Newsletter #3 (Oct17)

Go Newman ! Presidents Update Houston we have lift off!  We are now underway with all our competitions and hopefully everyone is having a great time. The Junior teams now have 2 games under their belts and are getting a good taste of the level of competition within their respective divisions.  We have had some wins, we have had some losses and we have had a lot of fun. The Flippaballers had a bit more of a spectacular launch to the season, with an almighty lightning storm overtaking proceedings last Friday night.  Unfortunately, we weren’t able to play any games due to the conditions, but this week is looking much better.  So, get out there and have a great time in the water this Friday night. Maybe next year we might just stick to Fireworks at the season opener and leave the light(ning) show out of it! Our Senior teams also hit the competitive water this week, with their competition kicking off on Wednesdaynight.  I haven’t had a chance to hear how they went yet, but  I am guessing that because I haven’t heard that anyone required oxygen, things must have gone ok. Well done to all players and keep up the great work in the pool, both at training and on game night. Hale Pool Housekeeping I would like to point out/remind all users of the Hale pool facilities, on our training days, of a few housekeeping rules: Please do not park in the top car park near the pool entry, as this is reserved for the school’s use only and they are very strict on this. We are not officially allowed to access the pool area until 5:30pm on Thursdays and 12:30pmon Saturdays, so please do not enter before this time unless a committee member has instructed that it is ok to do so. Please enter the pool through the 3rd gate along the pool (which should be sign posted from this week) and not through the gate to the small swimming pool area.  This is to do with duty of care and OSH requirements for the school and their swimming programs being conducted in the small pool. We have been asked not to consume any foods or drinks, other than water, within the pool area. Please ensure that any children who are not at the pool to train are supervised at all times and are not running anywhere within the pool area.  In addition, only members who are training are allowed in the water, so please ensure no one else enters the pool. It is important that we follow these rules as Hale School have been very generous in allowing us to utilise their facilities, whilst our own pool is under renovation. We do not want to jeopardise our arrangement with them. Adam Wheeler President – NWPPA Competitions Flippaball For those who are superstitious “Friday the 13th” certainly lived up to it’s reputation of being unlucky with lightning striking just as our Flippaballers donned their caps for the first game of the season. A big thank you goes out to all the parents who patiently waited for a decision to be made and unfortunately it wasn’t the one we wanted to start the season off with.  Many of the Flippaballers took advantage of the waiting time and headed inside to use the pool and slide. It was great to see many of you take advantage of the hospitality up on the balcony with a few burgers and drinks to end the day.  Thank you to our volunteers for the night. We have 32 degree day on Friday so fingers crossed it will come without the lightning and we can enjoy a fantastic first game night of Flippaball.  We encourage you all to stay after and enjoy the burgers or just have a drink.  Remember we still have a few spots on the roster to fill so if you can spare an hour or two on the Friday night we encourage you to put your name down. Newman Flippaball will be fielding two teams in both timeslots and we would love to welcome more Flippaballers to the club.  If you have any friends that are keen certainly encourage them to come along Thursday, or Friday night. Flippaball training will now finish 15 mins later (5:30 to 6:30pm). We look forward to seeing you all soon! Claire & Kerrie – Flippaball Co-ordinators Juniors Our Juniors put on amazing performances at both Hale and HBF Stadium for their first 2 games of the season. Well done to all players! There are always a few teething issues as we get started, in particular we were very short of players in some teams. Can you please ensure you give as much notice as possible if you cannot play as this will allow us to find extra players from other age groups. Let’s not let the team down! We now have Managers on board and they will be sending out emails to the team to help keep everyone informed. Please remember to be at the pool 30 minutes before the game to get organised and warm up. This is a handy link to view all fixtures for Newman Water Polo if you have more than one child playing – http://websites.sportstg.com/rpt_fixture.cgi?clubid=159200&client=1-3211-159200-468351-26085109&type=club Not yet registered? – you cannot play if you are not registered so please register now. Girls Don’t forget your bathing caps must be worn at training and the games. Managers Thanks to all those who have volunteered to manage the teams.  Please see Tania if you require any training on the timekeeping / scoring or results entry. U16B Girls Pearls – Nicole Milne U16A Girls Barbarians – Looking for a manager U14A Girls Barbarians – Jo Irvine (Triton) looking for a Newman rep U14B Girls Waves – Paul Harris U14B Girls Seals – Kylie Knuckey U16B Boys Orcas – Grant Hymus U14A Boys Fighting Fish – Megan Jamieson U14B Boys Eels – Catherine Martin U14B Boys Tiger Sharks – Shane Chester Juniors Training Schedule Continue to check our website for details on training. The schedule for this week and next can be found here. HBF Multi Pass – Water Polo Monday Night Rate For those playing at HBF Stadium they offer a “HBF Multi Pass – Water Polo Monday Night Rate” for players. The card with photo id is valid for 10x player entry Monday Water Polo Pass at $39.00 and can be topped up. Avoid applying for one of these in the rush before games as they require a bit of time to be set up.  Remember the entry fee for spectators is $2.50 (no multi-pass available). Jocelyn (girls) , Laura & Jo (boys) – Juniors Co-ordinators Seniors We now offer a social membership available for anyone who would like to train/play socially. It’s a great way to get fit, make new friends, and have a really good time. The cost is $100 for the season. When registering as a Training Only membership please choose Misc on first page and ‘Affiliate/Associate as the Membership Package. Register at this link: https://membership.sportstg.com/regoform.cgi?formID=71705 Opportunity for extra training Saturdays from 12.30-2.30pm the Hale pool middle section is available for Seniors to swim/train but please note this will be self organised as there is no coach for this time slot. Karin – Seniors Co-ordinator Coaches Corner New Flippaball Coaches We would like to acknowledge the 4 junior members who completed the coaching course on the last Saturday of the holidays. Mitchell Duffy Will Hymus Danielle Wheeler Amelia Johns And also the 3 existing coaches who attended for a refresher. Charlotte Easden Eloise Parnell Jessica Sandford You will see our junior coaches both at Flippaball games and training sessions. And our new Referee  Well done Euan Campbell for attending the WPWAI Referee Course recently.  The club appreciates the efforts you have made in stepping up and completing the course. Monique – Coaching Co-ordinator Kidsport NWPPA is pleased to announce that we have now obtained registration as a KidSport Approved Sporting Club.   KidSport provides funding of up to $200 per year per eligible child aged 5 to 18 years of age for sporting club registration fees.   Please refer to the KidSport website for further details re eligibility.  https://www.dsr.wa.gov.au/funding/individuals/kidsport/information-for-parents Funding is limited to $200 per calendar year per eligible child.  Should your registration fees be more than $200, then parents are responsible for paying the amount over and above the KidSport funding amount received. IMPORTANT: KidSport funding eligibility is contingent on parents NOT having already paid club registration fees.  In other words, under KidSport funding rules, you are unable to receive KidSport funding if you have already registered & paid your fees to NWPPA. Please contact the KidSport Helpline on 08-9492 9911 in the first instance if you have any queries re eligibility.  Once you have established your child’s eligibility for KidSport funding, please contact NWPPA’s Treasurer prior to commencing the KidSport funding application process and before you have paid any fees to NWPPA. Rob – Treasurer Flippaball Training Coaches and players in action Flippaball Game Night and our game stopping lightning storm !