Sun shines on Inverleith

Our annual tournament was yet another glorious success. Blessed with wonderful weather the spectators witnessed rugby of the highest order from every team. The future of Scottish rugby is indeed sunny.

The Lions were again successful winning P6 and runners up in P7.

The P4 and P5 were beaten semi finalists.

The Tournament was once again organised with ruthless efficiency and we hope to have raised record funds for the club. A massive thank you to all those who contributed from the home bakers to the pitch side co-ordinators.

The club and schools will now have a well earned mid term break and I just hope that the weather will be kind to us after we return.

The plans for our tour to France in February 2003 have had to be amended. Not enough P5 players wanted to join the trip and recently the P6 age group decided not join the tour. This is disappointing not only for those children that will miss out but for the club in general as it was hoped the majority of us would travel. Regardless, the P7 age group are committed to the trip and the flights have been booked. The trip will include a visit to see the Scotland team training, Disneyland, a tour of the Stade de France, a tour of Paris, the Scotland v France international and matches against local Parisian clubs. The boys are excited already - and so are the children!.

Tour fund raising will now be concentrated on one large Sportsman's Dinner on Friday 29th November. The event is being organised by two P7 parents, Steven Paterson and Andrew Sutherland. Details of the costs of the tables at the Merchants Hall will be posted on the web site soon but please try and support this fund raising activity.

I am in my final year as Chairman and I will soon be handing over the reins. In fact, there are several committee positions that will have to be filled from the younger age groups, such as Chairman and Membership Secretary. It is hoped that we can appoint incumbents as soon as possible so that the transition period is as smooth as possible. Therefore, anyone wishing to take up a position on the committee please step forward. I know that we all have very busy schedules but the work completed on the committee is not onerous and is deeply satisfying.

The job can be frustrating when parents have expertise that they do not share with the club. An incident occurred last weekend where a parent clearly had expert knowledge that would have helped the club. Good sound advice about the structure of our Tournament was missed because information was given far too late for anything to be done about it. Moreover, the information was then presented in a confrontational way which does not benefit anyone, least of all the children. So, please get involved, the club values everyone's input. We desperately need the younger age groups to take up management positions for the future particularly the P5 age group which is currently under represented within the club.

I took over the Chairmanship of the club from Mike Sims. He had presided over the expansion and development of the club. I gave him and the club a commitment that I would continue this process. I intend to focus my energies for the rest of the season ensuring that the long term growth of the club continues and that we will have a long history of glorious Tournament days!

John Campbell
Chairman,
October,2002

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