Month: June 2020

Social club re-opens…with an added bonus!

TUFFLEY ROVERS SOCIAL CLUB TO RE-OPEN FROM SATURDAY, 4 JULY 2020
(MEMBERS ONLY)

We are pleased to confirm that we will re-open the Tuffley Rovers social club this Saturday, from 12noon.

Having reviewed the Government Guidelines we have put a number of safety measures in place, to help ensure we offer as safe an environment as possible for our members. This will include:

✅ Revised entry and exit arrangements to support a one-way system around the club

✅ We will ask all members to observe at least 1m+ social distancing, in line with Government Guidelines

✅ No-one will be permitted to wait or remain in the bar area after service – only those queueing for service can be in this area

✅ All members will be required to sign in with their name and phone number as per guidelines relating to Track and Trace. Anyone who declines to provide their details will not be served

✅ Hand sanitisers will be in place for all members

✅ All games machines, including the pool table, will be unavailable for use

✅ Glasses will be single use for each drink purchased

✅ Children must be supervised at all times

✅ We ask members to make contactless payment by card, wherever possible

✅ Capacity will be restricted and once the maximum is reached no further entry we will be permitted (other than on a ‘one in, one out’ basis)

✅ Our staff will look to remind members of their responsibilities. Anyone whose behaviour falls below the standard or who declines to respect staff or their fellow members will be asked to leave

✅ Regularly scheduled cleaning routines will be in place to ensure the safety of everyone visiting the club

It will be vital that all of our members respect these rules if we are to maintain a safe and healthy environment for staff and members alike. We ask you to respect the staff and adhere to social distancing guidelines.

ADDED BONUS!!
In addition to the reopening of our social club on 4 July 2020, we will also be reopening our licensed bar at Glevum Park from 1pm on Saturday.
Similar safety measures to those applied at our social club should be observed at Glevum Park, including:
✅ Revised entry and exit arrangements to support a one-way system around the bar
✅ We will ask all members to observe at least 1m+ social distancing, in line with Government Guidelines
✅ No-one will be permitted to wait or remain in the bar area after service – only those queueing for service can be in this area
✅ All members will be required to sign in with their name and phone number as per guidelines relating to Track and Trace. Anyone who declines to provide their details will not be served
✅ Hand sanitisers will be in place for all members
✅ Plastic pint glasses will be in use
✅ Children must be supervised at all times
✅ We ask members to make contactless payment by card, wherever possible
✅ Capacity will be restricted and once the maximum is reached no further entry we will be permitted (other than on a ‘one in, one out’ basis)
✅ Our staff will look to remind members of their responsibilities. Anyone whose behaviour falls below the standard or who declines to respect staff or their fellow members will be asked to leave
✅ Regularly scheduled cleaning routines will be in place to ensure the safety of everyone visiting the club
It will be vital that all of our members respect these rules if we are to maintain a safe and healthy environment for staff and members alike. We ask you to respect the staff and adhere to social distancing guidelines.

Special General Meeting – 11 July 2020

The Executive Committee of Tuffley Rovers AFC wish to give notice of their intention to hold a Special General Meeting, open to all club members (football section or social section), to address proposed amendments to the club’s constitution.

A full notification has been sent to all club members for whom the committee hold a current e-mail address. If any member has not received the notification they are invited to write to mailto:executivecommittee@tuffleyroversfc.co.uk (with their name in the subject title) and a copy will be sent by return.

The meeting will take place via Zoom at 7pm on 11 July 2020. Members who wish to attend the video conference meeting are asked to register (via the same club e-mail address) not later than 8pm on 10 July 2020.

This meeting is only open to those who hold membership during the 2019/20 year (1 September 2019 to 31 August 2020).

U18s trials – coming soon…

Despite the uncertainty as to when the 2020/21 season will start, Our U18s will be holding an open training session on Wednesday, 8 July 2020 starting at 7:30pm.

In order to ensure social distancing requirements are met, anyone interested in joining the session should book a place in advance, so that our excellent coaches can plan around numbers. We welcome new and existing players who will be eligible for U18s football during the 2020/21 season.

To book your place, e-mail to Development@tuffleyroversfc.co.uk, asap. Full details of the sessions (including the venue in Gloucester) will be sent once players are booked in.

New Football Chair appointed

Tuffley Rovers have a new Football Chair, with the appointment of Dan Boon, as Interim Chair, following the decision of the previous incumbent, Neil Spiller, to step down from the role two weeks ago.

Spiller, who will remain at the club, had been holding a dual responsibility as Chairman and Football Secretary, but decided to call time on one of those roles, which created a vacancy and this has been filled, at least in the short-term, by 36-year-old Boon, who has been involved with the club since 2011.

The new Chair will now work alongside his predecessor, as well as Ken Blackburn, the Head of Football Development, as they look to shape the future of the club, with any ambitions for success undented by the recent change in leadership.

“The club has been moving in the right direction for some time, and so I’d like to pick up where Neil has left off, but working with him and the rest of the committee to put Tuffley Rovers in a position where we can offer facilities and a club culture that we can be proud of”, confirmed Boon.

“We need to look at creating an environment where all of our teams, coaches, spectators and anyone connected to the club enjoy their football, whilst we also become as competitive as possible, challenging for silverware in as many competitions as possible”, he added. “However, we also need to focus on player development and retention, so individuals can see a pathway to whichever level they aspire to play at, as well as establishing a much stronger community presence, creating partnerships with the local community and then with more organisations across Gloucester.”

The outgoing Chair, Spiller, was quick to welcome the appointment.

 “I am delighted Dan, who is someone who has become increasingly involved in the club, has stepped up to take on this role”, he said. “I think we’ve made great progress in recent years, but I felt that we need to spread the load by stepping back from some of the responsibilities that come with being the Chairman”, he confirmed. “With Ken Blackburn’s role now clearly established, I thought it was a good time to hand over the reins and Dan is, in my view, the right person to take this forward.”

With plans to start the 2020/21 season still very much up in the air, Boon might have to wait a while for his first competitive football as Chairman, with none of the nine sides he’ll now lead yet clear on when their respective campaigns will start.