Asda Bag Pack - Thanks to all helpers

The Mini Midi section were involved in a Bag Pack at Asda in Kilmarnock on Saturday the 20th June. Although Asda claimed it was a quiet day due to the opening of a new Tesco's in the town our volunteers put in a sterling effort from 1000 until 1700 and collected £1,391 on the day.

This is a great piece of fund raising and a huge vote of thanks to all that helped to make the day such a success.
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Attention - Mini Midi Fund Raiser 20th June

The Mini Midi section have a bag pack arranged @ Asda in Kilmarnock on the 20th June. This has historically been a significant fund raiser for the section and as such needs as many people as possible to lend a hand. We will need to cover bag packing from probably 0900/1000 until 1700 or so - approx 7 hours. If we can get three shifts then it is only about a two hour stint for each rotation however that will need about 60 people or so. Coaches are asked to heavily canvass parents and produce a list as soon as possible for Karen to collate. Find out if morning or afternoon siuts best as well.

Any questions a call Karen Watt or Harry Reilly

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News from Annual General Meeting

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After tonights Annual General Meeting the following fees have been set at the following for season 2009/2010:-

Yearly Membership
Senior playing £40
Under 18/Student playing £20
Social £20

Also if anybody is looking to become a life membership you can 10x senior playing membership you can do this until 31st July (£400)


Senior Match Fees
£5 per game (includes students/unemployed)

Pre Season Training

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Pre-season training:- Start Sat 4th July 1pm (Lions game@ 4pm)

A coaches meeting was held last Wednesday so that plans could be made for the coming season. As you can see pre - season starts on the 4th and will continue until the start of the season, three sessions a week.
A sample of what was spoken about can be read below.

Teams to be put on board Tuesday evening chosen by selection committee.
Possibility, at least once a month 1st and 2nd team coaches will swap giving
The opportunity to evaluate other players.

Players meeting pre-season, put up some ground rules.
Candidates for team captains to be proposed by coaches, then voted on by
players at players meeting.

Put a plan in place as to where/what level we are trying to coach to, and
as to what style of play we are trying to achieve.

Coaches Stewart Bennett, Alan Hill, Steven Miller, Alan Hall & Morton Houston.

Team managers Alec Dunsmuir (1st XV) Jim Morrison (2nd XV)

OBJECTIVES FOR IMPROVEMENT


A number of areas were highlighted for improvement by the coaching team and these areas should be used by coaches and players on and off the field to set standards.

1. Dress code More professional approach to dress code by all player and committee. Club tie, white shirt, black trousers, black shoes.
2. Selection Policy Teams to be picked by selection committee consisting of all coaches. Teams lists to be up by Tuesday night.
3. Lineout Objective to improve lineout throwing, jumping and lifting techniques.
4. Rucking Improvements to be made in body position and technique at ruck, options from the base of ruck and defensive alignment at ruck.
5. Attitude Improve attitude of forwards in getting around the park and getting to breakdowns and winning the ball.
6. Leadership Improve the leadership of all the players by getting them to set standards.
7. Scrum Half Options We need to improve option runners for the scum halves at the breakdown area and give them alternatives to a pass to the stand off.
8. Mauling Players will have to have good mauling technique and more importantly be able to counter maul effectively .
9. Communication This has to be improved on the park so we can improve team play. Off the park has to improve as well with players having to contact team managers/ coaches re non availability for games and training.

We hope that this year we will be ready to compete from the start of the season and that the club will reap the rewards from everyones hard work.

Enjoy your summer the hard work starts soon.

Stewart.