ANNUAL REPORT AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS For presentation to Members at the Annual General Meeting to be Held at the Eastlink Badminton Stadium 30 Old Farm Rd, Hamilton East 9 DECEMBER 2018 At 7.00pm LIST OF OFFICERS: 2018 PATRON Doreen Wood PRESIDENT Stu Morgan VICE PRESIDENT Fiona Purdue CEO: Tjitte (TJ) Weistra DIRECTOR OF COACHING Tracey Hallam FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Loloma Foster SCHOOLS & EVENTS MAMAGER: Vincent Harris ACCOUNTANT Brian Bartels, Hemi Edwards Bartels BOARD Rupinder Virk, Paul Hanton, Jair Mandriaza, Carol Leydon- Davis, Dominic Buckell, Alison Storey (independent) & Susannah Leydon-Davis (independent) JUNIOR CONVENOR Wendy Perkinson HON LIFE MEMBERS Maureen Sherborne, Jocelyn Silvester, Doreen Wood, Maurice Smith, Malcolm Brown, Bill Bartels, Alicia Urlich, (Pat Dallinger MBE †, Peter Icke †, Joyce Musk †) Loloma Foster Financial Controller 20 years of dedicated service to the WBA President’s Report It is my pleasure to present you with my report for the Waikato Badminton Association for 2018. Waikato Badminton has been under a board structure for a few years now and from my perspective the structure is working very well. The board meet about every six weeks (more frequently if required.) Communication is open and honest and quite frequently via an email thread. Discussions are thorough, and decisions are usually reached within a reasonable timeframe. An effective board is a group of individuals who have a range of skills and: ▪ a group who meet regularly to look at the performance and strategic progress of the organisation ▪ at least one independent board member (for us that is Alison Storey) and other board members (executive directors), ▪ a group who can separate themselves from the day-to-day operations and take a birds-eye view of the business/organisation (strategic thinkers) ▪ a group who can debate the difficult issues and come out with a clear decision for the future of the organisation ▪ ultimately, a group who guides, and is committed to the organisation What another full year is has been for WBA. We’ve had some outstanding results from our junior and senior members and some of the most outstanding results are below: • Oliver and Susannah Leydon-Davis representing NZ at the Commonwealth Games at the Gold Coast • Wisden Cup team winning Division 1 • Slazenger Cup bronze medal • Adam Jeffrey winner of the Australian Junior International Mixed Doubles • Tracey Hallam winning triple gold at the NZ Masters Nationals Championships • Ben Perkinson winning the North and South Island U19 Mixed Doubles titles • Division 4 team placed second • Victoria Guo (U13) runner up at the AIMS GAMES (Association of Intermediate and Middle Schools) • Erena Calder-Hawkins silver medal Women’s Doubles at the New Zealand National Championships • Adam Jeffrey silver medal at the New Zealand National U19 Championships (My apologies if I have missed anyone.) These are the players who performed well, and they thoroughly deserve all the recognition they receive. The saying that ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ can also be said for every successful competitor in sport. Like the players above, we have individuals who make sacrifices to support the sport they are dedicated to. People such as coaches, managers, team captains, parents, families, court officials, court sweepers, club volunteers, supporters, WBA staff, life members, sponsors, patron, maintenance crew, junior convenor, funders, business partners, board members, and players who all offer their time, skill, expertise and camaraderie to WBA. Without these people the growth and development of any sport would not be possible. The achievements above are to be enjoyed and celebrated by each and every one of us. We also acknowledge the players who train and compete at club level through to international events because everyone has something to contribute to our wonderful sport. There has never been a better time As we’ll all be aware TJ, Doriana and family are leaving us early in 2019, the changes that have occurred during TJ’s tenure have been exponential at administration and player achievement level. Waikato Badminton owes a great deal to TJ for his dedication, resourcefulness, determination, and creativity to increase the profile of our sport, so it can grow in the greater Waikato area. The funding and sponsorship we currently attract can largely be attributed to the relationships TJ has built and the achievements of the players listed above are also a testament to TJ’s (ground)work. With the platform TJ has created, there has never been a better time to be involved in Waikato Badminton as there has been growth year on year. As we welcome Marianne Loh as the new CEO, we need to remember that change can be a good thing. With our support behind Marianne we can all enjoy continued growth in our chosen recreational sport. Marianne will also have the continued support of our administration team who do a wonderful job. Tracey Hallam is coaching all levels of ability and ages (yes even a few +50-year olds), her calm, patient approach puts the most inexperienced and perhaps less athletic players at ease. Tracey has vast international playing experience and a substantial skill set, her knowledge is something we can all tap into, we only get out what we are willing to put in. Vinny Harris has taken on the role of Schools & Events Manager where he coordinates and runs competitions, tournaments and is our Shuttle Time Coordinator. Vinny organises tournaments including all our school aged based events, Interclub, inter association, National and International events. Vinny’s happy outgoing personality makes him the ideal person for this role- making it fun for everyone. Loloma Foster is our longest employee and the rock in our administration team. Loloma’ s knowledge base and experience will be a great asset to Marianne as she transitions into her new role while TJ has also offered to stay on for a period of three weeks to assist with a very thorough handover. I would like to acknowledge and thank Doreen Wood who agreed to be our patron. Doreen is often seen court side supporting our teams and makes it along to our board meetings on a regular basis. To conclude I would like to say one final BIG thankyou to TJ for all his efforts, he has truly set WBA up in a prime position for continued expansion and development. I am sure we all wish TJ, Doriana and family every success, happiness, and fulfilment in their next chapter. Stu Morgan (WBA President) Chief Executive Officer Report It is with great pleasure as well as sadness to hereby present the CEO report based on the 2017 / 2018 financial year and the 2018 season. It’s a pleasure because the WBA continues to be in great shape both on and off the court and at the same time I’m writing this with a very heavy heart knowing this will be my last annual report as I’m leaving this wonderful organisation after nearly 15 years having had various roles. In 2004, Doriana and I, were very fortunate to arrive in the land of the long white cloud and in particular the mighty Waikato. Hamilton quickly became our new home and the support we have received throughout the years from the Badminton community has been nothing short of incredible. We were received with open arms and new friends quickly became like family. It is the main reason why we never looked back and are extremely proud to say that today we are New Zealand citizens and are grateful for having two wonderful Kiwi children who know the in and outside of the Waikato Badminton stadium and many other for that matter all too well. Without turning my report into an emotional piece of poetry I would like to use this opportunity to thank some people who really need to be mentioned because they have played a very important part in our NZ journey so far: First of all, the Icke Family. The late Peter Icke who brought us to New Zealand and who had the vision to turn Waikato Badminton into a stronghold in New Zealand. Without Peter, we and Waikato Badminton would not be where it is today, and I sincerely hope his legend will live on forever. Peter’s wife Jenny who has become such a great family friend and Peter’s son David and his wife Louisa who are very close friends. David of course also led the WBA as president after his father’s passing. David still continues to support the WBA through his business every year. Philip and Pauline Paterson, two amazing people who have opened their home to our family on so many occasions. They are the “Kiwi” grandparents to our kids and very close friends. We can impossibly give back everything they have done for us. Philip has and still is one of the biggest Badminton supporters I have ever met and the countless hours he has poured into Badminton is incredible. His support to me during his years as WBA President has been phenomenal and I’m so grateful for his time, his listening ear and his passion. The Leydon-Davis family for supporting my family, for opening up their home and for allowing me to cause chaos within their family logistics when I started coaching in 2004 with my new ideas and coaching schedules and fully supporting it even though there must have been plenty of occasions when they quietly wished I’d go away with my crazy ideas. Families like the Leydon-Davis always gave me the belief that the WBA and I were on the right and if it wasn’t for their ability to see the benefits, my job would have been a lot more difficult.