It's been a long couple of weeks.....
Let's see;
How can we disrupt our Club the most and upset the most people so that they know "who's the boss"
I know, let's sack the two U/14 Div 1 coaches!! That should be fun!!...Nah nah, let's go for a couple more, there must be something else we can do....
Oh I know, let's tell the Under 12 Boys Div 1 Coach he has to keep the BIG MAN. That should set the tongues wagging!
Well, in similar circumstances, I upset the applecart several years ago when, as Coach of NCT U/12 Div 1, I brought Ben Trebilcock for Div 5 to Div 1 (Owen Green was the Div 2 Coach). I can still hear the howls of protest! (not from Owen though)
Ben went on to play State at U/16/18/20 and is now a serviceable ABA player (although he should be playing for us).
Reality
Basketball favours the big man
As for the Under 14s, the two circumstances were completely different, however our planned outcome is the same; ie Basketball Excellence
We have appointed Travis Leaver as our Basketball Operations Manager to set the guidelines for our basketball progress. Travis dictates (and, yes the word is "dictates") our basketball direction. People who know Travis would understand that he is extremely well-qualified to help us get our Junior Programme in order. For those that don't know him, he's a former State Junior Player, a Senior Championship winner
We have sought, and followed his advice.
And, oh, he has no kids playing in the Club!!
Travis and other people (Heath Jury, Matt Alexander) have been working to raise the level and expectations of our players and coaches so that we can take the next step.
And they have no kids playing at the Club!
We have scheduled a meeting in our Clubrooms 7.30 pm next Tuesday 15 March, to speak about recent developments and make sure that we are all on the same track.
At that meeting, it will be made clear that if you don't want to fit in to the our philosophy on improving the Club, or you put your child's position/progress before the Club, then you will be given the Form 13A or 13B, (you'll need to ring me 0418 844 081) to find out what they are.
Everyone is invited.
Finally;
We have been voted in to our positions to govern the game within our Club by the paying members of STBA.
If you really have a problem, get involved and vote us out.
Bill Hopkins
President
STBA
(also Coach U16/4 Gold Boys)
