WELCOME Isle of Man Badminton Association Parents Information

WELCOME Isle of Man Badminton Association Parents Information Evening Presented by Yvonne Hewlett and Matthew Wilkinson Isle of Man Badminton Association Juniors

Agenda • • • Introduction Who’s who in badminton Clubs / opportunities to play Junior Tournaments Squads Off island trips Fees IOM Sport & Sport Aid Parent involvement Questions Isle of Man Badminton Association

Isle of Man Badminton Association President – Frank Anderson Acting Chairman – Phil Ardern Secretary – Baillie Watterson Treasurer – Nick Fullerton Welfare Officer – Roberta Cannell Junior Chairman– Phil Ardern Senior Team Manager - Phil Ardern Senior Island Coach - Josh Green Umpire Representative – Caroline Whitehead Head of Performance – Matthew Wilkinson Badminton Development Officer – Kerry Quayle (Contact details can all be found on the IOMBA website – www. iombadminton. com) Isle of Man Badminton Association

Isle of Man Badminton Junior Committee members Junior Chairman – Phil Ardern Junior Secretary – Gary Colley Junior Tournament Secretary – Yvonne Hewlett Junior Competitions Sponsorship Co-ordinator – Vikki Bolton Coaching Co-ordinator & Welfare Officer – Roberta Cannell Badminton Development Officer – Kerry Quayle (Contact details can all be found on the IOMBA website – www. iombadminton. com) Don’t forget to ‘like’ us on Facebook too Isle of Man Badminton Association

The Isle of Man Badminton Website has all the information you may need and is updated with regular news and details of forthcoming events. All junior related information can be found when selecting the ‘Juniors’ tab. Isle of Man Badminton Association

Where to play badminton Clubs There are clubs all over the island full details of the clubs and their contacts can be found on the Clubs page of the Isle of Man Badminton website www. iombadminton. com Manx Sport & Recreation (MSR) Schemes Friday 4 -5 £ 1 per session, no need to pre-book. No Strings Badminton Summer sessions Saturdays 9 -11 am at the NSC Secondary hall - £ 2. 50 (July-Aug) Term-time sessions Tuesdays 5 -6 pm at the NSC main hall - £ 1 Children £ 2 Adults Isle of Man Badminton Association

Junior Tournament Schedule for 2015 -16 Season Date Tournament Closing date for entries Sat 3 rd Oct @ NSC Season Starter Fri 24 th Sept Sat 24 th Oct @ NSC Under 13 s Sun 18 th Oct Fri 6 th Nov @ Bemahague School Rising Stars (primary school age only) TBA Sat 21 st Nov @ NSC Under 15 s Sat 7 th Nov Sat 30 th Jan @ NSC Under 17 s Sat 16 th Jan Sat 27 th Feb @ NSC Under 19’s Sat 13 th Feb Sat 19 th Mar @ NSC Primary school players Sat 5 th Mar All entry forms will be available on the IOMBA website to download. Isle of Man Badminton Association

Isle of Man Junior Squads Invitations to try out for squads will often be extended to players who have been observed competing in: - School tournaments, - Manx Youth Games - Junior IOMBA tournaments. Children will be invited based on ability, potential and age. If selected, all Squad Players are expected to: - Be a regular member of an IOM affiliated club - Enter a minimum of 2 competitive events – one at current age group and one at the next age group. (E. g. Under 13 squad enters U 13 and U 15 tournaments) - Compete in all disciplines e. g. singles, level doubles and mixed doubles Isle of Man Badminton Association

What do squad sessions involve? Each child is given the opportunity to develop with continuous assessment in the following areas: • • • Technical skills - footwork and racquet techniques Individual fitness - speed, strength, agility, CV, flexibility Mental skills – confidence, self-awareness, life skills Tactics Social skills Focus skills The coaches employ a variety of training methods which are constantly reviewed and adapted to suit the characteristics of the group in the hope of producing Island’s next champions including (but not limited to!!) Island Games medalists and Commonwealth Games competitors. Isle of Man Badminton Association

Junior Squad Session Times & Coaches U 13’s Wednesdays 7 -8. 30 pm Coach: Roberta Cannell U 17’s Wednesdays 8. 30 -10 pm Coaches: George Li & Baillie Watterson U 11’s Fridays 6 -7 pm Coach: Phil Ardern Seniors Fridays 7 -9 pm Coach: Josh Green Isle of Man Badminton Association

Off-Island Junior Squad Trips U 12’s Saturday 14 th May – York U 13’s Saturday 26 th March – Lothian U 15’s No current county tournament at this age group. (See additional info on next slide) U 17’s ICT 31 st March-3 rd April – Nottingham How Players are Selected: The team manager for each age group will make their choices to ensure the strongest team by looking at known ability of squad players including their achievements in tournaments, commitment and performance in weekly squad sessions. Isle of Man Badminton Association

Other Off-Island Badminton Competitions Badminton England run a programme of competitions throughout the season for different age groups and at different ability levels (Bronze, Silver, Gold). The committee are looking at organising a trip to a Badminton England event for U 15 age group squad players to compete in as individuals and gain valuable experience as there is currently no county team event at this age group. The association does also provide some financial support to parents who are keen to take children off-island to enter BE competitions. Isle of Man Badminton Association

Island based Junior ‘Invitational’ Tournaments These are when we invite other county junior teams to the Isle of Man to play in a 2 day event and host the visitors. U 13’s Saturday 30 th April/Sun 1 st May– York & Lothian Isle of Man Badminton Association

Junior Squad Fees 2015 -2016 Fees September – December = £ 50 January – April = £ 50 Parents will be emailed a letter with details of how and when to pay. Please note that it is important that fees are paid by the notified due date to ensure your child can continue to participate and be eligible for consideration for upcoming events. What do the fees cover? • Court hire at the NSC • Shuttles • NO cost for the Coaches = FREE - Volunteers Isle of Man Badminton Association

Other Badminton Opportunities • BE Young Leader Award • BE Young Official Award • Level 1 Coaching Qualification – 16+ • Level 2 Coaching Qualification – 18+ Qualified coaches, leaders & officials will be able to get involved in a number of IOMBA events. For further information please contact Badminton Development Officer kerry. quayle@gov. im / 651572 Isle of Man Badminton Association

IOM Sport & Sport Aid Elite Athlete Support and Development through the IOM Sports Institute: • Financial support • Sports Science support • Strength and Conditioning programmes; • Nutritional guidance; • Sports Psychology support; • Medical and physiotherapy support services; • Performance lifestyle Guidance Support has generally been reserved for the most elite athletes but with the launch of the IOM Sport Aid Academy (due to occur formally on 30 September 2015), access to the Institute's services is expanding and badminton has secured places for 4 athletes for the upcoming year. Isle of Man Badminton Association

Parental Involvement Parental support is key to the success of any athlete and helping them achieve their full potential and we thank all parents for providing this. The IOMBA Junior Committee would also like to engage further with parents at an association level and this year the Junior Committee are looking to appoint: 2 Parent Representative Junior Committee members This position would involve: - Liaising with other players parents eg: hosting for on-island invitational events - Assisting with off-island trips – e. g. U 15 s - Assisting at Junior tournaments - Fundraising - Offering general help or skills!! If you are interested in volunteering for this role, please contact Yvonne on badminton@wimanx. net or 395376 Isle of Man Badminton Association

Fundraising Bag Pack Thursday 31 st December Shoprite Chester Street Attendance & support from all squads is expected These raise valuable funds for the Association needed for the activities provided. If you have any other fundraising ideas that you would like to suggest please contact a committee member. Isle of Man Badminton Association