Annual Report 2019 Canterbury Basketball Association Inc
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ANNUAL REPORT 2019 CANTERBURY BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION INC. Patron: Maurie Henshall Chair: Barry Dent Board Members: Lisa Davison; Tim Bennetts; Murray Kennedy; Fee Chapman; Diane Fenika; Alan Wenmoth Life Members: Maurie Henshall; Tina Cook; Peter Crowhen; Darrel Flynn-Thompson; John Grocott; Raewyn Willocks; Paula Wilkinson; Terry Brunel; Faith Harrison; Sandra French; Piet Van Hasselt; Cathy Hyland; Jamie Graham Staff: Clive Beaumont – General Manager James Lissaman – Community Basketball Manager Nicky Jagger – Finance Manager Marty Davison – Referee Manager Lori McDaniel – Community Coach and Women’s Development Officer Rebecca Moon – Community Events Officer/Junior Referee Manager ANNUAL REPORT 2019 CONTENTS Canterbury Basketball Association Inc. 220 Pages Road, PO Box 24-063, City East, Christchurch 8141 www.canterbury.basketball CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN 4 GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT 6 CLUB BASKETBALL REPORT 7 WINTER CLUB BASKETBALL 8 MAJOR AWARDS WINNERS 15 MIDWEEK COMPETITION 16 MCDONALD’S HIGH SCHOOL 17 COMPETITIONS WILDCATS REPORT 20 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 21 COACH DEVELOPMENT 21 REFEREE MANAGER’S REPORT 22 LINCOLN UNIVERSITY 24 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME INDEPENDENT AUDIT 25 & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OUR SPONNSORS 42 FUNDING PARTNERS 43 Canterbury Basketball Association Incorporated 48th Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 2019. Presented at the Annual General Meeting, Tuesday 24th March, 7pm, Metropolitan Lounge, The Tannery, Garlands Road. 3 CANTERBURY BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION INC. MESSAGE FROM CHAIRMAN THE CHAIRMAN THE Barry Dent FROM MESSAGE I present my Report for the year ended 31 December 2019. The reality for us is that ‘change is a never ending process’. The last year is proof of that. There has been significant change for us. It is how we adapt to and use change to our advantage that will determine where we stand in the eyes of the Canterbury Basketball community. Bring it on. OUR PEOPLE: At the 2019 Annual General Meeting Alan Harrison and Simon-Pierre Mbonyinshuti retired from the Board in accordance with the Constitution. Fionna Chapman and Diane Fenika were elected to the Board at the AGM to replace them. Welcome to Fionna and Diane! Many thanks to Alan and Simon for their efforts to the CBA and to community basketball in Canterbury over a period of time. Your efforts were very much appreciated! At the first Board meeting following the AGM, Tim Bennetts advised he was not seeking re-election as the Chair. The Board elected Barry Dent as the Chair of the Board in accordance with the Constitution. Thanks to Tim for his efforts as the Chair. Your efforts were very much appreciated! In July 2019 Paul Duggan advised of his intention to resign his position as Chief Executive Officer with three week’s notice. The Board resolved to manage and undertake the appointment process in-house. There were many improvements and significant growth in our community basketball operation whilst Paul was with us. Thanks to Paul for what he achieved as the CEO during his tenure of almost five years. The Board appointed Stephen Bain as the Interim CEO in August 2019 until a replacement for Paul was appointed. Whilst Stephen had very limited knowledge of basketball his oversight of the operation until December was invaluable. Thank you Stephen! In December Clive Beaumont commenced as the General Manager of the CBA. Clive’s credentials were outstanding. Whilst Clive has not been involved in basketball previously he brings a significant involvement in football in Nelson. Welcome aboard Clive! STRATEGIC PLAN: The Board reviewed our Strategic Plan for the three year period from 2019 to 2022. The Plan, containing the Strategic Goals and the Outcomes has been published at the web site so all participants can be aware of its contents. The Plan sets out four areas in particular to achieve. They are to be resilient, adaptable, to be growing and to be vibrant. It is fair to say that this Strategic Plan will be a significant challenge for us to achieve. The Board makes no apologies for this. 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Basketball is a fast growing sport, especially at school level and in youth age groups, and we need to be ‘ahead of the crowd’ to ensure we can cater for this unrelenting growth. The General Manager will develop an Annual Operational Plan based on the Strategic Plan and regularly report to the Board based on the Operational Plan. ALLOYFOLD CANTERBURY WILDCATS: Our new General Manager, Clive Beaumont, has also been appointed as the General Manager of the Alloyfold Canterbury Wildcats. The Wildcats are a very important step in the pathway for Canterbury women and a great branding opportunity for the future. The creation of a Women’s National Development League and the entry of a Canterbury team in that competition in 2019 will further enhance the pathway for women. The continuation of Scholarships for our young women which are tied to Wildcats players and their sponsors is also a wonderful opportunity for our budding Wildcats. KEY PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION: In order to achieve those outcomes set out in the Strategic Plan we need to work alongside a number of other organisations. Those we work alongside include Basketball New Zealand (BBNZ), Women’s National Leagues (WBC), Canterbury Regional Basketball Foundation (CRBF), North Canterbury Basketball, Sport Canterbury, School Sport Canterbury and our local Clubs. We look to continue to develop these and new relationships for the betterment of the game. OUR FINANCES: A review of the Annual Finance Report shows our financial position is sound. Our surplus for the 2019 year is slightly larger than 2018 and our net asset value has increased over 2018 as a result of a reduction in our current liabilities at 31 December 2019. There is a concern at Board level that our Community Grant funding, at approximately 35% of total income, would create a risk to the CBA should this amount either reduce quickly or significantly. There is a need to diversify our income sources. The CBA has Charitable Status with the Inland Revenue. The Board intends to explore the ability to utilise our Charitable Status to assist to diversify our income sources. An area of satisfaction to the Board is the level of reserves held by the CBA. At year’s end our reserves were approximately 40% of one year’s income - a slight improvement from last year. THE FUTURE: The CBA will be 50 years old in August 2022. The Board will be looking to celebrate our fiftieth birthday in a fitting manner then. THANKS! There are many people who give their time voluntarily to enhance the sport of basketball in Canterbury. The Board thanks you for the time you give to our sport. Thanks! Thank you to the team at the office, Marty, Nicky, James, Lori, Rebecca and Paul, Stephen and Clive for your efforts over the last year for the betterment of basketball. You are all very much appreciated! Thank you also to our supporters, partners and sponsors who assisted us during the year. Without you we would not be able to provide the community with the opportunities they currently have. A list of our sponsors, partners and supporters is set out elsewhere in this Report. To anyone else who assists us in any way thanks to you all as well. For and on behalf of the Board BARRY DENT Chairman of the Board 5 CANTERBURY BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION INC. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT REPORT MANAGER'S Clive Beaumont GENERAL Having only started in my role in December 2019, I am regrettably unable to comment with any degree of certainty around the 2019 season and year at CBA, so I will leave that to my colleagues and the CBA Chair, in other sections of this Annual Report. What I can say from the data and reports, as well as my early discussions with Clubs, is that Basketball in Canterbury continued to go from strength to strength in 2019. In club basketball we saw an increase in the number of teams competing, and we are working hard to ensure each grade is as competitive as it can be. My intentions, from the outset, which I have made clear is that there should be a balance between the recreational side of the Sport and the elite development pathways and, charged with putting into place the Strategic plan through to the end of 2022, I will always have this at the forefront of my considerations. Our Sport in Canterbury is very much based on Clubs, who have obviously done a wonderful job over the last 8 years to ensure the Sport grows, despite its challenges, particularly around venues. The CBA club development plan must continue to move forward, and existing clubs being assisted to amalgamate (where appropriate) and grow their capability. I have already commenced, and will continue, to challenge my team as to how we at CBA can enhance basketball, by adding value into the clubs and rolling out a raft of development programmes with regards to Club Capability, Coach Education and mentoring, Referee Development at all levels of the game, Girls got Game and other initiatives to encourage more female participation in the Sport. However, that said it would be remiss of me not to acknowledge a special thanks to all the CBA staff who continue to work hard on improving what we do for our members and the sport. In what must have been a year of some confusion around the leadership of the Organisation the team still conducted itself in a professional manner and delivered on its programmes. The CBA office is a genuine team, and despite our specialist roles we share a common vision for the future of the sport in Canterbury and New Zealand. Also thanks to the CBA Board, who give generously of their time and expertise.