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GYMNASTICS AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 04 GYMNASTICS AUSTRALIA GYMNASTICS - HEALTHY AND ACTIVE LIVES FOR ANNUAL REPORT EVERYBODY CHAIRMAN AND CEO MESSAGE 04 BOARD MEMBERS & CEO 06 SPORT REPORT 10 BUSINESS REPORT 28 SERVICES REPORT 32 EVENTS REPORT 34 STATE ASSOCIATION REPORTS 36 APPENDICES 44 GYMNASTICS AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 04 CHAIRMAN AND CEO MESSAGE 04 BOARD MEMBERS & CEO 06 SPORT REPORT 10 BUSINESS REPORT 28 SERVICES REPORT 32 EVENTS REPORT 34 STATE ASSOCIATION REPORTS 36 APPENDICES 44 04 GYMNASTICS AUSTRALIA CHAIRMAN AND CEO MESSAGE KEN WILLIAMSON - CHAIRMAN JANE ALLEN - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER The last year in the Olympic cycle is always After the excitement of the 2003 Artistic Commenced in 2003, the NESC a challenging one, with a particular World Championships, the Olympic results Quadrennial planning process continued in focus on striving to achieve the high were somewhat disappointing for the 2004 with Gymnastics Australia working performance goals in the Olympic and athletes. hard to deliver plans and programs for World Championship arenas. It is also a the next cycle that would improve the time to commence the long and exhaustive The women’s team, after qualifying for international ranking in the Olympic and planning process for the new quadrennial. the Olympic team fi nal for the fi rst time, Commonwealth Games gymsports. could not reach their full potential due to Our best performances in 2004 in the injuries to key team members. Australia’s Gymnastics Australia, with the assistance international arena came from the non best performance came from Allana Slater of the Australian Sports Commission Olympic sports. History was created in who fi nished 10th in the All Around and and the Australian Institute of Sport Sports Acrobatics when the women’s also qualifi ed for the beam apparatus fi nal (AIS), was successful in restructuring the trio of Tara Busbridge, Veronica Gravolin (8th). AIS Gymnastics program to allow the and Jessica Stamenovic, coached by Yuri introduction of a camps’ based scholarship Stepchenkov, won Australia’s fi rst World Phil Rizzo’s dream of a berth in the Olympic program. This will be an enormous benefi t Championships medal. Their silver medal High Bar fi nal was shattered after a fall in the in the next Olympic cycle to the national performance was an outstanding effort qualifying rounds. This was disappointing squad athletes and their coaches who are over the world’s traditional powers in for him, as he had consistently been training at State Institutes and Academies. Sports Acrobatics. amongst the top four gymnasts in the world on this apparatus throughout the Long serving AIS Head Coaches, Warwick Australia’s strong reputation in the Olympic cycle. Phil performed one of his Forbes and Ju Ping Tian, did not seek re- international Sport Aerobics community best routines on Parallel Bars only to just appointment to their positions. Warwick was further enhanced by Kieran Gorman’s miss the fi nal. accepted a position on the administrative outstanding achievements in 2004. His staff of the AIS and Ju Ping Tian was medal tally of two gold and one silver at the Australia had qualifi ed Penelope Blackmore appointed National Junior Development FIG Championships, ANAC World Youth (RG) and Lesley Daly (TRP) for the 2004 Coach for the Women’s program. Ju Championships and the IAF Suzuki World Olympics after Australia was awarded Ping will bring an enormous wealth of Cup respectively, was a fantastic effort and FIG continental wild cards. These athletes knowledge and experience to this role an indication of many great things to come both acquitted themselves well with solid that has the challenge of identifying and from this exciting young athlete. performances. developing the future national team athletes. The men’s program received a boost when During 2004, under the direction of the There were six Board meetings throughout the South Australian Institute of Sport Business Manager, Matt Connell, these the year. An Executive committee and other (SASI) introduced men’s gymnastics into strategies were addressed by developing committees ensured that Board operations their sports program for the 2005-2009 promotional resources for the clubs and were closely aligned to corporate cycle. Former AIS coach Yu Bo, accepted the the re-development of the web site to be governance standards. Brennon Dowrick position of SASI coach and will commence more user friendly for the public in their resigned from the Board in October and in his new role in 2005. Trampoline finally quest for information about the sport. was replaced by Danielle Leray. GA thanks found a home when Gymnastics Australia, Brennon for his service to the Board and in in partnership with SASI, relocated its As this was the last year in the Olympic particular for his work as Chairman of the national program to Adelaide in late 2004. cycle, a major review of the Gymnastics Athletes’ Commission. Although in its infancy, this program Australia Strategic Plan had to be now has an exciting future under Nikolai conducted. Under the direction of Services Gymnastics Australia was pleased to return Zhuravlev. Manager, Jenny Collins, a very thorough a surplus for the 2004 calendar year of planning process was initiated involving $52,601. GA continues to have strong partnerships Sport Management Committees, States with the AIS, the Victorian Institute of and Gymnastics Australia Management. Gymnastics Australia remains reliant on Sport, the Queensland Academy of Sport, The Strategic Plan was delivered to the the Australian Sports Commission for the the NSW Institute of Sport and the Western gymnastics community and the Australian funding of its development projects and High Australian Institute of Sport in the delivery of Sports Commission in May. Performance programs. GA is also indebted the men’s and women’s programs. Without to the Australian Olympic Commission the financial commitment of this network The organisation of the 2005 Artistic and Australian Commonwealth Games and the relevant State Associations, the World Championships remained a major Association (ACGA) for their continued athletes would not receive the support that priority for Gymnastics Australia in 2004, support. The ACGA target 2006 funding is necessary for success at international with particular focus on securing the host has allowed the three Commonwealth level. broadcaster for the event, sponsorship Games gymsports to stage additional and volunteer recruitment. The World camps, competitions and tours. These Gymnastics Australia is delighted that SASI Championships Organising Committee, have been valuable to the preparation of has now joined the High Performance through their marketing company Sports the 2006 Commonwealth Games team. Network and GA looks forward to working Marketing and Management, delivered with the SASI staff in 2005. a major coup for the event with the Acromat, Elite Sportswear (GK), Marsh announcement that the Seven Network and Moves Travel continued to support Gymnastics Australia, in conjunction would provide eight hours of prime time Gymnastics Australia throughout the and co-operation with member State coverage as well as providing the Host year. GA was pleased to welcome Nacisey Associations, continues to deliver all Broadcast for international rights holders. (cheerleading uniforms) as a sponsor in business and services in a “whole of sport” 2004. This company has agreed to supply approach. The volunteer recruitment program closed cheerleading uniforms for the national in July, with 300 appointments being champions teams for the next three years. Work continued in 2004 on the national made. The year finished off on a great Club 10 accreditation program by note with the Victorian Minister for Sport In closing, Gymnastics Australia providing improved services and resources, Justin Madden launching the “one year to acknowledges the tremendous support the national club affiliation standards go” milestone and official mascots (Kev, that it has received from the Australian and membership by streamlining systems Ellie and Bill) in November. Sports Commission, our State Associations, and procedures, and addressing risk Clubs and members, along with the many management by developing an on-line Gymnastics Australia will also be involved volunteers that underpin the sport. certification course for coaches and officials. in the staging of the 2006 Commonwealth The challenges for the future will be the Games Gymnastic program and worked On a sad note, Jenny Collins resigned provision of human resources to manage throughout the year on developing the from her position as Services Manager the programs and the implementation of staffing structure and plans necessary to in December. Jenny has worked tirelessly IT strategies to help in the delivery of the deliver the services required. for Gymnastics Australia for 15 years programs and education. particularly in the development of the 2004 was the first year of the new National Club 10 Accreditation Program, The Club 10 Grant Scheme was established “look” national events program that was General Gymnastics and education. GA in May from a donation from the Collegians restructured in 2003. Whilst there are wishes her well in her new endeavors. Gymnastics Club. This scheme will be used some further improvements necessary, in the development of club-based projects both events were successful and well Finally, GA acknowledges the commitment over the coming years. received. The Gymnastics Australia Awards and dedication of the Gymnastics Australia