Subs – all outstanding subs, second installments are now overdue.  Please ensure that you reply to the letter recently sent in the post, and make your payments asap.  If you are having any difficulty in paying your subs please talk to your team manager.

Fines – All players please be aware, that if you receive a yellow card during a match, it will be followed by a fine of usually around £8.  If you receive a red card the fine is much, much higher.  The Club will write to you on receipt of the request and ask you to reimburse the Club for the fine incurred.

Father Christmas – one of our fundraising events is a visit to Caldecote from Father Christmas.  We have contacted his personal secretary, and he will be here to meet and greet everyone in the village on Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd December.  But he will need some help, particularly from the little elves that play football for the younger teams.  It is a fun evening, and a great way to raise some money for the Club.  And the villagers love him!  We meet at around 6.00pm, and finish around 8.00pm on both evenings.

50/50 – carried forward.  Big one next week!

Fines ¨C All players please be aware, that if you receive a yellow card during a match, it will be followed by a fine of usually around £8.  If you receive a red card the fine is much, much higher.  The Club will write to you on receipt of the request and ask you to reimburse the Club for the fine incurred.

Match Reports ¨C why not write a report for your child¡¯s team?  The players like to read their reports, and we can also ask the Biggleswade Chronicle to include them in their Sports Section.  Talk to your managers if you think you can help.  The reports are just sent to the Secretary before 9am on Tuesdays.  julie.broomfield@ntlworld.com.

Raffle Prizes   We are in need of some raffle prizes for our future fundraising events, if you have anything suitable, please give them to your team manager.

Muga Training ¨C just a reminder to be prepared and wear long sleeves, long trousers, and of course shin pads.  The surface of the Muga is unforgiving, and if you arrive to train in inappropriate clothing, you will either be sent home, or asked to sit this one out.

50/50 ¨C 56 tickets sold, so once again, thank you for your support.  We sold 18 tickets to our regular supporters in the Club after the games, and the winner this week was the Under 9s manager Nigel Presland.  Well done Nigel!  £28 for the chinese takeaway.

Father Christmas ¨C one of our fundraising events is a visit to Caldecote from Father Christmas.

We have contacted his personal secretary, and he will be here to meet and greet everyone in the village on Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd December.  But he will need some help, particularly from the little elves that play football for the younger teams.  It is a fun evening, and a great way to raise some money for the Club.  And the villagers love him!  We meet at around 6.00pm, and finish around 8.00pm on both evenings.

26th November.

The AGM was held earlier this week, here are the minutes - 

Minutes from Caldecote Youth FC Annual General Meeting held on 24th November 2009 Attendees ¨C Dave Broomfield, Julie Broomfield, Tracy Cooper, Jacquie Capon, Lisa Allum, Nigel Presland, Paul Warwick, John Millar and Philippa Finlay Apologies - none The AGM was formally opened by Dave Broomfield, CYFC Chairman.  Dave welcomed everyone to the meeting, and thanked them for coming.  He then confirmed the order of events for the AGM. Minutes from 2008 AGM These were reviewed and no queries were raised.  They were accepted as a true record of the meeting.  Proposed by Tracy Cooper, and seconded by Jacquie Capon. Accounts 2008/2009 Accounts for the year ending  June 2009 were presented by Tracy Cooper, Treasurer.  Tracy confirmed that it had been a good year for the Club overall, as we managed to turn a loss from the previous year of £363 into a profit of £1176.00.  This was due in the main to less money being spent on kit, and more money being raised on fundraising events, such as the Italian night, Santa, Sponsored bike ride and 50/50.  Training courses totalled £696, and trophies were higher than in previous year.  Tracy welcomed any questions on the accounts, and they were discussed in general terms.  Dave thanked Tracy for her work during the year, and for staying for another year.  Tracy confirmed that she will be standing down as Treasurer at the end of this season.  The accounts were proposed by John Millar, and seconded by Nigel Presland.  No objections were raised, and the accounts were formally accepted. Election of Officers Chairman ¨C Dave Broomfield stood down, and the election of Chairman was conducted by Julie Broomfield.  Julie requested any  nominations to stand, and Dave confirmed that he was happy to carry on until the end of the season, and was unopposed.  Jacquie Capon formally proposed Dave as Chairman, and Tracy Cooper seconded the nomination.  Dave then continued with election of the other officers. Secretary ¨C Julie Broomfield was proposed by Philippa Finlay, and seconded by Nigel Presland. Treasurer ¨C Tracy Cooper was proposed by Philippa Finlay and seconded by Lisa Allum All other committee members would be co-opted on. Dave then noted that as the executive committee had noted their intention of continuing until the end of the season, all Club members should be made aware of the vacant positions in the new year. Any other business Notice had been received from Ben of his intention to step down as Vice Chair with effect from the AGM, and Dave thanked Ben for his commitment to the Club.  He has been involved as both a manager and Vice Chair for many years, and always supported the Club in all events including fundraising.  A small gift will be given to Ben as a token of thanks from the Club. Jacquie had also said that she will step down as Chairman of the fundraising committee with effect from the AGM.  She hoped that someone from one the younger teams would then come forward before the end of the season to take on the role.  Dave thanked  Jacquie for her efforts and  time and presented her with a small gift from the Club as a thank you.   Dave also noted that it was disappointing not to see any parents at the AGM.   It is an important and necessary part of the Club, and the only attendees were committee members, website administrator,  managers and fundraising members.   The formal part of the evening was then concluded and the AGM closed.

25th November

Complaints as we know, are easy to make and receive, but compliments are rare and hard to come by.  On the minutes of the recent Chiltern Youth meeting, a referee had sent a letter to the league complimenting two teams.  The match was Dunstable Colts v Caldecote, under 15¡¯s.  He praised both teams for excellent sportsmanship, and the League were pleased to receive positive feedback for a change.  They asked that the message should be passed on to the teams concerned.  Well done to the under 15¡¯s squad, it is very unusual for anyone to take the time to write to the league about something positive, so to have come from a referee is great!!

Match Reports ¨C why not write a report for your child¡¯s team?  The players like to read their reports, and we can also ask the Biggleswade Chronicle to include them in their Sports Section.  Talk to your managers if you think you can help.  The reports are just sent to the Secretary before 9am on Tuesdays.  julie.broomfield@ntlworld.com.

Raffle Prizes   We are in need of some raffle prizes for our future fundraising events, if you have anything suitable, please give them to your team manager.

Muga Training ¨C just a reminder to be prepared and wear long sleeves, long trousers, and of course shin pads.  The surface of the Muga is unforgiving, and if you arrive to train in inappropriate clothing, you will either be sent home, or asked to sit this one out.

50/50 ¨C carried over this week, due to the small number of games played.

Fines ¨C All players please be aware, that if you receive a yellow card during a match, it will be followed by a fine of usually around £8.  If you receive a red card the fine is much, much higher.

The Club will write to you on receipt of the request and ask you to reimburse the Club for the fine incurred.

On the minutes from the recent Chiltern Youth meeting on 5th November.
 
Correspondence ;  (taken straight from the minutes)
 
Paul Evenden (Referee) ¨C praising both teams for excellent sportsmanship
 ¨C Dunstable Colts V Caldecote 
NOTED The committee were pleased to receive positive feedback and congratulations passed to both teams
 
It is rare to receive any praise, as complaints come too easily.

well done to the under 15s, this match was on 4th Oct, a league cup match, that went to penalties.
Tim AND SHAUN please pass on the comments from the referee  to your team.
 
JULIE - Club Secretary


Match Reports ¨C why not write a report for your child¡¯s team?  The players like to read their reports, and we can also ask the Biggleswade Chronicle to include them in their Sports Section.  Talk to your managers if you think you can help.  The reports are just sent to the Secretary before 9am on Tuesdays.  julie.broomfield@ntlworld.com.

Winter Warmer evening cancelled ¨C OMG!  These events normally sell out, but unfortunately, we have had to cancel this one due to lack of interest.  We will try again in the new year, and keep you all posted.  The themed meals are great way of enjoying a night out, great value for money, and supporting your Youth Football Club.  Thanks to those who did buy tickets, Jacquie will be contacting you to make the refunds. 

Raffle Prizes   We are in need of some raffle prizes for our future fundraising events, if you have anything suitable, please give them to your team manager.

 Muga Training ¨C just a reminder to be prepared and wear long sleeves, long trousers, and of course shin pads.  The surface of the Muga is unforgiving, and if you arrive to train in inappropriate clothing, you will either be sent home, or asked to sit this one out.

 50/50 ¨C we sold 40 tickets this week, with £20 going to the winner, congratulations Colin Spendlove  (or was it Amanda¡¯s?!!!!), from the Under 16s team.

 AGM ¨C this will be held at the Pavilion on Tuesday November 24th, at 8.15pm.  It is an opportunity to come along and meet the committee.  Show your support for the Club, and come along to this short AGM.  We are lucky to have had some great people involved with the Club over the years, this of course keeps the Club going, and allows your children to enjoy playing competitive football.  We will be losing Ben Jackson at this years AGM, he is stepping down as Vice Chair. He has been an active member of the Club, particularly as a manager for many, many years, then continued as Vice Chair when his team were old enough to play adult football.    Jacquie Capon, who has been our Fundraising Chairman for several years will also be moving on.  So as you can see, we will need some new faces.  If you are interested in taking a more active role, then please come and see us to find out more.  There will also be some changes coming at the end of the season, so WE NEED YOUR HELP!   We would like to thank Ben, and Jacquie for their help and support, and for helping to make our village youth football Club so successful.

Match Reports ¨C why not write a report for your child¡¯s team?  The players like to read their reports, and we can also ask the Biggleswade Chronicle to include them in their Sports Section.  Talk to your managers if you think you can help.  The reports are just sent to the Secretary before 9am on Tuesdays.  julie.broomfield@ntlworld.com.

Winter Warmer evening ¨C our fundraising committee with be holding one of our ever successful meal evenings in the Pavilion, on November 21st, why not come and join us.  Enjoy Beef Bourguignon, roasted winter vegetables and creamy mashed potatoes, followed by  Apple Crumble,  all home made.   As always, great value for money at just £7.50 per head, and we work hard to make it an enjoyable evening for everyone.

Tickets are on sale now, either call Jacquie on 01767 223271 or ask Lou at the bar.  Tickets always sell fast, so don¡¯t miss out, book early!

Muga Training ¨C just a reminder to be prepared and wear long sleeves, long trousers, and of course shin pads.  The surface of the Muga is unforgiving, and if you arrive to train in inappropriate clothing, you will either be sent home, or asked to sit this one out.

50/50 ¨C we sold 64 tickets this week, with £32 going to the winner, congratulations Harry, from the Under 9s teams.  Your winnings will be winging their way to you via Nigel.

AGM ¨C this will be held at the Pavilion on Tuesday November 24th, at 8.15pm.  It is an opportunity to come along and meet the committee.  Show your support for the Club, and come along to this short AGM.  We are lucky to have had some great people involved with the Club over the years, this of course keeps the Club going, and allows your children to enjoy playing competitive football.  We will be losing Ben Jackson at this years AGM, he is stepping down as Vice Chair. He has been an active member of the Club, particularly as a manager for many, many years, then continued as Vice Chair when his team were old enough to play adult football.    Jacquie Capon, who has been our Fundraising Chairman for several years will also be moving on.  So as you can see, we will need some new faces.  If you are interested in taking a more active role, then please come and see us to find out more.  There will also be some changes coming at the end of the season, so WE NEED YOUR HELP!   We would like to thank Ben, and Jacquie for their help and support, and for helping to make our village youth football Club so successful.

4th November

The end of the road for our County Cup challenges from the older teams, with both the Under 17s and Under 16s losing their matches this weekend.  But some great results from our younger teams, with the Under 9s achieving a convincing win and the Under 11s , despite a busy weekend with two matches, coming out on top in both.  Looking at the league tables, well done to the Under 9s, who are currently top of their table, and the Under 11s after their grading games are in Division One.

The Clocks will ¡°Fall back¡± this weekend, so the kick off times for the afternoon games are brought forward, don¡¯t forget to reset your clocks.

50/50 ¨C thanks for all your support with this, we sold 64 tickets last week, again including lots in the Clubhouse after the matches.  The winner this week, was Cole from the Under 9s squad.   £32 winging it¡¯s way to him!  You have got to be in it to win it! And it is a fantastic way to support your Youth FC.

October 6th

50/50 ¨C thanks for all your support with this, we sold 50 tickets last week, again with support from everyone in the Club after the matches.  We asked Lou the bar manager to draw the winning ticket, and ¡­¡­¡­¡­.. Liann Atherton, from the Under 11s squad has won £25.  Maybe next week the Atherton family should buy a lottery ticket, as they say things come in threes.  Well done Liann!  Don¡¯t forget - you have got to be in it to win it! 
And it is a fantastic way to support your Youth FC.

September 29th

Some great results again this week, the Under 15s and Under 17s came up against some tough opposition, but had very respectable scores.  The Under 11s won convincingly against Brickhill Wanderers, and the Under 16s were pitched against their old adversaries, Luton Utd,  for the first round of the County Cup, getting the win to go through to round two.  BUT OMG!!!!!!! The Under 13s ¨C what a result!!!!  They won against AFC Luton, 17 ¨C 4!!!!  Putting them at the top of the table at the beginning of the season.  Fantastic ¨C well done boys!!  Whatever you had for breakfast, have it again next week!

September 15th