SEASON OPENER: LUKE HOLLAND TROPHY
Dorking FC Meadowbank Stadium
Sunday 5th September 2009. Kick Off 7.00pm

The Badgers' first competitive game of the new season will be the third annual Luke Holland Memorial Trophy match.

Once again, the game will be played between the U16s of Brockham Badgers and Ockley Acorns, the two clubs Luke played for, in celebration and commemoration of our much missed friend.

The match will be hosted at Dorking FC's Meadowbank Stadium, this Sunday 5th September, kicking off under the floodlights at 7pm. Luke's Dad, Neil Holland, will be refereeing the game, with the winning team being awarded the Luke Holland Memorial Trophy, which they will hold for the coming season.

The memorial match has been established as the annual season curtain raiser for the Badgers and the Acorns.

Both clubs are hoping for as many families from all age groups to attend as possible. Whilst not forgetting the tragic events it marks, the match will be an enjoyable occasion. The bar will be open and refreshments on sale.

Under 18s are admitted free and adults are asked to make a £1 minimum voluntary donation at the gate. Proceeds will be donated to the Surrey Air Ambulance, in tribute to their rescue work during Luke and Neil's accident. The Air Ambulance relies on charitable donations to continue operating.

Please show your support for the cause and this annual club event by coming along and encouraging friends to join you. Last year, over 300 people attended - let's make it an even bigger crowd this year.

Click here for directions to Dorking FC's stadium.

SITUATIONS VACANT
4 July 2010

We may only just have taken down the goal posts for this season, but we’re already planning for the next one. We have a number of vacancies for volunteers for the coming season. They’re open to any parents or others associated with the club – please do have a think about whether you might be able to help. If you’re interested in helping out in any way, please click here to email with your phone number and a member of the Management Committee will be in touch.

Head of Football
After seven years in the role, Simon Coffey our Head of Football is standing down. He’s setting up a new youth side at Dorking FC which will provide an excellent opportunity for Brockham Badgers players to continue with football when they reach 16. So –we need a new Head of Football. The role involves helping to co-ordinate pitch allocations, equipment, discussing playing development of our teams and liaising with our Club Coach Nick Torpey to provide help and assistance to managers in their training sessions. This role would suit either an existing Team manager or a parent interested in taking a co-ordinating role in the club as a whole. And don’t worry - Simon Coffey will still be around to supply advice throughout the coming seasons.

Mini-Football Co-ordinator
This is a new role to liaise with the U7 to U10 Managers and Events Reps over organisation, training and playing - and discuss their requirements with the Head of Football and Management Committee. Again, it could be an existing Manager or Events Rep – but the role would also suit any parent from U7 to U10 who would be interested in helping out with the football-side of the club and ensuring we develop our boys and girls the best we can.

Website Editor
We are looking for a new volunteer to run our website. The role involves updating the site each week with match reports submitted by managers and parents, putting other news and general announcements online, and general maintenance of the site. It’s a role that takes a couple of hours a week, but can be carried out at times that suit you. This is a non-football role and would suit anyone with an interest in the web. Website experience is not essential – anyone who is capable of the using Microsoft software would soon get to grips with the software used for the website. If you prefer, there is an option to carry out the role alongside the existing Website Editor during the coming season, learning the ropes, with a view to taking it over next summer.

Don’t forget...these roles are open to everyone. No previous experience necessary. We’re all volunteers who put up our hands to help with vacancies like these in the past - and we want to get as many parents involved as possible. So if you fancy getting involved with Brockham Badgers in the coming season, please do email and let us know.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
4 July 2010

The Brockham Badgers FC AGM is on Tuesday 13 July at 8pm upstairs at Dorking Rugby Club on the Big Field. All parents are invited and encouraged to attend.

AWARDS DAY PICTURES ONLINE
29 May 2010

The new look Annual Awards Day was a roaring success for Brockham Badgers - regardless of who went home with the trophies.

On a sun-baked Big Field, hundreds of players, family and friends enjoyed an afternoon of football-related activity with picnics and a hog roast. The day culminated in the presentation of the annual awards for players in every team on our tournament podium.

Congratulations to Fiona Rabbetts and the Events Team. It was their second event - and a a second major achievement. Over 150 pictures are now available on the Brockham Badgers Flickr site here. Thanks to everyone who helped out, and to U13's Dad Alan Gout for the photography.

Next up, it's the Big One - Brockham 2010 on 12th and 13th June. See you there!