Start of Year BBQ & Beginners Course

Hi Everyone - a Great start to the Season!

COMING UP IN FEBRUARY

START OF SEASON BBQ

Saturday 25th February from 4.45pm onwards

At the Bowling Club next door to Cavs Venue.

Cavs will supply meat and bread.

Any offers of salad or desserts will be welcomed. (Let me know, thanks)

Buy your drinks from the bar at reasonable prices.

All fencers and their families are welcome.

Newcomers to the club most welcome.

FIRST BEGINNERS' COURSE FOR THE YEAR COMMENCES

Wednesday 29th February 7.30pm

Saturday 3rd March 2.30pm

$85 for a seven-week course

Any newcomers to email me through the website or on klfamily@iinet.net.au for information.

Whats happening at Cavaliers over the summer

Cavaliers is currently on break for the school holidays, but if you are feeling an itch to fence then some of our members will be fencing on the following Wednesday evenings from 6.30-9.30pm.
Dec 21, Jan 11, 18, 25 and Feb 1
The cost of the venue hire will be split between the number of fencers that turn up for these sessions.
If you wish to enjoy your break then we will see you all on Sat 4th Feb 2012 for the start of the season

End of 2011 at Cavs

END OF YEAR at CAVS

VICE PRESIDENT:

The position was not filled at the Cavs AGM. Since then Mike Middleton has been nominated to fill the role. This nomination was passed at the Committee meeting on 3rd December. Congratulations to Mike, who will now fill an important role in the club not only as Vice President, but also as a liaison with WAFA.

CLUB VOLUNTEER COACHES:

We are requesting that anyone interested in helping out with club coaching and/or training to become a coach, should let us know. Kylie is looking at drawing up a management plan for next year and needs to have a good idea of who is available.

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD:

A new group will be assembled next year which will follow a more concentrated level of training designed to prepare fencers for competition level and to return skills to the main club groups. There may be an extra cost involved with this, and announcements will be made in the early 2012 season when more is known.

WAFA AGM and AWARDS PRESENTATION SOCIAL EVENING:

I am very pleased with the result of ticket sales to Cavs fencers. About half of our members will attend! Thank you.

I will still take a few last minute sales if you wish to notify me by return email.

PLAN FOR THE LAST DAY OF FENCING:

Casual club fencing will be followed until 3.45pm.

THE COURTS MUST BE CLEARED and PISTES MUST BE SET UP for the Invitational Medley by 4pm, at which time the WAFA AGM will start.

I am hoping that some of you will assist Adrian to carry out this job.

You will then be hosts to visitors from other clubs.

Please - all Cavs members are eligible to stay for the meeting.

Please - all welcome to stay on for the Cadets performance of an Italian Relay for your entertainment between 5 - 6.30pm.

Juice and cheese platters will be available during this time.

The fencing must all be packed up and everyone out by 6.30pm.

THEN - those with tickets move over to the Bowling Club for the evenings events.

THANK YOU to all volunteers who have offered to help out for this event.

LAST DAY OF FENCING 2011 - Saturday 10th December.

FIRST DAY OF FENCING 2012 - Saturday 4th February

JANUARY - you will receive a newsletter and notices for the start of season.

MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone.

Gillian.

WAFA Open, AGM & Awards Night

[1] WAFA OPEN, U/20 and VETERAN STATE FINALS
SATURDAY 19th NOVEMBER
SUNDAY 20TH NOVEMBER

ENTRIES CLOSE:  Wednesday 16th November.
Saturday 9:00am: Foil Open
Saturday 12.00pm Foil Veterans
Saturday 2.00pm Epee Veterans

Sunday 9:00am: Epee Open
Sunday 1:00pm: Sabre Open
Sunday 3.00pm Sabre Vet

All events to run at Belmont City College, Fisher Street,  Belmont.
 
All fencers over 13 years are eligible for Open events
 
All fencers 40 years and older eligible for Veteran  events.
If you are planning to compete then please register before 10pm on the
Wednesday before by emailing your details and the event/s you wish to
compete in to: wafatournament@gmail.com

[2] WAFA INVITATIONAL MEDLEY and AWARDS PRESENTATION and SOCIAL EVENING

WAFA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
SATURDAY 10th DECEMBER

AGM for the Association at Cavs venue 4pm
INVITATIONAL MEDLEY at Cavs venue 5pm
AWARDS PRESENTATION and SOCIAL at the bowling club 7pm onwards.
Encourage all Cavs fencers to join in for this event.
Tickets for the Awards/Supper Adults $25, Jnrs $20.
Please see Gillian.
Need to know numbers early for catering purposed.
Many thanks, Gillian.

ECU Cavaliers AGM

ECU CAVALIER SCHOOL OF FENCING

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

5th November 2011

Thank you to all those who attended the AGM yesterday. We had a bigger crowd than usual.

We encourage our members of all ages to attend, as it doesn't hurt for even the very young to know what goes on.

We say goodbye and thank very much the following people who have relinquished their 2011 committee positions:

Maya Polanski - Vice President

Mike Middleton - Coaching Coordinator

Ian Walker - Equipment Officer / Club Armourer

We welcome and say a warm 'thank you' to the following people who will be taking on new committee positions in 2012:

Mal Davies - President
Mike Middleton - Vice President

Isobel Ellis - Registrar

Mike Middleton - joining Adrian Paxman as shared WAFA Representative

Kylie Caunt - Coaching Coordinator

Drew Foley - joining Ian Walker as shared Equipment Officer / Club Armourer

Dylan Devenish - joining Alex Boujos as shared Social Officer

Congratulations to the new committee who I am sure will serve Cavaliers well in the new year.

Sausage Sizzle:

We were 'washed out' for the sausage sizzle and made a quick, last-minute decision to meet at Mahmud's home where we could have shelter.

A good number of people attended for a very pleasant social time - a regular event after the AGM - and nice to see a couple of new faces there. Thank you to Mahmud and Lisa for hosting the event at the last moment.

Cavs Happy Hour - October 29

Come down for our next social event, the Cavs Happy Hour on Saturday October 29, 2011

Held at the Sportsmen's Association Bowling Club which is on the property next door to Edith Cowan University in Mt Lawley.

We'll head over straight after fencing on Saturday around 4:45pm.
Under 18's are welcome but they won't be served alcohol.

HOT CHRISTMAS SPECIALS !!!

HOT CHRISTMAS SPECIALS !!!

FUNDRAISER FOR CAVS

T SHIRTS $5 each

(mainly smaller sizes, mostly women's sizes, some mens)

BODY WIRES only $20 each

Epee, Foil 2point, Foil Bayonet.

GLOVES only $20 each

Sizes XS to XL (medium already sold out)

Cavalier Name Tapes only 50c each

CAVALIERS' ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

CAVALIERS' ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

SATURDAY 5th NOVEMBER 2011

(For newcomers - not to be confused with the Association AGM in December, which our club also supports)

The AGM will be held during the Cavs session from 3.30 to 4.30pm, and followed by a Sausage Sizzle.

The Committee will present annual reports, then all Committee positions will be thrown open for re-nomination for 2012.

All (and as many as possible) Cavs members are welcome to attend, including the younger members.

WE VALUE THE SUPPORT OF ALL OUR HARD WORKING COMMITTEE MEMBERS.

Please consider your availability for any of the following positions - non-fencing parents are welcome.

WE SEEK volunteers who are

- Committed to the task

- Reliable

- Responsible

- Right person for the job!

President:

v Position currently unfilled.

v Qualities of leadership in future club direction, communication and delegation.

v Responsible for liaison with ECU / WAFA / other authorities.

Vice President:

v Responsible for leadership duties in the absence of the President.

v Appointed to various duties as they arise eg subcommittees, grants, etc.

Secretary: (New job separated from Registrar)

v Heavy time commitment

v Able to take the position on for more than one year (for continuity)

v Attends all meetings as committee member

v Responsible for everything secretarial

v Essential to have frequent access to computer – word / excel

v Able to maintain frequent contact with committee members

v Able to attend as many club sessions as necessary on Saturdays and Wednesdays.

v Personal contact details held at DSR, ECU, City of Stirling, Yellow Pages.

v Maintain central contact phone and email for enquiries.

v Then hand over details to the Registrar at the point at which the person turns up at the club.

v Maintain contact list for committee and coaches.

v Organise meetings – quarterly – reminder – agenda – attend – Minutes – keep file – with President

v Organise all bookings for the ECU court

v Attend 2 x meetings per year for ECU clubs

v Correspondence In

v Correspondence Out

v Newsletter quarterly

v Club Notice Board and advertising for social events, flyers.

v Cavs Email Notice Board

v Mail-outs – start of season, newsletters, notice of AGM

v Arranges ‘start of season’ and ‘end of season’ BBQ

v Organises bookings for other functions

v Maintain stock of stationery, do photocopying.

v Maintain table of Fees and other information sheets, calendars Cavs and WAFA

v Liaise with WAFA, ECU, Gym venue hire, DSR, City of Stirling

Registrar: (New job separated from Secretary)

v Heavy time commitment – preferably NOT a fencer!

v Able to take the position on for more than one year (for continuity)

v Attends all meetings as committee member

v Responsible for everything to do with memberships

v Essential to have frequent access to computer – word / excel

v Able to maintain frequent contact with committee members

v Able to attend club sessions on both Saturdays and Wednesdays.

v Maintains membership list in workbook and Excel file

v Looks after all aspects of membership, payments, lists and categories.

v Provides statistics when necessary

v Meets new / prospective members at the Club and provides the necessary information, flyers, etc.

v Follows up missed payments

v Records and follow up Part-Payments

v Writes receipts for all money received

v Forwards receipts and money to Treasurer, and arranges cheques for affiliations

v Maintains frequent contact with Treasurer and Secretary

v Organises all affiliations and registrations.

v (All members to be affiliated with WAFA, those who do not join are registered.)

v Maintains records of affiliations and registrations

v Enters all affiliations on the Sporting Pulse website

Treasurer:

v Requires a strong sense of responsibility in keeping records accurate and up-to date.

v It is a small club which is easily managed using MS Excel.

Coaching Coordinator:

v Responsible for coordination of all coaching programs within the club

v Responsible for the rostering of coaches and the standards practise.

v Responsible for overseeing the acquiring and updating of coaches accreditation

WAFA Representative:

v To attend monthly meetings at WAFA in addition to the Cavaliers’ meetings

v To act as spokesperson for the club at WAFA meetings

v To promote a good relationship between the Club and the Association

v To follow through with the issues which require attention

Equipment Officer and Club Armourer:

v Responsible for the care of all the Club Equipment

v Regular cleaning, tidying, maintenance, labelling, purchasing, repair, inventory.

v Supervise transfer of equipment to and from tournaments.

v A consistent and responsible job

Tournament Officer:

v Responsible for promotion of tournaments to club members, mainly those new members wishing to compete for the first time

v Advise newcomers of the procedure and facilitate the registration procedure.

v Liaise between WAFA Tournament Chairman and Cavaliers’ members for tournament procedure / timetable changes.

v Head the Cavaliers’ D T Team when Cavs hosts WAFA tournaments.

Social Secretary:

Librarian:

DT Team members:

Washing gear:

Web Page Manager:

Learning to Coach:

If you are interested in any of the above, please speak to the current position holder or committee to find out more.

Thanks, Gillian.