vikings group 20192019 sportssports awardsawards friday, 21 february 2020 Event Program On behalf of the Sports Council, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to all of our guests tonight. The H.R Heher Sports Awards recognises the talents and efforts of the athletes, coaches and administrators from our 51 Affiliated Clubs. Across the 51 Affiliated Clubs, over 8,000 athletes are supported and over 350 teams are active in the ACT sporting community. This is a huge achievement for the Tuggeranong Valley and showcases the wonderful array of talent in our Affiliate Clubs. A special thanks to our Sponsors for the sports awards Event: Vikings 24/7 Fitness Power Kart Raceway Coca Cola Amatil ActewAGL Intersport At the 2019 HR Heher Sports Awards, there will be five major awards presented: Outstanding Contribution to Sport Outstanding Team Performance Outstanding Coaching or Officiating Achievement Outstanding Junior Achievement Outstanding Senior Achievement A sincere thank you to all the Affiliated Clubs who submitted nominations for the Sports Awards categories. Good luck for the year ahead. Martyn O’Brien Chairman Vikings Group Sports Council A message from Martyn O'Brien A message from Martyn 5 Thank you to our Sponsors order of events Entree Tuggeranong Band Flute Introduction & Official Welcome Mr Tim Gavel MC Chairman’s Speech Mr Marty O’Brien, Sports Council Chairman Outstanding Contribution to Sport Vikings 24/7 Fitness Award Outstanding Team Performance Powerkarts Raceway Shield Scholarship Presentations Mr Anthony Hill, CEO Mains Guest Speaker Q&A Ms Kelsey-Lee Barber Outstanding Coaching or Officiating Achievement Coca Cola Shield Outstanding Junior Sporting Achievement ActewAGL Shield Vikings Community Champions Outstanding Senior Sporting Achievement Intersport H.R. Heher Shield Affiliate Vote of Thanks South Canberra Tuggeranong Athletics Club President’s Speech Mr David Assenheim Official Closing of Proceedings Entertainment by Chad Croker 6 menu Entree Bread Roll Orange glazed chicken breast ballotine, pancetta, beet compote, smoked parsnip, carrot, baby herb salad Mains Alternate Serve Maple roasted pork loin, butternut dauphinoise, braised red cabbage, vichy carrot & cherry balsamic sauce Sous-vide lamb rump, pistachio crust, Japanese sweet potato, green pea purée & mustard seed jus Beverage Beach Hut Sauvignon Blanc Beach Hut Shiraz Jacobs Creek sparkling wine Tap Beer Selected Bottled Beer Soft Drinks Juice 7 KICK START 2020 IMPROVE YOUR OVERALL HEALTH & FITNESS THIS year at Vikings 24/7 fitness! FEATURES; $435 | $475 SENIORS* Fully equipped gym 12-MONTH Group classes Senior classes MEMBERSHIP Fitness assessments Personalised programs 24/7 hour access personalised program and a 1-hour Physiotherapy personal training session Massage Located at the rear of Erindale Vikings | 6 Ricardo Street Wanniassa [email protected] | 02 6231 6597 vikings 24/7 fitness award nominations outstanding contribution to sport ben pratt Tuggeranong Vikings Rugby At the start of 2019, Ben was asked to take on the role of Head Coach for the Modified Rugby Program, a touch-only Rugby program designed for children with learning and perceptual difficulties. Being the first Club outside of Queensland to host the program, Ben took on the role with some uncertainty of what the program would look like and how he would fully engage with the children. Despite this, there were no roadblocks for Ben from start to finish - he did an outstanding job with the children, quickly building close relationships with each participant and their parents. Ben also recruited several players from the Club to assist in the delivery of the program. Praise for Ben’s ability with the children came quickly, and he was duly recognised at ACT Rugby’s MacDougall Medal night by receiving the Anderson Trophy for Sportsmanship. Ben was also recognised by the Club for his efforts, receiving the Player Clubman of the Year award at Vikings Rugby’s presentation night. Away from rugby, it is rumoured that Ben can cook a fantastic quiche. ben miller Lanyon United Football Club With over 20 years’ service to the Lanyon United Football Club, Ben has contributed in a multitude of roles in the club. He has coached many grades from 2003-present, currently Player/Coach of the Men’s Masters 35’s. Ben was a board member from 2003-2015, puts his hand up for refereeing duties (nearly every week) and is the first to run the bbq or help out at any event the club is running. Without people like Ben, the club would not be around today. In 2009, Ben played 50 games across the season, covering all grades. A standard season is 16-20. mary russel Joyelle Calisthenics Mary has been part of the Joyelle community for seven years and has cemented herself as a valuable member of the club. As the twin sister of Joyelle’s Head Coach and the mother of two young girls it was an easy choice for Mary to become involved in Calisthenics. Mary began volunteering with the Club by fulfilling competition duties and assisting with fundraising events. For the past four years Mary has been part of the Joyelle Committee performing the role of Club Secretary. Mary is highly organised and performs this role effortlessly. She actively encourages other parents to volunteer and welcomes new committee members and families and values fresh ideas and ways of thinking. This positive attitude has resulted in many new faces joining our committee over the last four years. Mary played a vital role in re-establishing Joyelle’s annual training camp in 2018 after a four year hiatus. Mary, along with the Head Coach, worked tirelessly to organise the camp booking, coordinate all teams, communicate to parents and committee and organise food and volunteers. The camp was a huge success with nothing but praise and positive feedback received from club members. Mary has since coordinated the annual camp over the last few years. Mary can be quoted saying “my daughters love calisthenics; therefore, I also love calisthenics.” It is with this passion that Mary fulfills her role as the Club Secretary. vikings 24/7 fitness award nominations troy evans Tuggeranong Vikings Hockey Club Troy took up the role as Club President and hit the ground running. He was not only a consistent contributor by providing ongoing direction for Vikings and excellent continuity in the position. He coached the U18 & U11 juniors, an U9 Hookin2hockey team, a mentoring role, umpired various junior games, continued to play and assisted with the Second-Grade men’s team, giving up much of his personal free time. Whilst making himself known to club members he took time to watch teams play throughout the season, and during the finals series he endeavoured to be at every game no matter what grade or age group to wish them well, which was specifically noted and commented on by players and coaches. He worked with the committee members learning their duties, and assisted where possible. Troy was the recipient of the hockey club’s 2019 Club Person of the Year award. bruce davie Tuggeranong Valley Band Bruce has been a rock solid volunteer on the Tuggeranong Valley Band committee going above and beyond his official position of Secretary to organise performances, liaise with Government bodies to increase the awareness and benefits of community music, running fundraising bbqs and playing in the trumpet section. His kind and gentle nature has seen the band through many turbulent waters, his contributions as a volunteer go far beyond the running of the band into the realm of mentor and inspiration for many. Bruce is also a very talented flugelhornist. debbie dunster Tuggeranong Netball Association Debbie has been a member of the Rebels since 1987. She played for the Club for 25 years and held the position of President for 15 years. Since 2015, Debbie has held the position of Junior Coaching Coordinator, stepping down from that role in 2020 to the role of General Committee Member. Debbie has coached at the club level since 1993 and at the TNA Junior Representative level since 2000. She is still coaching in 2020. Debbie is a life member of both TNA and Rebels. She is an active member of the Rebels Netball Club committee and a regular volunteer for both TNA and club activities. She can be relied on to participate and contribute whenever possible. Debbie has the highest success rate in junior Representative netball team outcomes of any coach from the last decade, with almost all teams being first or second in the ACT netball championships. 11 julie chipman Canberra Physical Culture Club Julie has been a member of the Physical Culture Club for well over 30 years, volunteering her time without hesitation. For the last 17 years, Julie has been a formal committee member and has continued her volunteer work and dedication of the Club through holding the position of Club Secretary. Julie attends every class, every week, greeting the members and families from three year olds to ladies as they walk through the door. She is valued by the Club members and the families, often seen checking in with the Junior members about their latest school adventures, while receiving hand drawn pictures and letters of gratitude and appreciation for the effort she puts in on a weekly basis. kristen asher Tuggeranong Vikings Triathalon Club Kristen has been a member of the Vikings Triathlon Committee for a number of years. Being a member of the Committee is a volunteer role and there is an expectation that you will give up some of your time as part of that role. However, Kristen’s volunteering goes above and beyond the normal levels expected of a committee member. Since joining the Committee, Kristen has been our equipment officer – keeping stock of equipment, maintaining and replacing; meet hub organiser – set up and pack down of ‘Vikings Central’ athlete zone at events; novice program co-ordinator - an 8 week program aimed to lead people to their first triathlon; Fundraising specialist and social event Queen.