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QUOTES FROM NETBALL AMERICA SUPPORTERS
“The level of professionalism, enthusiasm and vision displayed by Netball America has inspired not only me but my teachers, so I’m very excited to have Netball America partner with Miami-Dade County Public Schools to include netball as part of our core education curriculum.” - Dr Jayne Greenberg, District Director of Physical Education & Literacy, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Member of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sport & Nutrition.
“During the 12 months of planning prior to the event, we were consistently impressed by the level of professionalism displayed by Netball America. We encounter many organizations during our season and sincerely appreciate your responsiveness in all communications leading up to the event and on game day. The energy and cooperation of the Netball America logistics team ensured all aspects of the showcase ran smoothly.” - Kristin Bernert, Former President of WNBA LA Sparks, and current Vice President of Marketing WNBA NY Liberty.
“The Women’s Sports Foundation GoGirlGo! Program has had the honor of working with Netball America over the past year. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Netball America as we all work toward building healthy, active, confident girls. Netball America is making its imprint on sports in the United States.“ Candice L Dixon, MPA—Women’s Sports Foundation, National Program Manager.
“As an American professional athlete I pride myself in knowing about team sports, so was very surprised to learn about netball and how globally popular it is. I want to support Netball America in their efforts in promoting this sport and was very impressed when I saw the Collegiate national team perform at the US Open. I’ll be proud to support the world university championships here in the USA”- Brian Anderson, World Series Champion / Major League BaseballTM.
“Without a doubt, netball is one of the fastest and most dynamic team sports and until the last few years has been one of the best kept secrets in America. I have been so impressed with the way Netball America has connected the game of netball to the local community and used it as a vehicle to address many of the social issues that constantly challenge society on a daily basis.” - Vicki Wilson OAM, Assistant Coach New Zealand Silver Ferns (World Ranked #1) & Former Australian Netball Captain, 104 Test caps.
Aug. 1, 2013
On behalf of the Cobb Board of Commissioners, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all athletes, families, coaches and spectators of the Netball America U.S. Open Championships.
We are honored you chose our county to host this worthy event Nov. 8-10 at McEachern High School. Netball is played by more than 20 million people in more than 70 countries, and like Cobb, Netball America is commiƩed to posiƟve youth developm ent. It is a sport that builds conĮdence and self-esteem in young players and fosters comradery through team work. The game has a compeƟƟve, yet non-aggressive, environment. This friendly - compeƟƟon is a great way to bring out the best in all.
While you are here cheering on your favorite athletes, we hope you take Ɵme to enjoy our Įrst-rate shopping and dining, top-grade amusement parks, unbeatable arts and entertainment and important his toric sites. As one on the naƟon’s premier counƟes, we know you will Įnd much to enjoy here. We wish you all the best for a successful event.
The Atlanta Netball Clubs excitedly welcome all of Netball America, athletes, friends, family and special guests to the Gate City of the South - Atlanta, Georgia, USA! We are excited to be hosƟng the 2013 CallidusCloud U.S. Open Championship; especially as Netball America is celebrating its Įve year anniversary.
It is remarkable how much Netball in Atlanta has grown over the past 2 years in Atlanta thanks to Netball America. Their vision, selfless attitude, hard work and amazing dedication have contributed to this success. The biggest impact Netball America has had on the Atlanta community is the roll-out of the GoGirlGo! Program. This program has helped the underserved communiƟes within the Atlanta region. Also, having Netball recognized on the Ňoor of Philips Arena during a WNBA Atlanta Dream Game and by the NFL Atlanta Falcons has also given our clubs a big boost.
Thank you to Netball America for giving the Atlanta Netball Clubs the opportunity to host these championships. We wish the best of luck to all teams and oīicials and our city has a lot to oīer so please enjoy it while you are here.
Let the games begin!!
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QUOTES FROM NETBALL AMERICA SUPPORTERS “As a member of the England Netball Team I cannot tell you how exciting it is to finally see some traction with Netball in the USA. The work Netball America is doing to get netball in at the grass roots level is criti- cal if American netball has any hope of participating on the international netball stage.” - Stacey Francis, England Netball Team.
“I’m excited to support Netball America and their mission of having netball be a household name in the United States. Even though I’ve toured to sold out audiences and recently performed for Muhammad Ali and performed with Bruce Springsteen, my passion is sports. Atlanta is an amazing city to hold such a world class netball event as I was fortunate to study there on a tennis scholarship.” - Michael Johns, American Idol S7 Finalist.
“It was my first team sport that I learned and it provided me with the skills that I use today in basketball. It taught me that I have to depend on everyone, every position to win because we were all limited to certain areas on the court and that has allowed me to build trust with the people now in my work and personal life.” - Sancho Lyttle, Center for the WNBA Atlanta Dream (formerly of Saint Vincent & Grenadines).
“Netball is the missing element in popular sports in the United States. It should take off like wildfire and I am sure your championships will advance that cause.”—The Honorable Kim Beazley, Australian Ambassador to the United States.
“As a Fijian, international athlete, rugby ambassador, coach, community builder and father, I want to congratulate you all on taking time away from your family and friends to participate in such an elite sporting championship. I can certainly empa-thize with you about the challenges that lay ahead to grow an unknown sport in an already crowded American sporting arena. However from what I’ve seen, Netball America is on the right path. The key will be to support the growth of the game amongst the youth.”—Waisale Serevi, The King of Sevens
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QUOTES FROM NETBALL AMERICA SUPPORTERS
“I’m wishing everyone a successful U.S. Open Netball Championships. I know all of you love to compete at this elite level, but remember that sport isn’t about winning but social connectiveness and how we can come together and have fun. It’s fantastic to see a national governing body such as Netball America embrace such a great movement as the Opportunity League.” - Sam Bramham OAM, Paralympian Swimmer Gold, Silver & Bronze medalist.
“A popular quote states the following: If your “ship doesn’t come in …. Swim out to it!” I would like to applaud Netball America for your enthusiasm, initiative, hard work, professionalism and guts to “swim out” and present this U.S. Open Netball Championships. You are an inspirational example of how to develop and promote participation in Netball.” - Sandra du Plessis, Netball Coach [Netball South Africa Level 4 Coach].
“I am so proud to see the strides that Netball America is making to heighten awareness of netball, a relatively new sport, to The United States. It is a wonderful opportunity to embrace a new sport and I applaud all of the dedicated staff and volunteers at Netball America who are working tirelessly to bring this opportunity to the American people. - Kevin Francis, Former striker for English Football League and played international football for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
“It was an awesome experience playing netball with the young girls from Crusaders ATL Sports Club! There was a lot of teamwork and the young girls did a great job of teaching me the game.”—Aneika Henry, Forward for the Atlanta Dream (formerly of Jamaica).
“The different sporting background from the US ladies provides them with a different skill set when applied to netball will bring a whole new dimension to the game of netball. I believe that this will in future give representative teams from Netball America an advantage when competing internationally.”—Francois Nel, Australian Advanced Level Coach & Netball South Africa Level 2 Coach.
MEET THE NETBALL AMERICA TEAM—ADVISORY PANEL DR. JAYNE GREENBERG, District Director of Physical Education & Health Literacy, Miami Dade County Public Schools
Dr. Jayne has recently been appointed to the Institute of Medicine committee and is also a member of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition. She has been recognized for developing one of the best physical education programs in the United States and Miami-Dade County Public Schools was recently recognized as a best practice case study in the Nike Designed to Move Report. Previously Dr. Jayne served as Special Advisor on Youth Fitness to the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and as President of the Florida Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance, and Driver Education. Dr. Jayne assisted the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in developing the “I Can Do It, You Can Do It Program,” addressing physical activity for youth with disabilities.
WAISALE SEREVI, The King of Rugby Sevens Known the world round as The King of Sevens, Waisale Serevi hardly needs introduction! His blend of power, speed and spatial awareness lifted him from humble roots to the fore of Fijian rugby over a career that spanned two decades. Since making his 1989 debut in the Hong Kong 7's, Serevi has captivated the world with his skills, balance and staggering pace, including 7 Rugby World Cup appearances and 2 Rugby World Cup 7's Championships. As a global ambassador for the game, Serevi has served as player, captain and coach on five continents. He was instrumental in working with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to return rugby to the Olympic Games - and on October 7, 2009, the IOC voted to include Rugby 7's in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
PATRIZIA TORELLI, President of Women in Sport Enterprise (WiSE) & Managing Director Spheres of Influence International Patrizia is recognized for her extensive high level experience within the education, sports administration and corporate sectors. As MD of Spheres of Influence International she specializes in business development and identifying new markets for the sports and education sectors. Formerly National Participation Manager of Cricket Australia, Patrizia is the founder of Women in Sport Enterprise, an innovation to address the growing demand for female involvement in the business of sport. WiSE showcases the possibilities available to sport and provides opportunities to share common interests, resources and networking connections by highlighting the growth benefits to sport and explores the drivers of female consumption in the business of sport - Money; Members; Media; Marketing & Men.
BRIAN ANDERSON, World Series Champion, Major League BaseballTM Brian is an American professional baseball player who was drafted in the first round (15th overall) of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft. The former University of Arizona all-star won a World Series title as an outfielder for the Chicago White Sox in 2005. He was also an outfielder for the Boston Red Sox. Brian's passion for pitching has led him to signing with Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and most recently the Colordao Rockies in 2012.
JULIE PRENTICE, Managing Director and Co-Founder, Serevi Rugby Julie's background is not-for-profits however her passion is to grow Rugby in a meaningful way across the USA. In late autumn of 2010, four entrepreneurs, including Julie did what entrepreneurs do: they took a leap of faith and started a business with two arms: 1) on-field rugby development through the youth to elite spec- trum; and 2) a line of casual and performance rugby apparel. There appears to be fantastic pent-up demand for high quality rugby instruction at all levels.
MEET THE NETBALL AMERICA TEAM—ADVISORY PANEL (Cont.)
VICKI WILSON OAM, Assistant Coach, New Zealand Silver Ferns and Former Australian Netball Captain, 104 Test Caps Regarded as the world's best goal shooter of her time, Vicki represented Australia for 15 yrs from 1985 and captained Australia from 96 - 99 when she retired on a winning note, after leading Australia to a one-point win in the World Championship Final. Vicki led Australia to the first ever netball goal medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. Vicki received the Order of Australia Medal in 1992. In 2001, she was inducted into the Australian Institute of Sport 'Best of the Best', then inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. She is Principal Advisor with the Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing and has just been named as the Assistant Coach to the World #1 Ranked Netball Team—the New Zealand Silver Ferns. MICHAEL JOHNS, Singer/Songwriter, American Idol Finalist Michael sent American Idol fans into a frenzy by making it through to Season 7 American Idol finals and then touring to sold out audiences across the USA. He has performed for Muhammad Ali, Richard Branson, Ellen DeGeneres etc and has performed on stage with Bruce Springsteen. His passion is not only for music but for sports. He came to the USA on a tennis scholarship and also played Australian Rules Football for the USAFL.
EUGENIE BUCKLEY, Principal, Suiko Consulting Eugenie's formal legal and financial qualifications provide her with a unique ability to quickly analyze and understand complex issues within the sports and entertainment industries. Her previous roles with Australian Rugby Union, Queensland Cricket/Brisbane Heat, Queensland Reds, Football Queensland, Brisbane Lions & the Australian Grand Prix Corporation are complemented by current strategic projects with the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 & AFC Asian Cup 2015 organizing committees.
Eugenie is the former CEO of Brisbane Roar FC; CEO and Tournament Director of the ICC Women's World Cup, Australia 2009; Senior Counsel, Legal and Business Affairs, International Cricket Council; General Manager, Legal and Business Affairs, Football Federation Australia; Head of Legal and Commercial, Rugby World Cup, Australia 2003 and CEO, Australian Professional Footballer's Association. Eugénie's international portfolios include membership of the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (2000 – 2008), Committee for FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 and Commonwealth Games Melbourne 2006. She is a FIFA and AFC Match Commissioner and sat on the AFC Legal Committee and Disciplinary Review. Eugenie is a Senior Fellow and lecturer in Event Management Law and Sports Marketing Law at the University of Melbourne and is the author of Sports Law: Name and Image.
SAM BRAMHAM OAM, Paralympian Swimmer, Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Sam is an Australian Paralympic swimmer and competed at the 2004 Athens Summer Paralympics and 2008 Beijing Summer Paralympics. Between those two games, he won two gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze medal and he broke a world record in Athens for the 100m butterfly event. In 2006, Sam set a world record at the World Swimming Championships in Berlin, Germany. In 2009, Sam received the Medal of the Order of Australia. Sam is a Manager with Disability Sport and Recreation and he is overseeing the WheelTalk School Awareness Program. This program visits thousands of students each year to raise disability awareness and promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
Matt Hawkins, USA Rugby 7's Captain and California Serevi Director Matt captained the Sevens Team in 2009/2010 season and 2010/2011 season and was recently given the prestigious honor of most capped Sevens Eagle of all time. In 2010 Matt was selected to the USA 15's Churchill Cup squad and won his first cap against Russia. Matt is a coach at Serevi Rugby and has devoted his time outside of playing rugby to the development of rugby with in the US and is dedicated to developing tal- ent at the youth rugby level and Collegiate level in America.