Secretary's report

Roll of Honour for 09/10 Senior XI - 5th Premier Division, Chesterfield & District Amateur Football League: U17 - Winners CHAD Mansfield & District Youth Football League Division & Benevolent Cup: U15 - Winners Division 2 CHAD Mansfield & District Youth Football League, Runners up CHAD MDYFL KO Cup. Congratulations to all teams
We still require players for our Junior teams. If interested in joining please contact any Club Official for further information.

Developments within the Club:

It may not be generally known but the current economic situation has significant impact on the grassroots level of the game. The FA Football Foundation, which is responsible for the investment of funds at all levels of the game, has indefinately suspended all grant funding applications. The impact on Tibshelf FC is significant; we were hoping to make an approach with a view to joint funding with the PC for refurbishing the Pavilion, renew the old set of goal posts, and the (by now) "infamous" ball stop fencing project. All will have to be Club financed if we wish to proceed; and that is going to take a lot of doing,

At the Club's AGM on 24th July all existing officers and managers of the Club were re-elected.


We have expanded the playing side but to sustain the Club's progress it is vital that we have more adult volunteers joining us. A number of Officials "double up" on their involvement with the Club, I believe they do it because they enjoy it BUT they do have other interests and it really isn't fair that they are asked to sustain that commitment without relief. We need new people with new ideas. PLEASE, PLEASE become involved - contact Brian White for information.

CJT 15 May 2010

Sponsorship

A Club like ours cannot exist without the generousity of commercial, community and private sponsors whose contributions ensure that we are able to provide all members with the means to enjoy sporting and social activities under the Club banner. The following have, either in the past or present and in no particular order of significance, supported the Club with their generousity; Centrepak; 1st Step Recruitment; Mrs M Yorke; Derbyshire County Council; Tibshelf Parish Council; Toyota UK Ltd.; Gerry Foley Motors; Medan Courier Services; CWS: Location, Location (2007); creativeforum.co.uk; Purringtons Bookmakers of Hasland; Mr J Denton; Derbyshire Properties; MGB Care Services; Apex Hydraulics (2008); Julie & Neil Walker (2007); Mrs A Beckett (2009). Our gratefull thanks go to these organisations and individuals, Without their contributions, whether financial or material, the Club would not be able to survive. It is a sad fact but as we endevour to develop the Club our need for sponsorship remains as critical as ever. If anybody or organisation wishes to become involved with the Club either financially or with the offer of services, please contact any one of the Club's Officers for further information.

LADIES & GIRLS FOOTBALL

Under its constitution, the Club is obligated to make every effort it can to offer ladies and girls in the community the opportunity to play football under the Club banner. Over the past year or more in liaison with the Community School, we have tried everything we can think of to attract sufficient interest to raise a viable team. A small group of "enthusiasts" do continue to "train" on Thursday nights, presently on the Recreation Ground. We are hopeful of forming a team but still could do with more paticipants. If anyone is interested in joining this dedicated band, please contact Secretary