Wanderers Rugby Football Club

Strategic Plan 2007 – 2010

Into the Blue Yonder …

Table of Contents

Preamble 3
Our Vision 4
Our Mission 4
Our Values 4
Our Goals 4
Our Expectations 5 SWOT Analysis 6
2007 Strategic Goals 7
Strategic Goal One 8 Key Result Areas 8 Strategic Goal One – Strategy & Initiatives 9
Strategic Goal Two 10 Key Result Areas 10 Strategic Goal Two – Strategy and Initiatives 11
Strategic Goal Three 12 Key Result Areas 12 Strategic Goal Three – Strategy and Initiatives 13
Resources 14
Contact Details 14

Preamble

The Wanderers Rugby Football Club was establish in the Newcastle Rugby Competition in 1924 under the name of GPS Old Boys and subsequently adopted the Wanderers name in 1925. While no details are available for the change of name it is assumed that because many of the original team members had come from a varying range of GPS Schools in NSW as well as Newcastle Boys High the name “Wanderers” was considered more appropriate.

Wanderers RFC stopped playing in 1939 due to outbreak of WWII and reformed in 1941. The reformed club consisted of players of similar background to the original founders, and so re-established WRFC and adopted the original colours of Sky Blue with Royal Blue hoops. A club history booklet and video were published in 1985 but no formal management of club history has been established or is currently conducted.

Rugby union has embraced professionalism. Wanderers RFC has evolved significantly from effort to become more professional in the approach applied to manage on and off field affairs that started in 1999 with establishment of a “Beyond 2000” subcommittee. The decision was made at that time to lift the level of professionalism in our approach to Rugby coaching, playing, training and Club administration however no formal strategy or activity was implemented. The demands of Club rugby in general has shifted significantly since that time and Wanderers have provided the