Play safe
Last weekend saw a huge 3-1 win for the M3 and some great results for the Kidds. The U12 girls were unbeaten in their tournament (winning 4 and drawing 1), the U14 girls won 2, drew 1 and lost 1 and the U14 boys came from behind to win 3-2 against Brom Becks. All but two teams are back in action so lots of hockey to be looking forward to this Saturday!
Thank you to everyone who came to the L1 and M1 raffle and quiz on Saturday night. Congratulations to everyone who won a prize and the Ladies 5s who emerged as quiz champions! Please get in touch with Dan Verity, Jenna Maclaren, or by replying to this email if you have not received your prize yet.
Note from the Co-Chairs
England Hockey have updated the safeguarding guidance on their website. There is now a wealth of information for parents, young people, coaches, organisers, umpires, committee members and players. With increasing numbers of excellent young people playing for us we recommend everyone reads the Adults on teams with young players guidance. Please do take a quick read when you can - Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
On the topic of safeguarding, it’s also worth a couple of general reminders:
all contact for U18 should be via their designated parent/carer. If someone who is under 18 contacts you via email or whatsapp without their adult looped in, please loop the parent/carer in and gently remind them of the protocol.
we have a page about Safeguarding at Wapping on our website, including contact information for our welfare officer, Sandra Akinbolu. Going forward, we are looking to expand our safeguarding team so if this is something you’re interested in helping with let us know.
Club google drive
The press team would greatly appreciate it if club members could upload pictures and videos they don’t mind sharing to this club wide Google Drive folder. Pictures from matches and socials are really useful for promoting the club through our social media channels and website so it would be great to get as much uploaded to the drive as we can. Please ensure there are no U18s in the photos.
Link to Google Drive folder here
Easy Fundrasing
A Back Post reminder that Easyfundraising is the easiest way to raise money for the club. When you shop online a percentage of your total is donated back to us. The site also provides one-off deals on things like changing utilities or taking out a phone contract. It costs nothing to sign up and so far 104 supporters have raised £2,450.46 for the club. To do this please:
Sign up using this link
Download the browser extension, the plug-in pops up automatically when you shop to let you know when a donation is available.
They also have an iPhone app for people who shop via their mobile (no android version yet though)
Track your donations to see how much you’ve raised in your account and they’ll send updates oh how much the club has raised.
End of season dinner
Another reminder to purchase your ticket for the end of season dinner at the De Vere Grand Connaught rooms on 22nd April if you haven’t already. It will be a great way to round off the season with the whole club so make sure you don’t miss out!
Fixtures this Saturday
Lee Valley
11:30 - M2 v Purley Walcountians 1 (pitch 2)
13:00 - L1 v Tulse Hill and Dulwich 1 (pitch 1)
14:30 - L3 v Harrow 1 (pitch 2)
John Orwell
11:10 - L5 v Kings and Alleyns 2
Away
12:45 - L7 v Remnants 1
13:30 - L2 v Wanderers 1
13:30 - M3 v Ashford 1
13:45 - M6 v Spencer 6
14:30 - M4 v Hampstead and Westminster 3
14:30 - L4 v East London 4
15:30 - M5 v Old Merchant Taylors 2
17:15 - M1 v Guildford
Dragon Hockey Discount Codes
Must use THIS LINK and the following codes to receive discounts!
Sticks: 20% off with code WAPPING20
Bags & Accessories: 20% off with code 20CLUBBAGS
Clothing: 10% off with code 10CLUBCLOTHES
