Cooma Cats Annual General Meeting - Dodds Hotel - 7PM Mon 8 Nov 10

The Cooma Cats AFL Club will hold its Annual General Meeting at Dodds Hotel on Monday night (08 Nov) starting at 7pm.

Cats Club President Dave Paterson welcomed anyone interested in AFL football on the Monaro and across the Snowy Mountains to attend the meeting.

"Our mission at the Cooma Cats is to bring AFL football to the region so anyone who wants to be involved in our Australian game in any capacity can have the opportunity to do so," Dave said.

"As a club, we are going from strength to strength.

"We are in a sound financial position, we are improving our on field success at senior level, and our junior Under 14 side made the finals this year in only its second year in the AFL Canberra competition," Dave said.

The Cooma Cats have been undergoing a significant refocusing and development program in the past few years in their efforts to take an on ambassadorial role for AFL in the region.
"We are committed to providing everyone who wants to play or be involved in AFL, no matter their skills, gender or background, the chance to so," Dave said.

"We are also committed to maintaining our reputation as a family-focused, community-based club which represents our region well," he said.

The Cooma Cats are looking at expanding the opportunity for younger players to play in the AFL Canberra competition next year.

"Our Under 14 side has been very successful in two years, with one of our players coming second in the competition's Under 14 Best and Fairest Award which was a fantastic achievement," Dave said.

"Ideally, we'd like to have an Under 12 and Under 16 side in the future to provide a complete pathway for junior footballer who would like to one day play at a senior level," he said.

The Comma Cats are also keen for any of their sponsors or businesses who may be interested in sponsoring the club to attend the AGM to learn more about the Club.

"We held a very successful 'Sponsors Night' earlier in the year to both thank and inform our sponsors, and the AGM presents another opportunity for interested businesses to come along and find out more about what we're doing for the community in terms of providing a healthy, active and enjoyable sporting experience," Dave said.

The AGM starts at 7pm at Dodds Hotel on 08 November.