cac kcc meeting 150512
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Presentation to Mr Peter Minnock, Director of Services, Kildare County Council, 14/05/2012.
Kieron Stout – Chairperson
Michael Tynan – Public Relations Officer
Bernie Everard – Management Committee
1. Introduce Celbridge Athletic Club
2. Inform KCC about progress to date
3. Investigate opportunities for the future
1960’s – club founded
1992 – 30 members
2004 – Ballymakealy lower site leased
2005 – construction began on grass track and tartan strip
2009 – charge applied to Minister for Sport
2011 – 220 members (187 to date in 2012)
Club development history
YearPopulation of
Celbridge Year on Year
change
1991 9,629 +35.0%
1996 12,289 +27.6%
2002 14,251 +16.0%
2006 17,262 +21.1%
2011 19,537 +13.2%
Population has grown by 51% over 20 years
In 2006 census Celbridge residents were;
• 25% are under 14 years of age and 15% aged 14 to 25 (40% u25)• 35% are married • 35% aged between 35 and 44With only 3.6% over 65 years of age.
Lots of kids, teens and young families.
Largest Athletic Club in Kildare (Athletics Ireland register)
220 Registered members – 75% are juveniles
20 Athletics Ireland qualified and Garda vetted coaches
• Tweenies 5 – 6 years• Little Athletics 7- 9 years• Juvenile 10 – 17 years• Junior, Senior and Master groups• Fit4life group
Open Welcome
Grounds and facilities available to;
• Celbridge Condors Special Olympics
• Celbridge GAA
• Barnhall RFC
• Naas Athletic Club
• Kildare Athletics – County Championships and Leagues
• Leinster Athletics – Provincial Teams Championships
• Athletics Ireland – workshops and training
Club Ethos
Make sport safe, fun & conducted in a spirit of fair play
Adapt the core values of the code of ethics for sport1. Importance of childhood2. Needs of the child3. Integrity in relationships4. Fair play5. Quality environment
Child Centred
Environment
Sport!
Fun!
Communi
ty
A little glimpse of our world
Where we play
Our grounds
today
Existing
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Celbridge AC Indoor Athletic Arena
Phase 1: 2015 – Tartan track and field arenaEstimated budget €400k
• Provincial championships• National training camps• National championships
Phase 2: 2018 – Club house and community facility Estimated budget €150k
• International championship matches – Combined Events Home Countries Int.
Phase 3: 2020 – Indoor athletic arena (started by) Estimated budget €600k
• Visiting international teams
• International Championships• Mixed use community facility
Club development timeline
Our Vision!
Investigate opportunities with Kildare County Council
1. What is the development process?
2. What are the funding options?
3. How best can we bring our project forward with KCC?
Future plans
1. Introduce Celbridge Athletic Club2. Inform KCC about progress to date3. Investigate opportunities for the future