U8/U9 Gala Day Wrap
Well done to all the Belnorth teams who competed in the Brindabella Blues Football Club (BBFC) U8 & U9 Gala Day on Sunday.
You represented Belnorth with pride, enthusiasm, fair play and skill.
Congratulations to the U8 Open Bobcats (with Belsouth friends) and the U9 Open Quokkas for winning their age groups.
Shoutout to the U9 Open Emus, U9 Open Kangaroos, U8 Open Gemfish and U8 Girls Sapphires (with some U9 Belsouth Girls) who made finals as runners up in their pools.
Head over to Belnorth’s social media pages to check out all the photos from the day.
Junior & Senior Presentations
With the end of the season on the horizon, it’s time to think about Junior and Senior end of season presentations.
Seniors are first up on Saturday the 7th of September at the Belconnen Labor Club, then our U12 to U18 and referees on Saturday 14th also at the Belconnen Labor Club, then finally the U5 to U11 presentations on Sunday 22nd of September at Kaleen High School.
The schedules for both junior presentations are available on our Junior Presentations page.
All U5-U11 team representatives have been sent the team catering form to fill out that is due on the 31/8/2024. Ensure that team parents/players are consulted prior to submission. There is only to be one submission per team.
Catering information for U12 to U18 teams will be available when arrangements are finalised.
Participation, Team and Club Awards
End of season presentations mean Awards!
If you weren’t quite sure what awards there will be at Presentations, we have you covered.
U5 to U9 players will receive participation trophies, U10 to U18 players and referees will receive participation medals. In addition to the above the U12 to U18 teams (along with Seniors) will have team awards.
There are also special Club Awards for various categories. To nominate someone for a Club Award, either Juniors or Seniors you can do so here. Junior Club Award nominations close 31/8/2024 and Senior Club Awards close 25/8/2024.
For a full breakdown of the different awards check out Belnorth’s Awards Policy.
Be Sun Smart on Game Day
With the days slowly getting longer as we approach Spring, the UV Index is climbing requiring sun protection in the middle of the day.
To know when to slip, slop, slap, seek and slide, check out the SunSmart App for your mobile to keep tabs on when you need protection from the sun.
When the index hits 3, cover up from UV!
Survey: Charitable Status for Amateur Sport
Community sport in Australia is severely underfunded. In 2023, one in four small community sports clubs were contemplating closing and 1 in 4 athletes considered leaving their sport.
The Australian Sports Foundation (ASF) is working with the Australian Government to have ‘Amateur Sport’ included as a charitable purpose under section 12 of the Charities Act (C’th) 2013.
ASF estimates that this change will unlock over $103 million in philanthropic giving a year for the sector by 2030 for community/amateur sport.
To assist in this proposal, ASF are consulting clubs and athletes to make representations to Government. If you support charitable status for club’s like Belnorth FC let ASF know via the survey link below.
Walking Football
Registrations for Capital Football’s Walking Football Summer season for over 45s are now open. It will cost $145 for 16 weeks. Teams are mixed, up to 10 players can register with a requirement to have two female participants per team. It will be held at Hawker Football Centre.
The competition will be spilt into two divisions Wanderers (social) and Striders (competitive). Games start from 6.30pm. A full game goes for 40 minutes (20-minutes a half with a 5-minute break).
Both Team nominations (Team lists) and player registrations will close COB Thursday 10 October.
If you are interested and struggling to form a team, please email admin@belnorth.org and we can look to put interested players in touch with each other.
Henk’s Summer Comp
We know you love Henk’s Summer Comp, but we are still putting the finishing touches on the winter season and the end of season festivities. A big feat for 1600 odd players and their entourage!
We expect the details to drop very late August and it will be announced by this newsletter along with social media. We have the comp pencilled in to start mid October, with Juniors on Monday the 14th October and Seniors Tuesday the 15th. We appreciate your patience at this very busy time.
In anticipation of Henk’s Summer Comp, we have two groups available to allow parents and players to connect with each other to form teams. We have a Junior Group for U5-U18 and a Senior Group for adults. We encourage parents and players to dive in to connect and plan, as you will enjoy the comp more with new friends rather than complete strangers in round one!
WWVP Requirement for Volunteers
A reminder that all coaches, managers and volunteers are required to have a Working With Vulnerable People (WWVP) card. This includes both Junior and Senior team volunteers.
For more information on how to obtain a WWVP card, go to the our WWVP page.
WWVP cards are FREE for volunteers.
Once volunteers have applied or obtained their WWVP credentials, please let us know via the form here.
U5-U7 Sponsor Focus: Capital Trophies & Sportswear
Capital Trophies and Sportswear are Belnorth FC’s official trophy supplier and sponsors some of our U5-U7 teams. Thank you, Keiran and the team, for your ongoing support of Belnorth FC.
Capital Trophies & Sportswear are a 25-year-old family business built around reliability, dependability and quality of work. They will fulfil all of your trophy needs. Their skilled staff will ensure you have the perfect product on time.
Capital Trophies and Sportswear CAN take the pressure off you and your team when organising awards for your organisation by:
-Providing bespoke Trophies/Awards and Medals Design and delivery for Sporting Clubs
-Providing competitive bulk prices
–Trophy Audit advice in consultation with Capital Trophies and Sportswear to clarify your organisation’s current/future needs
Contact Capital Trophies & Sportswear for bespoke trophies, awards and medals.
Season Dates
- 17/8 to 18/8: Seniors Last round
- 31/8: U16-U18 Last round
- 24/8 to 1/9: Seniors Championship series
- 7/9: U5-U15 last round
- 7/9 to 15/9: U16-U18 Championship series
- 7/9: Senior Presentation (Belconnen Labor Club)
- 14/9: U12-U18/Referee Presentation (Belconnen Labor Club)
- 15/9: Kit Return (Kaleen Playing Fields)
- 22/9: U5-U11 Presentation (UC Kaleen High School)
- 17/9 to 30/9 ACT Sportsgrounds Shutdown
The full 2024 calendar can be found here.
Current Belnorth FC Vacancies
The below vital roles are currently vacant.
- Small Side Games Registrar (volunteer/committee): Manages the registration and running of the U10 and U11 age groups along with general committee member duties (e.g. meetings, decisions)
- Operations Manager (volunteer/committee): organisation of equipment (distribution, auditing and ordering). Trophy Liaison (coordination role with registrars). Presentation day organisation (coordination role with committee). Event Organisation (coordination role)
- Vice President (volunteer/committee): Responsible for assisting the President.
- Technical Director (paid): responsible for developing, implementing and nurturing player and coach development through sound program design and development for Belnorth. In assuming a technical leadership role, the TD provides mentorship to coaches and players in all programs and fosters good sportsmanship in a safe and fun environment. Further details here.
- Club Changers (volunteer): Assist with implementing Club Changer modules.
- General Helpers (Volunteers).
- Coaches & Managers (Volunteers).
Every volunteer, whether a coach, manager, CVO, referee or committee member, helps the club tick.
If you want to help, please email admin@belnorth.org.
“What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.” — Albert Pike
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