News & Updates

Notice of Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the Belnorth Football Club will be held at 5pm on Sunday December 8 2019 at the Belconnen Soccer Club McKellar (upstairs).

The following positions will be declared vacant at the meeting and elections held:

President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Competitive Registrar (Under 12 - Under 18s)
Rooball Registrar (Under 8 - Under 9s)
Minis Registrar (Under 5-Under 7s)
Grounds and Fixtures Officer
Senior Registrar
Operations Officer

Nominations for these roles will be accepted at the meeting.

Expressions of Interest - Communications Officer

We are looking for a volunteer Communications Officer to handle all of Belnorth's external communications through its social media platforms - newsletter, Facebook, Team App and website. Expressions of interest can be sent to admin@belnorth.org

Coach the Coaches Training Courses

Belnorth are planning on running the following training courses in early 2020. More details will be provided when available.

SKILL TRAINING CERTIFICATE – SKILL ACQUISITION PHASE (3 nights):

For coaches training 9-13 year old players

Tuesday 3/03/2020 6pm-9pm
Thursday 5/03/2020 6pm-9pm
Tuesday 10/03/2020 6pm-9pm

ALDI MINIROOS (GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL) CERTIFICATE – DISCOVERY PHASE:

For coaches training 5-9 year old players

Tuesday 7/04/2020 6pm-9pm

More information about what these courses involve can be found here: belnorth.com/coach-the-coaches

Belnorth Developing Junior Coaches for 2020

One of the aims for Belnorth in 2020 is to develop junior coaches from Belnorth players. The aim is develop these juniors coaches, where they will be able to coach teams U 6 – U 9. There will be a mentoring program with senior coaches.

For this to work Belnorth still requires parents to be Managers and support these junior coaches. Belnorth will invest in coaching course and ensuring that these junior coaches are accredited.

We are also fortunate to have Esperance Anderson, who started as a junior coach, volunteering to be a mentor for our junior coaches:

"My name is Esperance Anderson and I have been associated with Belnorth – playing and refereeing – for 15 years. Despite my age – 19 years old – I have also been coaching Junior Football for the past seven years; which is where many may recognise me from.

Even from a young age I have always respected and looked up to my coaches, who have had such a major influence on my choice to be a coach as well. I began coaching when I was 13, when one of my younger brothers was in an U6’s team, after watching my Mum coach him the season before. Just watching the enjoyment and teamwork of the players throughout that first season as a coach was a major boost for me to continue for seasons to come; despite the early mornings."

If you are interested in being mentored in the 2020 Winter season then please contact me on competitive@belnorth.org

If you are a junior player and would like to coach in 2020, please email admin@belnorth.org

Working with Vulnerable People

A reminder that all coaches, managers and volunteers are required to have a Working With Vulnerable People (WWVP) card. For more information on how to obtain a WWVP card, go to the WWVP page at Access Canberra. It is FREE for volunteers. The ACT Government will be conducting spot inspections from April at both training nights and on game days.It is important that your WWVP card is with you at all times.

Belnorth Club Sponsorship Opportunities

Opportunities now exist for interested businesses who are considering sponsoring Belnorth teams. Sponsorship enables businesses to advertise their products in newsletters and on team jersey’s and enables our club to replace old, damaged or aging equipment.

If you are interested in the opportunities that sponsorship offers at Belnorth please contact our President at president@belnorth.org