Football Wagga says it heads into 2016 committed to focusing on facilities, improving opportunities for women's football and consolidating the new Wagga City Wanderers academies.
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The priorities were outlined by president Erwin Budde after he and his four fellow directors were re-elected unopposed at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting.
Budde said it was a vote of confidence in Football Wagga which has undergone radical change in the last two years, including simplifying the administration of the sport and reducing the cost of playing.
“We leave 2015 with football in Wagga in a better state than we found it,” Budde said.
“We built upon the momentum for change generated in 2014.”
Budde said Football Wagga had exceeded its 3-year participation rate targets a year ahead of schedule, adding that the MiniRoos program (under 5-11) is the most popular junior sports program in Wagga, with more than 1000 players.
But encouraging and retaining female players in the junior (under 12-16) and senior ranks is a major focus next year.
And with participation rates on the rise, facilities is the other pressing issue with Budde saying Football Wagga is investigating funding opportunities and hoping to develop a masterplan for the association.
Budde, Andrew Toole (treasurer), Deb Di Trapani (secretary), Dean Pinney (operations) and Mark Stephens (strategy and planning) have been joined on the board by Chris Jones, who fills a previously vacant director’s position.
