A lot goes on behind the scenes at Eastgate. The following is an attempt to explain all that happens, just in case the committee runs off.
Weekly
- Social squash on Sunday from noon to 2pm, currently organised by Mike Curtis
- Social squash on Wednesday from 7pm onwards, summer only
- Junior coaching on Saturday morning
- Minster prep and pre-prep sessions, Monday and Tuesday from 4pm - 5pm
- Yoga on Friday morning from 10.30am to 11.30am
- Training on Monday night from 7.20pm
Monthly
- Update the squash leagues and Cheshire trophy standings (see separate section on leagues)
Quarterly
- Committee meetings if we remember (a lot of it is handled on a Facebook group)
As Necessary
- Deal with enquiries about membership
- Set up new members
- Manage block bookings of courts
- Match reports (done by captains but need uploading to website)
- Like everything on Facebook
- Add items to the Facebook group and the Facebook page
September
- AGM
- Team selection meeting
- Submit teams to Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire leagues
- Cheshire trophy commences (see separate section)
- Pay team entry fees for leagues
October
- Team squash starts
November
- Announce Christmas party date (check with other sections and book in diary)
December
- Christmas party
January
- England Squash fees are due
February
March
- Agree date for club championships (normally as soon as possible after team matches finish and presentation evening is out the way - see separate section)
April
- Last month of Cheshire trophy
- Club AGM
May
- Lincolnshire handicap competition, normally held at Eastgate
- Team leagues finish
- Lincolnshire presentation evening
- Club championships at end of month / beginning of June, epic bbq at end on the Saturday
- Decide on court repairs and book company
- Squash and tennis open day
June
- Agree and announce date for AGM
July
August
- Court repairs (if needed)