ABN 91 001 086 399 Annual Report 2013 ! ! ! ! Table of Contents President’s Introduction to the 2013 Annual Report ………………………………....……..…………….. Page 3 Previous Minutes of the 2013 NSW Snowsports Annual General Meeting ……………………………. Page 5 NSW Snowsports 2012- 2013 Finance Director’s Report………………….……..……………………… Page 7 NSW Snowsports Bank Balance Summary as 31/10/13…………………………………………………. Page 8 Financial Report …………….…………………………...……………………………………………………. Page 9 Financial Report Contents Page ………….……………………………………………………….. Page 10 NSW Snowsports Discipline Reports 2013 ………………………………………………………………… Page 37 Alpine Committee Report ……………………………………...……………………………………. Page 38 Cross Country Chairman Report …………….…………….………………………………………. Page 41 NSW Freestyle Moguls Report …………………………………………………………………….. Page 43 Snowboard Report …………………….…………………………………………………………….. Page 45 NSW Interschools Report …………..………..…………………………………………………….. Page 47 NSW Snowsports Clubs Report …..……………………………………………………………….. Page 51 NSWIS Report ……………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 52 SERAS Report ……………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 54 Amelia McGuiness Australian Snowsports Development Foundation Report …….........…….. Page 55 NSW Snowsports 2013 Annual Report - Page 2 ! President’s Introduction to the 2013 Annual Report The 2013 NSW Snowsports financial year ending 31 October 2013 has been another year of consolidation and stable financial performance for the Association. NSW Snowsports has a continued operating profit, and enough reserves to cover unforeseen expenses. NSW Snowsports continues to work effectively with our national body (SSA) and during this financial year signed a further 2 year Services Agreement with SSA. Pleasingly, discussions will commence with SSA after the Sochi Olympic Games to review and actively discuss the relationship and role of the States and our National Federation. The Association continues to receive support from the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation with our Sport Development Program Grant of $33,000 and the Association once again expresses its appreciation for this support. NSW Snowsports aims to better connect our NSW Snowsports community to various events, athlete pathways, and snowsports development programs. NSW Snowsports is continuing to build its relationship with SSA and to help develop and deliver entry level and elite programs. The Association is a member of the NSWIS Joint Management Committee which delivers the NSWIS and OWIA winter Snowsports programs. NSW Snowsports is entirely run and managed by its Volunteer Board of Directors and through the hard work and dedication of its Discipline Committees, develops under-pinning athlete programs to continue filling the gap that exists in the athlete pathway between club and elite programs. Annette Pilat (NSW Alpine Chair) successfully manages the joint NSWACT Alpine Program working with her ACT Snowsports colleagues. The Alpine committee works effortlessly and provides fitness testing and training sessions for athletes, encourages growth by awarding top performing interschools competitors with the NSWACT Alpine Rising Star Awards, and provides the community with the opportunity to further their skills, by conducting the only Australian accredited Alpine Officials Training Course. Peter Ward (NSW Cross-Country Chair) and his Committee are committed to the growth of cross country within the snowsports industry. NSW cross-country athletes have been performing well at all levels, with athletes being selected for both the National Teams and NSWIS scholarships. The Nordic Shelter continues to provide a great facility for cross country skiing in NSW and a very special thanks to all XC members and supporters who contribute to the Nordic Shelter and the summer XC Trails working bees which ensure the XC trails are ready for the winter season. Steve Cooper and the NSW Freestyle Committee once again successfully organised the Australian Freestyle Moguls Championships at Perisher that attracted international athletes. NSW Freestyle have been very successful with a number of NSW athletes selected to the NSWIS/OWIA Moguls program. Also under the direction of Steve Cooper, the Interschools Committee organised another successful year of the Interschools Snowsports Championships, by attracting over 11 000 entries in its 26th year of Interschools Championships in NSW. Thank you to the Interschools committee, schools coordinators, parents, volunteers and students who has made this event as predominant as it is today. This year also saw the NSW Snowsports Snowboard Sub-Committee become more involved with activities of the Association with the election of their 2nd Board Member Ellen Davis- Meehan. The Snowboard Committee has continued to run the TTR World Rookie Fest Competition which attracts international and Australian riders as well as the Australian Junior Series, the most significant junior freestyle snowboard series on the Australian calendar. The more active involvement of the Snowboard Sub-committee in the Association has allowed all 4 of the Snowsports disciplines in NSW to work together for the benefit of member athletes. Ellen is also on our Governance sub-committee while Rosie Lappas continutes to make a very valuable contribution on insurance matters for all disciplines. NSW Snowsports 2013 Annual Report - Page 3 ! The AMASDF operates through NSW Snowsports, with continued support from the NSW Interschools Committee. After successful fundraising efforts in 2013 and a major contribution from SERAS and the NSW Biathlon Association from its Sochi Olympic fundraising Art Show, AMASDF was able to awarded 53 athletes at total of $39 500. During its 4 years of operation, the foundation has provided $135 500 in snowsports scholarships to Australia’s up and coming snowsports athletes. And of course no President’s Report in an Olympic Year would not be complete without commenting upon the wonderful achievements of our member athletes (18 in total) who were selected to the 2014 Australian Winter Olympic Team. All of our Disciplines had athletes selected to the Sochi Winter Olympic Team with many being first time Olympians and still teenagers. Some were also dual Olympians including Scott Kneller (SX), Alex Almoukov (Biathlon) and of course triple Olympians Jenny Owens (SX), Holly Crawford (HP) and multi discipline/silver medal winner Torah Bright (SB). We hope many of those young athletes who competed in Sochi will continue on to Korea in 2018 and use the experience gained in Sochi to develop and fulfil their dreams. To read more on the success of our NSW Snowsports and our athletes, I encourage you to read the sub- committee reports found further on within this report. Thanks to all of our NSW athletes for their dedication and sacrifice and congratulations to all who have reached their goals during 2012-13. Thanks also to the volunteer Discipline Sub-committees for providing the opportunities and supporting the athletes through the year. On behalf of NSW Snowsports and myself, we wish all our athletes and their families all the success for the upcoming 2014 Australian Winter Season. And don’t forget to volunteer, at every opportunity! Toni Hulme President NSW Snowsports NSW Snowsports 2013 Annual Report - Page 4 ! Minutes of the NSW Snowsports Annual General Meeting held on 27th March 2013 Pacific Room, Sports House – 6B Figtree Rd, Sydney Olympic Park Homebush Bay Tele conference Jindabyne Present: Sydney: Andrew Wenham, Toni Hulme, Annette Pilat, Rosie Lappas, Rebecca Clark, Mel Johnston, Genevieve Yan-Coleburn, Ellen Davis-Meehan, Michael Bull, Daniel Bosco, Lavinia Chrystal, Stuart Davis-Meehan, Ian Neuhaus, David Chrystal. Jindabyne: Wendy Wilkinson, Steve Cooper, Cathy Lambert, Peter Ward, Megan Cutcliff, Leslie Ludwig, Graham Power, Adrian Blake. Apologies: Carl Melvey, Cliff Mason, Michael Kennedy, Mick Tynan, Acacia Rose. Item 1. Formal meeting requirements A quorum being in attendance, the meeting was declared open 7.00pm Item 2. Approval of Minutes of the 2011 Annual General Meeting Minutes of Annual General Meeting 22nd March 2012 to be accepted as true and correct Moved: AP Second: MJ Motion carried Unanimous Item 3. Financial Report and Report of Directors and Auditors As per Annual Report Accept Financial Report as true and correct Moved: TH Second: WW Motion carried Unanimous Item 4. Appointment of Auditors Alpine Country Auditors to be appointed for 2012/13 Moved: EDM Second: SC Motion Carried Unanimous Item 5. Presidents Report As per Annual Report AW will be stepping down as President. AW extended thanks to the past and present directors and volunteers for their support of the association. With their support and dedication, the NSWS association has grown from strength to strength since his involvement. On behalf of the NSWS board, SC thanked AW for his time and commitment to Snowsports. SC agreed the association has grown from strength to strength during Andrew’s leadership. His time and financial support has been invaluable to all disciplines and he will be sadly missed. Accept Presidents Report as true and correct Moved: AP Second: DC Motion carried Unanimous Item 6. Report by Chairs of Sub-Committees/Club Reports Sub-Committee/Club Reports As per Annual Report Accept Sub-Committee Report as true and correct Moved: IN Second: RL Motion carried Unanimous NSW Snowsports 2013 Annual Report - Page 5 ! Item 7. Report by NSWIS / SERAS Representative / AMASDF As per Annual Report Accept NSWIS/SERAS Representative Report as true and correct Moved: TH Second: PW Motion carried