JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

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JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
Kevin Young June 2005
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Who are we targeting?

• Junior riders U13 and younger
• New members to cycling

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Purpose of Initiative

• Increase Junior numbers in our
  sport
• Bring Parents into the sport
• Target more officials
• Create a more social environment
• New parents, new ideas
• Pathway into J-Cycle Program

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What events can these new members compete in?

• Kids at this age new to the sport
  need to be skilled in a fun environment
• Involve Parents in running activities
• Activities to develop Bike Skills
• Modified race events, time trials
• Club Race Events
• Interclub Race events

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What is the Cost

• A low, low 5.00
• This is not a financial strategy
• It is numbers driven
• Benefits will flow from depth in
• Juniors
• J-Cycle is an optional extra for
• 40.00

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What is the Objective behind this Junior
Membership Development Initiative

• Increase Junior member numbers
• Sign-Up Kids for J-Cycle Program
• Prepare new members for racing
• Encourage new members to upgrade
• their licenses to race in open carnivals
• Bring more Mums Dads into the sport
• encourage their involvement

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J-Cycle Program

• Clubs to co-ordinate JDOs to encourage
• riders to sign up for J-Cycle program
• J-Cycle is a program developed in co-
• operation between Cycling Australia
• Australia Sports Commission
• Upon satisfactory completion of J-Cycle
• program, member is awarded a full
• racing license at no additional cost and
• becomes a J-Cycle Superstar Member

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Benefit of J-Cycle Program

• A Sports Commission Accredited Program
• Provides basic skill training for new
• athletes under a structured program
• Provides parents with peace of mind
• their children are receiving sound
• basic advice at an introductory level
• to cycling

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Summary of the Optional J-Cycle Course

• Cost is a low 40.00
• What do J-Cycle riders get for their money
• 8 Fabulous skill sessions
• Session 1 Bike Basics
• Session 2 Balancing Breaking
• Session 3 Corners Turning
• Session 4 Using your gears
• Session 5 Riding with Others
• Session 6 Out About
• Session 7 Out About Hills
• Session 8 Out About Challenge Award
• PLUS
• A tote bag with bidon, promotional material and
  in NSW a family
• ticket to a nominated major track carnival
• Full racing license after satisfactory
  completion of program
• A J-Cycle Superstar Certificate

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What do Clubs get back from J-Cycle Program

• Recognition from parents and
• members
• JDOs receive a percentage of the
• J-Cycle fee towards coaching
• expenses
• Of the 40 JCycle program fee
• Club gets 8
• JDO 8
  40 Total
• CNSW 8
• CA 16

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What do members get for their 5

• A CA license (with a big red C on it in
• year one!
• An animated license is proposed for roll
• out in future years
• A welcome pack with freebie offers
• A family pass to the next major track
• open
• Free race entry into their first Open
• road race event

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Are riders covered by CA Insurance?

• Absolutely
• Same insurance benefits as full
• financial members
• Risks are deemed low

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What types of bikes can be used?

• All types of bikes providing they
• comply with the law

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What needs to be done at Club level?

• Advertise the new 5 Junior Membership
  Development Initiative on their website, in
  newsletters
• Licenses can only be issued to non-members of
  Cycling Australia as an incentive to join an
  affiliated club
• Complete a standard 2005 membership affiliation
  form, highlighting Affiliation as Junior
  Development License
• Provide a receipt to the rider as per normal
  procedure
• Cost is 5
• Junior Development License is available to Junior
  
• U9, U11 U13 riders in 2005
• Riders issued with a Junior Development license
  can compete in local club/interclub events, but
  NOT in open race events.
• Membership to encompass skills training and
  modified competitive activities at a
  club/interclub level only. Any general
  competition outside their own club environment
• will require an upgrade to the existing
  competitive license for this age group

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What needs to be done at Club level?
(continued)

• Membership cover includes a Junior Cycling
  License card to be issued by Cycling Australia,
  includes all benefits of the CA insurance
  package, including public liability and limited
  personal accident cover, inclusive of ambulance
  cover.
• New members able to participate on racing and
  non-racing bikes provided the bikes comply with
  the law.
• Junior membership affiliation forms and payments
  are to be forwarded to Rebecca Ellis at Cycling
  NSW for processing.
• Cycling Australia will issue a Junior Development
  License and post to the member
• NSW Family Membership Rebate package not
  available to riders signed up under this program
• Reminder Any Junior rider U9, U11, U13 who is
  currently or has previously held a standard
  Cycling Australia license is NOT eligible for
  this offer