World Champions! Queensland Members of the 2009 Aussie Steelers QUEENSLAND Annual Report 2009-2010 ANNUAL REPORT 2009 - 10 C ONTENTS ARTICLE PAGE # Our Sponsors and Supporters 2 Our Office Bearers 3 Our Strategic Plan 4 A Message From Our President 5 Our Year In Review - General Manager’s Report 6 Vale - Deb McColm, Marg Lally 14 Retirements 15 Our Year In Review - Scoring Technical Directorate Report 16 Our Year In Review - Umpiring Technical Directorate Report 19 Our Year In Review - District Association Reports (separate document) Article: Aussie Steelers - World Champions 23 Our State Championship Results 25 Our State Team Lists and Results 29 Our Australian Representation 33 Our National and International Involvement 34 School Softball Team Lists and Results 35 Southern Cross Challenge Team Lists and Results 37 Softball Queensland Masters Tournament All Start Lists and Results 39 Our Financial Report 42 Our Participation Analysis - 2009/2010 59 Our Committees and Affiliates 61 Our Awards Honour Roll 62 Photos from our 2009 Annual Awards Dinner 64 CONTACT DETAILS Queensland Softball Association Inc. Sports House South 1/866 Main Street Woolloongabba Q 4102 Ph: (07) 3391 2447 Fax: (07) 3391 4734 Email: [email protected] Website: www.qld.softball.org.au 2 ANNUAL REPORT 2009 - 10 O UR S PONSORS & S UPPORTERS Softball Queensland wises to acknowledge the valuable support of the following sponsors... Principal Sponsor Major Sponsor & Major Sponsor Official Apparel Supplier Supporters and Preferred Suppliers 3 ANNUAL REPORT 2009 - 10 O UR O FFICE B EARERS PATRON The Honourable Anna Bligh MP Premier of Queensland PRESIDENT Mark Jeppesen VICE PRESIDENT Jenny Vandenhurk EXECUTIVE MEMBER Stephen Wagner BOARD OF MANAGEMENT Steve Armitage John Bright Heather Law OAM Mark Stanton LEGAL ADVISOR Basil Wright - AK Pack & Co STATE TECHNICAL DIRECTORS Jenny Vandenhurk - Coaching Matt Denkel - Scoring Darren Sibraa - Umpiring ADMINISTRATION STAFF Sue Nisbet - General Manager Joan Jackson - Finance Manager Kim James - Admin & Rep Team Officer Taryn Leslie - Events Co-Ordinator Rebecca Gibbs - Growth Project Development Officer Andrea Johnstone - Participation Development Officer (until 01/04/10) Nikkie Molander - Participation Development Officer (from 27/04/2010) Joy Leach - Database Manager Jess Muller - Website Communication Officer Bronwyn Marshall - Elite Program Co-Ordinator 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2009 - 10 O UR S TRATEGIC P LAN OUR VISION OUR KEY RESULT AREAS Softball Queensland - A Force In Sport Key Result Area 1 Game Development OUR PURPOSE Goal: To develop & administer all forms of softball To improve & rejuvenate the existing game of throughout Qld at all levels, with fairness & equity Fastpitch Softball & develop new softball products, for the enjoyment & benefit of all participants. thus enhancing growth & lifelong participation in the sport of softball. Key Result Area 2 OUR VALUES People Development - Volunteers In fulfilling our purpose, we will uphold our core Goal: values of: To provide softball participants with high quality & Ongoing participation in a healthy family knowledgeable personnel to administer & deliver orientated lifestyle the game of softball throughout Queensland. Equal opportunities for all participants regardless of age, ability, gender or cultural Key Result Area 3 background High Performance Integrity, fairness & accountability Goal: Participation within a safe environment To provide effective development and talent identification programs and pathways to assist softball participants to achieve their goals. OUR GOALS Softball Queensland aims to consolidate the Key Result Area 4 administration/management function of the State Development organisation & focus on: Goal: Increasing participation & membership To grow the sport of softball throughout growth Queensland. Educating, training & recognising volunteers and participants Key Result Area 5 Providing better facilities Events Formulating co-operative partnerships with Goal: entities, media & corporate organisations To deliver events of a very high quality to cater for Maintaining our ‘Top 2’ position within all target markets. Softball Australia Key Result Area 6 Marketing & Sponsorship This will be achieved through the areas of: Goal: Game Development/Sport Delivery To raise the profile of softball throughout People Development - Technical Queensland through innovative marketing High Performance initiatives & to attract corporate sponsorship. State Development Events Key Result Area 7 Marketing & Sponsorship Governance & Management Governance & Management Goal: To provide strong, positive leadership and effective management to ensure the sustainability of the sport in Queensland. 5 ANNUAL REPORT 2009 - 10 A M ESSAGE F ROM O UR P RESIDENT It gives me much Establishment of an Authority and Delegation pleasure to present Policy; the 2009/10 Softball Reviewing the structure of the SQ Office to Queensland (SQ) better support the sport’s operations; Incorporated Annual Development of the “Kickstart Softball” Report. This is my Strategy to support growth in both current first report since and new areas. being elected as President in July 2009. While honoured, taking on SQ has recently been audited by the Queensland this role was also a daunting prospect, especially Government and we achieved a very positive when you consider the legends of our game who outcome. This is a credit to the Board, past and have fulfilled this role in the past. present, the staff in the Office and everyone else who contributes to the management of our sport It would be remiss of me not to comment directly across Queensland. The Auditors have identified a on the significant contribution made by Dennis few minor issues which the Board and Executive Cullen, our immediate past President. Dennis Committee are addressing through our Reform stood down from the role in July to meet his Agenda. commitments as a member of the Softball Australia Limited (SAL) Board of Directors. In his On the representative front this year, SQ new role, Dennis will continue to contribute to our representative teams were unable to win the great sport and Queensland will reap the benefits championships on offer. Notwithstanding, our through his involvement. Dennis has played a lead teams performed well and were a credit to us all. role in ensuring that SQ is effectively managed SQ continues to have large numbers selected in having regard to financial probity, good Australian teams and squads. I would particularly governance and effective working relationships like to congratulate those Queensland Men in the state wide. Australian team which secured the World Championship this year. Softball has been through significant change in the last 12 months. At a national level, SAL has been There continues to be a number of significant established and a Board of Directors has been issues that we will need to address over the next elected and is being led by former Australian year, but I believe that the structure and Representative, Jenny Holliday. A new SAL Chief framework we have in place in Queensland will Executive Officer, Sue Noble, has also been support successful outcomes. Thank you all for appointed. A new Constitution and Strategic Plan your ongoing support and commitment. have been formulated in order to lead the sport into a new and exciting future. Mark Jeppesen President SQ is working closely with SAL to support the achievement of the goals and objectives in the new Strategic Plan and, to this end, SQ Board Members and Staff have joined a number of SAL Working Parties and Committees. At a local level, SQ has embarked on a significant reform agenda of its own which includes: The drafting of a new Constitution (Rules and By-Laws); A refocussing of the Board away from operational towards strategic issues; 6 ANNUAL REPORT 2009 - 10 O UR Y EAR I N R EVIEW Softball in Queensland started the year with two The Association remains financially strong and significant milestones. The first was the election of stable but the Board is conscious that changes in the 7th President in its history, Mark Jeppesen government policy at both the state and federal from Maryborough SA. The second was the level can significantly affect our sport. Softball historic World Championship win by the Aussie Queensland, as well as member associations and Steelers, of which five players are Queenslanders. clubs, have been supported financially by the Queensland Government for a substantial number Mark will lead softball in Queensland through a of years. Over the past few months, the period of change including the development of a Queensland Government has undertaken a review new Constitution and Strategic Plan and reforms of all funding programs and the Minister for Sport, to both the governance and office to better meet Hon Phil Reeves, advised of the new suite of the needs of a State sporting organisation. Steve programs in March 2010. The new programs Armitage was elected to the QSA Board in include: September 2009 to fill the ten month casual Infrastructure: Minor (open 2010), Medium vacancy created by Mark’s election as President. and Major (Opening 2011) Active Inclusion: Club (opens 2 x per year) Changes also occurred in the office when in April Active Inclusion: Community (opens 2 x per 2010 Andrea Johnstone, Junior Participation year) Development Officer, resigned her position and Local Sport and Recreation Jobs Plan (opens Nicole Molander was appointed as her 2010) replacement. Desleigh Armitage retired due to ill State Sport