm.

Written nomination for club officer together with names of a proposer, a seconder and nominee, all of whom should be bona fide club members, must be lodged with the secretary (gchccontact@gmail.com) by Wednesday May 10^th 2017.

Motions or resolutions shall be lodged in writing with the secretary by such time to allow them to be added to the AGM agenda. Motions maybe proposed by the executive committee or by any other full or honorary member and signed by two seconders who shall also be full or honorary members.

Parents/carers of Junior club members are also most welcome to attend this meeting.

Charlotte McShane

Secretary.

June

The following Introduction to Coaching Course is now available to book.  Places are first come first served and only secure when booked and paid for online.

Please be advised bookings must be made in the name of the participant – bookings cannot be made on behalf of someone else. Participants must be aged over 16 years to attend.

If you have any queries or problems with the booking process please contact coaching@englandhockey.co.uk

July

An England Hockey Sessional Coach Award Course has been organised at the University of Worcester WR2 6AJ in July. Please click on the link for details about the course content and pre/post-course requirements.

The minimum age to attend the course is 18 years of age and the cost is £240 (members), £299 (non members). The course is booked online with the payment made at the time of booking (the candidate’s details must be used for the booking although a 3^rd party can make the credit/debit card payment).

Bookings close on 13^th June but, if interested, you are advised to book early to avoid disappointment.

Dates: Tuesday 4^th July 9.00am – 6.00pm and Friday 14^th July 9.00am – 5.00pm.

Any queries relating to the course should be directed to coaching@englandhockey.co.uk

August