West Coast Bounce

WestFront coverCoast copy Bounceto go here front cover May 2012 copy to go here Date to go here From The CEO April was an extremely busy month for basketball in Western Australia. The In This issue Under 18 Nationals were successfully conducted at the WA Basketball Centre with our Introduction to the 2 metro boys and girls teams performing exceptionally well. Thankyou to all the volun- new BWA staff– teers and participants that contributed to the success of the tournament. Paul Campaner The Basketball WA AGM was held on 22 April. The Board remains unchanged. Sportslink 3 Congratulations to Andy Stewart and Kevin Wigg who were elected for two year Intellectually terms. Bob Kucera and John Hanley have been reappointed as “appointed” directors. Disabled Basketball Program WABL tipped off on 20 April and both our senior (SBL) and junior (WABL) competitions are now in full The Everyone’s game 4 swing. Tournament The Association Conference, whilst not as well attended as we had hoped, was very well received by U16s State Teams 6 those who attended. Some terrific resources have been developed to assist Associations and their clubs. announced Associations are encouraged to contact the BWA office to receive copies of these resources. The Senior Domestic 7 Competition Congratulations to the Perth Wildcats who had yet another outstanding season falling just short of an Key Signings for the 8 historic sixth NBL title. West Coast Waves New staff at BWA include:: West Coast Player 10 Profile Paul Campaner in the role of Association Development Officer Brett Coxhedge in the role of High Performance Manager We will profile staff members in each issue of the Bounce so our constituents can get to know the people that are here to help you in any way we can. Rick Smith CEO Upcoming Events BWA Board Member Profile 27 May- Junior Development Carnival Name: John Gardiner Position on Board: Elected Member 2 June- Under 13s FDP When joined BWA Board: Board member since 1993 11 June– BWA Level 2 John’s involvement in basketball is diverse and lengthy. He has been involved for 50 years as a player, Score Table Course coach and administrator at all levels of the game – from junior and senior clubs to State teams, State Basketball League (SBL), Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), National Basketball League 24 June– Junior (NBL), Olympics and World Championships. John has coached the Perry Lakes Hawks men’s basketball Development Carnival team to SBL Championships and has been the Director of Coaching for the past 25 years. John is the Chair of the SBL Commission of Basketball WA and has been a member of the BWA Council in addition to his role on the Board. John’s other interests are family, sport, sun and surfing. Basketball Western Australia PO Box 185 FLOREAT WA 6014 6272 0741 [email protected] BWA Staff Profile Name: Paul Campaner Position: Association Development Officer When joined BWA : 16th April Paul started with Basketball WA on the 16th of April in the new role of Association Development Officer. The main purpose of this role is to assist Associations in the business/administration aspects of basketball, specifically governance, strategic planning, sponsorship, marketing, volunteer management, grants and all other management aspects. Paul sees this new role as being a valuable resource to the Associations and will be working on a framework for all Associations to work from. He will be in touch with Associations over the coming months and has already met a few Associations. Paul comes to us from BHP Billiton Iron Ore and has an AFL background . He is the current Chairman of the ALCOA Peel Football League based in Mandurah, his second year on the Board. He has a Bachelor of Commerce in Sport Management and has held various positions in sport in both paid and volunteer capacities. Roles that Paul has held were District Operations Manager with the Peel Thunder Football Club, volunteer roles as Peel Dis- trict Umpire Manager, Secretary for the South Perth Baseball Club and the East Fremantle Cricket Club as well as other minor roles on those committees. Association Conference Thank you to those who attended the Association Conference held on 23 and 24 April at the WA Basketball Centre. The Association Conference focused on a number of topics such as Governance, Finance, Volunteers, Committee meetings, Fundraising, Marketing and Event Management to name a few. This two day interactive conference provided Associations/Clubs with the knowledge and tools to assist in them becoming a high performing organization. Attendees from Metro and Country Basketball Associations/Clubs as well as representatives from Lacrosse WA took away valuable information. Basketball Associations who would like copies of the resources should contact us on 6272 0741 or email [email protected] Vale Gary James Basketball WA would like to extend its deepest sympathy to Marilyn James and family on the passing of Gary. Gary has been a long time contributor to basketball in the Country and Metropolitan areas as a player, referee, coach and score table official. He began playing the game as a boy in Norseman, before progressing to refereeing, a capacity in which he officiated at many Country Championship tournaments, School Country Week competitions along with the Senior Domestic Competition from time to time. Gary was involved with a number of Country basketball associations over the years in many capacities, and amongst the strings on his bow were his efforts on the score bench for the Bunbury Slammers. He started this in 1992 and continued scoring until last season where he was the only active original member of the Slammers’ score table crew. In more recent times, Gary had become games controller for both junior and senior country week tournaments. Introducing himself as “Grumpy”, Gary was always a favourite with all the associations, he put his own touch on the Championships and let everyone know he was there. Due to the tremendous devotion and loyalty Gary has shown over a long career and the absolute volume of work he has put in, Gary will always be a much loved member of the WA Basket- ball Community and will be deeply missed. Cultural Diversity Training Basketball WA staff recently attend a training session from the Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre. BWA staffed received information on the various cultures in WA society, the challenges that face new and emerging migrant groups and the opportunities for greater inclusion in the basketball community. Many thanks to Chris Konrad and the team at the Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre for a great learning experience. Picture: Craig Reynolds (right) , Stephanie, Chirs Konrad and For more information contact them on: Wajama from the Metropolitan http://www.mmrcwa.org.au/ Migrant Resource Centre U18 NationalsWA Metro Men Win Bronze Both WA Metro U18 Men and Women teams capped off a successful home U18 Championships with the Men claiming Bronze and the Women finishing 4th. The Metro Men dominated the Bronze Medal contest against QLD South 66-50. Big man Jack Fletcher dominated the paint with 20 points and 9 rebounds. Well done boys and congratulations to Coach Cuperus and the team for a great result. WA Metro Women also competed for a Bronze in a tough match up against Victoria Metro. The VIC Women dominated the contest to win 76-46. Best for WA was Natalie Soliai with 17 points and 10 rebounds. The WA Women finished 4th another great result. Well done Coach Mansfield and the team. WA Country Women finished 12th with a loss to Tasmania. WA Country Men finished 13th with a win over Northern Territory. In Kevin Coombs Cup WA played off in the Gold medal v NSW. In a hard fought contest NSW pulled away to win 73-40. Best for WA was Ryan Morich with 18 points and 11 rebounds. BWA again acknowledges and thanks the hard work of all Players, Coaches, Officials and Volunteers for a successful home championships. Sportslink Intellectually Disabled Basketball Program Gets underway for Term 2 Basketball WA are pleased to announce the start of the Term 2 Sportslink Basketball Program. The Sportslink program offers skills development for young people with an Intellectual Disability. The program operate as a vehicle to Teach basic skills Teach body movement fundamentals Provide a gross motor skills program including using both left and right sides of the body Provide an opportunity for children with ID to have a physical outlet Provide an opportunity for children with ID to make friends and build relationships The Sportslink program is held at the WA Basketball Centre from 4.00 – 5.00 pm on Court 8. Coaches of this program are Perry Lakes Hawks State Basketball League players Matt Rosinski and Shane Ross. For further questions regarding the program, attendance or session dates please contact Vanessa Lock on [email protected] or 62720750. ‘The Everybody’s Game Tournament ‘ Special Olympics Western Australia recently sent a couple of teams to the “Everybody’s Game” Tournament, organised and hosted by Basketball WA and supported by Inclusion WA. Our teams led by Head Coaches, Julie Williams and Tim Breadmore represented SOWA well in the competitions against rival teams and programs from Roads; Swan Friendship Group; and West Rise Basketball. The afternoon held at the Basketball WA Stadium provided an opportunity for our players to compete against teams of equal ability. Ten teams competed in 3 games each; with the carnival concluding with an All Stars match. West Coast Waves and Wanneroo Wolf pack player Nikita Martin attended the day and was represented in the All Stars match, as well as being the guest referee.

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