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ABC RFC

Development Plan 2008-2011

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Brief History & Introduction

• Club founded in 1955

• Achievements• Junior Cups• Junior Leagues• AIL Play offs• Currently in Div ? AIB League• Under age cups/leagues

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Goals

1. Maintain the game at local level– More players, coaches & referees– Retain players from under age leagues –U16, U18 ETC– Acquire more volunteers– Links with schools & 3rd level institutions

2. Sound & growing financial base

3. Create a network of excellent facilities.

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S.W.O.T Analysis

Strengths• Strong tradition• Strong under age section• Growing membership• Facilities

Opportunities• Growing population• Build on underage section• Club loyalty• Success• Alignment with local schools

Weaknesses• Retention of players &

volunteers.• Lack of new people• Facilities need upgrading• Funding

Threats• Competition• Lifestyle for U16, U18• Burnout-committee

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Location & Playing Facilities

• Current• The St. Patricks Park • Main playing pitch & training pitch• Pitch in need of upgrade• Flood lights• Dressing rooms• Equipment –scrum machines etc.

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Playing Facilities

• Future- to be ready 2011.• Acquire some extra land• Convert training pitch to full size pitch• Develop a training area• Gym –use outside facility

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Playing Facilities- Action Plan

• On going discussions for extra land.• Plans will be drawn up as soon as land issue is resolved• Continue to use pitch • Prepare application for IRFU/AIB funding • Prepare possible Lotto application.• Costings

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Football- 2007/8

• Junior 1• Junior 2• U20- about 10 players• U18• U16• U14• U12• Mini

• ? Coaches• ? Referees• Playing membership• Adminstration

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Football- 2008/9

• AIL Div • Junior 1• U20- about 10 players• U18• U16• U14• U12• Mini

• ? Coaches• ? Referees• Playing membership• Adminstration

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Football- 2010/11

• AIL Div • Junior 1• U20- Full Team• U18• U16• U14• U12• Mini

• ? Coaches• ? Referees• Playing membership• Adminstration

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Committee Structure

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Commercial Programme

• Membership

• Sponsorship

• Pitch advertising

• Club house

• Fund raising

• Other

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Marketing & PR

• Recruitment

• Media• Local newspapers• National• Local radio• Web site• Notice Boards & Signage• Text messaging• Email

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Community & Social

• Schools partnerships• National• Secondary

• Community facilities-GAA, Soccer, Athletics etc• Social- intercultural, disadvantaged etc.

• LSP

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Membership & volunteers

• Membership targets 2008, 2009, 2010.• Coaches – number planned for 2008,2009,2010,• Administration• Legal –Constitution, Health & Safety• Child protection• PR • Communications- email, text web site etc.• Health & safety- Ethics, Child welfare etc

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Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Income

Sponsorships

Membership

Other (specify)

Other (specify)

Other (specify)

Other (specify)

Non-Operating Revenue

Total Income 0 0 0 0 0

Expenditure

Wages

Premises

Power/Heat

Repairs & Maintenance

Insurances

Travel

Telephone & Postage

Pitch Maintenance

Football costs (specify)

Football costs (specify)

Rent & Rates

Medical Costs

Training courses

Bank Charges

Bank Interest (Short-Term)

Depreciation

General Expenditure

Other

Total Expenditure 0 0 0 0 0

Net Income (Expenditure) 0 0 0 0 0

Long-Term Loan InterestNet Income (Expenditure) 0 0 0 0 0

Cumulative Profit/ Loss(-) 0 0 0 0 0

Income & Expenditure Projections - Summary of Years 1 to 5

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