Wrapping up our Club in Focus Robina Soccer Club, we acknowledge the efforts of the Administrator of the Week, Janine Leighton! Find out more about Janine below!

Name: Janine Leighton

Years Involved: 2 years

Roles Held: Secretary, Referee Coordinator and Clubhouse Manager

What made you start being involved in the committee? Having two boys I seemed to be at the club frequently and a family involved in sporting club committees. I wanted to challenge myself by taking up something different in my life. The friendliness of the club members and their encouragement to take the step made it much easier!

What is your personal goal for the club? I want to ensure that the club is happy and a family club that offers its members a safe, healthy venue whilst participating in sport.

Favourite Club Achievement (in your time)? The growth and success of our women’s teams and the wonderful atmosphere at the club all the time. Now, the gradual building of a competitive men’s team which gives the kids something to aspire to.

Favourite Holiday Destination? Any family destination that offers relaxation and fun!

Favourite Food? Anything that is cooked on the Robina Soccer Club menu! The best food on the GC!

Favourite Movie? Any movie at the cinema is always a girls night out!

Advice for anyone wanting to join the committee? DO IT! The commitment involved is a tool that helps with personal satisfaction and confidence. You are working with likeminded people who have the club at heart. You are also involved with your kids passion and it sets a great example of community involvement for your children!

Great work Janine, keep it up!

Continuing with our Club in Focus Robina City Soccer Club, we acknowledge the efforts of their Girls in Football recipient Phoenix Rogers! Find out more about Phoenix below!

Name: Phoenix Rogers

Age Group: U12’s

Position: Midfield, Centre Forward and Goalkeeper

Years Playing: 7 years

Favourite Food: Pizza

Favourite Movie: Avengers- Endgame

Favourite Team: Matildas

Goal for 2019: To win the competition with my team!

Awesome work Phoenix, keep it up!

Continuing with our Club in Focus Robina City, we acknowledge the work of their Volunteer of the Week, Mario Barnaba! Find out more about Mario below!

Name: Mario Barnaba

Years Volunteering: 11 years

Roles Held: Coaching my son Anthony Barnaba, started soccer at the age of 6, Food coordinator in the canteen

What made you start volunteering? Because my son was playing, I took an interest in the sport and the club where he was. I enjoy being around people and making them laugh.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Fiji- our annual family holiday.

Favourite Food: Being Italian and always cooking, I must admit my favourite food is the Italian cuisine.

Favourite Movie: Too many to mention, but I enjoy watching movies based on trey stories.

Goal for 2019: This year I continue to serve great food at the Robina canteen, keep coaching the tiny tots, watch my son further his refereeing career and try to spend some more time with my wife.

Advice for anyone wanting to volunteer: It is a great way to work along side other volunteers and see great talent being developed.

Well done Mario and keep up the great work!

This week we acknowledge the achievements of our current Coast League One leading coach Nathan Mulhearn from our club in focus Robina! Find out more about Nathan below!

Name:  Nathan Mulhearn

Years Coaching: 23

Team/s Coached: Juniors – Runaway Bay, Musgrave, Merrimac, Nerang. Seniors – Tweed United, Robina

What made you start coaching? My brother and sister’s team needed a coach. I was only 13, I didn’t have much of a clue to be honest. I was lucky I had my dad to assist on game day. This current role is the 1^stI have applied for. Previously I have just filled a need.

What is your personal coaching goal? Coaching is a hobby. I really love it, so my goal would be for my teams to be as successful as possible whilst being enjoyable for all, including myself.

Favourite achievement (as a coach) Winning the league at Tweed United as assistant to my good friend Dennis Dodd. It came after many years of changing the culture with a good bunch of people. It was a major achievement for all those involved.

Favourite Holiday Destination: Italy

Favourite Food: Chocolate

Favourite Movie: Braveheart

Advice for anyone wanting to coach? Build a network of other coaches. They are the only ones who truly know what you go through. Have fun, and don’t take yourself too serious.

Well done Nathan and keep up the great work!

In the last profile for or Club in Focus Nerang Soccer Club, we acknowledge the work of the Administrator of the Week, Mel Jeffrey! Find out more about Mel below!

Name: Mel Jeffrey

Years Involved: 13 years

Roles Held: Secretary, Treasurer, Admin Officer, Registrar

What made you start being on the committee? My Dad was President and asked me to volunteer

What is your personal goal for the club? Upgrading infrastructure to include another one or two fully fenced and floodlit fields to accommodate our growing number of players.

Favourite club achievement (in your time): 2017 Club Champions

Favourite Holiday Destination: Mexico

Favourite Food: Mexican

Favourite Movie: A League of Their Own

Advice for anyone wanting to join the committee? Clubs are always looking for extra hands, take the leap to see what goes on behind the scenes – you’ll be surprised.

Great work Mel, keep it up!

Resuming our profiles from our Club in Focus Nerang Soccer Club, we acknowledge the work from our Volunteer of the Week Di Jeffrey! Find out more about Di below!

Name: Di Jeffrey

Years Volunteering: 26 years

Roles Held: All rounder helping in the office, canteen, BBQ etc.

What made you start volunteering? The whole family was/is involved and that’s why I started!

Favourite Holiday Destination: Yamba

Favourite Food: Indian

Advice for anyone wanting to volunteer: My advice for anyone thinking of volunteering for Nerang, we are known as the family club, come down and put your hand up! It’s a great club!

Well done Di and keep up the great work!

We look at the Coach of the Week from our Club in Focus Nerang this week, which is Matt Bitzios! Find out more about Matt below!

Name: Matt Bitzios

Years Coaching: 9 years

Teams Coaching: U14 Div 1

What made you start coaching? Playing injuries forced me to keep in the game by coaching!

What is your coaching philosophy? I want to develop young players and talent and most importantly make sure everyone is enjoying their football!

Coaching Highlight: Winning the 2016 Weekend Metro Grand Final

Favourite Holiday Destination: Netherlands

Favourite Food: Pasta

Favourite Movie: Inception

Advice for someone wanting to coach: If you are enjoying it and the players are enjoying it everything will work out!

Well done Matt and keep up the great work!

Kicking off our Club in Focus articles for this week is the Girls in Football recipient from Nerang Soccer Club, Tameka Francis! Find out more about Tameka below!

Name: Tameka Francis

Team: U12 Girls

Position: Centre Back or Goalkeeper

Years Playing: 2 years

Favourite Food: KFC

Favourite Movie: The Adams Family

Favourite Team: Chelsea FC

Goal for 2019: To improve my tackling and ball passing skills!

Well done Tameka and keep up the great work!