Hockey
Welcome to hockey for 2024.
I would just like to recap a few important points before we all begin the season.
1. WE ARE ONE CLUB
The committee is very focussed on creating a community that is larger than any one team. We want our players to understand that when they pull on a Griffins shirt and step onto the pitch, they are part of something bigger than just a ball-game: they are joining with each other to commit to a community that looks out for each other, as well as a club that looks outward to care for our sport and community at large. We have one goal: as many people as possible enjoying themselves through the best sport in the world.
We have made a few changes this year to support this. We will begin this year with a phased introduction of a whole of club development and game-plan, focussed on building a cohesive approach to skill and tactical development from our juniors @ HookIn2Hockey leading eventually through to our senior teams. This will also include some mentoring for coaches and hopefully student leaders over the next 12-months. We will also be adapting the way our 10/11/12 and 7/8/9 groups work together: with these groups sharing training times, we will be working together as whole squads, giving as many of our children as possible access to our expert coaches and role-models.
We are also acutely aware of the limited turf time all our players have, which impacts directly on their skill practice time. We are excited to introduce an additional whole-of-club training session: open to any Griffins players to come down and work on their skills. An optional session, it will be a mixed age and gender, student led, skills-focussed session with coaching guidance - on Tuesdays from 4:30-5:15pm at the ALAC Turf (Starting Week 3 - April 30th).
2. WE LIVE OUR VALUES
As a committee, we will be focussed on ensuring our actions lead by example, and that our seven club values guide all our decisions; as well as the choices of all our players, managers and coaches. I’ll be making some time to address this with all our junior teams at training sessions in the next fortnight, but if you have a chance you might go over these values with your children before the season starts.
3. PLAYER SAFETY
A reminder that players without shin pads or a mouth-guard will not be permitted to train or play - if you still need to pick up gear, consider dropping past our club sponsors at Totally Surf and Sports. We have also provided each team with face-guards for penalty corner batteries - players are strongly encouraged to utilise these at training sessions so they are used to them for game days.
4. SOCIAL MEDIA
Could everyone keep checking in to our Griffins Hockey Facebook Page for updates. Griffins Hockey
If you have any questions please, don’t hesitate to reach out to the committee (hockey@griffins.org.au). We are always looking for more volunteers, as well as sponsors, to help us get this great show on the road…!
Thank you to all the families for taking on the challenge of organising their kids sporting dreams, and to all our players for taking up a stick for 2024.
Cheers,
Carl Mueller
Chairperson
Great Southern Griffins Hockey Club
Griffins Hockey Contacts:
Chairman - Carl Mueller (hockey.chairperson@griffins.org.au)
Secretary - Carolyn Cunningham (hockey@griffins.org.au)
Registrar - John Taylor (hockey.registrar@griffins.org.au)
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