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After over a year of analysis and consultation with our membership at various levels throughout 2008 - from club through to regional/technical committees - through to board level and with our external partner organisations, in January 2009 Irish Gymnastics (IG) adopted a new ‘Strategic Plan 2009 – 2012’ to guide the development of the organisation and sport in the coming years. This plan represents a holistic approach to the development of our sport in Ireland…
Focussing on club support IG, as the national governing body (NGB), will develop to ensure education, policy, programming and events tie in to offer members participating in activities at all levels within our organisation, from club through to regional/national and international level, the opportunity to ensure they get the most out of our sport from their participation in our organisation.
A few key milestones in the coming years include…
· With the recent appointment of the IG ‘Participation Officer’ the development of club based participation initiatives and programmes in addition to the development of an IG schools programme due to all launch by year end 2010.
· The appointment of an IG ‘Events Officer’ by 2011 to provide professional coordination and event management of our national championships in addition to participation events such as GymFest and hosting of appropriate level international competitions on an annual basis. The Events Officer will also work in conjunction with the Participation Officer in the development of a competitive schools system and be responsible for the coordination and management of the schools competition programme.
· The creation of the IG ‘Performance and Technical Unit’ by 2012,including a Performance & Technical Director to ensure a professional approach to producing a consistent system of performance.
It is clear in the current economic climate that over reliance on public funding is ill advised; therefore the continued development of Irish Gymnastics along a model of self sustainability is essential. The rolling out of the IG Coach Education ladder (ongoing to 2012) along with crucial commercial initiatives such as ‘IG Springboard’ (due for roll-out in 2010) in conjunction with the support of the membership scheme are all key in attempting to ensure our sport continues to develop to deliver for all members.
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