[MARSKE BADMINTON CLUB]

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MARSKE BADMINTON CLUB

• FIVE YEAR PLAN
• 2005 2010

REVIEWED ON 5TH MAY 2005 AT CLUB AGM
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Mission Statement

• To provide a sustainable Community Badminton
  structure/club in East Cleveland, to enable
  player development and enjoyable badminton to be
  played at all levels for all ages.

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The Team

• Paul Young Chair.
• Dave Knights Club Development officer.
• Paul Hensby Yorkshire League rep.
• Gordon Wanless Vets rep.
• Norma Hensby Vets rep.
• Gary Widdowson Match secretary.
• Claire Winspear Treasurer.
• Gareth Jones
• Gordon Henderson

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Market Summary

• The club have embraced the Big club strategy as
  per the Badminton Association of England study.
  The aim is to build a model to
  achieve a total Community Badminton structure in
  East Cleveland.

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Competition

• Other sports and interests.
• We have the following advantages -
• Established adult junior clubs.
• Mature and progressive club structure.
• Competitive play opportunities at various levels.
• Access to senior national Coach, plus 5 level 2
  coaches and 5 level 1 coaches active in the club
  set up.

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Goals Objectives (year 1)

• Year 1 goals
• Increase total club membership to 200.
• Secure courts for years 2 3 at Loftus Bydales
  , or consider alternatives.
• Achieve sustainability for vets club.
• Investigate ladies only and social sections.
• Agree way forward for obtaining our own badminton
  facility.
• Recognise Celebrate clubs 25th Birthday
• Appoint an Equity officer.

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Goals Objectives (5 years)

• To be one of the top 10 Badminton Clubs in
  England.
• To have made progress to owning clubs own
  badminton facility.
• To have a club membership of 250.
• To have links with 5 other clubs Nationally /
  Internationally.
• To examine and implement as appropriate -
• Local Initiatives (Tees Valley Sport TVBDO)
• National (Badminton England Sport England)

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Achievements in last 12 months

• Junior Club gained Clubmark accreditation.
• Club nominated by Badminton England for Sports
  Club of the Year.
• Senior Club gained Clubmark accreditation.
• Dave awarded runner up in Yonex Volunteer of the
  Year Award.
• Junior members represented Yorkshire Durham
• 4 Members gained Level 1 coaching award.

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Achievements in last 12 months

• Junior Section started at Guisborough.
• Links established with Bydales School Laurence
  Jackson school.
• Veterans section started at Bydales School on a
  Sunday evening.
• Increased total membership to around 180 across
  all sections.

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Resource Requirements

• Short term facilities availability
• Long term purpose built facility.
• Management Team requirements
• Financial short and long term models.
• Short and long term promotion of Club
• Project management, initiative planning.
• External requirements
• Guidance and support from Badminton England, TVS,
  TVBDO, Redcar Cleveland sport leisure

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Key Issues

• Near term
• Availability of facilities for sustained growth.
• Funding for growth coaching / development.
• Continued development of coaches and players.
• Long term
• Funding for purpose built badminton facility.
• Player development and success for increasing the
  profile of the club.

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Conclusions

• There is a commitment from the club for
  development and growth.
• Management team needs clear direction of goals
  and milestones.
• Obtaining a suitable purpose build facility is
  key to long term success.