Athlone Hockey Club - Strategic Plan 2018-2020
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Athlone Hockey Club
Strategic Plan 2018-2020Athlone Hockey Vision
Hockey is recognised as a
Modern, skillful and dynamic sport
that inspires participation and
lifelong opportunities to grow and
develop
2AHC Mission
AHC works in partnership with its Members
and Stakeholders to promote and grow
hockey in Athlone and environs.
AHC provides a positive hockey experience
that fosters an environment where
participants at all age and ability levels can
learn, develop and enjoy hockey through a
lifetime of sport and friendship.
3AHC Values
Respect
◦ Appreciation, Civility, Consideration
Professional Approach
◦ In everything we do
Integrity
Honesty, Transparency, Sporting
Inclusive
◦ Welcoming, No Barriers, All Ability Levels
4AHC strategy Development plan
a) AHC meets the needs of our members and stakeholders
through
➢ Communication
➢ Education
➢ Competition Structures
b) AHC provides a framework to help our members and
stakeholders in the recruitment, development and
retention of players, coaches, umpires and volunteers
c) AHC partners with Local Sports Partnerships and Schools to
support the delivery of our framework
d)AHC in conjunction with the CHA and Hockey Ireland
promotes the development and standards of hockey at
every level
5AHC Strategy Provision of Good Governance & Best
practice
◦ AHC acts in the best interests of members and stakeholders
◦ AHC endeavors to conducts its business in accordance with best
practice
◦ AHC leads the promotion of Child Protection Policies
6AHC meets the needs of our members and stakeholders through
communication # 1
Sub- goal Overall Vision 2018 2019 2020
#1 Effective two way Begin to address key Feedback facility for Ensure greater
Committee interaction between areas including: Stakeholders visibility of AHC e.g.
& the AHC committee a) Website* actively engaged in
Stakeholder and its Stakeholders b) Club Interaction Information meetings – club visits .
Engagement c) Branding Forums, Registration,
d) Development General etc.
Continue to engage
stakeholders to refine
plans.
AHC’s uses modern Develop AHC Senior & Junior Review of web and
Website tools to effectively website and social sections are using the other communication
Facebook communicate with media apps. text service for results tools to identify gaps
its stakeholders Introduce online which need to be
Expand text result
registration addressed.
service to SchoolsAHC meets the needs of our members and stakeholders through
communication # 2
Sub- goal Overall Vision 2018 2019 2020
#2 Complementary Regular meeting with
Connacht strategy for hockey provincial
Hockey association
/Irish
Hockey
Association
AHC involved and Continue to develop Work with HUA in Support the launch
#3 supported through the relationship education & of a database of
Hockey ongoing and between HUA and recruitment efforts. umpires for clubs.
Umpires effective two-way AHC
Association communication. Meet and agree goals
and objectives
Hockey is attractive Formulate a policy to Implement Secure main brand
#4 to potential secure sponsorship & funding/sponsorship sponsor.
Sponsorship/ sponsors & funding funding policy
FundingAHC meets the needs of our members and stakeholders through
competition structures
Sub- goal Overall Vision 2018 2019 2020
Standard Rules & Review AHC
#1 Regulations apply to Competition
Rules & all AHC Structures &
Regulations competitions. Interprovincial.
Increased school Promote hockey at Increase the number Increased retention of
#2 Participation. schools. of boys playing players
Youths & hockey
Underage Clubs junior section
include boys and
girls.
Social hockey Supportive Examine the potential
#3 supports on going environment for for Summer leagues.
Social involvement and social hockey (youth
participation. to vets)
Develop existing
programsAHC meets the needs of our members , stakeholders through
education
Sub- goal Overall Vision 2018 2019 2020
Setting and Increase awareness of Roll-out club
#1 promoting high roles development
standards.
Stakeholders template .
Database of all Develop database of Liaise with IHA to Recognised career
coaches in the all coaches. ensure continued path for AHC
#2 region details their development of coaches.
Coaches qualifications and AHC coaches.
development needs.
Identify coaches for
further development.
Umpiring is Work with HUA to Work with HUA to Work with HUA to
#3 promoted. improve umpiring develop electronic ensure there are
Umpires standards within the links greater numbers of
club umpires at all levels.AHC provides a framework to help our members and stakeholders in the
recruitment development and retention of players, coaches, umpires, and
volunteers
Sub- goal Overall Vision 2018 2019 2020
Visible and Decide where the Implementation Carry out a review of
Recruitment attractive sport to all best potential is to methodologies being
sections. increase numbers in employed to recruit
hockey. new hockey players,
Develop standard coaches, umpires &
tools to support club volunteers
recruitment
programs
All participants are Use information Review programs in Quantify if there has
Retention encouraged to gathered by the IHA place to encourage been a decrease in
continue regarding the drop off everyone to continue the drop off rate.
involvement. of players transferring their involvement in
to adult hockey. the sport.AHC promotes the development and standards of hockey at
every level
Sub- goal Overall Vision 2018 2019 2020
Increase the Increase the profile of Formulate proposals Implement changes
#1 opportunities for all, the U16 league/cup to support youth as approved.
Youth 18 levels.
Balance the impact Examine the impact Work with the Continue to Monitor.
#3 of Elite hockey on all of top/elite initiatives various stakeholders
Top Levels levels to implement
changes as approved.AHC acts in the best interests of members and stakeholders
Sub- goal Overall Vision 2018 2019 2020
Improve Astro turf playing Support ARSC in Replace pitch surface in
field surface at Athlone grant Off season
Facilities regional sports center application to
replace pitch
surface
The AHC Strategic Plan will be reviewed and assessed on an annual
basis. The Board of the AHC and its sub-committees will be
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