Dear Rockets,

Winter season is about to start at Dandenong, and Knox is about to launch into the finals.

Best of luck to all those that will be involved.

Congratulations to all Dandenong teams for another successful summer season, well played.

To all eleven Dandenong teams that made finals “well done”. We had three teams make Grand Final,

Under 14/2D, Under 11/1A and Under 12/1A with Under 11A and Under 12A winning their Grand Final.

I would like to thank all Coach’s and Team Managers for giving their time during the season, many of you have made the commitment to another season. If it wasn’t for your enthusiasm our Club would not be as strong and successful as it is.

You may recall I mentioned that the Knox Council had lost their funding to redevelop the Community Centre. Well, they reapplied for that funding and have received it. From what I have been told there will be two extra courts at the Community Centre. These should be completed in the next 12 to 18 months. All indications are that this will go ahead and these courts will be used by the Knox Association in place of some other courts currently been used.

We have many families new to the Club in the last 12 months. I would like to ask you along with all our other members to consider joining our Committee. Our AGM will be held on the 23^rd June this would be the perfect opportunity to become involved with the running of our great Club. The Club is run entirely by volunteers, we are always looking for new ideas.

Yours truly,

Peter Farragher

President Rowville Basketball Club.

As part of the committee's ongoing commitment to the development of Rowville Rockets Basketball Club, we have decided to run a COACHING WORKSHOP.

The workshop will cover the following topics:

· Team Training Drills and techniques

· Explain the role of a coach during game time

· Clarify referees expectations

· Cover the current club policies

· Overview of how the club is run

· Discuss the Coaches Code of Conduct

· Inform you of the team selection process

· How assistants can help a coach

· How club trophies are awarded

We are looking for people who have been thinking of taking up the role as a team coach but felt that they didn't know how to coach or thought they didn’t have enough experience to take on the role.

If you have been thinking this way but would like to have a go then please contact Mark Plumridge

on 9752-8998 to register your interest.

We would encourage any parent, senior age group players age 15 and over or any of the current

assistants to register because the workshop will help you take the next step.

We will inform you of the date, venue and time after we know the number of people keen to participate.

Your club and the players need you. Please ring NOW to register.

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TEAM MANAGERS

The May issue of the“Rocketeer”

will be available for distribution on Monday May 6th, 2002

Newsletters for Knox Teams will be

delivered by post for the month of May.

Happy Birthday in APRIL to

Jacinta Bendle 1/4/90

Jonathan Silva 1/4/85

Shane Smillie 2/4/86

Shane Lehmann 2/4/90

Kelsey Smith 2/4/93

Mark Barnachea 4/4/91

Luke Ruschmeyer 4/4/93

Adam Charalambides 7/4/87

Nicholas Leenheers 7/4/90

Tim Knowles 7/4/93

Matthew Ward 7/4/93

Deepak Pallai 9/4/93

Shane Wilson 10/4/90

Jordan Andreola 10/4/93

Samantha Lavale 17/4/89

Michael Muratore 18/4/92

Samantha Gaggino 19/4/93

Sean McInnes 21/4/86

Kelly Zygraich 23/4/88

Kayla Bannister 23/4/92

Stuart Jebb 24/4/90

Amanda Graves 25/4/85

Siobhan Powel 25/4/90

Iouri Gorianov 25/4/90

Madelaine Teeuw-Fraser 27/4/92

Pauline Kellett 30/4/85

ROCKET CONTACTS
*President*	Peter Farragher 9795 7477
*Secretary*	Raelene Unsworth 9763 4450
*Treasurer*	Neil Jebb 9763 1845
*Vice President—Development*	Mark Plumridge 9752 8998
*Teams Controller—Communication*	Ros Copeland 9755 5004
*Registrar/KOPS*	Sue Ellul 9759 6068
*Co-ordinators* *U8/10/12* *Boys* *U14/16/18/20* *Boys* *U10/12/14/16/18* *Girls*	Peter Farragher 9795 7477 Charles Heap 9759 7178 Nicola Johnson 9759 7259 Sharon Waterhouse 9763 2737
*Assistant Secretary*	Debbie Wardrope 9764 8179
*Uniforms/Property*	Sue Ewin 9752 9951
*Uniform Orders*	Angie Rondinella 9759 6264
*Newsletter*	Diane Lehmann 9752 7653
*Development Officer*	Dean Templeton 9753 2762
*Coaching Co-ordinator*	Aldo Sedevcich 9763 4665

The Rowville Rockets

Basketball Club

Annual General Meeting

and Presentation Day

will be held on

Sunday June 23rd

from 3.00 pm - 6.00 pm

at the Rowville Community Centre

We are looking for

new committee members

to join us for the coming year.

ATTENTION:

DANDENONG TEAM MANAGERS

FROM THE SUMMER SEASON JUST CONCLUDED

Return of first aid kits

Please contact Sue Ewin to arrange for the return of your first aid kits ASAP so that they can be re-stocked and re-issued for the new season. If you will continue as team manager for the new season, please contact me to advise me of the details.

Thankyou.

PHONE: 97529951

Uniforms

For all

uniform orders,

please contact

Angie

Rondinella

on 9759 6264.

Finals at Knox

Good Luck to all teams playing in the Summer Season Finals at Knox.

We hope you do well.

Finals at Dandenong

Well done to all those teams that made the Finals at Dandenong last month.

Congratulations to the Under 11A and

Under 12A teams on winning the grand final.

OUTSTANDING FEES

Unfortunately there are still a number of families who have fees outstanding.

This matter is URGENT and we ask that payments be forwarded to

PO Box 2060, Rowville, 3178

Alternatively arrangements may be made with Raelene Unsworth on 9763 4450.

Children WILL NOT be placed into teams next season if their fees are not paid up to date.

*Team Name*	U/16 - Dandenong	*Grade*	D
*Gender*	Boys	*Coach*	Mark Plumridge
*Ladder Position*	3^rd	*After Round*	Prelim Final

Congratulations to the boys of the Dandenong Under 12/1 side who won their A grade Grand Final against Hampton Park on Saturday 23/3/02. The boys went through the season with one loss and one draw against them. Coming into the finals we were handed our second defeat by Hampton Park, this time by 2 points in the semi final. This game was one of the highest quality games I’ve seen played by junior boys. We won our Preliminary final against Berwick convincingly and knew we would have to play at out best to beat Hampton Park. The team played hard and fast keeping in front of our opposition for the whole game, but only just. Hampton Park were never more than a few baskets behind. It was a great relief when the final siren went. Well done boys on a fantastic season.

Calvin Enge, Josh Farragher, Damian Garner, Stuart Jebb, Shane Lehmann,

Brad Plumridge, Tyson Seddon, Tyrone Wilhelm.

Team Name

U/10 1 - Dandenong

Coach

Linda & Peter Farragher

Gender

Boys

Every Tuesday afternoon 8 enthusiastic boys took the court at Dandenong. Throughout the season the team was very successful, winning 90% of their games. During the season the boys showed great potential playing as a team and not 5 individuals. By the end of the season there were some great passages of play with great passes up the court. I’m sure the boys enjoyed their summer Season and are looking forward to the Winter Season.

Well done boys!!!

UNDER 14 AND 16 COACHES

We would like all those coaching Under 14 and 16 teams to submit a BRIEF report for publication in the next newsletter.

Please forward these reports to your coaching director by the end of April for inclusion in the May edition.

Thankyou.

*Team Name*	U/12 1 - Dandenong	*Grade*	A
*Gender*	Boys	*Coach*	Peter Farragher
*Ladder Position*	1st	*After Round*	Grand Final

*Team Name*	U/11 - Dandenong	*Grade*	A
*Gender*	Boys	*Coach*	Sandra Chapman
*Ladder Position*	1st	*After Round*	Grand Final

The ROCKETEER