August 2011 Queen of Apostles Netball Club Newsletter Club Update Welcome to the August edition! This our final newsletter for 2011. Congratulations to everyone on a great netball season. Stay safe and well over the offseason so you are ready to do it all again next year! Important Dates Saturday 3 Sept 2011 Trophy Day Everton Park Hotel 3pm Monday 12 Sept 2011 Q of A Annual General Meeting 7pm As minor premiers Teams 5 and 6 (12yr and 11yr age groups) did not have to play semi finals as they were straight into the Grand Final. That left Teams 2 and 4 to fight it out on semi finals day for a spot in the Grand Final. Q of A Team 4 (13yr age group, Coach Kathy Kettleton) V Aspley - Semi Final Saturday 20 August 2011 Due to Tessa being out after an incident between her toe and a scooter which involved surgery, the team went into the game a little concerned one of their main defence players was out on crutches. Coach Kathy attempted to try and appear calm (didn t work) and was always easy to spot since she is the shortest member of the team. It was a brilliant game where Q of A lead most of the game but was given a good chase by Aspley for at least the first half of the game. A great win and through the team went to the Grand Final. Q of A Team 2 (Cadet Team, Coach Vicki Buchanen) V Raiders - Semi Final Saturday 20 August 2011 After receiving news that three Q of A teams were through to the Grand Final, the pressure was on Coach Vicki to bring her team to a win in the semi finals. Vicki took this news and pressure with her normal mild mannered grace, calmness and quiet manner! Luckily for the girls on the team they came up with the game required and made it into the Grand Final. GRAND FINAL Mark I Saturday 27 August 2011 Just as the players were ready to take to the courts the day was called off due to the wet weather. GRAND FINAL - Mark II Saturday 3 September 2011 The Grand Final will now be held the same day as trophy day. Three teams will have already completed their games by the time trophy day starts and we will have updates during the afternoon as to how the Cadet Team is going at Downey Park in their Grand Final game. Congratulations and good luck Teams 6, 5, 4 and 2!! Club Sponsors for 2012 2011 Netball Finals Series Could everyone think seriously about approaching anyone in the club, associated with the club, or outside of the club to become a sponsor in 2012. It is only $250 per business and this will get the business name printed on the Q of A coaches and supporters shirts, advertising in the newsletter, logo on monthly meeting agenda / minutes and advertising/promotion of their business on trophy day. This small sponsorship amount assists us in giving the children in the club improved equipment, coaching and umpiring clinics, and more fun, food and door prizes on trophy day. Sponsorship money is not invested by the club into a bank account, it goes directly back to the teams and players each year and is greatly appreciated by the Q of A netball club which is one of the smaller clubs in the Downey Park competition and doesn t have the same financial backing as larger clubs with more expensive fees. A letter which may be given to a potential sponsor is provided at the end of this newsletter. Regards, Rob Nixon Club President Get the latest on the web at: www.qofa.qld.edu.au/qofa%20netball.htm Page 1 of 11
Support Your Club Queen of Apostles Netball Club 2011 Annual General Meeting Monday 12 September 2011 at 7pm Queen of Apostles School Staff Room 10 Thuruna Street, Stafford Nominate Now for 2012 Executive Committee Positions Are you interested in nominating for one of the following positions for the 2012 season? President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Registrar Coaching Convenor Umpires Convenor Publicity Officer Newsletter Editor Canteen Convenor Property Officer Trophy Day Convenor Uniform Convenor If you are, please email Club Secretary at qofanetball@gmail.com to express your interest. Come along to the AGM to help wrap up this season and prepare for another great year in 2012! Do one of these $50 notes belong to you? If you paid the club volunteer levy of $50 at the start of the season and have now fulfilled your promised commitments to the club, you are eligible to have your $50 levy refunded to you. Come to the AGM on Monday 12 September 2011 to receive your levy refund! Save 5% and Help Your Club at Sportsco Brookside! Next time you or any family members are making a purchase at Sportsco Brookside, remember to identify yourself as a member of the Queen of Apostles Netball club to receive a 5% discount on everything except already reduced items. Sportsco will award points to our club from all purchases which can be redeemed for sports gear, gift vouchers for raffles etc. Page 2 of 11
Know Your Committee Roles QUEEN OF APOSTLES NETBALL CLUB COMMITTEE ROLES Interested in a job on the 2012 Queen of Apostles Netball Club Committee, but not sure what it is all about? Here is a list of the position descriptions for each role. Executive Committee President As President, your duties will include: Oversee all aspects of the Club. Preside at all General Meetings and Annual General Meetings of the Club. Represent the Club when required. Liaise with DPNA. Maintain and update the President Handover File, as well as provide assistance and training for subsequent Presidents, as part of the hand over. Vice-President As Vice-President your duties will include: In the absence of the President, preside over meetings or represent the Club. Carry out other such duties as are assigned, from time to time, by the Executive Committee. Determine opportunities for teams to play in carnivals and register teams for these carnivals. Maintain and update the Vice-President Handover File, as well as provide assistance and training for subsequent Vice-Presidents, as part of the hand over. Secretary As Secretary, your duties will include: Handle all incoming and outgoing Club mail. Forward appropriate mail to other committee members and club members. Take meeting minutes and distribute to Club members. Organise distribution of letters containing information about sign on day, costs etc to players from previous season. This is done mid January. Maintain and update the Secretary Handover File, as well as provide assistance and training for subsequent Secretaries, as part of the hand over. Treasurer As Treasurer, your duties will include: Oversee all the books and accounts of the Club and present a statement of receipts and expenditure to each Executive Meeting and each General Meeting. Oversee the receipt of all monies and payment of such monies into the bank and produce the bank receipts at each Executive Meeting and General Meeting. Be responsible for the closure of the books at the end of your financial year. Be responsible for the preparation and presentation of a Balance Sheet for the inspection and signature of the Auditors and present same at the Annual General Meeting. Make recommendations to the Executive when necessary for the advantageous management of Club funds and resources. Maintain and update the Registrar Handover File, as well as provide assistance and training for subsequent Registrars, as part of the hand over. Page 3 of 11
Know Your Committee Roles Committee Members Coaching Convenor As Coaching Convenor (coaching experience is a prerequisite), your duties will include: Monitor and evaluate Team development at Club level. Assist with Coach Education Programs. Report to the Committee where coaching matters are concerned. Provide a session at the beginning of the season to present expectations of the coaches by club and discuss needs of individual coaches. Provide a minimum of 2 opportunities for coaches to gather and discuss concerns/ progress etc Maintain and update the Coaching Convenor Handover File, as well as provide assistance and training for subsequent Coaching Convenors, as part of the hand over. Umpiring Convenor As Umpiring Convenor, your duties will include: Ensure the Club Umpiring duties are fulfilled. Liaise with DPNA Umpires Convenor in regard to badge testing, talent identification and umpire education programs Encourage involvement in umpire education programs and ensure that records are kept detailing who has been involved in umpiring courses and also a record of club umpires and their umpiring experiences (i.e. number of times umpired at different timeslots and levels) Arrange a mentor to be available for all junior umpires, Organise a minimum of two information sessions for club umpires throughout the season e.g. before /after the training sessions. Provide regular input or prompts to the club umpires regarding rules e.g. via email Organise regular opportunities for junior umpires to be available to umpire at training games. Report to the Executive Committee where umpiring matters are concerned. Maintain and update the Umpiring Convenor Handover File, as well as provide assistance and training for subsequent Umpiring Convenors, as part of the hand over. Canteen Coordinator As Canteen Coordinator, your duties will include: Oversee implementation of Canteen Roster. Check that Canteen workers are still available as your Canteen Duty gets closer. Check that Canteen workers completed their canteen duty. Organise the roster for the Goal Shooting Competition at the DPNA Carnival. Notify the Registrar when parents complete their roster. Report to the Executive Committee where canteen matters are concerned. Maintain and update the Canteen Coordinator Handover File, as well as provide assistance and training for subsequent Canteen Coordinators, as part of the hand over. Newsletter Editor As Newsletter Editor, your duties will include: Request information for the Newsletter off Team Coaches/Managers. Research and gather pertinent netball information. Format information into a word document or equivalent publishing program. Finalise Newsletter and send to all Club Members via email. Report to the Executive Committee where newsletter matters are concerned. Maintain and update the Newsletter Editor Handover File, as well as provide assistance and training for subsequent Newsletter Editors, as part of the hand over. Page 4 of 11
Know Your Committee Roles Property Officer As Property Officer your duties include: Purchase a new playing ball per team for the beginning of the season Maintain receipts for presentation to the treasurer at monthly committee meetings. Check contents of each team s manager and training bag upgrade as necessary. This includes First Aid supplies for both the Manager s and Coaches Training bag. Organise and co-ordinate distribution of bags to each team Co-ordinate collection of bags at the end of the season Report to the Executive Committee where property matters are concerned. Maintain and update the Property Officer Handover File, as well as provide assistance for subsequent Property Officers, as part of the hand over. Trophy Day Convenor As Trophy Day Convenor your duties will include: Organise purchase of food and supplies for Trophy Day as agreed at a committee meeting Establish a budget for trophy day expenditure with the Executive Committee Co-ordinate volunteers for setting up and tidying up of the venue on trophy day Communicate progress of trophy day organising to committee prior to the event Notify the Registrar when parents complete their volunteer commitment. Maintain and update the Trophy Day Convenor Handover File, as well as provide assistance for subsequent Trophy Day Convenors, as part of the hand over. Registrar As Registrar your duties will include: Collect and file registration details on Sign-on Day. Liaise with Executive to finalise team compilation. Update and record all registration information in the Registration spreadsheet. Produce DPNA Registration Forms for each team, the club and the club officials. Liaise with DPNA in regard to registration. Distribute registration details to team coaches and managers. Distribute applicable registration details to various committee members. Keep registration details up-to-date throughout the season. Report to the Executive Committee where registration matters are concerned. Maintain and update the Registrar Handover File, as well as provide assistance and training for subsequent Registrars, as part of the hand over. Grants and Publicity Officer As Grants and Publicity Officer your duties will include: Seek sponsorship from local businesses to support our club. Coordinate the required information for grant submissions and ensure applications are submitted correctly, as well as working closely with other Committee Members and the Executive in the implementation of all successful grant submissions. Verify the spending of any successful grant money awarded to the Club, as well as attend any grant related seminars / meetings. Report to the Executive Committee where publicity and grant matters are concerned. Maintain and update the Grants and Publicity Officer Handover File, as well as provide assistance and training for subsequent Grants and Publicity Officers, as part of the hand over. Page 5 of 11
Know Your Committee Roles Fundraising Coordinator As Fundraising Coordinator your duties will include: Establish a Fundraising Sub-Committee, if required. Plan fundraising events for the year and seek approval from the Committee for the Fundraising Plan. Coordinate all fundraising events for the Club. Maintain records of all fundraising financial details, including adequate documentation of expenditure. Notify the Registrar when parents complete their fundraising volunteer commitment. Report to the Executive Committee where fundraising matters are concerned. Maintain and update the Fundraising Coordinator Handover File, as well as provide assistance and training for subsequent Fundraising Coordinators, as part of the hand over. Uniform Convenor As Uniform Convenor your duties will include: Be accountable to the President and the Executive Committee. Ensuring the receipts issued for uniforms and the cash given to the Treasurer balance. Provide a monthly report to the general meeting of any uniform issues they need to be aware of. Maintain adequate stock of all types and sizes of uniforms so they are available for purchase by members at the start of the netball season. Be familiar with the uniform requirements of the Club to ensure that members are dressed in the correct uniforms for various age groups. Attend sign on day and assist members in selecting and fulfilling uniform requirements of the Club and ensure payment is received. Issue receipts for payment of uniforms and arrange for funds to be given to the Club Treasurer for banking. Deal with suppliers of uniforms and arrange order of stock as and when required. Arrange invoices for suppliers be given to Club Treasurer for payment. Set pricing of uniforms to cover costs. In consultation with Club committee. Be able to attend the first training sessions at Bradbury Park to assist in filling any uniform requirements. Be available to meet the uniform needs of Club members during the season, as and when requests are received. Store uniforms in a clean, dry and saleable condition. Usually at your home. Count all uniform stock on hand at 31 August and give tally to Club Treasurer. Report to the Executive Committee where uniform matters are concerned. Maintain and update the Uniform Convenor Handover File, as well as provide assistance and training for subsequent Uniform Convenors, as part of the hand over. Page 6 of 11
Support Our Sponsors Special Physiotherapy Offer For Q of A Netballers Mention you are a member of the club when making a booking at Wilston Physiotherapy and get great discounts. For members covered for physiotherapy under private health cover, there will be little or even no out of pocket expenses depending on treatment required. Situated on the way to Downey Park for strapping pre or post games. Return the support of our sponsors by supporting them. Michael Gamer Electrical Pty Ltd Page 7 of 11
Everton Park Hotel White Marquee Flockton St Q of A Netball Club Trophy Day 2011 Saturday 3 September 2011 3-5 pm Appearance BY Amy Steel QLD Firebirds Goal Defence Bring your favourite shirt or poster to be autographed Page 8 of 11
Meet Our Teams Downey Park Finalists 2011 Team 4 Downey Park Finalists 2011 Q of A Netball Team 4 too excited for posed photos after their semi-final win at Downey Park. Team 5 Page 9 of 11 Q of A Netball Team 5 heading to the straight to the finals at Downey Park.
Meet Our Teams Team 2 We have had a fabulous season, three losses, the rest wins! By the time we got to the semi-finals I was down to six players - two on holidays and one with a dislocated finger. OMG! What was happening? Here we go..i pulled Sara G and Shannon S up from Cadet 5, thankyou girls, what a godsend! We played All Hallows and had a nice little win. Now we had to play the Raiders in the finals. We had played them twice already with losses in both games, one game being 51-48, a huge scoring game! The last one was a loss of 3 points. Of course it was EKKA week so no-one could train on Tuesday afternoon, but the girls were great and fronted up for a 7.15 train one morning in the cold. Obviously they wanted this badly, (ya gotta luv it!!) I knew it would be a tough game, but I also knew we would have good qualified umpires, and we all know how that can make of break a game. The game started well with the first quarter ending in 8 all, by the end of the second quarter we were up by 3, the final score was 40-31. We were very happy with that! We only had seven players and the girls became stronger and more focused as we played along. Bronte and Bonnie defended the circle turning over quite a few balls and rebounding very well. Our centre court players were a dream to watch! Georgia just kept going and going, getting the ball to Mary and Shannon who worked extremely hard and tirelessly. Our shooters Elita and Brenna were amazing! Elita is a defence player ( I might add) but we needed a shooter and she did the job very well. I have to say though Brenna was so hot on the day! Her shooting was a real pleasure to watch. Congratulations girls! You should be very proud of yourselves for an amazing and positive season. Thank you to our cheer squad, with some club executive committee members, other coaches and all the parental support on the day, it was so much fun and a great club feeling. Vicki Buchanen Downey Park Finalists 2011 Q of A Netball Team 2 proving that enthusiasm pays off as they head to the finals at Downey Park. Page 10 of 11
Meet Our Teams Team 8 Four Q of A Netball teams competed at the Bradbury Park Carnival on Sunday 7 August 2011. All teams played well. Special congratulations to the Q of A Team 8 (under 10s) who were undefeated in their Division 1 competition. There was much angst and nervousness in the last game which was crucial to the girls taking out the cup. With the score 3-0 against our team, their heads held high, they went into battle in the second half winning 7-3. undefeated. The girls faced tough competition and showed enormous resilience to come through Great effort to not only Q of A Team 8, but to all the teams that participated in the Bradbury Park Carnival. Special thanks to all coaches - and in particular to the Q of A Team 8 head coach Lesa Podbury and development coach Trisha Brennan for their efforts. A special mention to the Q of A Team 8 (ably assisted by Annette) who gave their coach Lesa Podbury, an unforgettable thank you, which was somewhat watered down! [But where are the photos of that? - Editor] Congratulations to all the children who played and many thanks to the parents for their continuing support. It was a good day and the sense of community we have in our club makes it a pleasure to be part of days such as these. Bradbury Park Carnival Champions 2011 Page 11 of 11 Q of A Netball Team 8 with an impressive showing at Bradbury Park.
Queen of Apostles Netball Club Inc C/- 10 Thuruna Street Stafford Qld 4053 Dear Potential Sponsor, Queen of Apostles Netball Club had its humble beginnings in 1988. With the help of parents, the ball was set in motion and the first netball communication was sent to parents on February 4, 1988. Sister Irene had a wonderful response and five school teams were formed. In 1992, we accommodated twelve school teams and two adult teams. Sister Irene felt that the club had grown to a point where she could no longer solely take on the job and so parents were called upon to help. Thus began the formal Queen of Apostles Netball Club with our first meeting held on February 11 1992. Parents offered to take on various tasks to help Sister and also to allow the Club to run more efficiently. The wheels were set in motion in late 1992, after our first Annual General Meeting, to incorporate our club. After much hard work by our Committee members, we finally received our Certificate of Incorporation in July of 1993. Each year our Club has continued to grow and prosper with the help, hard work and dedication of parents working on the Committee and in the capacity of Coaches, Managers and Umpires. The Queen of Apostles Netball Club currently has 100 + club members plus exposure to thousands of players, officials, parents and supporters on a weekly basis at Downey Park. With such great exposure you may be interested in sponsoring our club for season 2012. We are excited to be offering a new sponsorship initiative this season. Club Sponsor Package In this $250 package the sponsor will receive: Company logo and details in our club newsletter Company logo in the monthly club meeting agenda Company name on back of club polo shirt Please do not hesitate to contact myself on 0414 794 132 if there is any further information you may require. Kind Regards, Rob Nixon Club President