AUGUST 1999

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Volleyball is now a well established sport in the Island having started officially in the early 70's. The league is sponsored by the Insurance Corporation - a contract which started in 1990 and has been guaranteed till the year 2001. Last season (running 1998/99), 5 ladies teams and 3 mens teams competed in the main league. Some of these teams have long term sponsorship arrangements which are obviously proving a valuable investment for the sponsors, in terms of company awareness and promotion. A mixed league runs alongside the main league, attracting less experienced players. A total of 9 teams competed in this league including, for the first time, a mixed-media team which has undoubtedly helped boost the excellent profile volleyball now gets in the local media - including weekly reports in the JEP as well as match coverage on CTV’s Channel Report.

Depending on the level of sponsorship available, Jets feel that any/all of the following could be offered in return for a capital injection into their club:

Ideally we would be looking for a three year sponsorship contract. Jets are a very forward thinking club and the players are eager to develop. However, such development can only be assured with the security that sponsorship provides.

As can be seen below, there is a significant capital requirement which up until now has largely been met by team members. In order to attract strong players and become a leading club in the Volleyball League, Jets realise the need for capital assistance. Ideally, a sponsor would be able to meet us most of the way with costs. Realistically, however, we would consider sponsorship of an amount in the region of £1,500+ per annum. This amount would cover the club - in effect two teams because Jets enter both a mens and ladies team, offering the sponsor two bites at the media coverage cherry! The remaining costs would be met through fundraising and club members.

¨ Team strips bearing Sponsor's logo/colours

20 players @ £30 per strip 600.00

¨ Replacement Volleyballs

(6 plus bag) 180.00

D Jersey League Registration Fees

@ £15 per player 300.00

D Jersey League Court Fees 1,000.00

D Jets Volleyball Club Training Court Fees

(Per season, St Michael's School, twice weekly) 2,000.00

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Total cost £4,080.00

¨ One off payments

D Annual Cost

Additional costs (i.e. fees relating to off-Island tournaments, bringing over qualified UK coaches etc.) to be met by team players.

See 1997/8 Income and Expenditure at the end of this report

Jets V.C was officially formed in July 1994 with a view to playing in the mixed summer league. Five years on, the club has been extremely successful in recruiting both experienced and new players to the sport. As a result, the club currently has 22 members (two teams - one ladies, one mens).

Both the ladies and mens teams have flourished. Over the last two seasons, the club are proud to have been awarded the following titles :

A number of members of the club were instrumental in the organisation of the highly successful 1999 Beach Volleyball Tournament. The event gained significant media exposure with live interviews and match reports being covered on radio (both BBC and Channel 103fm), CTV and in the JEP. Although these are Jersey Volleyball Association events, the main co-ordinators are members of Jets. They are therefore seen as the main contacts for any beach volleyball activity on the island.

The club took an active role at the recent Sport For All day. Club members also competed in the Jersey Volleyball Open and are planning a trip to Guernsey to compete in the mixed, mens and ladies tournaments at the Guernsey Volleyball Open in November.

The club is actively involved with the long term development of volleyball on the island and is represented on the Jersey Volleyball Association Executive Committee by:

Ellen Carroll - Vice President and Youth Development Officer

Chris Shield - League Secretary

Sam Watts - Press Officer

Finally, two members of the ladies team coach and play in the mixed team ‘White Knight Nads’. This is a mixed media team which, in its first season, won the Mixed League Knock-out Trophy and was awarded the shield for Most Spirited Team of the 1998/9 league. Being a mixed media team maintains great relations between Jets and the local media (it helps that one of the coaches is married to the News Editor of CTV!) and also ensures a gradual progression of players through to the more competitive ladies and mens leagues.

Although a relatively new club, Jets have a clear idea of how they wish to develop in the future. Specific objectives include:

Volleyball is recognised as a key local sport by the Sport, Leisure and Recreation Committee and is being heavily supported to ensure its long term development. The local Volleyball scene is growing rapidly and is seen as a ‘fashionable’ sport to be associated with. To be linked with a successful club, which has strong ambitions to raise its profile locally, could only be beneficial to a sponsor.

The club is keen to build up a working relationship with its sponsor, clearly realising that sponsorship isn't a something-for-nothing arrangement. The list of benefits to the sponsor, detailed above, is not exhaustive. Jets would be quite willing to add to/alter the list to suit the sponsor's requirements.

If you require further information about the club, please contact:

Sam Watts or Ellen Carroll

Tel. 500726 (day) Tel. 285512 (day)

Tel. 634899 (evening) Tel. 481310 (evening)

as at 3rd August 1998

EXPENDITURE 1997 1998 INCOME 1997 1998

AUG 195.00 0.00

INCOME £5,230.77 £4,654.42

EXPENDITURE £4,810.57 £3,904.00

TOTAL PROFIT £411.20 £750.42

BALANCE B/FORWARD £803.24

BALANCE AS AT A/C DATE £1,553.66