News & Updates
This page contains the very latest and greatest news from Stratford Thunderbirds.
This page also shows out Twitter feed so you can keep up to date with recent results and everything else that’s happening at the club.
Club News
Training – Latest News
We’re very excited to announce that a limited training programme is currently due to resume from Saturday 20th June!
We wish we could welcome everyone back with a return to normal sessions however current Government Guidelines place strict limitations on the size of the groups, level of contact allowed and management of the training space.
For this reason we have developed a new programme designed to fit in with these guidelines. The club has invested in a significant amount of new equipment to allow our players to enjoy exciting and rewarding hour-long sessions. Girls will train in groups of five, each group with it’s own coach – this means that each individual will benefit from a high level of personal attention from their coach with expert guidance on fitness and netball skills.
Interested? Check the email address you have registered with Thunderbirds for further information on how to express interest in taking part. Once we have established how many girls would like to join us we will share details of cost, location and how to sign up.
We have already received an exceptional response to our initial email announcing our plans with over 120 girls expressing interest. Currently we have limited access to our outdoor training venue on Saturdays. This restricts the number of individuals we can accomodate each day and so we are working hard to finalise the groups and make sure that everyone gets as much time as possible in the coming weeks.
We are working very hard to secure further availability at our primary venue and/or locate further suitable outdoor space to meet demand so please do get in touch if you’re interested.
Further updates will be shared on the website and social media as our plans progress.
We’ll meet again… Maybe sooner than you thought!
The monthly Thunderbirds committee meeting was held online for a second time this week and this time we remembered to grab a screen-shot! Topics on the agenda included a review of last months actions, kit, the current likely timeline for return to match play, the...
Thunderbirds Shine on a Stormy Day!
Two Thunderbirds teams took on ENG Sports in their 60-second shooting challenge today. The mixed-age teams of five plus our coach Molly joined the competition via Zoom on a sunny but very blustery afternoon. A combination of the howling winds of an as-yet-unamed...
Thunderbirds Committee in Virtual First!
The Stratford Thunderbirds committee made history on Wednesday the 29th April 2020 with their first ever 'Virtual' committee meeting using the Zoom platform. The commitee meet on a monthly basis throughout the year to discuss matters important to the ongoing,...
New ‘Hall of Fame’ now live!
We are immensely proud of each and every one of our players and love to see their hard work and effort rewarded with a place in Competition Teams, Franchise and County Academies. We've created a new 'Hall of Fame' page which recognises those achievements. Why not...
Train Like a Thunderbird!
We know lots of you will be going crazy without netball! That is why we’re launching #trainlikeathunderbird Get creative, get family involved, show us how you’re keeping your netball skills topped up! Use the hashtag and show each other love and support! Create a...
New Website Launched!
If you're reading this then you've found the new Stratford Thunderbirds website. Welcome. The original website was established with the club back in 2015 and has served well as a source of information, news and historical reference. This website aims to build upon the...
COVID-19 Update
In line with Government advice and that from England Netball, Thunderbirds have made the decision to cancel all training sessions and matches with immediate effect. We will follow official guidelines and common sense whilst making a decision when to restart. While...
Sponsorship News
New Sponsor – Apteco
Warwick-based technology company Apteco have kindly become a “Friend of Thunderbirds”. Club Sponsorship Manager Martin Phillis remarked “It is wonderful to have the backing of another great local business. We really appreciate their support, which will help towards...
New Sponsor – Prime Studios
We are pleased to announce that Prime Studios are supporting our club by becoming “Friends of Thunderbirds”. Prime Studios are a bespoke private gym a short distance from Stratford in a lovely rural location. In addition to bespoke personal training, they offer sports...
Now on Twitter
@WestMidsNetball @stratfordtbirds have been 💯% 👌👌been back for 3 weeks - 140 members back, currently half way through a 6 week summer programme.
Check out this brilliant programme put together by @AlexStyan1! Super useful for any players wishing to join @Lightning_Acad next year!
LIGHTNING FUNDAMENTALS
Our 2nd virtual programme is now live!
Aimed at players, coaches & teachers to understand what skills we look for at selection, the routes in to our Academy & how to identify netball potential in a young athlete from any sport.
https://bit.ly/31dZVjy
Looking for historical news about the club?
Stratford Thunderbirds have been established since 2015 and released regular Newsletters from the very start.
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