Old Polo Thread

Neil's achievable ideas for the Manchester polo group in 2012:

• Grow membership from 10-12 to 22-30 regular players within the year – establish new teams/network with other cycle clubs/groups
  
• Manage and fast track the improvement of new players – training/coaching/make sure new players stick with it through the early stages
  
• Find other court options (Summer/indoor etc)
  
• Host a Manchester NS tournament – leading to UK or European Champs in 2013??
  
• Get 3+ Manchester teams to qualify for the Euros and/or the Worlds – training programmes/fitness
  
• Find ways to collect funding for polo costs eg. website/courts – through merchandise/tournaments/subscriptions etc
  
• Improve social side – quarterly social events/Xmas dinner/awards/mallet building etc
  
• New identity – regular marketing/recruitment programmes/sponsors/links with the Manchester bike establishment/better local communications
  
• Schools – outreach programmes for kids in return for use of facilities
  
  
  

I'm able to contribute weekday time for meetings/representations eg. councils/landowners/cycle bodies; access to various design and production resources; and am a competent marketing and business planner.