August Newsltter

New Booking Experience Coming Soon

Although our app has brought a wide range of benefits to our company, we know there is still a long way to go! Our very own in-house IT Product Manager, Stephen, has been working hard to enhance the booking experience on our app ahead of Term 1. Expect to see these improvements and new features going live in August!‍

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A Warm Welcome To Our New Coaches From The UK!

We're excited to welcome 3 new coaches - Grant, Jake, and Olivia - joining us from the UK this August, bringing our full team to 37 staff members. We'll also be onboarding on a couple more coaches in the coming weeks to provide the best possible sessions for our community.

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Coach Jake

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Coach Olivia

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Coach Grant

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August’s Featured Parent: Abby Cadman

Abby is the owner and Managing Director of Feste Group, parent company to Hong Kong's leading event and catering companies, Relish and Gingers. With 2 young boys, Arthur (1 year) and Lorence (4 years), Abby displays an amazing balance between entrepreneurial grit and the loving role of a mother.

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After 2 decades in the catering industry, Abby's businesses have undergone a major transformation this year, including a kitchen expansion, building an organic rooftop farm, and a new solar-powered HQ and warehouse.

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Abby's Favorites:

- Favorite Hangout for Kids: The Cricket Club

- Favorite Way to Recharge (Without Kids): H Kore

- Favorite Date Spot: Arcane

- Favorite MiniSport Coaches: Luke and Dan

- Favorite Book: Poor Charlie's Almanac

- Best Parenting Hack: Having a Helper 😂

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Feste Group Perk for MiniSport Parents:

Get 15% off and a free dessert canapé for orders over $3,000, valid until August 1, 2025.

Mention Minisport in any correspondence with the Feste team to redeem the above offer. Visit their site here.

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Term 1 Starting Soon!

Our Term 1 is starting on August 19th and runs through December 15th. We'll be covering 6 different sports throughout the term, with class sizes capped at 9 kids max. Classes are filling up at record speed so don't hesitate to reach out if you need assistance or advice with your bookings!

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Staff Week Off

From August 12-18, all coaches will be on a week off. From UK and Europe to Vietnam, Philippines & Thailand, the team are spanning far & wide across the world to recharge ahead of the new term.

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Sport Rotation For Term 1

Here's the sport rotation for Term 1:

- Weeks 1, 4, 7: Tennis/Athletics

- Weeks 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17: Basketball

- Weeks 3, 6: Football

- Weeks 9, 12, 15: Rugby

- Weeks 10, 13, 16: Hockey

Every class, as always, will be jam-packed with ball skills, movement & opportunities for children to learn new language and concepts alongside our team.

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Congratulations Coach Mat B!

Coach Mat B is returning from his trip to South Africa as a newly married man! Mat has been instrumental in delivering our program and creating content for the app. We look forward to seeing what he has in store for us in the coming months with his renewed energy and love for life as a married man!

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New Chinese Website Coming Soon & Venny Joins The Admin Team!

To better serve our Cantonese-speaking clients, we're building a Chinese version of the MiniSport website. Venny, based in Malaysia and fluent in Chinese, will be assisting with this project and handling Chinese customer inquiries, expanding our admin team to 9 staff members, ensuring the best possible customer service for you and your family.

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Coach Mat and Coach James- Farewell For Now!

We'll be sad to say goodbye to Coaches Mat and James as they return to the UK to continue their studies. We thank them for their hard work and look forward to their return.

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Coaches Jon & Michael Pass Their Assessments

Both coaches Jon & Michael, who landed in Hong Kong to work for minisport in June, have passed their full theory & practical assessments to be lead Minisport coaches. Well done to them both for the professionalism they have shown since joining and we cannot wait to start the new school year with these fantastic new individuals on the team.

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Play at Home Bags - 25% Off!

Bring the Minisport experience home with our Play at Home Bags, now 25% off with code '25OFF' at checkout. Let your child recreate their classes with the same equipment we use. Our Founder, Matt, has himself been put through several impromptu sessions at home in recent times by his son, AKA "Coach Rory", using the contents of this bag!

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Order yours here!

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New Party Packages

Following the success of our themed summer camp weeks, we are offering themed birthday parties from August 19th. Whether it’s a birthday party, back to school party, or just to put your feet up and socialise with other families, book in your party to unlock a fully themed day of fun and memories for your child & their gang of friends!

Themes include superheroes, animals & transport.

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Book a Party Here.

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Upcoming Events

Check our app for the latest schedule of our bi-weekly "Party in the Park" events.

Aug 24 - Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park
Sep 7 - Victoria Park
Sep 21 - Repulse Bay Beach
Oct 5 - Nam Cheong Park
Oct 19 - Repulse Bay Beach
Nov 2 - Tseung Kwan O Velodrome
Nov 16 - Ma On Shan Park
Nov 30 - Tamar Park
Dec 14 - Kai Tak Station Park

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Coach of the Month - Coach Marc

Congratulations to Coach Marc, voted as Coach of the Month based on glowing reviews from our 1,500+ active parents on the app. Coaches Mike and Mat K came in second place.

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Singapore Expansion

Minisport Singapore has gotten off to a great start, now with 80 app users! We're excited to continue supporting them in bringing multiple sports to the Singapore community. Way to go team Minisport SG!

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August Referral Promotion: Earn $300 Per Referred Friend + Win a Trip to Singapore!

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In celebration of the launch of Minisport in Singapore, we are offering 2 business class tickets to a lucky competition winner this August. Plus, a Play At Home Minisport Bag worth $780 will be awarded to 5 lucky runners up.

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What's more, you will receive a whopping $300 (as opposed to the standard $88) credit for every successful referral made until the end of September.

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TO ENTER:

1. Download the Minisport App, if you haven't already.

Download on App Store here.
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Download on Google Play here.

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2. Refer 1 friend via the “More” menu in the app.

Your friend will receive an invitation via email to download the app, which will track that you are the referee.

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3. Your attends their first class before September 30th 2024.

They can can book this using the $380 welcome credit upon app download.

The lucky winners will be drawn on October 1st, 2024. Good luck!

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Minisport Marketplace Relaunch

In October, we'll be launching the "Minisport Marketplace" on our app, offering discounts from a wide range of partner brands who share a passion for enriching the lives of our community. Watch this space!

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Want to be featured in our next newsletter?

Get in touch with the team at info@minisport.hk.

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