How to organise your local area.
The heart of the Community Games organisation is the local area. In getting your Games off the ground it is important to:
a) Create the widest possible interest in your area ie. The General Public, Schools, Youth Clubs etc...
b) Organise a meeting and request all interested parties and organisations to send a representative to an inaugural meeting.
c) To add a more informative discussion, it is advisable that an official of the County Executive Committee who has experience of the games addresses the meeting.
d) Officers and a Committee should be elected, and would be known as the local Area Committee. The Officers would carry out specific functions including day to day workings of the organisation. Guidelines for Officers are in the Community Games rule book.
An area is a natural entity where people live, e.g. small rural village, housing estate within a city. It is neither governed by county or parish boundaries but is a community that has a population under 6,000. Where areas overlap county boundaries, mutual agreement on the area boundary is required between the two counties.
Defining a new area
1) Get a map of your proposed area e.g. from your local council.
2) Outline the area on a map and submit it to the County Executive Committee for acceptance and registration. Include a list of townlands and streets where necessary.
3) Ensure that the area boundaries do not encroach on other areas.
4) It is recommended that a black marker is used to outline the boundary to avoid confusion with other lines in the map.
5) Competitors must compete in the Community Games area in which they reside.
For assistance in development contact
Development Officer
Deirdre Lawlor
Killimy, Emo
057 8646004
Affiliated Areas
Arles
Ballinakill
Ballyadams
Clonaslee
Emo/Rath
The Heath
Killenard
Killeshin
Portarlington
Portlaoise St. Mary's
Portlaoise St. Paul's
Stradbally
Areas looking for start up/revival
Mountmellick
Mountrath
Rathdowney
