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Hub Launch Worksheet

Plan local hub setup before advertising.

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Hub name and location
Hub role
Field access
Named lead
Coach and manager minimums
Starter gear required
School contacts

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Hub name and location

Use a practical working name and a precise location. Do not imply access is secured if it is still under discussion.

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Northside Junior Hub, Central School lower field, 18 School Road.

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Hub role

Define the participant group, programme level and relationship to the main club.

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Entry-level weekly sessions for ages 6–11, feeding into the club’s central competition programme. No senior or representative programme in year one.

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Field access

Verbal support is not secure access. Identify the agreement, contact and outstanding conditions.

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School has offered Saturday access from October to March, subject to written agreement, public liability evidence and a $600 seasonal fee.

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Named lead

A hub should not launch without one clear owner and a deputy or succession plan.

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Alex Morgan, Hub Coordinator

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Coach and manager minimums

Set a non-negotiable launch threshold based on safe group sizes and administrative workload.

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Two trained coaches, one team manager and a four-person parent roster before registrations open.

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Starter gear required

Separate equipment already available from items that must be purchased or transferred.

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Two gear bags, 20 balls, four bats, 16 helmets, two first aid kits, cones, bases and secure storage box.

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School contacts

Use named contacts and agreed actions rather than a general plan to “approach schools”.

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Central School sports coordinator: meeting 18 August. North Primary principal: flyer approval requested. Community college: holiday clinic discussion pending.

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Launch conditions

Treat these as go/no-go tests covering people, venue, safety, demand, funding and equipment.

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Written field access, lead appointed, two coaches confirmed, 25 expressions of interest, safety plan approved and starter gear funded.

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