Basketball Club (Women's): 1st Team Vice-Captain

Hey everyone! I am Charlotte and I am running for 1st Team Vice-Captain. 

This year I was the part of the committee as Kit Secretary and played on the 1st Team. I have absolutely loved being part of UCLWB and met some amazing here and would love to use this opportunity to push the club and the team further and support the Captain with all their duties. I have had many experiences playing basketball in a club, at high school, at basketball camps and even coaching youth-teams. I believe that the knowledge gained from these experiences, as well as the insights I have gained from being on the committee will help me to succeed in this role. 

In the upcoming year my main priorities for the team would be to: 

1. Work with the Captain to help with the organisation and coordinate the refs & practices.
2. Communicate with the coach to plan and potentially help run the practices and communicate all the plays clearly.
3. Help to build a friendly and supportive team dynamic, where we encourage each other to do our best and continue fight for any win until the game is over (& ofc will try my best to be everyone's hype woman <3) and host many great team bonding socials. Depending on the number of practice sessions, I would also love to incorporate a strength session for the team.

I love this game and this team and would love to help everyone have an amazing season. Thank you so much <3

After my first year in UCLWB, I knew that I wanted to be a team captain at some point, and I think that now, after two years of being president and one  welfare officer is the perfect time for me to do it – albeit in a different way: being vice-captain.

Having played basketball for 16 years gives me a good knowledge of the game and team dynamics, which will help me in this position. Additionally, I have captained some of my teams in the past, as well as led different volunteering groups, which I think has taught me the necessary leadership skills for the role.

More importantly, I have a lot of experience working in the UCLWB committee, which will be invaluable. Some things that will be especially helpful include having organised the 2020 Varsity and having led the club for two seasons, which will help with the admin side of the role.

Some of my aims for the season include organising our competitive teams' participation in Les Parisiennes tournament, getting the team into the TeamUCL high-performance programme, and getting the team to finish the season at the top of the tables.

In summary, my experience in basketball and in UCLWB will help me in the role. I believe this, together with my ambitions for next season, make me a great candidate to be a vice-captain for the 1st team. On a more personal note, I would really enjoy being vice-captain, as it would allow me to keep giving back to a club that has meant everything to me since I joined in my first year.