Isle of Man Badminton Association Juniors

WELCOMEIsle of Man Badminton Association

Parents Information Evening

Presented by Yvonne Hewlett and Matthew Wilkinson

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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

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President – Frank AndersonActing Chairman – Phil Ardern Secretary – Baillie Watterson

Treasurer – Nick FullertonWelfare Officer – Roberta Cannell

Junior Chairman– Phil ArdernSenior Team Manager - Phil Ardern

Senior Island Coach - Josh GreenUmpire Representative – Caroline WhiteheadHead of Performance – Matthew Wilkinson

Badminton Development Officer – Kerry Quayle

(Contact details can all be found on the IOMBA website – www.iombadminton.com)

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Isle of Man Badminton Junior Committee members

Junior Chairman – Phil ArdernJunior Secretary – Gary Colley

Junior Tournament Secretary – Yvonne HewlettJunior Competitions Sponsorship Co-ordinator – Vikki BoltonCoaching Co-ordinator & Welfare Officer – Roberta Cannell

Badminton Development Officer – Kerry Quayle

(Contact details can all be found on the IOMBA website – www.iombadminton.com)

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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.

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Where to play badminton ClubsThere are clubs all over the island and 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) SchemesFriday 4-5 £1 per session, no need to pre-book.

No Strings BadmintonSummer sessions Saturdays 9-11am at the NSC Secondary hall - £2.50 (July-Aug)Term-time sessions Tuesdays 5-6pm at the NSC main hall - £1 Children £2 Adults

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Junior Tournament Schedule for 2015-16 SeasonDate Tournament Closing date for entries

Sat 3rd Oct @ NSC Season Starter Fri 24th Sept

Sat 24th Oct @ NSC Under 13s Sat 10th Oct

Fri 6th Nov @ Bemahague School

Rising Stars (primary school age only)

TBA

Sat 21st Nov @ NSC Under 15s Sat 7th Nov

Sat 30th Jan @ NSC Under 17s Sat 16th Jan

Sat 28th Feb @ NSC Under 19’s Sat 13th Feb

Sat 19th Mar @ NSC Primary school players Sat 5th Mar

All entry forms will be available on the IOMBA website to download.

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Isle of Man Junior SquadsInvitations 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 U13 and U15 tournaments)- Compete in all disciplines e.g. singles, level doubles and mixed doubles

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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.

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Junior Squad Session Times & Coaches

U13’sWednesdays 7-8.30pmCoach: Roberta Cannell

U17’sWednesdays 8.30-10pm

Coaches: George Li & Baillie Watterson

U11’sFridays 6-7pm

Coach: Phil Ardern

SeniorsFridays 7-9pm

Coach: Josh Green

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Off-Island Junior Squad Trips

U12’sSaturday 14th May – York

U13’sSaturday 26th March – Lothian

U15’sNo current county tournament at this age group.

(See additional info on next slide)U17’s ICT

31st March-3rd 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.

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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 U15 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.

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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.

U13’s

Saturday 30th April/Sun 1st May– York & Lothian

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Junior Squad Fees2015-2016 Fees

September – December = £50January – 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

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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

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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.

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Parental InvolvementParental 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. U15s

- Assisting at Junior tournaments- Fundraising

- Offering general help or skills!!

If you are interested in volunteering for this role, please contact Yvonneon badminton@wimanx.net or 395376

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FundraisingBag Pack

Thursday 31st DecemberShoprite 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.