Old Yardleians RFC: Club News
What can I do on a sunday?
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:21
It would do you good to struggle up to the club on a sunday morning at
around 10.30. The fresh air clears the head, refreshments, served by
charming volunteers are available and you might find somewhere to park
the car (if you are lucky). I realise that some of you are there
because your kids are playing but it is good to see more and more of
you coming along to support the young lads who will, one day, be the
players that keep our club thriving. Now let's get serious. Watching
the games is good but you can do more than that. You can still have
your pint and your butty but how about making a real contribution. How about some volunteers. We could do with kitchen
staff, general clubhouse tidy uppers, car parking stewards and
odd-jobbers who could do basic jobs such as being responsible for water
bottles, post protectors and touchline flags. Such tasks would suit
parents or players without the confidence to become involved in rugby-specific
matters. You could be linked to a particular team/age group so that
you were only involved at home games. Please approach your child's team
manager or Shannon Killarney if you feel that you could help in some
way.
Now, what about you players. You should hopefully know more
about rugby than the young lads. Why not assist the current team
managers with coaching and if you feel that you could do a job then you
could sign up for a coaching qualification at a later stage. Referees
don't need to know every law in the book. All they have to do is to
appear confident and allow your common sense to take over. The
refereeing qualification is easy to get and then 25 mins each way will
not be too much for you. Most spectators show respect and those that
allow mouths to operate without brain function are few and far between.
What else can you offer? Fixture secretary, can you read and use a phone, possibly at the same time? then you could do the job!
Please give it some serious thought and contact Shannon if you could offer your support in any way.