School club links
We are all aware that the environment of sport is changing, and the amount of team and individual sports offered to the community and our youth is increasing at a rapid speed. We are also aware that the youth is the future or our sport; otherwise we will end up a sport and club that has an aging population.
As a club or association, you need to find ways to promote your sport, and hang that carrot in front of our communities. If you are looking to grow your sport in both exposure and membership, then School Club Links is a foot in the right direction.
The thought of an official link sometimes can put people off, but it doesn’t need to be scary Put simply, a school club link could be defined as an agreement between a school and your club to work together to meet the needs of three parties (club, school and students) through the avenue of softball.
If you are lucky, a school may have a particular need for softball and contact your club directly.
If not, then one of the best ways you can get your clubs foot in the door is to meet with a key staff member at the school and let them know what your club can offer and how you think the partnership could benefit all parties (including students) and to entice the school to try out our sport or be involved in the game long term.
Please find below a resource that provides you a guide to School Club Links, including a step by step guide for clubs who are developing links with schools for the first time.
It may also be useful for clubs that currently have a School Club Link in place but want to make it a more formal link.
We have tried to make the resource as user friendly as possible. It includes information on
This resource is currently in PDF, if you would like a copy of it in word, please contact your appointed SNZ Softball Officer
As a club or association, you need to find ways to promote your sport, and hang that carrot in front of our communities. If you are looking to grow your sport in both exposure and membership, then School Club Links is a foot in the right direction.
The thought of an official link sometimes can put people off, but it doesn’t need to be scary Put simply, a school club link could be defined as an agreement between a school and your club to work together to meet the needs of three parties (club, school and students) through the avenue of softball.
If you are lucky, a school may have a particular need for softball and contact your club directly.
If not, then one of the best ways you can get your clubs foot in the door is to meet with a key staff member at the school and let them know what your club can offer and how you think the partnership could benefit all parties (including students) and to entice the school to try out our sport or be involved in the game long term.
Please find below a resource that provides you a guide to School Club Links, including a step by step guide for clubs who are developing links with schools for the first time.
It may also be useful for clubs that currently have a School Club Link in place but want to make it a more formal link.
We have tried to make the resource as user friendly as possible. It includes information on
- Why develop school club links,
- The benefits to school club links
- The types and levels of school club links
- School club link ideas
- Reviewing a school club link and
- Checklists, templates, surveys, etc to help with creating, maintaining, and reviewing your school to club link
This resource is currently in PDF, if you would like a copy of it in word, please contact your appointed SNZ Softball Officer
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| SNZ A guide to School club links |
The purpose of this resource is to provide you a guide to School Club Links, including a step by step guide for clubs who are developing links with schools for the first time. It may also be useful for clubs that currently have a School Club Link in place but want to make it a more formal link. It will run through |