What we do - Narre Warren Bowls Club
What we do
What we do - Narre Warren Bowls Club
What We Do
The Narre Warren Bowls Club (The Club) provides a sporting and social life to people of all ages and encourages the participation of people with disabilities. The current club membership stands at 130, and consists of 116 active members (90 male and 26 female) and 14 social members. In general, social members are active past members who have a serious injury or disability. The membership list may be viewed by going to the appropriate link. The Membership Director is addressing the gender imbalance, together with the small number of young members in the club.
The club provides the opportunity for members to play socially or in pennant competition or both. With bowls, members can play or practise the sport every day of the week (either at Narre Warren or another club) or quite infrequently, if they wish to do so. Pennant days for ladies and men are Tuesday and Saturday respectively.
The club has a detailed Constitution and By-Laws, and is administered by a committee or board of management consisting of 14 members. This committee meets at 7.30pm on the second Wednesday of each month. The club also has a number of sub-committees, namely a social and fund-raising committee which meets at 10.00am on the first Sunday of each month, a greens and surrounds committee and a house committee, which attends the club at 7.30am each Monday for approximately one hour to perform general outdoor and indoor maintenance work.There are anumber of smaller Committees which meet in a less formal way. Details on the Club Constitution and By-Laws, and the make up of all Committees may be seen by going to the appropriate links.
The club has a formal Business Plan, which includes a Mission Statement, Goals and Strategies and Duty Statements for specific Directors. The Business Plan can be seen by going to the appropriate link.
The club is run entirely by volunteers except for a contract greenkeeper. The greenkeeper is responsible for the care and maintenance of the greens, including watering, top dressing, fertilising and mowing as required. A volunteer greens director is responsible for such things as directing the daily use of the greens according to weather conditions, line marking and rolling of the greens.
Rising operational costs and, in particular, the cost of maintaining the greens is of concern to the club. While funds are raised from many sources, annual subscriptions are the main source of revenue. The annual subscription is currently $160 per year. This may appear high, however, it is a relatively low amountwhen compared with some other sports. One may equate this fee to a cost of little more than $3 per week. Sponsorship provides the club with a substantial source of revenue, and club sponsors may be seen by viewing the appropriate link. The club offers a wide range of social activities, of which some are directed to raising funds. The club also has a bar, which is operated by volunteers, and is open on bowling days and social occasions. The bar is operated in line with the principles established for a -˜Good Sports' club, and is not designed to be a substantial source of income for the club.
A handbook setting out the club activities for the ensuing year is published in August each year. The program for the current year may be seen by viewing the appropriate link.
The club frequently runs -˜Try Bowls' days on a Sunday whereupon members of the public are encouraged to attend the club and try their hand at bowls. Club coaches are on hand during these days to give necessary guidance. Club coaches are always available to give free tuition to new members, and club bowls are available for new members to use until they decide to purchase their own.
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