Social Media
I would like to reach out to BHFC members and supporters to remind everyone to use all social media platforms with respect and consideration of others.
As a club we have found social media to be an effective and engaging vehicle to communicate with member and showcase our club, highlighting and promoting BHFC amongst members and a wider audience. We look forward to the stories and photos shared, and celebrate our fellow Kooka’s triumphs and tribulations. We encourage members to use social media with integrity to ensure the well being and safety of all.
DO NOT hide behind fake accounts, and user names in order to behave irresponsibly or abusively. This is totally unacceptable. Our club and association stand together in not tolerating irresponsible, intimidating, bullying or abusive online behaviour. If you are the subject of inappropriate contact, bullying or abuse, or if you witness others subjected to the same: REPORT IT.
HFI Social Media policy is linked here for you.
BE SAFE, BE RESPECTFUL, BE RESPONSIBLE.
Thank you,
Tony Hughes
BHFC President
Shoosh for Kids
May is Shoosh for Kids Month.
Less is more. That’s particularly true when it comes to sideline and spectator behaviour. Shoosh for Kids is a timely reminder that we don’t need to make continual commentary (good or bad), on every move or play in which our children are involved.
Abuse is never ok. But sometimes ‘helpful’ suggestions continually shouted from the side line can be just as unsettling for our children. The white noise gets in the way of the children making decisions for themselves. Making decisions is how they learn. Sometimes their decisions will result in missed or squandered opportunities during a game. But that’s ok. Even as coaches and managers our team officials, in their enthusiasm, ‘over coach’. Trust the process. Your demonstrations and guidance at training are valuable. Let the children try these strategies and skills during a match without the constant off field advice getting in the way of their own thought processes.
Lets remember: Less is more. LESS white noise for the kids leads to MORE self confidence and better decision making.
Please: Shoosh for kids.
National Volunteers Week
This week is National Volunteers’ Week.
Baulko is a community based football club run entirely by volunteers. It’s exhausting, challenging, relentless work for enormous benefit to over 1,000 BHFC members. From our competitions to our celebrations, from our website to our uniforms, our canteen to our field marking, our grading to our trials, from mentoring to our committees, it’s all done by volunteers.
It’s those selfless members who see a need and pitch in and get the job done, for no other reason, than: it needs to be done. It's hours preparing training sessions, sitting through meetings, planning and implementing, reviewing and modifying. It’s rosters, draws, schedules and timetables. Grading, trials, re-scheduled games etc etc… It’s 11 months of work for a 6 month competition. For every person who has mowed our lines, measured out fields, participated in working bees, set up goals, emptied our bins…. Coached, managed, cooked, cleaned, built, planned, served, supervised, coordinated, administered, guided or inspired. It’s all of you who are the Baulko army of volunteers. We thank you and we know sometimes it’s not easy, but it is so very rewarding.
Thank you for every job you do.
WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS! #GoBaulko
Annual PL Shirt Auction
Every year our Premier League squad bids for their jerseys, raising money for the charity of their choice.
This year though impacted by covid, their auction evening raised over $600. They have unanimously decided to donate the money to RDA with our donations from 2nd hand uniform and boot sales. Well done lads!
2nd Hand Sale
Huge thank you to our families who have donated 2nd hand items to sell to help us raise money for Riding for the Disabled. We have quite a few good condition items available at all times.
Check out the 'Shop' section on our website. Select the 'Second Hand Sale' drop down option to see what we have. Contact roundball@bhfc.org.au to select an item to buy.
At the end of the year we will donate all money raised together with donations from the canteen each weekend, to Riding for the Disabled. Big or small your contribution is appreciated. Thank you everyone.
Monthly Zoom Meeting - MAY 2022
Contact compsec@bhfc.org.au if you haven’t received an invite.
Funskills is ON!!
Funskills is ON!
It's very wet at the field , bring something warm to change into after the game.
Canteen Closed This Weekend
Sorry everyone... the canteen is closed this weekend due to food delivery truck issues.
Teams on Canteen/Ground duty still need to send 2 people for Ground Official, but you don't need the extra 2 for canteen. That is for this week only.
Next weekend canteen/Ground Official duty will require 4 people to fill each shift.
If you're playing at Ted Horwood this weekend, remember to bring drink and food as you require.
MINIROOS FIELD SETTING AND MARKING
Our fields have finally been mowed and marked. Now we need help to mark the miniroos fields and re-mow sections to remove piles of grass... If you are free on Monday please come along and help. We're particularly looking for help from our minirooos/ minitildas families to help with the marking of our small sided fields. We also need 3 people to bring lawn mowers.
If you can help please text Tony 0432 056 959
WARNING! Scam Alert!
WARNING: Members have been receiving scam emails. No executive committee member will ask you for money or gift cards. These emails are SCAMS. It is easy to identify the scam by the email address the emails come from. DO NOT OPEN OR RESPOND TO THESE EMAILS.
If you are unsure about any correspondence you receive please contact your age coordinator or text us direct. BUT DON'T USE THE EMAIL OR PHONE NUMBERS IN THE SCAM MESSAGE.
Funskills Week 1 Cancelled
Disappointingly, our littlest Kookas won't get to start this weekend... Stay safe everyone and have a lovely Easter break. We cant wait to see you after Easter when the weather will be perfect for football again!
Round 2 Ted Horwood Washed Out!
Unfortunately, again this weekend all turf fields are closed to football. Astro games will proceed at this stage. If other games are moved for Sunday your coach and manager will be contacted.
Good luck to the 3 Baulko teams playing this weekend: U13/2, U15G/1 and O35/3.
Round 1 at Ted Horwood Postponed
We knew it was coming, but it is no less disappointing... R1 at Ted Horwood Reserve has been postponed.
The ground is closed all weekend.
For more information, contact your team coach or manager.
BHFC Week 3 Trials Cancellations
Please click “Trials Draw Here” button above for Week 3 cancellations.
If you have any questions, contact Mick trials@bhfc.org.au or your team coach/manager.
BHFC Week 3 Trials
Click on ‘TRIALS DRAW HERE’ button for Week 3 Trials schedule.
Good luck with the games and remember to have fun!
Notes
YOUR TRIAL IS NOT CONFIRMED UNTIL YOU EMAIL trials@bhfc.org.au confirming your team is available to play the game.
All trials that have not been confirmed by midnight Thursday 24th March will be cancelled, under the assumption that your team can’t make it.
As a courtesy to your opposition, if you know earlier in the week that you can’t play the match then please email trials@bhfc.org.au to let us know.
The Trials Schedule might change. Please check the schedule during the week. We will aim to send out updates when things change, but the safest thing to do is just to double check the schedule closer to the weekend.
Note that we cannot accommodate requests for changes to match times.
Not all teams have confirmed trial opponents currently, but most teams do have a time slot allocated.
I will continue searching for opponents for you, but if you manage to find one yourself, then please email trials@bhfc.org.au to let me know the details.
If you are organising your own trial(s), then you must email trials@bhfc.org.au to let me know details so that we avoid ground and/or team clashes, and also to ensure that all trials are properly sanctioned.
Team Sheets: No need to do team sheets for trials, but please keep a written record of all players that played for your team on the day, for insurance purposes just in case.
Fields:
CSI Schofield, 81 South St, Scofields.
Richard Johnson Anglican School, 2 Corocan St, Marsden Park
Ted Horwood 4 and 5
5A: half field closest to the car park
5B: half field furthest from the car park
Games must finish on time. If your game starts late for any reason, that is not an excuse to run over time. Please be considerate of those playing after you. The trial schedule makes it very clear when your game should end. Please stick to it.
Referees: There are no referees allocated to games at this point. It is generally the responsibility of participating teams to find someone to referee their game.
No Alcohol: Strictly no alcohol at games at any field. This is especially important at the fields owned by high schools (Muirfield and Northmead) as we will lose our good relationships with the high schools if people are spotted drinking alcohol at the schools.
Clean Up after yourselves, especially at the high schools.
Stay away from farm animals at both schools and ensure that small children are kept away as well.
Please send any questions to me at trials@bhfc.org.au
Lastly, please remember that all club helpers are volunteers, including me. We do not get paid for this, so please be nice!
Cheers,
Mick Hollins
BHFC Week 2 Trials Cancellations
Please click “Trials Draw Here” button above for Week 1 (11-13 March) cancellations.
If you have any questions, contact Mick trials@bhfc.org.au or your team coach/manager.
BHFC Trials Week 2
The schedule for Week 2 trials (18/19/20 March) can be viewed at this link. Good luck with the games and remember to have fun!
Notes
YOUR TRIAL IS NOT CONFIRMED UNTIL YOU EMAIL trials@bhfc.org.au confirming your team is available to play the game.
All trials that have not been confirmed by midnight Thursday 17th March will be cancelled, under the assumption that your team can’t make it.
As a courtesy to your opposition, if you know earlier in the week that you can’t play the match then please email trials@bhfc.org.au to let us know.
The Trials Schedule might change. Please check the schedule during the week. We will aim to send out updates when things change, but the safest thing to do is just to double check the schedule closer to the weekend.
Note that we cannot accommodate requests for changes to match times.
Not all teams have confirmed trial opponents currently, but most teams do have a time slot allocated.
I will continue searching for opponents for you, but if you manage to find one yourself, then please email trials@bhfc.org.au to let me know the details.
If you are organising your own trial(s), then you must email trials@bhfc.org.au to let me know details so that we avoid ground and/or team clashes, and also to ensure that all trials are properly sanctioned.
Team Sheets: No need to do team sheets for trials, but please keep a written record of all players that played for your team on the day, for insurance purposes just in case.
Fields:
Hills Grammar: The Hills Grammar School, Kenthurst
Northmead 1. Northmead High School.
Ted Horwood 4 and 5
5A: half field closest to the car park
5B: half field furthest from the car park
Games must finish on time. If your game starts late for any reason, that is not an excuse to run over time. Please be considerate of those playing after you. The trial schedule makes it very clear when your game should end. Please stick to it.
Referees: There are no referees allocated to games at this point. It is generally the responsibility of participating teams to find someone to referee their game.
No Alcohol: Strictly no alcohol at games at any field. This is especially important at the fields owned by high schools (Muirfield and Northmead) as we will lose our good relationships with the high schools if people are spotted drinking alcohol at the schools.
Clean Up after yourselves, especially at the high schools.
Stay away from farm animals at both schools and ensure that small children are kept away as well.
Please send any questions to me at trials@bhfc.org.au
Lastly, please remember that all club helpers are volunteers, including me. We do not get paid for this, so please be nice!
Cheers,
Mick Hollins