Taunton
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Steve Frost Youth Chair (Volunteer of the Year 18/19)
Our club is friendly has a fantastic atmosphere
has a great balance between professional and
volunteer staff, who’s ultimate goal is to move the
club to beyond National Rugby and maintain the
premier status it holds in Somerset.
Youth rugby is very important to us; without
the youth section the community aspect in this
premier Somerset club would struggle to survive.
It’s great to see examples of youth players playing
for the youth team and they have also progressed
onto professional careers. As a previous youth
coach, it’s extremely satisfying and humbling to see
players like Joe Snow and Kieran Verdan making
the grade and to be part of that journey is fantastic.
We massively rely on all our volunteers they
are the heart of the club although we have very
professional and able permanent staff without the
volunteers the club and the youth sections would
struggle to fulfil the standards it currently achieves.
From the volunteers that assist in the coaching
of the rugby to the parents who help with admin
and the grounds team who get the facilities ready
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and of Friends of Titans we are always extremely
grateful and feel lucky to have such enthusiastic
and willing supporters of our club.
I enjoy the atmosphere and the community
spirit, from watching the senior Titans squad
playing National rugby to the development squad
all the way through to the youth section down
to the rascals. Seeing all the juniors developing
and enjoying the rugby in a safe environment
by enthusiastic volunteers who want to make a
difference can only be the most satisfying and
enjoyable experience any member could wish for.
The future looks great. Every year we constantly
have representation in County, DPP and EPDG
throughout the junior sections. I would eventually
like to see an academy here, with the size of the
club and the facilities that we have here it would be
great to see the club grow and for the RFU to invest
here. We want to continue upholding the current
membership with youth players that all strive to
play their best and develop themselves.