Archive for February, 2010

The local council has requested the members of the hockey club to help with future planning requirements for leisure services and recreation programs for the city of Monash. Please complete this questionnaire to ensure that the voice of the club and its members are heard. The link to the survey is:
http://www.monash.vic.gov.au/feedback/recreation/index.htm

The focus on the questionnaire is on the physical needs for people that live in the City of Monash. This includes the current and future needs for playgrounds, aquatic and leisure services and recreation programs.

No personal identifying information is requested of you and all responses will be kept confidential.

Collated results will be included in Council’s Recreation, Aquatics and Leisure Services Plan and Playground Strategy which will be on public exhibition later in the year.

Two community consultations will be conducted at Oakleigh Training Centre, on Wednesday 24^th February from 7pm – 9pm. We encourage you to come along and have your say on recreation in the City of Monash. Refreshments and a light supper will be provided.

A further Recreation Needs community consultation will be conducted on Monday 1 March at the Monash Civic Centre, 293 Springvale Road Glen Waverley. You are encouraged to come along and have your say on recreation issues . Refreshments and a light supper will be provided.

Further enquiries regarding the Recreation Needs Study should be directed to:   John Weeks – Coordinator Recreation Projects and Projects Ph: 9518 3359 or email johnwe@monash.vic.gov.au

Minkey Registration

20^th February 8.30am to 10.30am at the Club Rooms

OR, 13^th March 10.30am to 12.30pm at the Club Rooms

If you are unable to make these dates please contact Nikki via contact email: minkey@waverleyhc.org.au

Minkey dates for 2010

Start date: Saturday 1st May, Breaks: 12th June Queens Birthday weekend, 3rd and 10th July for School Holidays

End date: Saturday August 28

Training for the U13 Girls squads is up and running. Tuesday night, 5.30 to 7.00 pm at Waverley.

We will be commencing preseason training this Thursday, February 11th by joining in the seniors’ running and conditioning session. This session starts at 7pm and will go for about an hour. It is being held at the Estelle St Oval, Oakleigh. It is on the top of hill. This a conditioning session with stick and ball.

We encourage all U15 & U17 Girls to take advantage of the program the Senior girls have up and running. It would be terrific to see lots of you there   Please remember a drink bottle too!!!!

It is really important for you to begin & maintain some contact with us during the pre season so we can properly ascertain numbers for teams etc.
If you haven’t registered yet, could you please drop me a line to tell me that you are definitely returning – I know you all will but I need reassurring!!! 

Colleen
Junior Girls Co-ordinator

peco7@bigpond.net.au or 0416 254 240

Great news!!!!  Rowville Physio will be conducting Pilates sessions specifically for Under 15 & Under 17 Waverley Hockey Club Junior Girls. This will be a 6 week program with a fully qualified physio who is designing a program specific to the needs of adolescent girls and their growing and ever changing bodies.

Sessions will be held at Knox Gardens PS Gym  (Argyle Way, Wantirna Sth – some of you were at this school for pre season fun last year) Session times will be 7-8pm.

They will commence from Tuesday Feb 16th for 6 weeks, which then frees up our Tues nights for on-field training as the season approaches.

Cost for the program will be $60 for the 6 weeks which is a MASSIVE 50% discount from their usual rates.

The class is limited to 20, so get in quick to secure your place (only another 6 spots are currently available). Places will close at 10.00 pm Thurs 11/02/2010.
To confirm your interest or for further details please contact Colleen on peco7@bigpond.net.au or 0416 254 240

payment in cash must be made no later than at the first session on Tues 16 February Junior Girls Pilates Junior Girls Pilates

Training for the U15’s will commence on Thursday the 18th of February. This will run from 6:00pm to 7:00pm for the first couple of weeks at the Waverley ground.

Danny Brennan and Travis Brooks will run these sessions till permanent coaches are appointed.

We will be starting training for the U13 mixed sides on Monday 15th of February. This will run from 5:30pm to 7:00pm at the Waverley ground.

The 2010 comittee was elected atthe recent AGM

Committee members for the 2010 season are

President      Ian Hocking

Treasurer      Graham Eddy

Men’s President      Don Larter

Women’s President      Danita Eastman

Junior President      Roger Andrews

House Committee      Beth Merkus

Junior Player Liason      Ben Dziekan

Sponsorship      Seb Mutimer

Fundraising and Social   Bronwyn Maddock

Thanks to all of the above for putting their hand up to help the club move forward into our next 50 years. especially to Ben and Seb in being part of their first WHC committee. As you will note, we are yet to appoint the important position of secretary.  Please consider putting your name forward to take on this role. A number of sub committees are being formed. If you wish to be on a unit sub committee women, men, junior  or be involved with sponsorship, fundraising, social or the house committee, please contact one of the above.

Waverley’s own Luke Doerner has been selected to compete in his 2nd World Cup for the Kookaburras. This is a fantastic achievement for Luke and is another impressive event to add to his playing CV which already includes an Olympic Bronze medal, Commonwealth Games gold medal and a World Cup silver.

Being part of the team that went so close last time, Doerner will be hoping to take it one step further and bring home the World Cup Gold. Australia haven’t won the World Cup since 1986 when club legend Colin Batch was part of the successful team who defeated England on their home soil infront of Royalty to claim Australia’s only Men’s World Cup.

The club wishes Luke all the best for the tournament in New Delhi, India running from Feb 28th- March 13th.

The tournament will be shown live on Foxtel. Check your guides for times closer to the tournament.

More information about the World Cup team can be found here on Hockey Australia’s site.

Please feel free to call me on 0430 110 682 with any queries…

Chook

President- Women’s Unit