Picking up from where I left off:
Three members played on teams at Nationals this year. Swan and Dee both
played with Cherry Bomb whilst Matt Finn played with Slamtown. Both teams
provided a great learning experience for the players involved. Hopefully next
year there’ll be some more representatives out there!
After a few misfires our AGM was finally held on the 1st of
May. The minutes will be posted as soon as our Treasurer sends me the
attendance list. The Committee had a reshuffle and some fresh blood was brought
in for the Secretary position:
President – Chris Ende
Secretary – Josh Phipps and Phil English
Treasurer – Matthew Hamilton
Secretary – Josh Phipps and Phil English
Treasurer – Matthew Hamilton
Matt Finn agreed to stay on as the League Director and also took the
non-elected appointment of Vice President.
This year saw the second running of the NQ Hat and the first time being
hosted in Townsville. After Cairns hosted a successful and enjoyable NQ Hat
last year, the pressure was on for Townsville to be at least on par. Once again
Townsville Blogger David Phang (in one of his shorter entries) was on hand to
record the event http://townsvilleultimate.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/north-queensland-hat-ii-2013.html
The AGM in May was the first announcement to the membership that the
Townsville Super Villain League was in the process of being formed. This league
is comprised of four teams and each member was drafted into a team by the
captains. The aim of the league is to cater for players that have developed
beyond what the beginner league can provide, to provide a training environment
for teams to build structure, and provide a higher level of ultimate for
players to develop in preparation for upcoming tournaments. The Grand Final for
Season 1 is scheduled for Monday the 12th of August. If you’re
interested in taking part in Season 2, please contact either Matt Finn or Scott
Adams.
As a General Member of the QUDA Board, I was invited to participate in
the QUDA Strategic Planning Meeting that was held on July 6th in Brisbane. This
meeting was highly productive and the future is looking good with QUDA making a
substantial commitment to Regional Development particularly for Mackay,
Charters Towers and Cairns. If there is something that you feel strongly about
and would like to see some action, feel free to contact me townsvilleultimate@gmail.com.
Some of the commitments to Regional Development from QUDA are
supporting Mackay in becoming an Incorporated Club. This is an important step
for regional clubs as they’re often tasked with the responsibility of running a
league. Being incorporated means that the club is recognised by the law as an
entity much like an individual. This protects the club’s members and often
allows the club to pursue grants independently of QUDA. QUDA is also assisting
with discs, coaching courses and providing material for Ultimate to be
delivered in schools. Certainly exciting times lie ahead for Mackay!
On August 10th Charters Towers will have its Healthy
Lifestyle Festival and we’ve been invited to participate in an exhibition match
to raise awareness of the sport. QUDA is throwing in some money to help with
the cost of fuel for the Villains that are travelling. Make sure to let me know
if you’re keen to attend and put on a great spectacle for the people of
Charters Towers and hopefully they’ll start asking why it isn’t in their
schools!
Part 3 will be next week so until then, may your evil plans pan out well!
Evil Genius
Evil Genius
