Gold Coast Basketball Contact details: P O Box 3311 Nerang 4211 QLD. PH: 55944108. Website: www.goldcoast.basketball.net.au Issue 48 June 2014 Welcome to the June edition of the Time Out Newsletter; inside you will find information on the Gold Coast Basketball Holiday Camp, our coaches workshop with Rob Beveridge, the new round of Get Started Funding, the announcement of our 2014/2015 Representative coaches and much more... Monthly Competition Congratulations to Alamein Wanoa for answering last month's newsletter question correctly. The charity involved in the first QBL home game was 4ASD Kids. Alamein wins a signed Jayco Opals basketball. This month's question is when do the voucher applications for the "Get Started Vouchers" open? Please email answers to jennelle@gccrba.com.au by the 18th July to be in to win a Gold Coast Duffle Bag. The Gold Coast Basketball Facebook page is updated daily. If you would like to keep up to date with all the latest information simply join us on Facebook at the link below. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldcoastbasketball
Honourable Mentions South Coast 12 years and under Tournament Congratulations to the Gold Coast Athletes that represented South Coast at last week's tournament in Townsville. A big congratulations to Jack Johnston who was named in the Queensland Team that will compete at the Australia School Nationals tournament, Jack was also named in the Queensland Team for AFL!! Congratulations Jack! South Coast 15 Years and Under Teams Congratulations to the following Gold Coast Athletes that have been selected into the 15years and Under South Coast teams for the Queensland State Championships next month Girls: Morgan Riley, Phoebe Johnston (Reserves Tennelle Taleni, Nyah Morris) Boys: Levi Frankland, Jalen Patton-Croker, Campbell Green, Tobias Cameron, Flynn Cameron, Charlie Veivers, Cody Gager, Corban Sievers, Jackson Lahina Brown, Cameron Goldfinch(Reserve Oliver Hill, Matthew Trask)
Coaches Corner with Joel McInnes Coaches Corner... let's go COAST! In this month's coaches corner, we announce the representative coaching roster for 2014/15. We still have to confirm a few teams but here are the coaches we have selected. Team Coach Team Coach Under 12 B Waves JP Lowe Under 16 B Rollers Billy Collins Under 12 B Breakers Selection process still in progress Under 16 G Waves Jackie Lear, Matt Reece Under 12 G Waves Chris Ward, Jenny Buchbach Under 16 G Breakers Bec Morris Under 12 G Breakers Brendan LeGassick Under 18 B Waves Pero Cameron Under 14 B Waves Selection process still in progress Under 18 B Breakers Cassie Dover Under 14 B Breakers Israel Tahere Under 18 B Rollers Murray Smith Under 14 B Rollers Selection process still in progress Under 18 G Waves Karina Agius Under 14 G Waves Leanne Bradbery Under 18 G Breakers Warren Carr Under 14 G Breakers Renee Grayson Under 21 B Waves Shaun McDonagh Under 16 B Waves Jimmy Williams Under 21 B Breakers Christian Terranova Under 16 B Breakers Peter Hill Under 21 G Waves Selection process still in progress As always, we have some parent coaches in teams that depend on whether their children make that team. In these instances a selection panel helps decide what team the child plays for. When looking at this list it stands out the amount of former players who played for the Gold Coast at junior level, played state representative basketball, NBL/WNBL, college, Australian squad representation, European professional leagues that are included and have made the commitment to pass on their knowledge to our juniors. We also have a lot of returning coaches and have players representing the Gold Coast at QBL and SBL level helping out as well. I appreciate their efforts and thank them for their support of Gold Coast basketball. Rep trials are only a few weeks away, so get practicing kids!
Joel McInnes DOC Did you know? Yes ceiling fans can be dangerous What you must know before you trial To be eligible to represent Gold Coast Basketball for the 2014/2015 representative season, you must play 50% of games for a club entered into our Gold Coast Junior Basketball League You must have a completed and approved transfer form if you played for a different association last year. Your online registration will not be accepted without one. Missing a trial may affect you making a team; exemptions are only accepted in extenuating circumstances. All trial registrations will be done online. No paper registrations will be accepted. By registering to trial you have read, understand and agree with the terms set out in the Parent/Player Agreement and the Parent/Player Handbook. (These documents will be available Friday 27th June on the Gold Coast Basketball website) Representative coach's will be attending club games in the coming weeks so they have a background knowledge on players prior to trials. By registering to trial you understand that the State Championships is part of the representative season and is compulsory for all players. The Under 12's and Under 16 Girls will travel north for state championships in 2015. The association will provide sponsorship letters and provide fundraising opportunities to assist with the travelling expenses for these teams.
Gold Coast Basketball Representative Trials Gold Coast Basketball will be holding trials for the 2014/2015 Junior Representative Season at Varsity College, Assembly Drive, Varsity Lakes on the following dates and times below: Trial One: Trial Two: Trial Three: Trial Four: Saturday 19th July Saturday 26th July - Waves Teams selected (possibility of certain Breakers teams, age groups will be notified at the first trial). Saturday 2nd August - Breakers Teams Selected Saturday 9th August -Rollers Teams Selected (as well as16b Tides if applicable) Times will possibly be amended for Trials three and four; all players will be notified. Weekly Trial Times 11.00am-12.30pm U21 Men and Women (born 1995/1997) 12.30pm-2.00pm U14 Boys and Girls (born 2002/2003) 2.00pm - 3.30pm U12 Boys and Girls (born 2004 or later) 3.30pm-5.00pm U16 Boys (born 2000/2001) 5.00pm-6.30pm U18 Girls (born1998/1999) & U16 Girls (born2000/2001) 6.30-8.00pm U18 Boys (born 1998/1999) Trialists must bring a water bottle, reversible singlet and ball. (These can be purchased through the Gold Coast Basketball office if you do not have some of these items) Trial fees are $30.00 per player and registrations must be made online via the Gold Coast Basketball Website. No registrations will be accepted on the day! Zarraffas Player Scholarship information will be available Friday 27th June, from
the Gold Coast Basketball website. BQJBC 2014/2015 Representative Season Basketball Queensland is very pleased to announce the 2015 State Championship host associations. Under 12 Boys and Girls 12 th 15 th April 2015: Townsville Basketball, Annandale - (5 courts), Townsville RSL Stadium, Annandale (3 courts) Under 14 Boys 15 th 18 th April 2015: Brisbane Basketball NAB Stadium (4 courts) Under 14 Girls 15 th 18 th April 2015: Ipswich Basketball, Boovall Cotton On Foundation Stadium (3 courts), Bremer State High School (2 courts) Under 16 Boys 7 th 11 th April 2015: Gold Coast City Regional Basketball Carrara Indoor Sports Centre (3 courts) and Runaway Bay Indoor Stadium (4 courts) will be used. (Note: TSS may also be used if required) Under 16 Girls 7 th 11 th April 2015: Mackay Basketball Mackay Basketball Multi-Sports Stadium (5 courts) Under 18 Boys and Girls 19 th 23 rd January 2015: To be released shortly Spalding Basketballs FOR SALE Gold Coast Basketball currently has the Spalding Grip Control balls in stock for sale. Size 6 and 7 basketballs can be purchased from the Gold Coast Basketball Office for $50.00
Remaining Home games for the season are below: Date Game Time SBL Men and Women 10am Sunday 29th June QBL Men vs Brisbane Capitals 1:00pm QBL Women vs Brisbane Capitals 3:00pm SBL Men and Women 10am Sunday 13th July QBL Women vs South West Metro Pirates 1:00pm QBL Men vs South West Metro Pirates 3:00pm SBL Men and Women 10am Sunday 20th July QBL Women vs Cairns Marlins 1:00pm QBL Men vs Cairns Marlins 3:00pm SBL Men and Women 10am Sunday 27th July QBL Men vs Toowoomba Mountaineers 1:00pm QBL Women vs Toowoomba Mountaineers 3:00pm Sunday 10th QBL Women vs Ipswich Force 1:00pm August QBL Men vs Ipswich Force 3:00pm Don't miss the next QBL home game on the 29th June, the day will be hosted by Heat Basketball Club. All players that wear their club playing singlet receive free entry into all QBL home games when accompanied by a paying adult.
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Thank you Volunteers!! Gold Coast Basketball would like to thank the following volunteers who continually support the Association at our QBL home games. These volunteers give up a great portion of their weekends to assist us and we want you to know it is greatly appreciated!!! Gold Coast Volunteers Craig Marks Bec Morris Neil Sardeson Matt Frankland Charlie Veivers Julie Walter SBL Women's Team SBL Men's Team Tracey Shingles Emma Gaffney Karen Marshall Tony Lunnon Joel McInnes Andrew Waite Karen Eagle Leona Swan Tash Schultz Carina Crockford Gordon Morris Jack Kajar Palm Beach Magpies Volunteers A big thank you to Palm Beach Magpies who hosted the last QBL home game, we would like to extend our gratitude to all those that volunteered from their club. Paul Mooney Jo Parker Liz Giess Marissa Roberts Debbie Brooks Sue Abele Elise Thornton Jack Burrell Grant Parmenter Vanessa Kilner Di Barrett Kendall Parker Club QBL Home Games Clubs have an opportunity to host a CLUB DAY as part of our QBL home games, This gives each club the opportunity to promote their club, their sponsors and host activities such as halftime miniball games, raffle prizes etc. Please find below the remaining club games for the season. Sunday 29th - Heat Sunday 20th July - Celtics Sunday 27th July - Varsity Vipers Sunday 10th August - Pacific Pines Panthers
Basketball Queensland App now available Wouldn't it be great to be able to stay in touch with the latest news in Queensland basketball, see upcoming events and let your friends know you're attending, and even receive notifications on when there's a basketball game or tournament on near you - all in the one place at your fingertips? Guess what? There's an app for that! We recently launched the Basketball Queensland app for Apple, Android and HTML5 devices, to give basketball fans everywhere instant access to a variety of services all in one application...and it's free. One of the best things about the new app is the ability to let your friends know you're attending a game or event. Simply tap 'I'm Going' in the event listing and other app users will be able to see your Facebook/Twitter/Google+ profile picture in the list of attendees - you can even comment and upload pictures on the Event listing via your selected social media profile. Set the app up to receive push notifications and you can receive alerts about games, tournaments and events near you - never miss a game again! Access Basketball Queensland's social media profiles via the app, check out galleries of basketball action from across the state, and catch up on the latest news from the Basketball Queensland website - all in just a couple of taps. This new app is part of Basketball Queensland's vision to be an innovative body, at the forefront of our sport. It provides a platform for all our associations, members and supporters to be informed, communicative, engaged and be heard. So how do you get it? Simple - search for Basketball Queensland in your app store!
Gold Coast Basketball Mini Hoops and Aussie Hoops Register now for Gold Coast Basketball Mini Hoops and Aussie Hoops, please visit the link below for full information: http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-4831-0-0- 0&sID=162625&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=27724620 The sessions for the program will be held at Carrara Stadium at 8.30am-9.30am and are held on the following dates below only : Term 3 July 26 August 2, 9, 23, September 6, 13 Term 4 October 18, 25 November 8, 15, 22, 29, December 6 Registrations will continue to be taken throughout the year, visit the Gold Coast Basketball Website for full information or email jennelle@gccrba.com.au
GOLD COAST BASKETBALL ARE OFFERING THE GOLD COAST UNDER 12 DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY TO PLAYERS IN THE UNDER 9'S OR UNDER 11'S AGE GROUP THAT INTEND ON REPRESENTING GOLD COAST BASKETBALL FOR THE 2014/2015 BQJBC SEASON. WHAT IS THE GOLD COAST UNDER 12 DEVELOPMENT BASKETBALL ACADEMY? The GC Under 12 Development Academy has been created to provide Gold Coast junior basketball players an introduction to representative basketball training sessions. The aim of the Academy is to improve player's offensive & defensive skills in preparation for players to play representative basketball in the under 12 age group. Current representative players are encouraged to register! WHO IS THE GOLD COAST UNDER 12 DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY FOR? The Gold Coast Under 12 Development Academy is for players registered with Gold Coast Basketball, who currently play in our GCJBL competition and intend on representing Gold Coast in BQJBC this coming season. HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? The Academy is $80.00 (price includes reversible singlet) Training dates are Saturdays 7.30-8.30am at Carrara Stadium on the dates below: The program is great value for money working out at just over $3.00 per session and includes a reversible singlet. Please contact jennelle@gccrba.com.au for further information and visit our website for further details.
Entertainment is celebrating their 20 th anniversary by giving away 20 amazing prizes! That s one each week for 20 weeks, starting on Friday 5 June see some of the fantastic prizes below! If you ve already registered your Entertainment Membership, great news you re automatically in the draw, and thanks for supporting our fundraising! If not, just purchase and register your 2014 2015 Entertainment Book or Digital Membership, and you ll be entered in all of the draws from this week! Plus, 20% from every Entertainment Membership we sell contributes towards Gold Coast City Regional Basketball Association! The more Entertainment Memberships we sell, the more we raise so please forward this email to your family and friends! PURCHASE NOW.
The promotion starts now, so the sooner you purchase and register a new Membership, the more chances you have to win one of these prizes! View full Terms & Conditions» Here are some of the weekly prizes: PURCHASE NOW. Melinda Campbell Gold Coast City Regional Basketball Association Phone: 0414267532 Email: melinda@gccrba.com.au Please remember to reference Gold Coast City Regional Basketball Association when registering your 2014 2015 Entertainment Membership.
Gold Coast Basketball Club Information SOUTHERN COAST SLAMMERS BASKETBALL CLUB Banora Point High School, Eucalyptus Dr Banora Point Contact: Shaun McDonagh 0408138849 Email: tc_slammers@hotmail.com www.tweedcoastslammers.basketball.net.au BURLEIGH BLADES BASKETBALL CLUB Marymount College, Reedy Creek Rd, Burleigh Contact: Jane Renata, 0434 512 440 Email: bladesbasketball@hotmail.com Web: www.bladesbasketball.com CELTICS BASKETBALL CLUB Carrara Indoor Stadium, Nerang BroadbeachRd Contact: Julie Brown: 0433 172 929 Email:celticgc@bigpond.net.au Web: www.goldcoastceltics.com.au PALM BEACH CURRUMBIN MAGPIES Tallebudgera Rec Centre, Gold Coast Highway, Palm Beach Contact: Debbie Brooks: 0418725293 Email address: pbcmagpiesbb@gmail.com
VARSITY VIPERS BASKETBALL CLUB Varsity College, Assembly Dr, Varsity Lakes Contact: Adam Darragh Email: vipers.enquries@hotmail.com Web: www.varsityvipers.sportingpulse.net TSS SUNS BASKETBALL CLUB The Centenary Centre, The Southport School Winchester St, Southport Mobile: 0414 728 173 Email: tss.suns@live.com.au Web: www.tsssuns.basketball.net.au PACIFIC PINES PANTHERS BASKETBALL CLUB Pacific Pines State High School Santa Isobel Drive, Pacific Pines Email: pacificpinebasketball@gmail.com Web: www.pacificpinesbasketball.com HEAT BASKETBALL CLUB Hillcrest Christian College, Bridgman Dr, Reedy Creek Contact: Elaine Makepeace: 0416 820 233 Email secr@heatbasketball.com.au Web: www.heatbasketball.com.au www.facebook.com/heatbasketball
Important: Do not use a mobile phone or tablet device; you will not be able to access your online account. o o o Round 4 dates Recent changes to Get Started Applying for a voucher Round 4 dates Voucher applications open on Tuesday, 15 July 2014 Voucher applications Close on Wednesday, 15 October 2014 Vouchers must be presented to a Get Started club by Saturday, 15 November 2014. Recent changes to Get Started Referral agents: If you are using a referral agent to apply for a voucher, you are now required to upload a document during the application process. More information is available. New activity supported: Some clubs are now eligible to provide dance as an activity. Find a Get Startedregistered club near you. The following organisations may accept vouchers for the activity of dance: Police Citizen Youth Clubs (PCYCs) organisations affiliated to Queensland Gymnastics Association Inc, DanceSport Limited Australia and DrillDance Queensland organisations that satisfy the criteria through the provision of other eligible sport or recreation activities, e.g. calisthenics, marching, cheerleading or gymnastics. Applying for a voucher Review the Information for Parents, Guardians and Carers Find a Get Started registered club near you The distribution of Get Started vouchers is managed using an online system called QGrants. Parents, guardians and carers must register for a QGrants account before applying for a voucher. You can create a QGrants account at any time. Create a QQrants account (PDF, 451K)* Having problems? Help and support is available. Eligible children and young people that received a voucher in 2013 are eligible to apply for a voucher in 2014. However, if a child received a voucher in round 3 they will not be eligible for another voucher until round 5, 2015.