LEY HILL CRICKET CLUB DEVELOPMENT PLAN VISION FOR

LEY HILL CRICKET CLUB DEVELOPMENT PLAN & VISION FOR THE FUTURE 2019 to 2024 This document is reviewed on a regular basis by the General Committee. Actions, Ownership and timings can be found in the Committee Meeting minutes. v 2 November 2018

Ley Hill Cricket Club -Vision for the future – Our Mission Statement • Ley Hill Cricket Club exists to provide a sustainable structure so that all its playing (juniors & seniors) & social members can enjoy the game of cricket at all levels regardless of ability and level of cricket involvement

What do our Objectives and Vision cover? • It covers all aspects of the club • Cricket - Seniors and Juniors : league and friendly • Ground -square, outfield, surrounds, nets, equipment- tools to do the job • Community and Social aspects involvement of families, VP’s and villagers, • Fund raising and publicity • Underpinned by a more focussed structure

Current situation • This is the third 5 year plan of the Club, the previous ones (2007 -2012) (2013 -2018) having been valuable and successful plans • LHCC has a strong leadership team • LHCC has good administration • The standard of cricket within the club is improving • LHCC has a strong and thriving junior section • LHCC has a good record of discipline and behaviour on the field • Other clubs like coming to Ley Hill • LHCC is financially sound & has good facilities • We have an excellent website and good Social Media channels • There is no divide between the various senior teams • LHCC has a strong village ethos • LHCC has good links with local schools, Ley Hill, Chesham Prep, & Chesham Grammar

Main Club Objectives 2019 to 2024 • • • • • To maintain and improve everything that we have now. To continue to recruit volunteers in all aspects of the Club. To be an enjoyable & fun club to be a member of. To be able to maximise cricket potential. To improve the ground that we use and the pavilion facilities. To have a “second” ground available to enable any additional XIs to have Home League fixtures. To re-establish the 3 rd XI. To maintain our Focus Club & Clubmark status. To continue better quality Sunday cricket through League cricket. To continue a progression plan to enable us to consider moving our Saturday teams to a better league To ensure that we provide a high standard of cricket for our juniors. To maintain ECB Child Protection guidelines. To encourage members to become ECB qualified coaches. To improve our coaching strategy. To ensure that equity is incorporated across all aspects of the club. To encourage girls to play junior cricket. To improve the social side of the club by involving more members. To establish regular club tours. To implement our “blue skies” list. LHCC is very much a village club which should be the basic belief of our vision but should not be used as an excuse for mediocrity.

The vision will be realised by our structure Main Committee Cricket Action Group Fund Raising and Social Group Grounds Action Group Pavilion Action Group Junior Committee

Benefits of our structure • More focus on smaller parcels of responsibility • Nobody will be overburdened, but by having more members being responsible for something, the collective result should be excellent!

Cricket Action Group Will take on all matters relating to the game at all levels • Senior & Junior Teams • League Cricket

Cricket Action Group Current list of Qualified Coaches Dave Peterson Ollie Runswick Ian Walter Chris Morris Scott Peterson Craig Peterson Ivan Veall Michael Morris Felix Chamberlain Coach Helpers Rob Sussum Ben Ford Will Spiers

Fund Raising and Social Action Group • Will raise capital funds required • Will raise our profile in the local press, village newsletters, with players and VP’s. • We visualise LHCC being an attractive place for families to come. • We want to create an environment where all members look forward to coming to matches and social functions in comfortable surroundings • Integration of wives, children, VP’s and the village is vital to realise the vision • A programme of social events will be arranged annually in advance • Website & regular newsletters • Active on social media (Facebook, Twitter etc. )

Grounds Action Group • Will be responsible for all the necessary equipment and accessories needed. • Will be responsible for maintenance of the squares, the outfields, nets, the periphery of the grounds, the machinery, sight screens and the storage buildings • Will overview the ongoing role of the groundsman

Pavilion Action Group • Will be responsible for everything to do with the pavilion both externally & internally.

Junior Committee • Will be made up of the Club Welfare Officer, coaches and team managers and headed by the Junior Section Manager • Will be responsible for the overall management of the Junior Section in all aspects • Will be responsible for coaching and player development

Summary For us to succeed • We all need to have a passion for LHCC and the game of cricket at all levels • We need a commitment from everyone (however big or small that commitment is) to make LHCC into a club for all members, families and their friends • We need to create a club that we can all be proud to be associated with

Blue Skies List – Completed 2013 - 2018 • • • • 2 x Folding Tables - £ 100 – Completed 2013 Pitch Covers - £ 712 – Completed 2013 Patio Lighting - £ 72 – Completed 2013 LED Eco friendly lighting for ceiling Too expensive - cheaper option – £ 500 - Completed 2014 Clock - £ 80 – Completed 2014 New surface for permanent net - £ 4, 224 – Completed 2015 2 additional sightscreens - £ 2, 637 – Completed 2015 Relay patio - £ 3, 100 (less £ 2, 000 Grant) – Completed 2015 Pool Table - £ 226 – Completed 2016 Mobile Pitch covers - £ 4, 020 (less £ 2, 000 Grant) – Completed 2017 Mobile Pitch cover side sheets - £ 780 – Completed 2017 2 more sightscreens - £ 2, 292 – Completed 2017 Storage Container - £ 2, 916 – Completed 2018 Container Path/Patio Extension - £ 2, 724 – Completed 2018

“Blue skies” 2019 -2024

Succession Planning Position When Possible Candidates Chairman Treasurer Secretary Fixture Secretary Club Welfare Officer Junior Section Manager Bar Manager ? ? ? 2026 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Thank you!