Junior Membership

Feeling inspired? Here at Epsom Hockey Club we run a thriving juniors section. The aims are quite simple:

“To develop children, players, between the ages of 4 and 17 in the in the game of hockey. To improve equally the skills of all players, whatever their standard.”

We group children by ability within broad age categories as this allows us to better tailor the coaching to the group as a whole and to each child. Each season we spend the first three weeks of the season assessing the groups. Following this each broad age category still trains as a group at the same time, but within we split into ability sessions. This hopefully allows all to train with their peer group but whilst matching ability. We continually assess the children and their performances compared to their peers. This assessment exercise particularly applies across the age bands from 4 to 11 and, for girls, 12 to 14, when they start 11-a-side and which experience shows is too early for some.

Mini Festivals involving other clubs take place throughout the season for the younger age groups and there are 11-a-side league and friendly matches for the older juniors.

Subscriptions

We have reviewed our subscription rates and to balance income and costs we need to increase our membership rates to ensure that the club remains financially viable. We have tried to keep the increase to a minimum.

 For the 2024/2025 season, the subscription rates will be as follows:

Junior Playing Membership (one session per week)      £190

Junior Playing Membership (two sessions per week)    £265

 As with previous seasons, there will be a sibling discount available (on request) of £10 for families with 2 or more children. 

In addition, in recognition of the costs involved with purchasing and maintaining goalkeeper kit, we will be offering reduced subs of £35 per season for all goalkeepers who own and maintain their own kit. If you would like to take advantage of this offer please email Torben Andersen.

Subs will be applied to your Teamo account before 1 August and can either be paid in one payment or can be spread over 6 months. This will be based on assumption of your child attending 2 sessions per week. If you would like to attend the single session only please email Message Lisa Ballard and this can be adjusted accordingly.

 We always strive to enable access to hockey for all and are aware of the financial burdens on families. Should anyone, due to financial circumstances, need to discuss payment of membership please contact Alex Waine, Hockey Treasurer

treasurer.hockey@epsomsportsclub.co.uk

NEW JUNIOR MEMBERS

If you have any questions about joining our Junior section, please mail Message Lisa Ballard

EXISTING JUNIOR MEMBERS

We will contact all existing junior members with details of how to register and pay subscriptions for the current season. If you have any queries about membership or subscription payments please mail Message Lisa Ballard