Over the life of the club there has been a dedicated band of (mostly the same) parents that have taken on the organization and implementation of the many tasks necessary to run a club of our size.  Unfortunately what has happened over the years is that the club has grown significantly but the number of volunteers has not.  This has resulted in a situation where a dozen people are trying to run a club with an excess of 750 players.  This is clearly not sustainable.

The committee have come to accept that unless we can get sufficient volunteers for the various aspects of running the club that we will have no choice but to reduce the number of members / teams in each age group to a level that will allow the volunteers that have come forward to manage the club appropriately.

At this time ALL committee positions will dissolve and nominations for new office bearers will be called for.  Once the positions have been filled, the new committee will make a decision regarding the club’s size and services offered based on the number of volunteers that have come forward.

Please consider volunteering on the committee. This is the ideal opportunity for you to have input in to a number of improvements and directions that have been highlighted by our members - but we can only action them if we have additional resources i.e. Volunteers! The more volunteers that come forward, the lighter the load for one and all - and the better we can run the club on behalf of you, the members.

Teams & Coaches

Once the committee has been formed and decisions regarding the services the club will offer in 2011 have been made we will need to determine team numbers and therefore available player numbers for registration.

Last season we introduced the rule that we would only form teams where a suitable candidate had nominated themselves as coach of that team. In other words, no coach – no team. This process worked well and made one aspect of running the club – finding coaches for teams – more manageable than in past years.  As a result, this will again be the case for the 2011 season.

If you are willing to coach a team in 2011, now is the time to let the club know your intentions!  Please send your expressions of interest to, Paul Turvill, at paulturvill@hotmail.com as soon as possible.

In conclusion, there are a lot of changes coming into effect for all Football clubs for the 2011 season necessitating your ( the members ) proactive assistance in trying to make sure we can continue to provide  the ideal  environment for our football players, both young and not so young to enjoy our sport at every level.

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT ON HARVEY FRESH WORLD CUP

Once again Football West is pleased to announce that the Harvey Fresh World Cup is back for the July school holidays. We would like to invite all players, and those wishing to learn a new sport, to be involved in the program.
Clubs are encouraged to promote the program to their players and members.

Registrations are now open online for Term One of the Harvey Fresh World Cup School Holiday Clinics, with a special Early Bird price of $60 (regular $75).

For more details, please click here..

To register please visit : http://www.footballwest.com.au/education-development/harvey-fresh-world-cup/

“Whingeing Pom” Magazine.

Heathridge FC has made an arrangement with the publisher of the “Whingeing Pom” magazine to distribute it through the club. The January/February edition will be available on registration day (14th February at Iluka Club Rooms, 9:00am to 1:00pm) for a special introductory price of $6.50. Recommended Retail Price for the magazine is $7.95.

Future editions of the magazine will also be available through the club although distribution details are yet to be confirmed. Details will be made available as they come to hand.

Positions Vacant – Help Needed.

The committee is urgently seeking expressions of interest from club members for the following positions:-

• Co-ordinator for 5, 6 and 7 year olds competitions
• Co-ordinator for 8, 9 and 10 year olds competitions

The Co-ordinator for these age groups will act as the conduit between the committee and the team managers and players of the teams. These are not an onerous positions but are very important in assisting in getting players registered as well as distributing equipment and most importantly, distributing information to players and parents via the team managers.

It is imperative that we get some volunteers for these positions in order to be able to smoothly transition into the new season. Please register your interest or address your questions for further information to the committee via e-mail at info@heathridgefc.com.au

Please note that we are also still accepting expressions of interest from club members that may be interested in coaching a team for the 2010 season. Please register your interest at info@heathridgefc.com.au

2010 Coaching Positions.

Heathridge Football Club is currently accepting expression of interest from Coaches for the 2010 Season.

With almost 70 teams, including two Amateur squads, an Over 35’s team and three Social teams in 2009, Heathridge Football Club has never been stronger. To build on this strength and to improve the playing skills and opportunities for our players, we aim to ensure that every child has the right coaching to nurture and develop their skills to whatever level they aspire.

Positions available in all age groups.

Please contact info@heathridgefc.com.au to register your interest or for further information.

Find us on Twitter and now Facebook

You can now find Heathridge Football Club on Twitter. Choose to follow heathridgefc or go to http://twitter.com/heathridgefc

We also have a facebook page. Search for Heathridge Football Club and become a fan.