Cheerio Netball Club Inc Strategic Plan

Two year time frame

July 2011 – June 2013

Organisational Chart

AGM Elects Committee of Management, usually in October each year

Senior player rep

Club Constitution applied on incorporation

All members can attend the AGM. Honorary members and financial members over 18 are eligible to vote.

Committee of Management

Junior Liaison Officer

Executive Members: President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer

Sub Committees assigned to tasks: Match, Fundraising Sponsorship. Each has a Convenor Appointed by Committee of Management following AGM

Vision Statement To provide opportunity for girls and women to access netball and a healthy lifestyle. Commentary Our aim is to provide opportunities for girls and young women to play club netball and advance their skill level in a friendly inclusive social environment from ages eight through to seniors including our premier team Phoenix. We aim to create a successful future for our club through innovative leadership, a strong commitment to skill development for players, provision of a junior development program and the provision of development opportunities for our coaches umpires and officials.

Core Business Areas 1. Sustainable Business Model - financial model and a provide a professional administrative model 2. Member services - including communications, access to support and opportunities for social interaction. 3. Game development 4. Community services 5. High performance netball.

STRATEGIC PLATFORM 1. – SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODEL Intended Outcomes Accurate and transparent financial reporting of a professional nature Develop a strategic plan

Undertake to develop a common generic policy manual together with Oakdale and Phoenix to achieve consistency through the organisations A budget be presented to the committee of management in July

Key Measures of Success Purchase MYOB and have two people undertake MYOB training Course Strategic plan in place and uploaded to the web site. Review SP December and June each year. Policy writers to be identified. Same generic policy manual will be available to both clubs.

Budget will return a forecast surplus by July 2013-2014

Status Completed

Completed

Policy writers identified and appointed. At May 2011 about 50% complete. Expect to conclude by July 2011.

Now operating from a budget. Budget to be further developed after one whole year using MYOB by July 2011. Establish multiple Significant revenue Investments are revenue streams above 3K will be producing moderate income. acquired through at Star club training least four streams. Undertake Star Club expected to be attained Status to aid likelihood July 2011. of funding. Review sponsorship Review sponsorship acquisition strategies by acquisition strategies. September 2011. Maintain an environment Key stakeholders report Maintain collaboration in which volunteer satisfaction with the club with key stakeholders workers remain and members. environment. enthusiastic Ensure workload is Review of workload distributed evenly by conducted April and reviewing workloads May 2011. Review March and September. again September. Establish an alliance Develop policy to say Complete with netball SA as the we assent to the policies governing body. of NSA & Netball Australia and ascribe to the pathways provided by Netball SA

STRATEGIC PLATFORM 2. – MEMBER SERVICES Intended Outcomes Members will have access to required information

Members will enjoy a secure environment

Enjoyment of our club to be maximized

Key Measures of Success Newsletter produced bi monthly and of professional standard. Emailed to players where possible. Upload newsletters to web site. Make best use of available technology. Policy Manual and Guidelines booklet to be uploaded to website.

Volunteers working with children encouraged to obtain a SAPOL Clearance, mandated by 2012. Policy writers to included codes of conduct in policy manual. Risk management policy of DSR be adopted. Camp for Junior players. End of season trip away for Senior players. Presentation and Awards day to be upgraded and held in modern facility.

Status New editor appointed March 2011. Newsletters have recommenced. Complete. A dedicated facebook page is now available and an administrator appointed. Complete. The webmaster has indicated an upgrade of the web site will be forthcoming by December 2011. Guidelines booklet to be completed by November 2011. A database to record SAPOL clearances established. Mandatory by 2012. Policy manual to be complete June 2011. Risk management policy adopted, complete.

Camp for juniors – complete. Coordinators identified for the Senior’s End of Season Trip, and our fourth trip away is scheduled - complete. A new facility for the awards day has been identified. – complete

STRATEGIC PLATFORM 3. – GAME DEVELOPMENT Intended Outcomes 80% of coaches to be accredited through NSA pathways.

Provide skill development opportunities for Juniors

Key Measures of Success Develop and implement a coach development plan.

Status

Coach development plan completed April. 80% coaches now accredited May 2011. 80% of our coaches to Completed. be accredited foundation Coach development level minimum. plan to get coaches accredited to a higher $2K allocated in budget level in 2012 when plus grant money. courses are available. Funding is available. Complete. Integrate our Junior Project is now Development Plan operational. (JDP) with Oakdale netball Club’s JDP and conduct events together. Development Camp for juniors in March of each year

Eight of our juniors attended in 2011.

Provide human and Complete. Allocation to financial services to JDP be made available in on a pro rata basis. 2011-2012 budget.

Umpires and officials to be accredited via NSA Pathways.

Implement a buddy system between our high performance players and selected juniors

Buddy system is in place via Match Committee.

Appoint coordinators to compile an umpire and official development plan in alignment with NSA Standards.

Coordinator for a umpire and official development plan has been appointed and the plan complete. March 2011.

Make funding available for umpire development through NSA pathways

$1k was made available for umpires to undertake further accreditation.

Appoint an Umpire Mentor

An Umpire mentor has been appointed.

Identify umpires for the Talent ID Squad

One umpire identified and is currently in the squad at April 2011. Two in second tier.

Officials to attend Development courses conducted by NSA

7 members attended officials development course in March / April 2011. Completed.

STRATEGIC PLATFORM 4. – COMMUNITY SERVICES Intended Outcomes Promote community awareness and Cheerio as an organisation concerned for health and welfare

Offer services to schools to promote participation in the sport

Key Measures of Success Have a charity partner each year. Raise funds at our club day in favour of the CP

Through our high performance team Phoenix we will conduct a Net Set Go program, and clinics within the defined geographical zone.

Status Current charity partner Little Heroes Foundation. Previously Breast Cancer Research. Funds raised in favour of both organisations and donated. Net Set Go is running. Coaching undertaken at Walford through Phoenix. underway Geographical Zone defined. Completed. Clinics in high schools being organised via Phoenix.

STRATEGIC PLATFORM 5. – HIGH PERFORMANCE NETBALL Intended Outcomes Establish and conduct a high performance netball team competing in Premier League SA

Key Measures of Success A team will be entered in Premier League, Reserves and any expanded league. High performance team will be competitive and resourced with the best support staff available.

Status Administrative Board formed with Oakdale Netball Club inc to conduct High performance team Phoenix. Established. Team currently playing in reserves. Undefeated at May 2011. Board and players are pleased with the quality of coaching and support staff. Coaching staff highly qualified.

High performance team to comply with rules and regulations pertaining to the competition.

Policy writers to included NSA alignment policies in policy manual.

Phoenix netball to be known of in rural areas

Conduct clinics at the regional academy appointed by NSA

High performance team able to be sustained into the future

Promote skill development in junior netball.

KPI document to be submitted to NSA by 8 July 2011. Planning group currently active. Policy manual 50% complete. Scheduled for review 13 June 2011. Team Managers and Coaches asked to maintain awareness of the rules of competition and assent to them at all times. Two clinics have been conducted at the regional academy Mt Compass SA via Phoenix May 2011. JDP program is established and operational.

Promote talented juniors Talented juniors identified and awarded. Dedicated squad Budget available for training for highest recruitment of talented Cheerio team (A1). juniors.

Younger players with talent promoted and integrated with older players. Sponsorship privileges available to A1 team where possible.

Priority objectives are embedded in strategic platforms 1,3 and 5 promoting financial sustainability, compliance with netball SA pathways in developing the game of netball, and meeting requirements for Phoenix to be promoted to Premier League in 2012.