Please use this handbook to find out more about the West Lothian Wolves Basketball Club. West Lothian Wolves Basketball Club www.westlothianwolves.org.uk www.facebook.com/westlothianwo lves 2011-2012 West Lothian Wolves Club Hand Book
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Please use this handbook to find out more about the West Lothian Wolves Basketball Club.
West Lothian Wolves Basketball Clubwww.westlothianwolves.org.uk
www.facebook.com/westlothianwolves
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Table of ContentsWho we are and what we do...............................................................3
Practice Sessions by team....................................................................4
Club Fees..............................................................................................4
Coaches................................................................................................5
Committee.............................................................................................5
Fundraising............................................................................................6
Primary School Basketball League.......................................................6
Secondary School Competitions...........................................................6
Volunteers Needed................................................................................7
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Who we are and what we doThe West Lothian Wolves are the only competitive basketball club in West Lothian. We are a volunteer run, family oriented club that are working to promote basketball in West Lothian. We have teams for primary aged children right up to adults for both men and women. All our teams are currently in an competition for their age group and ability.
Going into the 2011-2012 season we are running teams for the following age groups:
Age Group Gender Competition
Primary Children Boys and Girls Local League
Under 14 Boys and Girls Local League
Under 18 Boys National League/Local League
Senior Men Male Lothian League Division 1 and Division
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Senior Women Female Lothian League
Our Primary sessions provide a fun introduction to the game of basketball for boys and girls. Our qualified coaches work with the children to improve their individual skills, team skills and communication, while preparing them for playing in a competitive regional league.
At under-14 level the boys and girls build on their existing skill set to more complex skills whilst introducing plays in an attempt to further prepare our players for competition. Our under 14 teams play in the East/Central League.
There currently is not an under 16 team, however the players coming through from under 14s over the next couple of years will fill into the
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under 16 squad. It is the club’s goal to have a cadet team in the National League within the next two years.
At under-18 level the players are competing at National League which sees our players travel all over the country to play games. This includes games in Inverness and Aberdeen a couple of times a season.
At senior level we have for both Men and Women teams. The Men have two squads who compete in the Lothian League Division 1 and Division 2 while the women also compete in the Lothian League.
Practice Sessions by team
Team Where When Cost
Primary Schools Deans Community High School
Fridays 2.00-4.00pm
Under 14s Deans Community High School
Tuesdays 6.30-8.30pm
Fridays 2.00-4.00pm
Under 18s Armadale Academy
Deans Community High School
Monday 6.00-8.00pm
Wednesdays 6.00-8.00pm
Senior Men Whitburn Academy Wednesdays 7.00-9.00pm
Senior Women Linlithgow Academy Mondays 7.45pm-9.45pm
Club FeesThe Club’s main income stream is membership subscription, which are set at a level that covers our operational costs, while hopefully remaining affordable to potential members. The current Club Subscription rates are detailed below:-
Team Total Per Month
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Senior Men
Senior Women
Youth- under 16 & under 18
Under 14
Primary
Subscription income covers training and match cost (including officials fees, hall hire, uniforms, equipment, first aid provisions), however members are responsible for their own travel cost to away fixtures.
Club Development activities are funded through a number of annual fundraising events and the support of the Club.
Coaches
Teams Head Coach Assistant
Primary School Boys
Primary School Girls Stephanie Lynch
Under 14 Boys
Under 14 Girls Stephanie Lynch
Under 18 Boys William Marshall Grant Dickson
Senior Men Division 1
Andrew Smyth Ben O’Connell
Senior Men Division 2
Dave Forrest Malcolm Currie
Senior Women
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Committee
Position Name Key Tasks
Chairman Malcolm Currie
Secretary Philip Kohler
Treasurer Dave Forrest
Child Protection Officer Andrew Smyth
Player Rep – Under 12/14 Lori Stewart
Player Rep – Under 16/18 Stewart Chapman
Player Rep - Senior Men Scott McGill
Player Rep - Senior Women
Suzie Davidson/Gillian Lee
Fundraising Coach Development
Junior Refereeing
Primary School Basketball LeagueThe Wolves support a primary school basketball league that helps bring new members into the club. The league is run at Deans Community High School and this year will be played over 6 different dates. The league will be played on the following dates:
Friday 3 October 2011 Friday 4 November 2011 Friday 2 December 2010 Friday 3 February 2011 Friday 2 March 2011 Friday 4 April 2011
The club support the league through referees and people to score each game at the competition.
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Secondary School CompetitionsThis year the club will be getting more involved in all Secondary School Competitions with a view to using them as a feeder into the club. There will be a total of nine secondary school events this year, 3 for S1-2, 3 for S3-4 and 3 for S5-6. There will be a winner for each age group as well as an overall winner for the school with the best overall record throughout all the competitions. The secondary school competitions will be held on the following dates:
13 Sep 2011 – S5/S6 (Fixture 1) – Bathgate Academy
27 Sep 2011 – S5/S6 (Fixture 2) – Bathgate Academy
11 Oct 2011 – S5/S6 (Fixture 3) – Bathgate Academy
28 Feb 2012 – S3/S4 (Fixture 1) – Deans CHS
13 Mar 2012 – S3/S4 (Fixture 2) – Deans CHS
27 Mar 2012 – S3/S4 (Fixture 3) – Deans CHS
01 May 2012 – S1/S2 (Fixture 1) – Armadale Academy
15 May 2012 – S1/S2 (Fixture 2) – Armadale Academy
29 May 2012 – S1/S2 (Fixture 3) – Armadale Academy
Wolves Merchandise
Volunteers NeededWest Lothian Wolves Basketball Club relies wholly on Volunteers and the support of parents and friends. Everyone associated with the Club has enjoyed the success of the past years and our members have benefited from the work put in by the coaches and volunteers who keep the club running. But there is a limit to what this small group can do.
If the Club is to develop further we need to spread the load. We need more volunteers to assist with the operation aspect of the Club. The
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