WELCOME TO THE 5TH ANNUAL BRANTFORD SPORTS

WELCOME TO THE 5TH ANNUAL
BRANTFORD SPORTS COUNCIL
BANQUET
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21ST/2010
PRESENTED BY:
BRANTFORD SPORTS COUNCIL
MEMBERS
• BRANTFORD TRACK AND
FIELD
• BRANTFORD MINOR
LACROSSE
• BRANTFORD MINOR
SOFTBALL
• BRANTFORD AQUATIC
CLUB
• BRANTFORD YOUTH FLAG
FOOTBALL
• BRANT SKATING CLUB
• BRANTFORD SYNCHRO
CLUB
• KIDSPORT
• BRANTFORD MINOR
HOCKEY
• BRANTFORD CHURCH
HOCKEY
• BRANTFORD CITY SOCCER
• BRANTFORD INTER-CITY
SOCCER
• BRANTFORD MINOR
BASEBALL
• BRANTFORD DISTRICT
FOOTBALL CLUB
• BRANTFORD GIRLS
HOCKEY
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT
AND FOR PLAYING A SPECIAL ROLE IN OUR
COMMUNITY!
THANK YOU TO OUR
DINNER SPONSORS!
We wish to extend a very special
thank you to our Speaker
Sponsors and their financial
support!
Legacy Card (Ralph Spoltore)
S.C. Johnson
Millard, Rouse & Rosebrugh
Underwood & Ion
Best Western Brant Park Inn
ROI Group (Kent Dixon)
Without a sense of caring,
there can be no sense of
community.
ANTONY BURGESS
OLYMPIC FLAME CELEBRATIONS IN
HARMONY SQUARE!
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR
SUPPORT- BRANTFORD SPORTS
COUNCIL BOARD
BOB COYNE – CHAIR
BILL HARDING-PAST CHAIR
RHONDA BOYLAN-SECRETARY
JIM TURNBULL- TREASURER
BOB HOLLINGSWORTH-BANQUET CHAIR
RON BIRKETT
TRUDY ION
DAVE BEECH
ALAN KELLAM
BOB MCGEEIN
CARMINE ROMANO
“I love sport because I love life,
and sport is one of the basic joys of life.”
Yevgeny Yevtushenko
RUSSIAN POET
“Throughout my life, I've seen
the difference that
volunteering efforts can make
in people's lives. I know the
personal value of service as a
local volunteer”.
Jimmy Carter former
President of the United
States
Frank Bricker – Male Youth Leadership
During his time, Frank Bricker was a legend in
the sport of boxing. Known by many in the ranks of
Ontario Boxing as ‘Mr. Boxing’, Frank is best known
in Brantford for his events in the development of the
Summerhayes boys, the three boxing brothers who
competed in national and international level
competition. All 3 turned pro in 1970, and became
the only set of three brothers to compete on the
same card at Madison Square Garden, an
accomplishment that can be attributed to Bricker’s
work. Through his efforts, he put Brantford on the
world boxing map for his ability to teach and train
high caliber boxers.
Frank Bricker Memorial Award
for Male Youth Leadership
Derek Quick
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
PROUD MOMEMT FOR
BRANTFORD
“Ability is what you're
capable of doing.
Motivation determines
what you do.
Attitude determines
how well you do it.”
Lou Holtz ,
Football coach
Phyllis Gretzky – Female Youth Leadership
Phyllis is likely the least famous member of
Canada’s first family of hockey, but many will tell you
that she was the most important one. It was her
dedication to her family that allowed Wayne to have the
kind of success that he did. She was the family stalwart
who kept everything cool and collected throughout
Wayne’s rise to stardom, doing whatever was necessary
behind the scenes to make sure that everything was as
normal as it could have been. Her quiet leadership was
the glue that kept the foundation together.
Phyllis Gretzky Memorial Award for
Female Youth Leadership Nominees
Emily MacIntyre
Erika Polidori
Jaclyn Rollins
“When I went down there, I
thought I was rebuilding a
football team. I quickly found
out that it was also a
community that suffered a great
loss.”
Jack Lengyel
“Ask not what your teammates can
do for you.
Ask what you can do for your
teammates.”
Magic Johnson
American NBA Basketball star.
Jack Calbeck Memorial Award
for Lifetime Sports Sponsorship
Jack Calbeck for many years was a major
contributor to all sports in the city of Brantford.
Without the support from individuals like Jack our
minor sports associations would not be able to
provide the levels of services they do. With this
award we are happy to recognize those individuals
who show this same level of support and dedication
to the children of our community
Jack Calbeck Memorial Award
for Lifetime Sports Sponsorship
Nominees
Brant Branch Foresters
Tim Horton’s
I am of the opinion that my life
belongs to the whole community
and as long as I live, it is my
privilege to do for it whatever I
can. I want to be thoroughly used
up when I die, for the harder I work
the more I live.
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW
Adrian Scherders Memorial Award for
Sportsmanship & Dedication
This award is presented to a male or female
athlete that has been registered on a team
within a minor sports association in
Brantford or a member of a high school or
elementary team. The athlete must
demonstrate sportsmanship, dedication and
fair play. This special person makes a real
difference on the team both on and off the
playing field.
Adrian Scherders Memorial Award for
Sportsmanship & Dedication
Beth Paulins
“The only way a kid
is going to practice
is if it's total fun for
him... and it was for
me.”
Wayne Gretzky
George Churchill – Sports Volunteer of
the Year
Had the category existed during his day, George
Churchill would have found himself nominated for
this award for decades. His tireless work with the
track and field program here in Brantford, both with
the Brantford club and also with the schools,
allowed Brantford to become a hub for some of the
best competitions in the sport. He was the man
behind the organization and execution of just about
every meet during the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and even in to
the 90’s. He was also the coach of Brantford’s first
track and field to make the Olympic Games, with
Debbie Miller in 1968.
George Churchill Memorial Award
for Sports Volunteer of the Year
Nominees
Tracy Oldroyd
Suzanne Paulins
“Volunteers are the only human
beings on the face of the earth who
reflect this nation's compassion,
unselfish caring, patience, and just
plain love for one another”.
t
Erma Bombeck February 21, 1927 – April 22, 1996)
was a Humourist
“Sport fosters many things
that are good, teamwork and
leadership.”
Daley Thompson
Decathlon Gold medal winner in 1980 and 1984
John Macklin – Coach of the
Year Award
Macklin began coaching and officiating track and
field in Branford in 1966, and continued through until
1994. During his time, he helped to coach many
athletes from Brantford who would go on to national
and international competition, including the likes of
Liz Polyak, Kevin Sullivan and Rick Mannen. Along
the way, he became a respected official on the
international stage, officiating at almost every
Canadian and international meet during the 1970’s
and 1980’s. On top of coaching and officiating, he
also was the organizer of the Brant County Track
and Filed and Cross Country championships for
many years, and was heavily involved with the
organization of the CWOSSA and OFSAA
championships in both of these sports as well.
John Macklin Memorial Award
Coach of the Year Nominees
Scott Chapman
Steve Van Leeuwen
Stan Szordykowski
FUTURE OLYMPIANS!
Champions aren't made in the
gyms. Champions are made from
something they have deep inside
them -- a desire, a dream, a vision.
Muhammad Ali, American Boxer
“Canada is one of the most
impressive countries in the
world”
Barack Obama
“Volunteering is not a
choice, it's a
responsibility”
George Jones Memorial Award for
Lifetime Sports Volunteerism
To be eligible for this award, the person must be a
VOLUNTEER within a Brantford minor sports
association, or with an elementary school or high
school in the city of Brantford. The individual must
volunteer in a role other than coach e.g. Training staff,
board members, etc… This person must have been
with the association/team for a minimum of 15 years,
and their presence as a member of the organization
has a positive impact on those with whom they
interact in their role.
George Jones Memorial Award for
Lifetime
Sports
Volunteerism
Hugh Coleman
Nominees
Ben Harris
George Henry
The Frank Tomlin Memorial Award
Sports Person of the Year
This award is named in honour of the late Frank
Tomlin who passed away in 1976. Tomlin is
remembered as a great sports fan that was
passionate about his city and those who represented
it. Gord Showler, who at the time of Frank’s death
was a sponsor of Brantford’s Junior ‘B’ franchise,
initiated the award.
Each year, the Frank Tomlin award recognizes
an individual from Brantford whose contribution to
sport has had a great impact on this community. The
winner of the award must be active in the sport for
which they are nominated. However, work done in
previous years is also taken into consideration. No
individual can win the award in consecutive years
but the award can be won by the same individual
more than once.
Jimmy Wilkes – Team of the Year
When you talk about the sport of baseball in
Brantford, the conversation will usually involve the
Brantford Red Sox of the Inter-County Baseball
League, and will inevitably include the name Jimmy
Wilkes. Wilkes has been a legend of baseball in this
community ever since arriving to play with the
Brantford Red Sox in 1953. He was involved with the
league as a player, then as an umpire, for over 30
years. His quiet leadership helped the Red Sox to
several championships, as well as with the
development of many players throughout the InterCounty league as well as Brantford Minor Baseball.
Jimmy Wilkes Memorial Award
Team of the Year Nominees
St. John’s College Senior Football Team
St. John’s College Senior Girls Basketball
Team
PROUD MOMENT FOR LOCAL
TORCH BEARERS
“Talent wins games,
but teamwork and
intelligence wins
championships”
Michael Jordan
“Brantford is the centre of
the universe”
Walter Gretzky
“The best teamwork comes
from men who are working
independently toward one
goal in unison”
James Cash Penney
“Volunteers are
seldom paid; not
because they are
worthless, but
because they are
PRICELESS!”
--author unknown
The Frank Tomlin Memorial Award
Sports Person of the Year
This award is named in honour of the late Frank Tomlin
who passed away in 1976. Tomlin is remembered as a great
sports fan that was passionate about his city and those who
represented it. Gord Showler, who at the time of Frank's death
was a sponsor of Brantford's Junior 'B' franchise, initiated the
award.
Each year the award recognizes an individual from
Brantford whose contribution to sport has had a great impact
on this community. The winner of the award must be active in
the sport for which they are nominated, however work done in
previous years is also taken into consideration. No individual
can win the award in consecutive years but the award can be
won by the same individual more than once.