Extraordinary General Meeting – EGM 24 th March 2007 – 2:00 pm

Extraordinary General Meeting – Extraordinary General Meeting – EGMEGM2424thth March 2007 – 2:00 pm March 2007 – 2:00 pm

Why?Why?– Propose club’s future directionsPropose club’s future directions– Member’s inputMember’s input– It’s in the Club ConstitutionIt’s in the Club Constitution

PENINSULA SOCCER CLUBPENINSULA SOCCER CLUB

A NEW BEGINNINGA NEW BEGINNING

2006 Team 2006 Team BreakdownBreakdown

17 teams17 teams

UU77’s to U1’s to U166’s’s

One girls teamOne girls team

Two Bayside Senior TeamsTwo Bayside Senior Teams

2007 Team 2007 Team BreakdownBreakdown

23 teams23 teams– 35% increase35% increase

U6’s to U18’sU6’s to U18’s

One girls teamOne girls team

Two Bayside Senior TeamsTwo Bayside Senior Teams

Current Club IssuesCurrent Club Issues

Lighting on top ground – added 3 new lights Lighting on top ground – added 3 new lights to improve training and better use of groundto improve training and better use of ground

Car park facilities (being upgraded in 2007 Car park facilities (being upgraded in 2007 by FCC)by FCC)

Playing strip , Equipment & StoragePlaying strip , Equipment & Storage

Change room facilitiesChange room facilities

What does this club need the What does this club need the most ?most ?

Football ExpertiseFootball Expertise At present there is an accepted At present there is an accepted

absence of Football specialists absence of Football specialists within our club.within our club.

WHY ?WHY ?

There has been no incentive for our older There has been no incentive for our older playing children to remain at the club.playing children to remain at the club.

No incentive for No incentive for pparental involvement in club arental involvement in club because they see it as short term because they see it as short term involvement for their child. involvement for their child.

Unless new players come to the club and Unless new players come to the club and bring with them parents who are experienced bring with them parents who are experienced and they can see a future for their kids in the and they can see a future for their kids in the club, we can’t change this situation.club, we can’t change this situation.

The Way forwardThe Way forward

No need for our players to leave our No need for our players to leave our club in order to continue their career.club in order to continue their career.

No longer will Peninsula Soccer Club be No longer will Peninsula Soccer Club be a grooming ground for other clubs to a grooming ground for other clubs to reap the benefit of their hard work.reap the benefit of their hard work.

The players themselves will create The players themselves will create their own history.their own history.

The first stepThe first step

The introduction of the Bayside Seniors has The introduction of the Bayside Seniors has given this club a massive boost. Younger given this club a massive boost. Younger players now see the seniors play on a players now see the seniors play on a Sunday and the impact has been massive.Sunday and the impact has been massive.

Opportunities exist for our third tier players Opportunities exist for our third tier players 14-114-188 to be exposed to a senior system to be exposed to a senior system

Unfortunately this current senior system Unfortunately this current senior system needs to be revised to give any of our needs to be revised to give any of our players the chance of remaining at the players the chance of remaining at the club.club.

Future Senior Directions and Future Senior Directions and BenefitsBenefits

DIRECTIONDIRECTION Appointment of Senior Coach with Appointment of Senior Coach with

qualifications – that’s donequalifications – that’s done Shift from Bayside to FFV Shift from Bayside to FFV

– Give players both alternativesGive players both alternatives

BENEFITSBENEFITS Retains players at clubRetains players at club Give the player the opportunity to go Give the player the opportunity to go

somewhere within the clubsomewhere within the club Increases players interest in the clubIncreases players interest in the club

Is this possible Is this possible Bayside Premier Division to FFV premier – 7 Bayside Premier Division to FFV premier – 7

divisionsdivisions– Provisional 3Provisional 3– Provisional 2Provisional 2– Provisional 1Provisional 1– State League 3State League 3– State League 2State League 2– State League 1State League 1– Premier League ( Soon to be V League )Premier League ( Soon to be V League )

Only the league winner is promoted to next Only the league winner is promoted to next league.league.

If you were to win each league in your first If you were to win each league in your first attempt - six years. attempt - six years. – highly unlikelyhighly unlikely

COST COST

$2,000.00 to Register team in FFV$2,000.00 to Register team in FFV

$200.00 to Register team in $200.00 to Register team in BaysideBayside

Player registration Fees also Player registration Fees also increase in FFV.increase in FFV.

CLUB REQUIREMENTS FOR CLUB REQUIREMENTS FOR FFVFFV

In order to be admitted to the FFV a number of In order to be admitted to the FFV a number of conditions are imposed on the Club.conditions are imposed on the Club.

No ground can have a cricket pitch in the middle.No ground can have a cricket pitch in the middle.

At least 4 change rooms are required plus referee At least 4 change rooms are required plus referee facilities.facilities.

The higher grade you get the more conditions are The higher grade you get the more conditions are imposed. Eg High Perimeter fencing, Toilet blocks imposed. Eg High Perimeter fencing, Toilet blocks etc.etc.

There is a far greater admittance fee required by There is a far greater admittance fee required by clubs should they wish to compete in the FFV.clubs should they wish to compete in the FFV.

Costs increase for playing and non playing staff as Costs increase for playing and non playing staff as the grade of competition progresses. the grade of competition progresses.

Can our facilities Can our facilities cope?cope?

NONO with our current set up and with our current set up and

ground situations we cannot ground situations we cannot meet the requirements for meet the requirements for FFV admittance.FFV admittance.

Will We EverWill We Ever

Without the cricket club vacating Without the cricket club vacating Delacombe Park and cricket pitches Delacombe Park and cricket pitches being removed our grounds will not being removed our grounds will not be deemed suitable.be deemed suitable.

Our current change room / pavilions Our current change room / pavilions will also not meet the required FFV will also not meet the required FFV sstandards. Without the massive tandards. Without the massive injection of funds this will not be injection of funds this will not be rectified.rectified.

SolutionSolution

Endeavour to locate a club in our region Endeavour to locate a club in our region which lacks a current junior development which lacks a current junior development program.program.

Find a club ready to invest in the youth of Find a club ready to invest in the youth of the future in order to survive long term.the future in order to survive long term.

Find a way for the youth of Peninsula Soccer Find a way for the youth of Peninsula Soccer Club to remain with the club for their career.Club to remain with the club for their career.

We have found the club and have agreed an We have found the club and have agreed an initial joint venture. initial joint venture.

– This is why we are here.This is why we are here.

Who is it ?Who is it ?

Frankston Frankston Strikers Soccer Strikers Soccer

ClubClub

Why?Why? Frankston Strikers is the most viable Frankston Strikers is the most viable

entity in our area to join with us in this entity in our area to join with us in this future direction.future direction.

Frankston Strikers have no current Junior Frankston Strikers have no current Junior development program. development program.

Frankston Strikers are already a viable Frankston Strikers are already a viable entity competing in State League 3 of the entity competing in State League 3 of the FFV and have been for a number of Years.FFV and have been for a number of Years.

Frankston Strikers Soccer Frankston Strikers Soccer ClubClub

Frankston Strikers Soccer Club was formed in December 1993 Frankston Strikers Soccer Club was formed in December 1993 with the amalgamation of 25 year old Karingal United Soccer with the amalgamation of 25 year old Karingal United Soccer Club and 6 year old Frankston United Soccer Club and Frankston Club and 6 year old Frankston United Soccer Club and Frankston United Junior Soccer Club United Junior Soccer Club

Promotion from Division 4 in 1994 to State League Division 3 in Promotion from Division 4 in 1994 to State League Division 3 in 1995 where they finished the season very strongly in 3rd 1995 where they finished the season very strongly in 3rd position. position.

Won the 1996 Division 3 Premiership and finished third in Won the 1996 Division 3 Premiership and finished third in Division 2 in 1997Division 2 in 1997

55thth in Division 2 in 1998 and fourth in Division 2 in 1999 in Division 2 in 1998 and fourth in Division 2 in 1999 11stst in Division 2 in 2000 in Division 2 in 2000 1111thth in Division 1 in 2001 and relegated in Division 1 in 2001 and relegated 88thth Division 2 South-East in 2002 Division 2 South-East in 2002 44thth Division 2 South-East 2003 Division 2 South-East 2003 1111thth Division 2 South-East 2004 and relegated and Division 3 Division 2 South-East 2004 and relegated and Division 3

South East 2005 South East 2005

How will this work?How will this work? Peninsula Strikers Football Club – PSFC Peninsula Strikers Football Club – PSFC

We will be one Club with We will be one Club with twotwo football departments. football departments.

The Junior Club will operate out of Delacombe Park. The Junior Club will operate out of Delacombe Park. All costs and income associated with the Junior All costs and income associated with the Junior teams will be met and managed by the Junior teams will be met and managed by the Junior Football department.Football department.

Clubs to be run as separate financial entities for Clubs to be run as separate financial entities for year 1 or longer as deemed necessary.year 1 or longer as deemed necessary.

No Funds from either club will be paid to each other No Funds from either club will be paid to each other in order to facilitate the joint venture.in order to facilitate the joint venture.

Committee members from both clubs will attend Committee members from both clubs will attend each others meetingseach others meetings

How will this work?How will this work? The Senior Football department will The Senior Football department will

operate out of McClelland Drive campus. operate out of McClelland Drive campus.

All costs and income arising out of the All costs and income arising out of the Senior Football department will be met Senior Football department will be met and managed by the Senior Football and managed by the Senior Football department. department.

Members from the Junior department will Members from the Junior department will be involved in committee decisions be involved in committee decisions made by the Senior Football department.made by the Senior Football department.

AdvantagesAdvantages The introduction of Senior Football staff to the The introduction of Senior Football staff to the

progression of the Junior players. progression of the Junior players.

It is in the interests of the Senior Football department It is in the interests of the Senior Football department to invest in the football expertise of the Junior Players. to invest in the football expertise of the Junior Players. They will in turn become the future of the Peninsula They will in turn become the future of the Peninsula Strikers Football Club.Strikers Football Club.

A single purpose venue available all year round to A single purpose venue available all year round to assist with pre season training and specialist football assist with pre season training and specialist football clinics for the Junior players.clinics for the Junior players.

Be involved with a club only 3 grades below the A Be involved with a club only 3 grades below the A league.league.

Good Social facilities for more functions & combined Good Social facilities for more functions & combined functionsfunctions

AdvantagesAdvantages

We will save immediately in We will save immediately in ground improvements.ground improvements.

We will save a minimum of 6 We will save a minimum of 6 years of competition to qualify for years of competition to qualify for the highest grade of football the highest grade of football available outside the A league.available outside the A league.

THE KEY ADVANTAGETHE KEY ADVANTAGE

SOMEWHERE FOR OUR SOMEWHERE FOR OUR JUNIOR PLAYERS TO JUNIOR PLAYERS TO CONTINUE THEIR CONTINUE THEIR FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT AND STILL BE PART OF A AND STILL BE PART OF A FAMILIAR CLUB SYSTEM FAMILIAR CLUB SYSTEM THEY KNOWTHEY KNOW

THE DISADVANTAGETHE DISADVANTAGE

The philosophy of Frankston The philosophy of Frankston Strikers differs in many ways to Strikers differs in many ways to Peninsula.Peninsula.– They are a senior club which may be a They are a senior club which may be a

major reason for thismajor reason for this The perception of Frankston Strikers The perception of Frankston Strikers

within the Football communitywithin the Football community The financial perception of The financial perception of

Frankston StrikersFrankston Strikers

How do we address this?How do we address this?

Working together to better Working together to better understand the Senior Club understand the Senior Club

Make the new Club change the Make the new Club change the perception of people in the perception of people in the communitycommunity

Work in an open book Work in an open book environment and communicate environment and communicate financials to all membersfinancials to all members

So what changes to So what changes to PSC ???PSC ???

Nothing ……….. It gets betterNothing ……….. It gets better

Same Venue Same Venue

Same players Same players

Same people running the Junior Same people running the Junior DepartmentDepartment

Same Junior Enjoyment PhilosophySame Junior Enjoyment Philosophy

… … and we get the Senior knowledge and we get the Senior knowledge down to all levels of the juniorsdown to all levels of the juniors

What about our history What about our history ??

Our history as the Peninsula Junior Our history as the Peninsula Junior Soccer Club and most recently the Soccer Club and most recently the Peninsula Soccer Club will never be lost.Peninsula Soccer Club will never be lost.

Our identity will never be lost…Our identity will never be lost…

We have introduced a ready made We have introduced a ready made football department … football department …

We can concentrate our efforts on these We can concentrate our efforts on these younger players knowing we have a younger players knowing we have a system in place for them.system in place for them.

What about our history What about our history ??

Peninsula Soccer Club will now Peninsula Soccer Club will now form part of the history of the form part of the history of the Peninsula Strikers Football Club.Peninsula Strikers Football Club.

Now we make history…………….Now we make history…………….

Where to from Where to from here ?here ?

Set up an independent committee formed by Set up an independent committee formed by members of both clubs to work through the members of both clubs to work through the legallegal and financial aspects of the future club. and financial aspects of the future club.

andand

We vote right now to go ahead or stay as we We vote right now to go ahead or stay as we are.are.

Some other designsSome other designs