It has been a busy week this week with a whole range of different activities going on.
Tuesday evening saw my first Finance & Premises Committee of the academic year at Mabs Cross Primary School where I am vice chair of governors. I chair this particular committee which looks after the money and the school buildings.
Immediately following this on the 6th November the cricket section AGM took place. As junior section coordinator I am required to write and present a report to the meeting. The Chairman had asked that they be sent to him by Sunday 4th. Therefore Sunday morning was taken up by writing the report, compiling statistics and setting out plans for the section for 2013. As a senior player I also wrote the 3 XI report on behalf of the 3XI skipper who I knew was away on holiday and wouldn't meet the Sunday deadline.
The cricket club have also agreed to replicate the football club by selling club hoodies in aid of Myeloma UK. I had also agreed to co-ordinate the cricket sections order. I therefore took a range of hoodies to the club for people to try on before ordering, took orders and money.
Following the meeting in which it became apparent that we needed to raise some funds urgently to pay for some much needed drainage, I set about planning a fund raiser, which I circulated to a select few.
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| An all too familiar sight at Bull Hey this year - drainage is essential |
On Wednesday night I researched and planned my training sessions for the Greens and Whites the following evening.
On Thursday I was on leave from work as I had to go to MRI for the skeletal survey. In the afternoon I visited B&Q to buy ground equipment - brushes, spades, forks, sand, soil to carry out some work to the pitches at Cale Lane. I had learned earlier in the week that there was some holes in the pitch that were unsafe. I also knew the pitches were wet. This rather annoyed me as several people knew about these holes but rather than do anything about it, simply said "the pitch isn't fit". On Thursday afternoon I spent at Cale Lane with a colleague filling holes, forking water away, cutting and laying turf sods etc.. All this so we could get some games on that Saturday.
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| We dug that puddle out, sanded and soiled it then laid turf |
Thursday evening was spent delivering the previously planned coaching sessions - both teams seemed to be incredibly distracted which left me reviewing the sessions later Thursday evening to see where they might have gone wrong.
After getting in from training at 8.15pm and putting balls, bibs, cones, etc..away I was straight back out to meet Steve Heaton from Rose Leisure about holding our annual fund raiser and end of season presentation evening. We talked about themes, costs, dates etc.. Last year was a disappointment, poorly attended and didn't make much money - this year needs to be different to reinvigorate interest.
On Friday at lunchtime I went up again to check the pitches due to heavy rain - they would be borderline for Saturdays games.
Saturday morning and I left the house at 7.30am to pack the car with all the equipment we need to get a game on - we were also holding our coffee morning month to raise money for Myeloma UK so additional equipment such as cups, coffee, tea, sugar, milk, stirrers, biscuits, cakes, hot water flasks, camping table etc.. needed to be taken.
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| The Greens and Aspull Juniors at our Myeloma UK Coffee stall |
After putting up, and taking down goal posts, supervising 2 games, putting equipment away in the cabin, locking up, getting home and putting stuff away, cleaning up, reporting results etc. it was too late to take Alex & Callum to Latics as I had promised them - it was 2.30pm.
Sunday morning was spent doing secretary admin - checking the bank account for standing orders, completing the Income and Expenditure sheet on behalf of the Treasurer, Jen, who was out with the children at the roller rink (to make up for missing Latics).
Sunday evening was spent coordinating the charity hoodie order for the cricket club - between the hockey and cricket section we have ordered a fabulous 74 hoodies which means £370 for Myeloma UK.
On Monday evening I attended the league committee meeting on behalf of the club. The Chairman was unable to attend due to having no babysitter and so I went with another coach to represent the club.
On Monday night/Tuesday morning Callum became ill and was sick 5 times through the night. Alex started vomiting at 6.30am this morning and carried on until around 2.00pm this afternoon - I took the day off work to look after them but also to have a bit of a rest too. Yes I forgot to say I work full time too!!
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| 2 poorly boys on the sofa with juice, bucket and SpongeBob on the TV |
People say I should delegate more. I am happy to do that but unfortunately there isn't a queue of people waiting to take things off you. I was disappointed that on Saturday parents walked past the coffee stall and didn't offer to help. Jen stood for 3 hours and missed both Alex & Callum and Liams games for the Greens and the Whites as a result. We raised £92 for Myeloma UK which is fabulous, but it was disappointing how people didn't offer to muck in. I was also disappointed that I had to take goal posts down. Its the first time Ive had to do this in 2 years as my parents are usually very good at helping clear away. I hope this week was just a blip.
We provide the players with an awful lot - much more than football and I don't think its unreasonable to expect people to help out a little.
This next week doesn't show any signs of letting up. As well as the usual training, matches etc. I am very excited about a meeting I am going to with Jonathan Jackson, Chief Executive of Wigan Athletic and Councillor Chris Ready about getting my Kit Bank idea off the ground. Latics are brilliant at supporting community initiatives and are keen to get behind the idea. Next weeks blog will be about the Kit Bank.
Jen has warned my though that if I take this on it has to be at the expense of something else. She said "I cant be all things to all people". So I'll either have to set it up and delegate it to someone or drop something else.
Any volunteers? No I thought not!
I will have to do it though, cos I hate it being picture no sound in our house.
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