Kew Cricket Club

Kew Cricket ClubStrategic Plan 2019 - 2025

Kew Cricket Club | Strategic Plan 2019-2025

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet to play, train and enjoy our cricket, the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, and pay respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

Kew Cricket ClubA club for all; a club for life.



Inclusive

Diversity is at the heart of all we do

All ages, all abilities

A place for everyone

Pride in diversity

Community

Connection through cricket

A safe place for members to enjoy

Once a Kew cricketer, always a Kew cricketer

Local community engagement

Growth

Always striving to improve

We seek on-field improvement, driving towards success

We celebrate development and growth at all levels

We are always learning, always looking to grow

Legacy

Leave it better than before

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners

Victoria Park is our home

Sustainable, responsible governance

InclusiveDiversity is at the heart of all we do



We attract, develop and retain junior talent at all levels

We provide everyone a chance to play at the right level

We have and will maintain the strongest veterans’ program in Melbourne

We provide player development and improvement at all levels

We offer a best-in-class Craig Shield program



We will offer a complete female program

We provide opportunities for female participation in open competition

We want all members to feel comfortable at the club at all times


Pride in diversity

We are a safe place for the LGBTI+ community

We recognise and celebrate the different stories of all our members

We seek diversity in official roles

We are deliberate and strategic in our choice of aligned charity partners


We attract, develop and retain junior talent at all levels

We will establish a Junior Blasters and Master Blasters program at Victoria Park

We will provide all junior teams from U12 up with a senior player as coach

We will ensure our junior coaches are well equipped to provide the developmental support required, and to create a fun, engaging environment for all junior players

We will ensure experienced coaches are available at all junior group training sessions


We provide everyone a chance to play at the right level

We will ensure our Saturday senior program extends beyond Subbies

We will maintain an U18 program to bridge the gap between U16B/C level and senior cricket

We grade our junior teams in order to maximise player enjoyment and development


We have and will maintain the strongest veterans’ program in Melbourne

We will provide opportunities for all veterans’ teams to play on turf

We will provide a vibrant post-game atmosphere for all veterans’ teams

We will arrange veterans’ friendly and social games throughout the season

We will make it easy for veterans to play senior cricket

We will ensure that the interface between veterans’ cricket and women’s cricket on Sundays is managed appropriately for the enjoyment of all players


We provide player development and improvement at all levels

We will appoint a senior coaching team with the resources, skills and experience to guide the development of all our senior players

We will invest in training aids and equipment consistent with coaching strategies and outcomes

We offer a tailored winter training program for junior cricketers of all ages and abilities


We offer a best-in-class Craig Shield program

We appoint high quality, experienced coaches

We provide fair and equal opportunities to junior players from within and without the Club

We present our Craig Shield players with Baggy Blues to acknowledge that they are now Kew cricketers

We create an environment where long-term friendships are forged amongst the squad


We will offer a complete female program

We will establish a senior women’s team

We will expand our junior girls’ program to have both Stage 1 and Stage 2 teams

We will market our Junior Blasters and Master Blasters program to girls and boys alike

We provide high quality turf cricket facilities for community level female cricketers


We provide opportunities for female participation in open competition

We will always communicate unambiguously that female participation in open competition is not just possible, but encouraged

We will actively approach female players about playing and coaching opportunities in open competition

We will target at least one female coach in the junior program from 2019/20 and at least three from 2021/22


We want all members to feel comfortable at the club at all times

We host appropriate, family friendly social events

We have and continue to develop club rules and standards aimed at addressing inclusion and equality

We will work to ensure we have appropriate facilities for all members


We are a safe place for the LGBTI+ community

We will organise and promote the annual Pride Cup game with St Bernard’s Old Collegians CC

We will provide education opportunities regarding the difficulties that LGBTI+ people face, both in sporting organisations and society more broadly

Pride in diversity

We recognise and celebrate the different stories of our members

We will engage with our members so that we provide culturally appropriate options at all Club meals

We encourage our members to ask the Club about accommodating cultural requirements

We will celebrate the range of diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds among our members throughout the season by encouraging members to share their cuisine, customs and traditions

Pride in diversity

We seek diversity in official roles

We will create an environment where junior mothers are just as comfortable at the Club as junior fathers

We will engage our female members in the whole-of-club culture

We are aiming for at least two junior mothers on the Club committee in 2020/21

We are aiming for at least two female member representatives on the Club committee by 2021/22

We will provide and support female role models in on- and off-field positions

We are aiming for at least one committee member under the age of 25 each season

We will engage our Junior Leadership Group in providing feedback and shaping the direction of the Club

Pride in diversity

We are deliberate and strategic in our choice of aligned charity partners

We will continue to support PCFA as our men’s health partner

We will work with St Bernard’s OC to determine an appropriate mental health partner for the Pride Cup game

We will engage our female members to find an appropriate women’s health partner

Pride in diversity

CommunityConnection through cricket



We will ensure all parts of the club are involved, welcomed and comfortable on and off the field, and we encourage all members to participate socially

We encourage fairness and equality

We uphold Cricket Australia’s Child Safety Standards

We will ensure that Saturday afternoon is a time for the whole club

We encourage sporting and social participation among veterans of all abilities



We will strive for past player involvement and integration

We celebrate the successes of our past players at higher levels of cricket

We have a rich and storied history, to which we are always adding



We offer sponsorship packages which provide real benefits to sponsors and members

We will build a strong connection with local primary schools to introduce girls and boys to the Blasters, Girls Stage 1 and U10s programs

We will explore connections with local university students


We will ensure all parts of the club are involved, welcomed and comfortable on and off the field, and we encourage all members to participate socially

We will develop a social calendar ahead of the season, and communicate it to all members

We will ensure that all social events are organised such that any member would feel comfortable at all times

We will engage junior parents and senior members alike in attending the KCC Ball as the major social event of the calendar

We encourage social interaction among junior parents

We encourage parent participation in events like Blue Stumps Day and Social Sixes


We encourage fairness and equality

We will always give every player fair and equal opportunity to meet selection criteria


We uphold Cricket Australia’s Child Safety Standards

We endorse and adopt Cricket Australia’s Policy for Safeguarding Children and Young People

We will define child protection policies and procedures for players, officials and parents

We will maintain an up-to-date list of people in positions of responsibility and ensure they all have attained the necessary competencies and qualifications for their roles


We will ensure that Saturday afternoon is a time for the whole club

We will work with players’ partners to ensure they feel welcome and a part of the Club

We will work with junior coaches and mentors to engage young players with supporting and being involved with senior cricket

We will invite our young players to be involved with their coach’s team at Victoria Park on match days

We will promote details of home games among the whole Club community


We encourage sporting and social participation among veterans of all abilities

We will ensure that the veterans’ program is always built around enjoyment and interaction

We will ensure the Sunday evening BBQ is always the centrepiece of the veterans’ program

We will facilitate ongoing communication and socialisation among veterans all year round


We will strive for past player involvement and integration

We will target 30 past player members in 2019/20, 50 in 2020/21 and 60+ beyond

We will target past player involvement at committee level

We will engage past players in specific events and the club calendar more broadly


We celebrate the successes of our past players at higher levels of cricket

We will invite past players currently at Premier level to represent the Club in T20s

We will provide opportunities for past players currently at Premier level to coach junior teams

We will engage strongly in Premier “Back to Club” nights


We have a rich and storied history, to which we are always adding

We present our 1st XI players with their Baggy Blue number

We maintain a list of all our Baggy Blue numbers starting with the great Stan Thompson

We will create a Club Historian role

We recognise and celebrate our official KCC Legends

We will record statistics and celebrate milestones

We will appropriately collate, store and protect historical items


We offer sponsorship packages which provide real benefits to sponsors and members

We will facilitate low price-point engagement between local businesses and members through the KCC Connect program

We will develop relationships with major sponsors to enable us to tailor packages to suit the needs of all parties

We will ensure members are incentivised to use the services of our sponsors


We will build a strong connection with local primary schools to introduce girls and boys to the Blasters, Girls Stage 1 and U10s programs

We will distribute flyers into local primary school communities

We will explore links with local kindergartens to introduce 5-year-olds into the Blast program

We will engage with Cricket Victoria to assist with primary school cricket programs

We will explore the prospect of a Registration Day to launch the season


We will explore connections with local university students

We will engage with current players at local universities to explore avenues of communication with students


GrowthAlways striving to improve


We seek on-field improvement, driving towards success

We place primary emphasis on the Club Championship

We will always support the needs of the cricket sub-committee

We are building a culture of club, team and personal development


We celebrate improvement and growth at all levels

We will ensure there are always opportunities for advancement and acknowledgement at all levels and age groups

We develop leadership skills in all players at all levels

We are proud of the role we have in shaping the individual

We provide strong, positive role models to our younger players

We will encourage players to reach the highest level they are capable of playing



We foster a growth mindset to stimulate learning and development

We seek deeper knowledge from inside and outside the Club


We place primary emphasis on the Club Championship

We maintain and implement a selection policy

We plan and run training sessions for the benefit of all players in all grades

We provide equal access to resources to all players

We seek on-field improvement, driving

towards success

We will always support the needs and wants of the cricket sub-committee

We provide a best-in-class coaching infrastructure

We invest in the equipment required to deliver successful training sessions


towards success

We are building a culture of club, team and personal development

We emphasise pride in performance

We emphasise the club-team-self hierarchy at all levels


towards success

We will ensure there are always opportunities for advancement and acknowledgement at all levels and age groups

We will implement an annual honour board which displays individual achievements irrespective of grade

We present the Stan Thompson Award and the Francis Gill Medal to the player who best meets the criteria irrespective of grade

We will present the standout player in each junior age group with an award at the senior Presentation Night (the Colin Guest, Peter Handscomb and Hugh Trumble Awards)


We develop leadership skills in all players at all levels

We provide opportunities for young senior players to coach junior teams

We design our junior coaching program to teach young coaches the skills they need

We allow junior players to shape the values and expectations of their teams

We use junior A grade teams as platforms to develop new coaches for future seasons

We will develop a “transition to coaching” program for our older juniors


We are proud of the role we have in shaping the individual

We acknowledge that our developmental responsibilities for our young players extend beyond the cricketing context

We provide a support network for our members which extends beyond the cricketing context


We provide strong, positive role models to our younger players

We allow our young players access to a positive senior environment


We will encourage players to reach the highest level they are capable of playing

We will work with players to develop a plan to reach their desired level

We will forge relationships with Premier clubs to facilitate growth and advancement opportunities for our developing players

We will assist our players to find the right Premier club when they are ready to move to a higher level


We foster a growth mindset to stimulate learning and development

We aim to become more than just a place to play cricket

We set goals for growth outside of cricket


We seek deeper knowledge from inside and outside the Club

We encourage all our coaches to achieve some level of accreditation and maintain a register of each coach’s qualifications and competencies

We will establish a program for experienced coaches to mentor other coaches throughout the season to encourage dialogue and informal unstructured learning

We challenge and question each other positively and respectfully

We will engage with other clubs to learn from their successes

We take pride in our willingness to listen to all our members


LegacyLeave it better than before



We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging

We will engage with local First Nations Elders about our responsibilities and custodianship

We will develop a Reconciliation Action Plan



We treat the Club as an extension of home

We will continue to invest in our facilities

We will continue to engage with the co-tenant football clubs

We will grow the use of Victoria Park among all parts of the Club

We think and act sustainably



We will always have responsible oversight of club operations to ensure all members are benefiting fairly

We will continue to grow our revenue and membership base to reduce financial imposition on members

We will continue to manage our finances prudently to ensure funds are always available for investment in the cricket program

We will invest and plan appropriately to ensure that the Club is a better place for future generations


We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging

We will commence each meeting, presentation or formal gathering with an Acknowledgement of Country

We will invest in an Acknowledgement of Country plaque to display at Victoria Park

We will purchase and fly the Australian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands flags on the three flagpoles at Victoria Park


We will engage with local First Nations Elders about our responsibilities and custodianship

We will speak to the City of Boroondara to gain an understanding of which First Nations organisations with which we need to engage

We will speak to Cricket Victoria to learn whether there are any Reconciliation programs for clubs

We will open a dialogue with First Nations Elders to learn about our responsibilities and develop an implementation plan for any actions which arise from these conversations


We will develop a Reconciliation Action Plan

We will begin to develop a roadmap towards a RAP in consultation with First Nations Elders

We will develop a RAP

We will release and implement the KCC RAP


We treat the Club as an extension of home

We take pride in the Club’s appearance and will continue to foster a culture of “sweeping the sheds”

We will display pennants, photos and livery at Victoria Park to create a “Kew cauldron”


We will continue to invest in our facilities

We will develop a new pavilion suitable for all club activities

We will continue to engage with council and government to ensure that Victoria Park remains a high priority for development and improvement


We will continue to engage with the co-tenant football clubs

We will continue to arrange and attend meetings between the three clubs

We will invite representatives from both football clubs to key social events


We will grow the use of Victoria Park among all parts of the Club

We will maximise the number of female games at Victoria Park by engaging with Cricket Victoria to fixture senior women’s home games on non-veterans’ weekends and by exploring alternative locations for veterans’ games

We will engage with the City of Boroondara to host the Woolworths Blast and U10 training at Victoria Park

We will field a junior team on the South Oval turf on Sunday mornings


We think and act sustainably

We will install a dishwasher and eliminate single use plastic plates, cups and cutlery

We will place landfill and recycling bins together and foster a culture of thinking before disposing

We will provide cigarette butt disposal units and call out littering

We will engage with council about sustainable disposal options for food scraps


We will always have responsible oversight of club operations to ensure all members are benefiting fairly

We will designate a Volunteer Manager on the committee to ensure all volunteers are supported, and all those who wish to contribute are able to

We will ensure all income and expenditure items are captured, recorded and reported

We will implement systems and procedures for expenditure approvals within delegated authorities

We will report financials that are current, transparent and informative in a timely manner

We will continually develop, implement and document operational policies, and report operational issues that are inconsistent with those policies in a timely manner


We will continue to grow our revenue and membership base to reduce financial imposition on members

We will establish a multi-year approach to sponsorship, limiting exposure to reliance on a small number of sponsors

We will apportion a percentage of sponsorship income to future financial years to create a stable and sustainable budget

We will develop a multi-year plan for membership retention and growth


We will continue to manage our finances prudently to ensure funds are always available for investment in the cricket program

We are committed to accurate and detailed monitoring of club expenditure using Xero

We are committed to using grant and sponsorship opportunities to offset expenditure where possible

We will develop an annual income and expenditure budget including a cashflow statement forecasting budgeted monthly cash requirements


We will invest and plan appropriately to ensure that the Club is a better place for future generations

We will establish a “capital works” fund to facilitate upgrade and replacement of Club assets

We will develop and approve a 5-year financial plan incorporating balance sheet positions drawn from yearly income and expenditure budgets

We will develop a 5-year target for membership and sponsorship


Date post:	01-Oct-2021
Category:	Documents
Upload:	others
View:	7 times
Download:	0 times

Kew Cricket Club

Documents