I hope you are having a very enjoyable summer. We start the 2024/25 hockey season in September so I wanted to send some information to help you understand how the season is looking for our junior members.

Dates for the Season
First session of the season is on Sunday 1st September 2024 at Nonsuch High School.

Midweek training sessions will start on Wednesday 18th September 2024 at Nonsuch High School (these will run at Nonsuch for two weeks then move to Epsom College) - 6:15pm to 7:45pm.

Sunday Training Times
All Sunday training sessions will take place at Nonsuch High School for Girls. Age groups are based on age at 1st September 2024. The appropriate school year is shown in brackets (from September).

09:00-10:00: U8 (Up to Year 3), U10 (Year 4 & 5)
10:00-11:00: U12 (Year 6 & 7)
10:00-11:30: U14 (Year 8 & 9) & U16 Boys (Year 10 & 11)
11:00-12:30: U14 (Year 8 & 9) & U16 Girls (Year 10 & 11)

Clothing
Cheam Sports in Cheam Village supplies all Junior Hockey Kit and has a fantastic selection of equipment as well.

If you want to try on kit and order to arrive before the start of the season please ensure your order is placed in the shop by 3rd August 2024. Don’t worry if you don’t make this date – regular orders will be put in but we recommend getting to the shop if you need new kit!

Please note the shop is closed between 16th to 26th July 2024.

Membership and WhatsApp updates
Please make sure both your details and your child’s details are up to date on Pitchero. We communicate via a weekly email and regular WhatsApp messages.

Invites to these WhatsApp groups will be sent around shortly. Please makes sure you are in the correct group to receive up to date information.

Subscriptions
Subscriptions will be due by 31st October 2024 and payable through the club shop on the website. Full details will be given in the newsletter during August 2024.

Help please!
We have a number of roles that don’t require hockey experience but sharing workload could really help people out. If you could help in any way, please do get in touch with Keith (cheamhcjuniors@gmail.com).

Likewise, having assistant coaches at each age group makes a huge difference in helping at sessions and ultimately makes training more fun and beneficial for the juniors. If you think you can help one of the coaches please let Keith know. Hockey experience would be great but not essential – just helping set up drills and support the coaches with enthusiasm is the aim!

If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact our junior co Ordinator, Keith Boyce on cheamhcjuniors@gmail.com. Further details and contacts will be sent out in the next month.

Actions needed now!

• Check that both your and your child’s details are correct and up to date on Pitchero.
• Move WhatsApp groups following the links when provided if needed.
• Go an place an order for club kit if you need it!
• Let Keith know if you can help out with a role for the juniors.

Looking forward to seeing you all in September.

Best regards
Keith
Cheam HC Juniors