Information for parents
http://www.nottinghamshireoutlawsperformancebadminton.org
2019/20 Outlaws Newsletter
Welcome everyone to the 2019/20 badminton season.
2019/20 is a pivotal season for the Notts Outlaws as we strive for long term financial viability – after two loss making years. As a result, your committee have had to make a number of changes to the structure which will affect a number of players and parents.
Committee
Your committee are detailed below – as ever we need new recruits to help us run the club and with Mark Attewell announcing he will be stepping down as treasurer at the end of the year, we will need a new treasurer – the most important role on the committee.
If you would like to volunteer within the academy in any way, then please have a chat with any member of the committee. The date of the next meeting is Sunday 08 September, 7.00 p.m. at the Royal Oak, East Bridgford and all would be welcome.
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Chairperson / Academy manager |
Mike Storey |
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Treasurer |
Mark Attewell |
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Head Coach |
Neil White |
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Secretary |
Vacant |
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County Manager / Tournament Entry Support |
Andy Brierley |
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County Fixture Secretary |
Neil Franklin |
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Web Admin / Welfare and Child Protection Officer |
Chris Bonser |
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Tournament manager |
Matt Stacey |
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Committee Member |
Peter Herrity |
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Kit Officer |
Rob Weron |
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Fundraising Officer |
Vic Clarke |
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Coaching Team
Neil continues to lead our coaching team – ably assisted by Peter, Matt and Mick. As a result of the changes in cells, we lose the services of James and Kerri and I would like to place on record here our thanks for the commitment and energy they have brought to the Outlaws – we hope we can keep in touch.
http://www.nottinghamshireoutlawsperformancebadminton.org/our_coaching_team
If anyone is interested in supporting our lead coaches at cells, please get in touch with Neil. There are funds available, from external sources, for anyone wishing to take their coaching badges.
Academy Cells
To make it easier for parents to know when cells are operating, we will exactly mirror the Notts County Council holiday timetable with no cells operating in the school holiday weeks with the exception of the summer holiday where we will close for two of the five weeks. Please check the calendar on the Outlaws website
Academy Calendar
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Last day of term |
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Autumn Term |
Monday 02 September |
Saturday 19 October |
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Autumn Term |
Monday 04 November |
Saturday 21 December |
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Spring Term |
Monday 06 January |
Saturday 15 February |
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Spring Term |
Monday 24 February |
Saturday 04 April |
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Summer Term |
Monday 20 April |
Saturday 23 May |
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Summer Term |
Monday 01 June |
Saturday 29 August |
NB 2 week break in August dates TBC.
Fees
Fees continue to be spread over a 12-month period to assist parents with budgeting. Please remember that you are committing your kids to a 12-month period.
We have also included the cost of a Babolat academy training shirt in the costs for all players.
The monthly academy fees are as follow for 2019/20:
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Per Month – 2 sessions |
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Futures |
£50.00 |
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Intermediate |
£60.00 |
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Advanced |
£70.00 |
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Elite |
£90.00 |
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County fees |
£200 one off payment inc a Babolat county shirt for all squad players £5.00 match fee payable when playing at home |
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10% sibling discount – a 10% discount is applicable of the total fee of any siblings - please check with Mark if you are uncertain
Payments to Notts Outlaws Badminton Academy, HSBC bank, sort code 40-10-06, account number 42285126, from 1st September and every month thereafter until the end of August 2020.
County fees can also be paid into this account. Please use your Childs name as the reference.
You will note will are not offering a one session option for 2019/20. We encourage all of our players to attend a minimum of 2 cells per week which we believe is the minimum requirement for our performance pathway.
Academy Schedule:
Saturday Match Practise:
The match practise session will continue but is now charged at £3 per session.
Training Cell Selection
Throughout the year, coaches will position players in the correct cell to maximise their potential. Returning players should return to their previous cell, unless informed differently by the the coaches.
Website http://www.nottinghamshireoutlawsperformancebadminton.org
We will again be using our website for communications / match reports / tournament reports / lots more and we would request that all players / parents log on to the site to ensure all contact information is up to date. This site is used as a mobile resource by coaches / team managers constantly through the season so don’t miss out. When you are in tournaments, send us a photo, to the email address below, so we can add you to our hall of fame!
If you have not registered, please follow the ‘join’ link on the homepage
or email outlaws.membership@outlook.com
County Teams
For the 2019/20 season, Notts have entered teams in the Under 12s, 14s, 16s, 18s and 20s age groups of the Shires League. Notts have also entered teams in the Primary, U13, U15 and U17 midway tournaments. Notts will also be competing in the RIO tournament at York in January, the ICT tournament in April as well as team events ran at York during next spring.
More information on the Shires League and fixtures is available at the website below.
Last season was successful reaching the U14 shires finals for the second season on the run following from not reaching this stage for many years. Notts finished 18th in the ICT tournament. To make this season even more successful, we need to ensure we have as many players to select from. See table below as a guide to help you identify which age groups you would fit into.
Age group clarification
During September, county trials will take place starting on Tuesday 3rd September at 6:15 for the U12 and U14 age groups and 7:45 for U16 and U18 age groups. Would be great to see as many of you there as possible.
Tournaments
As every year, all Outlaws players are expected to enter the County Championships (formerly known as the Notts restricted) taking place on 21/22 September (Finals on 29 September). Players are also expected to enter BADMINTON England age group tournaments and
Nottingham will be hosting 10 junior tournaments this year spanning all age groups. For information on these please see the Badminton England website : https://be.tournamentsoftware.com or speak to any of the committee members.
Fundraising
Vic Clarke has kindly offered to be our star fund raiser this year so please get involve so we can keep our costs to a minimum – starting with a 100 Club - news of which will follow shortly. If you have any suggestions for fundraising or have any leads on potential sponsorship opportunities, then please have a chat with Vic.
Finally – all that remains is for me to thank all players and parents for their support to the Outlaws and we wish every player a wonderful season!
Play hard, play fair and play with a smile on your face J
Outlaws Committee
http://www.nottinghamshireoutlawsperformancebadminton.org
