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Gerrards Cross & Fulmer Football Club For those of you who are not familiar with our club I thought I would start this year‟s entry with a brief snapshot of your local football club. The club was founded in 2005 with one team and has quickly grown in to a large and thriving youth football club with 12 squads from U6‟s to U 18‟s and some 180+ registered players playing in 4 different leagues. Following the FA guidelines teams up to the age of U10‟s play mini-soccer with 6 or 7 players a side on a small format pitch with most age groups fielding 2 teams from their age group. The only exception is the U8 age group where we currently do not have any representation. At the U11 age group the format changes to normal 11-a-side games on full size pitches with a more competitive edge; results and league tables are published, all games have an independent qualified referee and yellow and red cards can – and are – awarded for foul play. We recently were granted the renewal for 2012 of our FA Charter Standard Club status by the Berks & Bucks FA; ensuring that the club manages itself to the highest standards and that amongst other items all of our coaches and other volunteers fully meet the FA‟s Criminal Record Disclosure, Safeguarding Children and First Aid certification criteria and that all our head age group coaches have at least the FA Level 1 certificate in Football Coaching. Under new regulations from the FA we now have to renew our status on an annual basis, rather than the 3 year period that was in force up to 2010. I am glad to report that the reputation of GX&F FC has steadily grown over the recent past and this in turn helps improve the performance „on the pitch‟. Two of our 11-a-side teams top their respective divisions with two more in the top 3 while only two are in the lower half of their divisions. It also manifests itself in the steady number of young people wanting to join the club; on average we get some 2 or 3 enquiries a week, with the majority being in the younger age groups. All of our squads are now full and while we don‟t like turning youngsters away who want to play football we are limited by the availability of pitches, we currently use two locations: our main home ground is at King George‟s Field with our other pitch on West Common in Gerrards Cross (outside the Wildwood restaurant). Any significant increase in players / teams would mean we would have to look for additional playing capacity. It is only the excellent „husbandry‟ of KGF that allows us to cope with the amount of football that is played every week. As we look forward into next year, the club Executive Committee intend to draft and publish an outline 3 year Development Plan for the club, we also are looking at ways to improve communication and community with our players, their parents and guardians, external stakeholders and local communities. This is no small task, as you can appreciate our 180+ players range from 5 to 17 year old, and together with their parents that quickly totals up to over 500 interested parties! KEITH GUPWELL Chairman
Fulmer Brownies As leader of 1 st Fulmer Brownies, I have been asked to keep Fulmer Village upto-date with how we are thriving and developing. I took over as leader of 1 st Fulmer in September 2010, following Susan Brassy-Edward‟s retirement. Susan had been Brown Owl for many years and no doubt there are many girls in the village who fondly remember their time as a Brownie with Susan. I am pleased to report that membership of Fulmer Brownies is very popular and we now have 18 girls in the pack. We have undertaken many fun and exciting activities in the past year, including a trip to Buckingham Palace to see the wedding dress of the Duchess of Cambridge, visits to the theatre, sleep-overs and a pack holiday. We will be visiting the BBC in December to tour the studios after which we will meet up with parents for a Christmas celebration supper. The girls have also worked to gain Girlguiding proficiency badges in First Aid, Fire Safety, Disability Awareness, Agility and Healthy Hearts. I have been very busy seeking funds to update and repair the Fulmer Guide Centre. We held a quiz night earlier in the year, and the funds raised enabled us to decorate the kitchen. This has allowed us to undertake cooking activities in a clean and safe environment. I have also applied for grants to the local authority and other sources so that we can undertake much needed work to replace and lag the ceiling, replace the old electric heaters, and decorate the main hall and toilets. Whilst waiting to hear whether these have been successful I am pleased to report that South Bucks District Council has given us a grant towards the cost of the work. I am also hoping to replace flooring and curtains in the Guide Centre, in the next six months, but need to find funds to do this. Historically, „The Friends of Fulmer Guiding‟, has supported leaders to raise funds for repairs and improvements to the Fulmer Guide Centre. Until recently Gary Blinco kindly continued to act as Treasurer, although parents and friends to run the organisation are currently thin on the ground I have therefore undertaken fund-raising initiatives myself, as well as running the pack, and running my own business full-time. I am pleased to report I have found a new Treasurer, but I would be very happy to hear from any Fulmer villagers would be willing to join „Friends of Fulmer Guiding‟, to help us raise funds and any funding donations would be much appreciated. Local girls wishing to join Fulmer Brownies should contact me via email (ahurlstone@hotmail.com), and any volunteers who wish to help with fundraising for the works to Fulmer Guide Centre should also contact me at this address. Angela Hurlstone Leader – 1 st Fulmer Brownies Division Commissioner – Burnham Beeches Division
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