Courcey Rovers GAA Club Proposed New Structures 2014

Courcey Rovers GAA Club Proposed New Structures - 2014

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Aims: • Propose structures that will improve support for the current club committee • Spread the workload of club officers/members across a wider volunteer base • Set up a range of cooperative working groups to help improve overall running of the club. • Encourage more people to take up roles within the club (be they large or small) • Establish inclusive and co-operative culture • Market activities within the club to the wider community. • Establish an ethos that ensures continuous review of club structures • Success & Vibrancy

Current Structure • President • Chairperson • Vice Chairperson • Secretary • Assistant Secretary • Treasurer • Assistant Treasurer • PRO • Registrar • Delegates • Cultural Officer

Proposed Working Groups • Administration • Grounds and Maintenance • PRO/Marketing/ I. T. • Finance • Fundraising • Coaching • Player Welfare • Long Term Planning

Administration • Secretary • Assistant Secretary Responsibilities: ØCommunicating correspondence in & out of club ØLiaise with Co. Board & SE Delegates ØPitch Timetabling ØLiaise with PRO – Fixtures/Results ØMatch Team Sheets

Admin. continued…. . • Delegates (3 SE & 2 Co. Board) Responsibilities: • Represent views/wishes of club at board level • Relay information from board meetings to club

Grounds & Maintenance • Up keep of pitches, dressing rooms & grounds • Maintenance of equipment • Involvement in structural projects/developments

PRO/Marketing/IT • PRO • Cultural Officer • Communication – Text Service, Website, Twitter, Facebook • Local Media – Chronicle, Newspapers, Magazines, Radio • Promotion of Club Events (regular & once off) • Attracting Club Sponsorship • Advertise Club Membership & attract New Members

Finance • Treasurer (& Assistant) - Club Accounts Highlight/Prioritise funding allocation Liaise with other Working Groups Secure & Maintain Sponsorships (may develop as individual role) • Registrar - Player Registration - General Registration • Procurement - Equipment/Consumable (Playing/Maintenance) Quotations/Tenders Managing Orders (Dealing with suppliers) Reporting to Treasurer Club Shop? ? ?

Fundraising (Brains Trust) • Come up with, research and report on different and novel ways of fundraising. • Event management – But not sole responsibility of the group ØFundraising is the responsibility of the whole club

Coaching Team structures: • • Team Manager Selectors Coach Adult Physical Coach

Selector Responsibilities • Attendance & Injuries Records • Injury/Claims Management • Forward Results to PRO • Co-Coach (Each team coach to work under head coach to encourage natural development of coaches within the club)

Player Co-ordinator ØEnsure players are getting consistent and balanced game time Ø Prevent player burnout ØLiaise with team(s) management & highlight issues

Player Welfare • Insurance claims • Player Injury Liaison - Monitor Medium/Long Term Injuries Aid/Advise/Support Player in Rehab Liaise with Doc/Physio etc Communicate to Team Mgt / Club • To explore ways of promoting positive mental health, well being and togetherness • To create best practice protocol for all injury management

Long Term Planning • Planning for the future needs and challenges facing the club • Planning for internal coaching development • Planning for structural development • Club Vision – 5/10 year plan ØThis group is a think tank that would look at long term opportunities that the club will need to develop.

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