[<<] [>>] by Quiller Barrett
3rd January 2003 (CqE Official News)

All CA members are invited to two Club Conferences being held in 2003 at:

• Cheltenham on Sunday 9th March at the Thistle Cheltenham Hotel starting at 11.30 am.
• Huddersfield on Saturday 29th March at the Cedar Court Hotel starting at 11.30 am.

Come and Have Your Say!

See below for details of venues. Lunch will be available.

We are delighted that donations to the President's Appeal mean that funds are now available to continue developing croquet. John Solomon suggested this would be a good time for the CA to invite delegates from clubs and Federations to discuss new initiatives:

• What additional help do Federations and clubs want from the CA?
• What should our development priorities be: existing small, medium or large Member Clubs? Start-up clubs?
• What are the most effective contributions that Regional Officers (paid by the CA) could make?
• How best can the CA provide development and coaching help? Can the existing links between Federations and CA committees be improved?
• Funding the CA from subscriptions and the tournament levy: is there a better way?

Council members want to hear your views on these and any other policy issues. The CA will take them into account when compiling its Strategic Development Plan.

CA committee members will be present to advise clubs about, in particular:

• Recruitment and retention of members
• Handicapping
• Coaching
• Tax breaks for clubs
• Child protection policies

Venues

The Thistle Cheltenham Hotel (tel. 0870 333 9131) is on Gloucester Rd, 2.5 miles west of Cheltenham centre. From the M5: exit at junction 11 and take the A40 towards Cheltenham. Hotel sign is in about 1 mile at first roundabout. From Cheltenham: take A40 towards Gloucester. Nearest railway station: Cheltenham Spa (1.5 miles by taxi).
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The Cedar Court Hotel at Huddersfield (tel. 01422 375431) is just off the M62, mid-way between Leeds and Manchester: exit at junction 24. From the M62 eastbound: at the roundabout take the 3^rd exit following the road under the motorway to another roundabout. Take the first exit (signposted Rochdale); the hotel is 50m on the right. From the M62 westbound: at the roundabout take the 1^st exit (signposted Rochdale). Nearest railway station: Huddersfield (15 mins by taxi).
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