Devon Women’s Cricket Association are delighted to announce relaunching an exciting initiative to get more 14+ females playing cricket. We’re not talking about 50overs, hardballs, helmets and the works!
Target Audience
Mums of colts
Wives and girlfriends plus friends of existing players
Daughters / Sisters 14+ of existing players
Local female sports teams wanting a social for the summer
Ex-players who fancy getting back into cricket
Existing players who maybe lost to the game for not wnating to play hardball
The Offer
We are looking for cricket clubs to express an interest in engaging a whole new audience to their club. The DWCA have pulled together a package open to any Devon Cricket affiliated club in the county. The programme to deliver can be run by any volunteer, helper or cricket activator. You don’t need to be a level 2 cricket coach to run this activity.
The activity is running a 10-week programme for one hour a week, this could potentially run alongside your normal junior training thus engaging the mums and other ladies involved at the club. The sessions will just be fun small sided games all with a softball, a free kit for this will be provided by the ECB.
After each session 3 bottles of Prosecco and soft drinks where required would be funded by the DWCA, on completion of the programme the cost of the prosecco (upto £250) will be refunded to the club. During the programme we would like each club to be able to attend a number of informal fun softball festivals run at central venues throughout the summer, the DWCA will provide suitable refreshments throughout the day for all involved.
******Please note that clubs will receive only receive 50% (£125) if they run the programme and don't attend at least one of these festival days.******
What’s Expected of the Club
Find a lead volunteer to front and drive the scheme in 2017
Utilise the flyers and posters provided to advertise getting new 14+ women along to a 1hr a week session (Running for 10 weeks – could be run along side a junior practice night)
Provide a volunteer to run / co-ordinate the 10 weeks of sessions + festival
Run 10 weeks of sessions
Attend a minimum of 1 informal softball festival
Provide feedback on completion of the programme
What Devon Women’s Cricket Assocation & ECB will provide
Provide game ideas pack for volunteer to run
Funding of £250 per club for Prosecco and Soft drinks where required *Festival attendance dependant
Organise and run informal softball festivals
Free kit bag for clubs to utilise
Free T-Shirts for all participants
Timeline for Programmes
Express Interest - All expressions of interest for a club need to be sent in by Monday 1st May 2017 - CLICK HERE TO EXPRESS INTEREST
Session One - W/c 15th May at your club
Session Two - W/c 22nd May at your club
FESTIVAL - Heathcoat Cricket Club - Sunday 28th May
Session Three - W/c 29th May at your club
Session Four - W/c 5th June at your club
Session Five - W/c 12th June at your club
FESTIVAL - Venue TBC - Sunday 18th June
Session Six - W/c 19th June at your club
Session Seven - W/c 26th June at your club
Session Eight - W/c 3rd July at your club
Session Nine - W/c 10th July at your club
FESTIVAL - Venue TBC - Sunday 16th July
Session Ten - W/c 17th July at your club
Feedback - We want to hear from you by the 31st August 2017 with some pictures of the ladies in action, and feedback on the programme
Deadline for expressions of interest is Monday 1st May 2017