Inside this Issue

October 2012

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NetballWrap up of the Netball SA AMND C6 season.Page 2

Aussie Rules FootballAward winners of the SAAFL C7 Premiership season.Page 2

Indoor SoccerWrap up of Indoor Soccer Program page 2

Barracudas Swim SquadUpdatePage 3

Reporter

The C6 AMND Netball Roster ran from May through until September with six clubs participating. Sasrapid would like to thank the Semaphore, Newton Jaguars, Woods Panthers, Harlequin, Matrics and Contax Netball Clubs supporting this competition.

Sasrapid would also like to thank the Adelaide Metropolitan Netball Division and Netball SA for their support throughout the 2012 season, Sasrapid Coordinator, Jessica Vaughan for overseeing the program, TAFE SA Student Placements Nichole and Xenon for attending the program each week and their assistance with the administration of the program, as well as the Coaches and team officials, Umpires and the players and their supporters.

A very competitive and exciting finals series culminated in the Grand Final on 15th September. Grand Final result – Semaphore defeated Matrics 22 to 20

2012 Award Winners: Best Team Player Most Improved PlayerContax Jodi Smith Olivia CarrollHarlequin Natalie Hunt Nichole EdwardsMatrics Paula Morrissy Louise McCullochJaguars Susan Cates Dianne IrvineWoods Panthers Alysha Roberts Deborah WhelanSemaphore Stephanie Koutroumbis Ellese McLindin

Best on Court in Grand Final – Kim Flannigan from Matrics2012 SA Rubies, Player of Carnival – Kimberly PhillisTracey Tucker Memorial Award (Best & Fairest) – Vesna Jelic from Jaguars

C6 Netball 2012

New PartnershipSasrapid have started a new Partnership with the Port Adelaide Football Club.Page 3

Rapid SwimGraduations updatePage 4

Membership UpdatePage 4

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Aussie Rules Football

Although the C7 competition started on the back foot with the withdrawal of one team, the four remaining teams maintained a high standard of commitment with a number of players returning to the sport after a few years break. The finals series was exciting, culminating in the Grand Final 26th August at Adelaide Airport Stadium.

Sasrapid would like to thank the four clubs, Salisbury, Gaza, Goodwood Saints and Kenilworth for supporting their C7 teams; also the players and their supporters and Kylie and John from SAAFL.

Award winners:-Alan Statton OAM Medal (Most Improved) – Toby Sutherland (Goodwood Saints)Brian Prestwood Medal (Best on Ground in Grand Final) – Shane Smith (Salisbury)Leading Goal Kicker Award – Stuart Willson (Salisbury)Marie Little OAM Medal (Best & Fairest) – Bradley Bettens (Kenilworth) and Stuart Willson (Salisbury)

Congratulations to all of the award winners!

Plans are well underway for an invigorated competition in 2013 with at least one new club showing an interest in joining the competition. Sasrapid is also pleased to announce the appointment of the 2013 Coordinator – Paul Eichner.

2012 Grand Final Results – Salisbury defeated Goodwood Saints

Indoor Soccer 2012Congratulations to the Panthers who defeated the Comets to win the Indoor Soccer competition held at Woodlands ICA. The final score was 10-6.

Well done to Nadia Proctor for a fantastic individual effort on the day winning the award for Best on Court in the Grand Final.

The Peter Pontikinas Memorial Award for the season’s best & fairest player was won by Sean Guster from the Knights.

Message from the Chief Executive Officer...As you can see the Sasrapid Reporter has been updated to include more stories about our participants and sports as well as a new layout! Please feel free to let us know what you think of the look!

Another recent change to the organisation has been the changing of our business name from the ‘South Australian Sport and Recreation Association for People with Integration Difficulties’ to ‘Sasrapid’ as many of you already know us by this name.

We have also recently changed our logo to a more modern and dynamic logo. Thank you to Raúl Gárderes who has also designed our new website which features our Sasrapid DVD.

The new Sasrapid Strategic Plan “Growth and Renewal’ has also been launched which includes Marketing, Training, Administra-tion, Membership, Partnerships and Sustainability as Strategic priorities.

Thank you for reading the Sasrapid Reporter, I hope you enjoy it!

John Cranwell - Chief Executive Officer

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New PartnershipSasrapid has recently started a new Partnership with the Port Adelaide Football Club via Power Community Ltd.

The PAFC has already begun assisting Sasrapid by hosting the C6 Netball Presentation Lunch as well as the 30th Birthday Celebrations and 2012 AGM.

As part of the Sasrapid Membership Benefits for 2013, each Member will also recieve 1 x Double Pass to a Port Adelaide home game at AAMI Stadium (excluding the Showdowns). This is an amazing offer to Sasrapid Members (for more information on Sasrapid Membership, please read the article on Page 4).

Barracudas Swim SquadBrad Vella - Project OfficerThe Barracudas Swim Squad Project has concluded its regular training sessions and will be moving to an individualised transition program for current participants.

Brad has recently resigned from the role of Project Officer and will be working for the Department for Education and Child Development in the Swimming & Aquatics Unit as well as becoming an AUSTSWIM Presenter in the near future.

However, Brad will still continue working with Sasrapid in the Rapid Swim Project as a Senior Instructor at numerous locations.

Sasrapid has worked with many organisations to conduct the BSS such as Swimming SA, AUSTSWIM SA Branch, Clovercrest Swimming Club, State Swim Clovercrest, YMCA of SA and our funding body Office for Recreation and Sport. Without their assistance the Barracudas Swim Squad would not have been as successful as it has been over the past three years.

On a personal note, Brad would like to thank all the Sasrapid office staff that he has worked with over the past two years as well as the the participants and families of the Barracudas Swim Squad.

Sasrapid would like to thank all ofthe supporters of the BSS.

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Membership UpdateFrom January 1st 2013, Sasrapid will begin a new phase of Membership, ensuring the organisation is better placed to provide services to people with integration difficulties. For the first time, all Sasrapid participants will be required to be a Sasrapid Member which for an annual fee of $20, will include either the registration fee for one sport or one Rapid Swim/Aquatic Therapy lesson.

There will be a minimal increase from the Registration fee in 2012 to the Membership fee in 2013 which entitles Sasrapid Members to a number of significant benefits. It will also ensure that Sasrapid has a sustainable Membership base to assist in funding applications and seeking of sponsorship.

There will be three new Membership Categories:• Active Members • Supporter Members • Organisational Members

Active MembersAn ‘Active Member’ of Sasrapid is a person with an integration difficulty who wishes to participate in a Sasrapid supported activity. An Active Member is a full Member of Sasrapid who receives benefits as outlined in the Sasrapid Constitution including one vote at the Annual General Meeting.

Active Member Annual Fee: $20.00* Includes:• One free Rapid Swim/Aquatic Therapy lesson OR one free Registration fee for an activity• One vote at the Sasrapid Annual General Meeting• An electronic copy of the Bi-Monthly ‘Sasrapid Reporter’ Newsletter ($3.00 pa to have it mailed out in hard copy)• 1 x Double Pass to a Port Adelaide Football Club home game (excluding Showdown games)• other great benefits to come...

Supporter MembersA ‘Supporter Member’ receives all of the same member benefits as a Sasrapid Active member, but is unable to participate in Sasrapid supported sports and activities. They have an annual fee of $30.00.

Congratulations to the following Rapid Swim participants for their recent achievements and progressing their skills to graduate to a higher level:

• Nathan Simpson 1:1 to 2:1• Jack Braunack 1:1 to 3:1• Dylan McArthur 2:1 to 3:1• Zara Horne 2:1 to 3:1• Luke Norris 1:1 to 3:1• Lexi Davies 1:1 to 2:1• Emily Krznaric 1:1 to 2:1

Rapid Swim

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