OBJECTIVES

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KEY OBJECTIVES OF THE GLEN WAVERLEY ROVERS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB

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• Appoint a Committee of Management each year.

• To field at least one team in each age group - Under 8 to Under 18

• To improve standards by:

  • Appointing a Football Manager

  • Ensuring all Coaches are qualified to Level 1

  • Ensuring each team has a Coach, Team Manager, Runner & Trainer

  • Ensuring the runner is an appropriate person to fulfill the important communication role between coach & player

  • Establishing a computer-based player, parent/guardian, coach and officials database

  • Ensuring all teams have a minimum

    • One ball between two at training and all balls of correct size, texture and colour

    • Ten witches hats

    • Large magnetic coaches board

    • First aid kit

    • Warm up jackets / gowns for interchange players

    • Drink bottles

• To improve player knowledge and to develop skill levels by enabling all teams to train at least once per week

• To ensure the financial viability of the Club by:

  • Establishing a Sponsorship Sub-Committee

  • Setting membership subscriptions on a yearly basis

  • Ensuring the Canteen runs at a reasonable profit

  • Maintaining and preferably growing membership levels

  • Ensuring timely payment of subscriptions

  • Organising sponsorships, fund raising and social activities

• To foster the game, parental involvement and community involvement by:

  • Establishing an active Social and other Sub-Committees

  • Fostering relationships with our Auskick centre, Little Athletics, Schools and Basketball Clubs

  • Encouraging parental/guardian, family involvement and participation

  • Promoting the club and its core values to the local community

  • Circulating weekly team newsletters

  • Using the Club's website as a means of communication and to convey a positive image of the club to the wider community

  • Conducting weekly coaches, players and supporter functions

• To foster youth development and general community awareness by:

  • Educating players on dealing with both winning and losing

  • Maintaining player discipline and club rules

  • Involvement in broader community social issues and values

  • Promoting the use and awareness of the Code of Conduct for all players, officials, parents/guardians and supporters.

• To maintain a safe workplace environment by:

  • Establishing a Maintenance Sub-Committee and a Grounds Sub-Committee

  • Ensuring adequate ground lighting

  • Ensuring all players are covered by a Sport Injury Scheme and encourage Private Health Insurance cover, and communicating the importance of protection against the high costs of serious injury to parents/guardians and players

  • Marking boundary lines a minimum of four (4) metres from any fence, drain or any other obstacle or source of danger

  • Appointing qualified training staff

  • Having a qualified person in First Aid in attendance at all games

  • Introducing emergency procedures for injured players.

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