March was a VERY busy month! We had two club events, our Stronger Together day and our rescheduled Official Turf Opening running alongside our summer hockey competition, we have shared a few photos with you all below.
Moving forward April will have skills sessions, team training a hockey hit in the holidays for our junior players and the new season fixtures begin!.
We also have a coaching workshop for all new coaches and parents keen to learn more. Please sign up now as there is some online work to do before the evening workshop.
If you have already registered - welcome! If you have friends thinking about joining a team - tell them to jump onto our website asap! It's time to join a team! Payment plans and Kidsport are all available through our website - tell your friends!
Our website has all the team info including training times, (team night and extra skills session options), the rules of hockey and our online shop for all your club uniforms and merchandise.
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FREE LIVEHockey Access for New and Renewing Playing Members!
All 2023 playing members will receive FREE access to LIVEHockey, Australian hockey’s dedicated streaming platform housing select international matches, Hockey Australia National Championship events and tournaments from all eight Member Associations.
Playing members can activate and redeem the offer simply by using their RevolutioniseSPORT National ID when setting up an account in LIVEHockey.
Please note there is an online element that needs to be completed BEFORE the 26th April workshop.
STRONGER TOGETHER - 11TH MARCH
Thanks to all the players who attended, bought raffle tickets and thank you to our volunteers who organised the event, organised the raffle and catering on the day. It was lovely to see past and present players catching up.
Thanks to Jaz Zalewski for designing our Stronger Together logo, follow this link if you are keen to have Jaz zing your logo! - https://www.jazzalewski.com/
TURF OFFICIAL OPENING - 25TH MARCH
Photo Credit: Alicia Powalski
Thanks to everyone who came along and supported and celebrated!
We meet monthly to plan the season, share ideas and discuss our clubs development under the directive of the (Executive) Board. We are calling for nominations for the last role on the committee!
Sponsorship Coordinator
Please contact Maxine, or chat to any of the committee members if you want to know more. Come and enjoy the cheese and wine and get involved in the committee. We work together for our club members to ensure we all have a great season.
VOLUNTEER AT THE LIONS SHED SALE
We have another Community Grant Lions Shed Sale organised - please click the button below if you can help.
More info on our website
Friday 4th August - 9.00 - 12.00 pm
Saturday 5th August 8.00 am - 12.00 pm
I wanted to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to all our club volunteers. As we start the new season I am well aware that for many the end of season break didn't really happen! With the turf available for us to use, many have enjoyed attending the two summer hockey comps, extra skills training sessions, private training hire and two major club events, keeping our volunteers very busy!
I want to highlight the amazing team that organises, plans, inspires and coordinates the behind the scenes club development - your board and committee members you will see them around the turf .
The next team to acknowledge are the coaches and managers for 2023. We are grateful for their efforts to teach us new hockey skills and keep our teams organised throughout the season.
If you are keen to put your hand up for any role (large or small) please let me know. The season runs through to September, and it's good to share the load. In the same way, if your circumstances change through the season and you need some help, let us know, the hockey club will always try to help where possible.
Talking of helping out... please take a look at our wonderful list of local businesses that support our club. Sportspower- Margaret River, for example have some great deals on hockey sticks at the moment - so pop in and see Matt Kent and the team.
Finally I wish to welcome all our new players and families to the club. We look forward to getting to know you all better either on the pitch or on the sideline! We try to send a newsletter out monthly (thanks to Alice) with a round up of the news, and we have social media posts on Facebook and Instagram (thanks to Alicia). If you can't find the info you need about playing or what's happening around the club, let us know, we're here to help.
Wishing you all a very good season - see you out on the turf!
