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[eg. MILO HAVE-A-GO CRICKET, MILOKIWI CRICKET, MILO CUP and SHIELD,QUIKHIT, junior hardball cricket].The best ways of following up the interestand enthusiasm created by the MILOSummer Squad visits are: DIRECT CONTACTTelephone and talk to the parents ofthose youngsters who indicated theyare keen to play and explain how,when and where they can participate.A less effective way is to email orwrite to the parents of interestedchildren. REGISTRATIONSCollect player enrolments as soon as possible after the school visits.For school teams gather the keen players together and collect theirdetails. For club teams have a specific registration time. Experienceshows for younger players thatsuch registrations are best donethrough the school using theassistance and expertise of theschool office rather than being leftto a registration day at a cricketclub. COME and TRY DAYIf you are having a registration daythere may be an opportunity to setup a modified game or series of skillsstations to allow potential newparticipants to ‘come and try’ cricket before they enrol. Encouragecurrent junior players to bring along their friends to take part. This couldbe set up around a sausage sizzle to make new players and theirfamilies feel welcome. Remember parents these days are morediscerning and want to make sure their children are making the rightchoice if they are going to commit themselves to supporting theirchildren’s participation for a full season.8
2. ADVERTISINGYour school or cricket club is just one of many competing for youngsters’time. What makes school cricket or your cricket club special or attractivefor youngsters? Promote the positive aspects thatbelonging to your junior cricket club offersyoung players.In order to recruit players effectively,schools and cricket clubs need toemphasise the opportunities that playingcricket provides for social contact, for asense of personal satisfaction throughtheir development, meeting challengesand enjoyment.Basic forms of advertising within the localcommunity will help you spread the wordabout the game and how youngsters canget involved. You may like to consideradvertising in some or all of the following:• Local newspapers or radio• Local noticeboards[eg. schools, libraries,leisure centres]• Local shop windows[eg. supermarkets, cornerdiaries]• Local cricket associationnewsletters and/orhandbooks• School newsletters• Postersschool cricket orATTRACTIONS OF PLAYINGCRICKET AT SCHOOLOR FOR A CLUB• New friendships• New skills• Sense of belonging• Rewards of involvement• Exciting opportunities• Competition• Social occasions• Quality coaching• Organised practices• Exciting matches• Effective organisation• Cricket club flyers orinformation sheets whichcan be handed out at school class or assembly visits, ordistributed in letter boxes within the club’s local community• School, cricket club or cricket association websitesDon’t forget that one of the strongest and most effective forms of localadvertising is by personal recommendation – WORD OF MOUTH9
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