News & Updates
This page contains the very latest and greatest news from Stratford Thunderbirds.
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Club News
Umpire Training
As our club is growing, with lots of teams and lots of fixtures, we need more umpires to officiate. Can you help?
Becoming an umpire is an opportunity to not only help the club, but it is something which you could include in your Personal Statement when applying for universities, or as a skill for Duke of Edinburgh Awards.
And once you qualify you will be paid to umpire!
Perhaps you could umpire before or after playing in your match, or even umpire a number of fixtures in a morningโฆ It is quite flexible.ย
Anyone can apply, it is not just our younger members. Mums, dads and siblings can all train to be umpires too.
Ellen, our club manager, has e-mailed members with details of how to get started.
Training – Cancelled!
In spite of all the great progress we've made in recent weeks it is frustrating to report that all planned training is cancelled with immediate effect, following the most recent announcements from the government in relation to lockdown. Keep an eye on Twitter,...
A Sunny Start to the New Season
It was great to see the U14A, U15A and U16A sides compete on court today on a sunny morning in the Cotswold Netball League. In their firstย ย competitive game for about 8 months the U15A side triumphed against Shooters Flames 30-25. Our U14A and U16A sides faced one...
New Season, New Start!
After an extended break we can't wait to get back to regular training and match play! The good news is that scheduled training sessions are due to re-start w/b 7th September 2020. Members have been notified by email with further details of session dates/times,...
A little help… Goes a long way!
Thunderbirds have received a Magic Little Grant through the partnership between Localgiving and the Postcode Community Trust. The Magic Little Grants are given to support organisations that encourage participation in sport and exercise. The club are really grateful...
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...
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,...
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Sponsorship News
New Sponsor – Prime Studios
We are pleased to announce that Prime Studios are supporting our club by becoming โFriends of Thunderbirdsโ. 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...
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Looking for historical news about the club?
Stratford Thunderbirds have been established since 2015 and released regular Newsletters from the very start.
These newsletters can be viewed in our Newsletter Archive. It’s a great way to get to know us!