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EASTERN VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION

Extraordinary General Meeting

Saturday 3rd July 2004 at 10:15

King’s Hedges County Junior School - Cambridge
Present:
EVF Tony Pennock EVF General Administrator / YDO
EVA Greg Brown EVA Marketing Director
EVA Bob Matthews EVA YDC Commission President
Bd Paul Aston Redborne School
Cm Jon Clarke Cambridgeshire VA
Cm Jean Jacquet Cambs VC
Ex Ken Edwards Essex VA Secretary / Chelmsford Partners VC
Ex Paul Bohannan Essex VA President
Ex Darren Lewis Head Coach EVF U15 Boys Regional Development Squad
Ex John Embrey Head Coach EVF U17 Boys Regional Development Squad
Nk Pauline Stevens-Smith Kings Lynn Cobras VC
Nk Keith Nichols UEA and EVF Regional League Co-ordinator
Sk Gabriele Corliano Ipswich VC
Sk Rob Hughes Ipswich VC

 

1.0 Apologies:
Cm Martin Francis Cambs VA Chair
Cm Caroline Banks Cambridgeshire VA Secretary
Ex Peter Robinson Head Coach EVF U17 Girls Regional Development Squad
Ex Christine Potter Coach St Edwards School - Romford Essex
Ex Ian Johnston Essex VA Competitions Secretary
Ex Liam Chinnery Tendring College
Ex Gordon Day Essex VA Vice President
Sk Pete Saunders Suffolk VA Chair
Kwok Ng
2.0 Review of the Current State of the EVF

Following verbal reports from those present it was established that:-

  • The volunteers prepared to commit themselves to administering regional affairs had dwindled within the past 4 years and the EVF had failed to be a proactive organisation.
  • The U15 & U17 Regional Development Squads were established and has had considerable success in recent years through the contribution of the regional coaches and the respective school & junior club coaches.
  • The Mens’ and Womens’ Regional Leagues were run and catered for varying numbers of teams each season.
  • Veterans’ tournaments were held annually.
  • In Bedfordshire – there are no leagues and the only school playing volleyball is Redborne and there appeared to be no Bedfordshire VA.
  • In Cambridgeshire there are leagues of different strengths in the Cambridge and Peterborough areas and there is a new CVA committee in place. Cambs VC have just had another NVL team accepted for next season.
  • In Essex there are 3 divisions and 4 cup competitions, JUVO & VETVO annual outdoor tournaments, several NVL teams, committee of 3 who communicate mostly by e-mail, a website & junior hotspots at Tendring, Romford (St Edwards & Redden Court) & Chelmsford (Boswells)
  • In Hertfordshire the minutes of the 2003 AGM indicate that it has a committee running leagues and cup competitions.
  • In Norfolk the King’s Lynn volleyball activity has declined and there are no leagues at the present time. Cobras JVC is still going but in desperate need of competition. In Norwich there is now only 1 division of 4 teams and the UEA which is keen to host volleyball events in its 4 court sports hall if the demand is there.

All areas reported a dwindling number of volunteers at club and county level but that there were still volleyball enthusiasts out there in the field.

3.0 Sport England Proposals

Greg Brown, EVA Marketing Director, reported that:-

  • There was now a changing relationship between Sport England & the EVA.
  • There was now a Whole Sport Plan for the country being prepared by November and Volleyball was competing for funding as one of the development sports to increase participation.
  • The EVA had been given some funding to employ professional support to conduct an audit.
  • Indicators are that Sport England is pleased with the EVA as an organisation.
  • EVA plans involve a tiered structure in which regions are expected to play a crucial part
4.0 Future of the EVF

Following discussion it was agreed that:-

  • Having good communication, providing accurate and up-to-date information and widening the volunteer base were essential targets.
  • There should be an effective EVF web-site to act as a magnet for volleyballers within the region and others wishing to learn more and become involved. The existing website is in the links section of www.volleyball.co.uk, the Essex site.
  • There should be regional leagues for men, women and juniors – event based on a tournament format.
  • There needed to be more qualified coaches and referees.
  • The EVF should affiliate to the Federation of Eastern Sport and Ken Edwards would act as the link person.
  • The membership should be made more aware of the wider implication of Sport England proposals for sport in general.
5.0 Election of Officers for 2004/2005 Season

The following volunteered to take responsibility for a particular role during the 2004/2005 season.
 

Position

Role
 
  1. General Administrator
  • None – volunteer yet to be found
 
  1. Treasurer
  • None – volunteer yet to be found
 
  1. Regional Representative
  • Ken Edwards
 
  1. Youth Development Officer
  • None – volunteer yet to be found
 
  1. Competitions Co-ordinators
  • Mens’ Regional League – Keith Nicholls
  • Womens’ Regional League – Rob Hughes & Gabriele Corliano
  • Beach Competitions – Greg Brown
  • Junior Competitions – Tony Pennock
 
  1. Refereeing Co-ordinator
  • Paul Bohannan
 
  1. Coaching Co-ordinator
  • Ken Edwards
 
  1. Web-site Co-ordinator
  • Ken Edwards with Rob Hughes and Gabriele Corliano
 
  1. U17 Boys’ Head Coach
  • John Embrey
 
  1. U15 Boys’ Head Coach
  • Darren Lewis
 
  1. U17 Girls’ Head Coach
  • Peter Robinson
 
  1. U15 Girls’ Head Coach
  • None – volunteer yet to be found
6.0 Next meeting
  • It was agreed that the next meeting would be held at UEA in Norwich in conjunction with one of the Regional League Tournaments.
  • Date to be advised, but likely to be a Saturday or Sunday in October 2004.
  • Volunteers for the vacant roles to found for the next meeting.
  • The roles of General Administrator and Treasurer need to be filled as a matter of urgency as they are crucial to organising the EVF’s affairs.

Meeting closed at 12:30