CHANGES TO BANANA BUNCH
With the move to Leicester Grammar School, Banana Bunch has teamed up with the excellent junior set up that the men's club has created there on Sunday mornings. The men have access to both the sand and water-based pitches between 10 and 12 as well as the indoor court, which will prove really useful on frosty mornings.
Yesterday, our first joint day, the men provided around a dozen coaches/helpers. The U11s are under the guidance of Harbinder Bhuhi, who is great with the kids, and our youngsters all enjoyed themselves.
Membership is somewhat different in that Banana Bunchers can join the junior section of Leicester Men for £60 per year (in two £30 chunks if you wish). No money changes hands at training sessions and with access to around 40 sessions a year that is less than the £2 per session we were charging at St Margaret's plus the £10 registration fee we charged.
I will not be there for a few weeks because I am Head Coach at the Junior Development Centre at St Margaret's but Leicester Ladies will always have strong representation at LGS for the Sunday sessions. This weekend besides myself and Hazel we also had two older sisters helping so a big thanks to Abi and Emily, coaches in the making.
If I did not think this move would be advantageous to our young players I would not be advocating it but I think the set up is strong and last year we sometimes struggled for personnel to support us at St Margaret's. There will always be sizeable support and help at LGS.
11+ Banana Bunchers will be invited to join Wednesday evening sessions with the women's club and there will be several Vixens League opportunities plus the mini hockey (U11 and U13) for this age group. We will also put teams into tournaments around Leicestershire and, with the men, will enter mixed sides as well.
I hope to see all former Banana Bunchers at Great Glen soon. Any questions drop me an email on
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or call/text me on 07828797693.
Gaynor