Parent Involvement: Parents' Association & Dads' Club
The Hampton Primary School Dads' Club has been formed to organise popular activities that provide dads of children attending HPS with the opportunity for connection and having fun in a friendly atmosphere!
1) The Business of Sport (PANEL) – we will hear from Essendon’s GM of Commercial (and formerly Manchester City FC’s BD Manager), Richard Foote, and Titleist’s Golf Ball Product Manager (ANZ), Jay Seater, who will discuss the internal machinations of elite sport and building and maintaining global sports brands (+ maybe some merch)
WHEN: Thursday 7th April, 7pm for 7.30pm presentation
WHO: Richard Foote is GM – Commercial at Essendon FC and was formerly Senior BD Manager at Manchester City FC.
Jay Seater is Titleist Golf Ball Product Manager for Australia & New Zealand and has 12 years experience in the golf industry.
In a moderated Q&A format, Richard and Jay will discuss the internal machinations of elite sporting teams, link between the high performance and the commercial side of sport including sponsorships, products in sport and challenges maintaining global #1 brand status and more.
WHERE: Stomping Ground Brewery, 9 Cochranes Rd, Moorabbin
RSVP: Please email Justin at justin@stompingground.beer
2) Term 2 HPS Dads' Club event: Creative and successful women – based on your feedback, next term’s event will see us learn the secrets of success from a New York best-selling author and a high profile actress, and gain perspective on those things we don’t know we don’t know.
WHEN: Term 2 tbd
WHERE: tbd
3) Dads-Kids Camp Nov 25 - Nov 27, 2022 (THE CAMP IS DEFINITELY ON!)
The camp is booked again for the last weekend in 2022 (for HPS dads and their HPS girls and boys) at Forest Edge Camp in Neerim. More info to follow but in June/July, I will open registrations for the camp.
4) HPS Dad’s Surfing Group
WHAT: Occasional surf trip on a Sat/Sun morning down to Mornington Peninsula (approx. 1hr drive)
WHO: Anyone with a board, wetsuit and interest in getting out there
HOW: Text Rob O’Donnell on 0417 100 999 to register interest and will add to WhatsApp group
WHEN: One Sat/Sun per month, leaving around 6-7am, back by 10-11am (potential for ride share)
WHERE: Mornington Peninsula beaches depending on conditions; Gunnamatta/St Andrews Beach, Pt Leo, Flinders etc (& maybe Urbn Surf)
5) HPS Dad’s Club Cycling group
WHO: If you’re a keen road cyclist or looking to get into it - why not join the Hampton Dad’s Cycling Club with over 30 dads!
HOW: To join, simply text message Rob Schmitt on 0416 174 650 and he’ll add you to the WhatsApp Group.
There is also a strava group at https://www.strava.com/clubs/HDCC
WHEN: 7am every Sunday, you can ride with either the social or fast group - distances very between 30kms and 75kms. Rides tend to end with coffee at Paperboy. There is also a monthly Gran Fondo (100km ride), usually held on the first Sunday of the month.
Why a Dad’s Club? What the research says.
- Suicide is the number 1 killer of men aged between 15 and 44 and 3 out of every 4 suicides are men[1].
- 1 in 2 Australian males have had a mental health problem at some point in their lives[2]
- 70% of guys are there for their mates BUT only 48% would reach out to a mate for help[3]
- “Harden up! Take a cup of cement!” Maybe this isn’t healthy as new research suggests some men will take their own life rather than appearing weak and asking for help[4]
- Blokes, let’s connect, join in, talk, ask, listen, encourage action, check in with a mate whilst have a cracking time!
Contact details for the Dad’s Club
Founder: Mark Alexander at: markalex@hotmail.com
Dad’s Kid’s camp: Sven Karlsson at svenk76@me.com
Quarterly events: Justin Joiner justin@stompingground.beer
[1] http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/by%20Subject/3303.0~2016~Main%20Features~Intentional%20self-harm:%20key%20characteristics~7
[2] https://au.movember.com/mens-health/mental-health
[3] https://au.movember.com/mens-health/general