UWS / HAC RUGBYCLUB
STRATEGIC PLAN
2007 - 2012
“Blood & Mustard Since 1891”
UWS / HAC RUFC STRATEGIC PLAN 2007 – 2012
CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- OUR HISTORY & HERITAGE
- UWS/HAC RUFC HONOUR ROLL
- OUR MISSION
- OUR VISION
- OUR ETHOS & VALUES
- CLUB ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
- STRATEGIC GOALS & OBJECTIVES.
- STRATEGIES & ACTIONS
- FRAMEWORK FOR THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN.
- ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE CLUB
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1. INTRODUCTION
Since 1891 UWS/HAC Rugby’s growth and development has been fundamentally a function of natural talent and the goodwill of honorary workers. At the beginning of the 21st century the Club needs to develop a cohesive long-term strategy to ensure future success.
It is by planning and design, not luck or coincidence that we will see the growth of UWS/HACRugby at all levels.
UWS/HAC Rugby’s Strategic Plan is directed at:
Improving participation levels.
Improving standards – on and off the field.
Improving the profile and positioning of the Club within the University & the Hawkesbury.
Recognising the crucial role of Planning & Key Personnelin growing the game & coping with change.
Our longer-term development programs will be geared towards attracting players and encouraging them to maintain their involvement in the Club.
These programs target every participant including the talented player, and also the "average" player to continue an active and life long association with the Club – on and off the field.These programs are underpinned by UWS/HAC Rugby’s operational, marketing, coaching and development activities.
This Strategic Plan consolidates and significantly builds on UWS/HAC’s historical andcurrent interest in rugby that will see all members of the Club enjoy their involvement with rugby.
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2. OUR HISTORY & HERITAGE
The University of Western Sydney Hawkesbury Rugby Union Football Club was founded in 1891 as the Hawkesbury Agricultural College Rugby Club (HACRC). This was the same year that the College itself commenced operation. In that first year there was one side in the club, the 1st XV, which won three games and drew their fourth. Eight years later in 1899, the club introduced Honour Caps for the best forward and best back, a tradition which continues today.
1905 saw the HACRC 1st XV play teams from Penrith, Hawkesbury, Emu Plains, Old Boys, The Kings School, Newington, St. Josephs, SydneyUniversity thirds, Manly Wentworths, Manly Federals, St. Leonards, Eastern Suburbs, St. Lukes, Kiora, Petersham Electorate. In 1907, the first match between the Old Boys and current students was played, another tradition which continues today, and the following year saw the college employ a professional coach for the club.
At the start of 1911, HACRC joined the Sydney Suburban Competition, or the City and Suburban Competition as it was known as. 1912 saw the college grandstand built, which is rumoured to be the second oldest surviving grandstand in Australia (Only the stand on the Richmond Oval is older). The "Daily Telegraph" reported, on May 22 1915, that "HAC has sprung a bombshell on the rugby union world. Where other clubs have been wrestling to win out with 50 enlistments, the college has no fewer than 72 names for service."
1929 saw HACRC commence its long list of achievements by winning the First "Country Week" title. In 1942, the Colts team is introduced to the club. This Colts team was for younger students who played as a part of Hawkesbury, but in a separate competition. The team commenced playing against other Agricultural Colleges, and the team is still around today.
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2. OUR HISTORY & HERITAGE (cont.)
Between 1950 and 1960, HACRC were frequently invited by the Australian Rugby Union, New South Wales Rugby Union and the Country Rugby Union, to play as curtain raisers to various international matches played in New South Wales. Also, in 1953, the 1st XV played 18 matches, winning 17 and losing one. 1962 saw the introduction of the Sydney second division competition. Hawkesbury were one of the founding clubs in this competition. In 1970, the college introduced the semester system. Students received a four week holiday break in mid-winter and in the middle of rugby season. Students come back from holidays to play, as forfeits by HACRC were unheard of at the time.
1989, and the University of Western Sydney took over the operations of HawkesburyAgriculturalCollege. Students were now able to enrol in a greater number of courses, and to reflect this change the club changed its name from HACRC to the University of Western Sydney Hawkesbury Rugby Union Club. The club still plays in the traditional "Blood and Mustard" stripes, and, whilst non students are welcome to play, the players mostly come from Residential Students of the college, who study traditional courses, such as Agriculture and Food Technology, but increasingly study newer courses, such as Tourism and Landscape Management.
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3. CLUB HONOUR ROLL
NSWSRU 1st Division \
HAC 1st XV
1962: Premiership winners & club championship
1963: Semi-finalists.
1964: Finalists
1965: Finalists
1966: Major & Minor premiers
1967: Major & Minor premiers
1968: Major & Minor premiers
1971: Major premiers
1973: Minor semi final
1975: finalists
1976: Finalists
1977: Finalists
1978: Finalists
1979: Finalists
1980: Major and Minor premiers
1982: finalists
1983: Finalists
1984: Finalists
1985: Semi-finalists
1987: Premiers Plate competition
1988: Premiers Plate competition
1994: Club champions & minor premiers / grand finalists
Australian University Games record
1993: Gold medal (Brisbane)
1994: Bronze medal (Wollongong)
1995: Gold medal (Darwin)
1996: Silver medal (Canberra)
1997: Gold medal (Melbourne)
1998: Gold medal (Melbourne)
1999: Bronze medal (Perth)
Hong Kong Tens record
1999: Fourth place
2001: Runners up in plate final
HAC players who have gone on to play for the Wallabies
Andrew Charlton
John Klem
Reg Smith
Phil Clements
Warwick Watkins
Lars Hedberg
Michael Mathers
Jim Phipps
Graham Bailey
Jim Miller
Rod Moore
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4.OUR MISSION
The Mission of the
UWS/HAC RUFC is:
To faithfully uphold the traditions of UWS / HAC
By being a leader in the development, administration,
& promotionof Rugby Union whilst maximising
The participation, enjoyment, & success
of all Past & Present Club Members.
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5. OUR VISION
To achieve this Mission, the UWS / HAC RUFC will:
Be a dynamic body playing a leadership role in aligning and meeting theneeds of all stakeholders
Encourage the professional / technical and personal development of itspersonnelboth onand off the field
Be a role model as a University & NSWSRU club in managing changeand respecting the clubs values and history
Adopt best practice safety standards for all participants (stakeholders)
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- OUR VALUES
To achieve this mission & vision the Club will actively ascribe to the following values.
Integrity: Wewillactwithintegrityinallonandofffieldactivities. Integrity representsactingethically,withrespect,humility,professionalism,loyaltyanddiscipline.It also includesopenandhonestcommunication.
Unity: Wewillliveandactasoneatalltimes. Decisionswillbemadein theinterestsof the Club. Unityrepresentsthenotionsofteamwork,camaraderie,belongingandstrengthandresolvewhenunderpressure.
Courage: Wewillbedeterminedandundauntedinourapproachbothonandoffthefield. Couragerepresentstoughnessandthestrengthof charactertostandduringtimesofadversityandactconsistentlywithourethosandvaluesregardlessoftheoutcome.
Excellence: Wewillexcelonandoffthefield,deliveringtoourstakeholders. Thissuccesswillbesustainableandwillbebasedoninnovation,continuousimprovement,deliveringonpromises,andaccountability.
Energy: Ourvibrancyisreflectedinthepassionanddriveofourpeople. Wewilltransferthissustainedvigour,passionandenthusiasmintothepursuitofourobjectives.
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7. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
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8. STRATEGIC GOALS & OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES & ACTIONS
KEY STRATEGIC GOALS
- Player Participation and Club Performance
- Club Profile and Positioning
- Finance & Sponsorship
- Club Governance and Organisational Structure
- UWS / HAC: The Headquarters of Rugby
- Tradition & Heritage
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STRATEGIC GOAL No: 1
Player Participation and Club Performance
OBJECTIVES:
Increase the number of players, coaches, referees and administrators to be aleader amongst the NSWSRU.
Improve playing and training standards on and off the field so that the UWS/HAC Club teams are consistently winning.
Improve coaching standards on and off the field so that the UWS/HAC Club teams are consistently winning.
Improve player retention & recruitment performance.
Develop a Club framework that nurtures all players to the best of their abilityand ambition with smooth transitions through each stage of the pathway.
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STRATEGIC GOAL No. 2:
Club Profile and Brand Positioning
OBJECTIVES
Establish the understanding in the UWS/HAC public that rugby is asignificant international sport (where Australia is a major player) that isachieving significant growth at UWS/ HAC
Create an environment whereby UWS/HAC rugby is attractive to families and is arespected and integrated component of the university & local communities
Build broad recognition of rugby’s emphasis on team ethos and personaldevelopment
Position UWS/HAC as an attractive commercial vehicle and service provideramong the NSW rural & local corporate community
Establish in the local & NSW Media a prominent understanding & recognition of UWS/HAC rugby.
Establish and strengthen relationships with the NSWSJRU, NSWRU, NSWJRU, ARU and other Unions.
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STRATEGIC GOAL No: 3:
Finance & Sponsorship
OBJECTIVES:
Implement a finance & sponsorship programme that follows the process of principledgoal-setting, effective decision-making and monitoring of finance & budgets.
Ensure the continuing compliance to prudent financial controls and presentthe Committee and stakeholders with effective and timely budget information
Develop a successful financial & sponsorship structure to enable the UWS/HAC RUFC to fulfil its mission
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STRATEGIC GOAL No:4
Governance and Organisational Structure
OBJECTIVES:
Implement a governance structure that follows the process of principledgoal-setting, effective decision-making and monitoring of compliance andperformance
Ensure the continuing compliance to prudent financial controls and presentthe Committee and stakeholders with effective and timely information
Develop a structure to enable the UWS/HAC RUFC to fulfil its mission
Continually enhance the principle of stakeholder “ownership” by formaland informal communication networks with and among stakeholders
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STRATEGIC GOAL 5:
Headquarters “HAC: The City Home of Country Rugby!”
OBJECTIVE:
Establish a home for UWS/HAC rugby that provides for playing, training,meeting and development requirements with the potential to generaterevenue. and that provides a physical environment that accommodates for the growth and developmentof human, technological and other resources
Through the use of the “Headquarters” establish and strengthen relationships with the NSWSJRU, NSWRU, NSWJRU, ARU, CHS, NSWCCC, and other Unions.
Through the use of the “Headquarters” establish and strengthen relationships with the local community, local, schools, & the NSWSRU, NSWRU, NSWJRU, ARU and other Unions.
Through the use of the “Headquarters” host representative matches and rugby carnivals to raise the profile of the UWS/ HAC RUFC.
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STRATEGIC GOAL No:6
Tradition & Heritage
OBJECTIVES:
Implement a governance structure that specifically addresses the issue of maintaining the tradition & heritage of the Club.
Ensure the continuing maintenance of meaningful links with the Old Boys network & former members of the HAC Rugby Club.
Ensure the continuing traditions of the club are maintained in regard to our affiliation with the Australian University Rugby Union network, & other Institutions of higher education.
Continually enhance the principle of stakeholder “ownership” by formal and informal communication networks with and among traditional stakeholders.
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