Monday 29 December 2008

Adult Courses

Contact the Club Secretary or Chairman if you think you qualify for subsidised training. You can of course book direct if you cover your own costs.

Thanks


Dear Football Enthusiast. May I first take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas and HappyNew Year. Thanks for everything you’ve done to develop football in the County this past year. It’s been great working in partnership with you. We have some really exciting news! As part of our aim to provide anexcellent coach education programme and service to you our customers, wehave developed a process with the FA so that you can now book onto ourcourses on-line. To access this facility you need to click on the followinglink http://eventspace.thefa.com/worcestershirefa/participant/s.aspx whichwill take you to the applicable section of our website. To confirm a placeon any of our courses you will first need a FAN number which you retain forfuture use. You may already have this number if you have accessed anyservices from the FA previously, however if you don’t have this number orhave misplaced it you can apply for a reminder. This can be accessed byclicking on the appropriate link at the bottom of any of our on-linecourses. You are then able to complete an application form for any of ouradvertised courses and make payment with a credit or debit card to secureyour place. Is that 21st century technology or what? Courses can still be booked by the ‘traditional’ method, that is,forwarding a completed application form to us with a cheque payment orcash. The only change will be that cheques will now be cashed immediatelyonce a place is allocated, usually being on receipt of the application andpayment, which will be the time places are confirmed. I trust you will all feel as we do that this is a major step forward toprovide a service much sought after by our customers. Lisa will continue toadminister all of the courses and I would like to take this opportunity tothank her for all her efforts and particularly the excellent work completedin ensuring this on line booking facility can be used. Lisa has worked longand hard to ensure the system works well and would also appreciate ongoingcomments from you our customers, regarding the service. One last reminder, we now have additional telephone lines at theWorcestershire FA but only on 01905 827137. Please note the old developmentnumber of 01905 827261 is discontinued. Best wishes. Andy NormanCounty Development ManagerWorcestershire Football Association

Tuesday 23 December 2008

Chairmans Letter Christmas 2008

Hi everyone,

A quick year-end letter to all the parents (who have submitted their email addresses to their Coach) and also your children so please pass this email on to them or even better, discuss its contents with them.

This letter is also available on our website www.worcesterraiders.com and our new Facebook Group http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=41816552341&ref=nf

2009 will see an important step change in the FA Respect campaign.

Children, parents and Club members will all be asked to sign up to a process of improving the quality of the game both on and off the pitch.

You will all have experienced or witnessed unacceptable behaviour either between players or parents or against match and club officials.

The new Charter will include agreeing to abide to a new set of rules including how you as a player, parent or official treat your fellow colleagues or opponents.

I'm not going to go through the details here, you can click on this link to find out more http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/Respect/MyRole/

My main point is that football within the FA at grass roots level needs to return to being a game, a sport and a social event.

Abusive behaviour by any player, parent or club official towards ANY other participant will not be tolerated.

Under the new FA campaign for Respect, WRFC now reserves the right to eject any player, parent or club official for ANY event of gross misconduct either on or off the field.

Should any adult be asked to leave the club then their son (s) /daughter (s) will also need to leave at the same time.

Worcester Raiders was and always has been about providing fun and inclusive football for all.

I know that all of you want this and will support the Committee in it's efforts in 2009 to bring Respect back to the game.

May I take this opportunity of personally wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and (especially this year) a prosperous New Year.

Francisco Serrano

Chairman
Worcester Raiders Football Club

Monday 22 December 2008

WRFC now on Facebook

Fancy a chat about our club football? Hook up on our new Facebook Group.

Don't stop coming back to the website for news and announcements though..

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=674920687#/group.php?gid=41816552341

Practice during Christmas !!

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Friday 12 December 2008

WELL DONE PARENTS !
Thanks to all the parents who took part in the match.
Although we lost 2-1 you all played well and was a credit to the kids who play for Worcester raiders.
Some of the parents have called for a rematch towards the end of the season.
so the parents are laying down the challenge to the coaches, can they last another 90Min's.

Monday 1 December 2008

parents f.c

TRAINING IS NOW OVER PARENTS!
Time to stand up and be counted, lets do it for the kids.
thanks to all those who trained it was good fun and a eye opener to all.
we are meeting a perdiswell on Sunday 7Th Dec at 13.15 pm ready to
warm up and play. [ trust me the coaches are worried].
please bring shin pads shorts and I've asked for all the parents to wear old
football socks.
many thanks again to all those taking part that's have some fun.
a.j [ coach player/manager ]