BAYSWATER BULLETS

LITTLE ATHLETICS CLUB

2008/2009 Annual General Meeting Minutes

Saturday 18th April 2009

at Bayswater South Primary School

Present:   Ammann, Eastwood, Egan, Goodger, Holdway, Huevel, Norton, Stapp, Thomson, Blackwood, Waugh

Apologies:  Dewar, Heckenberg, Damen, Semfel, Guerra, Papst

Meeting Opened:  2:15pm

2007/08 AGM Minutes:  Copies from previous AGM dated 3rd May 2008 on table to pick up when signing in.

Passed:            Tracey Thomson             Seconded :   Libby Egan

Business arising out of previous minutes. –  None

Presidents Address: Given by Stephen Egan

Passed :            Libby Egan               Seconded:    Tracey Thomson

2008-2009 Report Presentations: 

Team Manager's Report – Read by Alex Thomson

Passed :       Melissa Norton            Seconded:   Tracey Thomson

Treasurer's Report – Read by  Stephen Egan

Open Balance as at April 2008  $2475.47

Balance as at April 2009             $2630.04

Passed :            Libby Egan            Seconded:    Joyce Norton

Appointment of Auditor for 2009-2010: Auditor TaxBiz, Bayswater  – accepted

Election of 2009-2010 Committee: Chaired by Dean Barton-Smith  

Other Positions:   

General Business:  

The Knox Centre Executive still requires volunteers as well as parents who wish to Coach with training given and fees reimbursed at the season end. Knox LAC Annual General Meeting will held on Monday 20^th April under the Grandstand.

Officeworks Showbags:

The Bayswater Bullets club would kindly like to thank the Ringwood Officeworks store and their Manager Adam Jekot for donating every athlete an “Officeworks” showbag.

Meeting Closed: At 2:25pm followed by the Trophy Presentations.

Presidents Report 2008-09  

I would like to welcome our special guests, Club Life Members David Blackwood and Greg Waugh. Both of our guests will be helping present the awards a little later.

Thankyou to everyone who have helped in your various ways throughout the season.

Firstly, to all the parents and grandparents in conducting your parent officials duty – without your help, there would no Little Athletics. The great thing is, you are part of your children’s fun.

To our Club Team Managers Alex & Tracey Thomson who do a fantastic job in all the work they have put in at the track plus the many hours spent weekly at home in keeping the results and PB’s up to date.  Tracey also creates the PB results for the website and just recently, Tracey has stepped in as Interim Treasurer until today’s AGM.

Emma Shearer in looking after the books as club Treasurer but due to time commitments with a new job promotion at the start of the year, she could not continue with the role.

Rob Holdway, our General Committee member as well our club representative on the Knox Centre Competition Committee. This season Rob was also the Knox Centre Assistant Team Manager for Region and State Relays, Multi-Event and Track & Field events. Rob is also one of our Chief Officials and just completed his sixth season in this role.

To Melissa Norton, also on our General Committee who helped co-ordinate the Raffle and Cake stall and is always ready to lend a hand.

To Karen Van Able as our twilight BBQ cook for the season.

To everyone that made cakes or cookies or donated money in lieu and for donating items for our annual Christmas Raffle and Cake Stall. Special thanks also to those that helped on the stall and sold tickets around the ground - all contributors were greatly appreciated - with the funds going towards the end of season awards and trophies!  To Joyce Norton, Cody’s Grandmother,  who generously made numerous cakes and cookies for us once again.

To the parents who helped out on our two Canteen Duty dates.

Our Bunnings BBQ fundraiser in January was another success.. Thankyou to Stacey Goodger in obtaining the permits and liaising with Maroondah City Council. Thanks also to those who helped on the day; Tracey Eastwood, Barbara Morris (who took off for the Peninsula straight after her shift for a two week holiday), Emma Shearer, Andrew Bright, Nathan Dewar (despite having a dirt bike accident in the morning) and in particular to Alex, David and Emma Thomson who along with myself did a double shift.

Thankyou to Karen Van Able and Jodie Huevel who helped on the BBQ fundraiser for the Knox Centre at the Red Cross Twilight Bushfire Appeal.  That was an amazing night with the generosity of everyone involved. With just 4 days of planning and $9,500 worth of items donated by families and businesses within our community, a total of $12,500 was raised for the cause.

To Hans Damen who helped assist myself and Rob Holdway in the Knox Championship Day setup.

To I was the Chairperson and History Co-Ordinator of the Knox Centre’s 40th Anniversary Sub-Committee where we had a number of functions at the Centre level throughout the first half of the season including the Mayoral Reception, Opening Day March Past, Grandstand Photographic Day, the “Come Back To Knox” family fun day and the 40th Anniversary Knox Open Twilight. Every athlete also received a commemorative medallion. A DVD was produced titled “Moments in Time” of the Knox Centre’s 40 year history as a project with two students at Swinburne Multi-Media Department Co-Ordinated by Phil Matthews.

The “Bayswater Bullets LAC 40th Anniversary Local History Project” computer DVD, was finally completed in February. It is on sale today for $10 each and covers the period 1968 to 2008. More information about this project is in the annual report.

The Cross Country season is well underway and there are no fees for those competing in the track & field season. So if you have not tried it before and not doing any other activities over winter, come down one day to try it out. Last season Bayswater Bullets won the Max J. White Shield as Best Cross Country Club. Even if you are doing another sport or activity, if you have a bye or a free Saturday morning, come down for a run as it contributes points for our club.

We need help on the Committee as this season we were short of a Secretary, General Committee Members and a newsletter editor so if you are coming back for Season 2009/10, please consider joining. We meet around 6 times a season and this season, the meetings were conducted in less than an hour.

To those who leave us this season, thankyou for your time with us, hope you have had fun and wish you and your children all the best for their future activities.

Stephen Egan

President

Bayswater Bullets LAC

 Team Managers Report 2008-09

I realize I say this every year, but as usual it is unbelievable that another year has gone.  But what a fantastic year it has been. 

I’ve come to realize that all kids are different and they all enjoy little athletics in different ways.  For most it is all about being with friends and having fun, others challenge themselves every week and breaking PB’s is what it is all about, for these kids just getting a new PB is all the reward they need, the best part of being the Team Manager is watching your children’s faces when they get a new PB.  The worst part about being team manager is watching their faces when they don’t get a PB.

Apart from the obvious athletic ability that our children learn from little athletics each week they also learn a lot about sportsmanship, determination, dedication, patience and goal setting, these are the qualities that will stick with them for life, and hopefully mould  them into better people. 

This year three of our athletes have used that determination to achieve outstanding results at a State level.  Annie Egan U/11 won gold medals at State for the 800m and 1500m, she also won medals at state relay.  Erin Holdway U/11 took home a bronze medal for her Shot Put throw at state track and field.  David Thomson for the third year in a row placed in the top three at the State Multi Event, this year he brought home a bronze medal. Congratulation to all of our athletes who do their best every week.

Also thank you to all the parents, grandparents and friends for not just bringing your kids to little Athletics every week but also for your dedication to the club, without your help with duty every week and your fundraising efforts our children wouldn’t have a little athletic club.  This club wouldn’t run without a committee so thank you to all parents who currently help out with the committee, we always welcome new members and would deeply appreciate any help any of you could offer in the future. Also a very special thank-you to our President Steve Egan who puts in more time than anyone realizes, not just with our club but also with the Knox centre, he puts in more than 100% and we are very lucky to have him. 

Our Cross Country season has now begun and I’m happy to see a large number of our athletes giving it a go this year.  Keep your eyes on the Knox web page as some training has already started with more to come in the coming months, for those of you who don’t realize all athletes can attend training at Knox even during the winter months, it’s a great way to keep in shape and prepare for the next summer season which will be here before we realize it.  I hope we see many of you back next season.

Alex & Tracey Thomson

Team Managers

Bayswater Bullets LAC

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