Danny Chapman

Danny made his debut for Weedon FC at the tender age of 14 and went on to make over 400 appearances between 1995-2007, playing and captaining for the Saturday and Sunday Teams in both the Northants Combination Premier Division & Sunday Combination Premier Division.

“For me being a part of this club is all I know, I eat, sleep, breathe the dons! It’s a delight to be able to give something back to the youngsters of the village!”
- Coach Danny Chapman

Role: Club Secretary

1. 1. Official contact between club and County FA and other clubs
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3. 2. Ensure all teams affiliated with CFA by 1st July every year and entered into the appropriate leagues
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5. 3. Ensure effective correspondence and communication
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7. 4. Attend the club structures and Good Club Goverance In-service event organised by the CFA
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9. 5. Ensure the club fully supports the FA Respect Programme through the purchase of Respect Barriers
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11. 6. Assist Charter Standard Coordinator with FA Charter Standard annual health check
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13. 7. Ensure that Team Managers are regularly reminded to check goalposts before each game When they need to be replaced apply to the Goalpost Safety Programme at the Football Foundation
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15. 8. Seek recognition of good football development work and recognise the important role of club volunteers by applying for County FA Community Awards
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17. 9. Take minutes at the monthly Committee / Managers meetings and also the yearly AGM
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19. 10. Circulate typed minutes/actions to committee and attendees via e-mail
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21. 11. Production of the Club Handbook
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23. 12. Book venues for meetings and events
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25. 13. Attend League Meetings

Role: Membership Secretary

1. 1.  Maintenance and upkeep of membership database and details to ensure (where possible) Club has accurate mailing and contact details
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3. 2. Review of Subscription policy and provide annual recommendation to Management committee of proposed subscription levels for subsequent season
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5. 3. Liaisons with team managers to ensure records are kept accurate and subscriptions are paid
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7. 4. Overview of subscription renewals and provide updates to the Committee

Role: Charter Standard Co-ordinator

1. 1. Coordinating, compiling and developing the evidence required for the club to achieve Charter Standard status
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3. 2. Complete the Annual Health check before 31st March each year
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5. 3. Coordinating the production and delivery of a club development plan
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7. 4. Recruiting a team of club volunteers to support the Charter Standard process
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9. 5. Ensuring that there are the human and financial resources to deliver on the development plan
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11. 6. Advocating the Charter Standard Club Programme at meetings, with managers and committee members, ensuring long term commitment to the programme

Role: Fixtures / Pitch Booking Secretary

1. 1. Ascertain the pitch requirements for the club on an annual basis;
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3. 2. Liaise with pitch owners (eg. Councils/schools, etc.) re hiring of pitches and possible/best layout of pitches
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5. 3. Obtain each team’s fixture list prior to the beginning of the season and compile a table of fixtures for the whole club showing site and pitch allocation
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7. 4. Communicate and liaise with team managers and pitch owners as required re changes to the agreed fixtures and pitches table
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9. 5. Monitor the state of the pitches and deal with any issues relating to this
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11. 6. Ensure access by team managers to the pitches and equipment storerooms
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13. 7. Communicate any postponements due to inclement weather