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Raiders
Development achieve Clubmark Status
The Plymouth
Raiders have become number 70 in the total list of Sport
England-England Basketball Clubmark clubs!
The Raiders are one of England Basketball’s model clubs
having four teams in the EBL (Senior, Under 18, Under 16,
Under 14) and one in the British Basketball League, who in
their third season finished 5th with a 20 win, 16 loss
record. Over the course of the summer they're extending the
number of boys teams and they have also committed to have
girls teams playing in the Under 16 and Under 18 national
leagues and the Raiders Women's team in Division 2.
Raiders head of development Dave Briggs said, “We’re
absolutely overjoyed to get the Clubmark Award. It’s a
recognition that we have the players’ interests at heart, as
well as the determination to grow the club and get more
players and volunteers involved."
“The club has grown out of all recognition from a few years
ago, but it’s important to maintain the quality of coaching
and safety of everyone involved.”
Steve
Darlow, National Club Development Manager for England
Basketball, said, “Many congratulations to all the
volunteers at Plymouth Raiders. This award is one of many
this season that has seen a marked increase in the number of
Sport England-England Basketball Clubmark clubs - an
increase in the year from 39 to 70 (a 79% rise)!”
“As a result of all this good work done by the likes of
Plymouth, there has been a clear improvement in the quality
of our basketball clubs, particularly at the junior level,”
said Darlow.
“The welfare of the young person is now firmly embedded as a
basic principle in junior basketball development. The
profile and awareness of Clubmark is certainly rising and
continues to drive a lot of the club development work.”
EB Regional Development Manager for the South, Sam Spare,
said, “I would like to offer my congratulations to Plymouth
Raiders on achieving Clubmark. The vigour and efficiency
with which the club have approached the award make this
richly deserved. I hope to be able to play a part in their
exciting plans for the future.”
Briggs admits Clubmark is only the beginning for Raiders:
“This is only the first step in what we’d like to achieve;
we’re now Clubmark and 3 Star accredited, and in a couple of
years we would like to take this through to 4 Star and
finally 5 Star.
”I’d like to thank Sam Spare of England Basketball for his
invaluable assistance over the past few months, and look
forward to working with him further as we strive to hit 5
Star.”
For more information on the Sport England-England Basketball
Clubmark award, please click here
Also, you may view the current list of 70 Clubmark clubs by
visiting the official Clubmark site:
http://www.clubmark.org.uk
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