The Year That Was
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The Year That Was
SPORT ABILITY ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2012 The Year That Was SportAbility CP Sports Association of BC 2011-2012 Annual Report Section 1 Introduction A Message from Executive Director Terrie Moore President’s Report Who We Are - Programs we offer - Partnerships + City of Surrey + Easter Seals + CCPSA Section 2 Governance and Accountability Staff Members Board of Directors Section 3 YEAR IN REVIEW Demonstration Sites Competitions Fundraising efforts Financial highlights Financial Chart Treasurer’s Report Major Sponsors Major Donations Donors Chris Duehrsen President 2011 - 2013 This has been a trying year. Delays in funding have hit everyone in the non-profit field. While we came through it, we must also keep an eye on the future, to make sure that SportAbility remains on solid ground. To this end we are working with viaSport (formerly the BC Sport Agency) to strengthen and diversify our funding. At a grassroots level, there are a number of programs that are doing quite well. Thanks to the hard work of our staff and volunteers, the sledge hockey program is not only competing well among the provinces, it is also branching out into the community. With Power Soccer, you are able to see a sport on the rise. I was personally able to witness the national championships in Richmond and was quite Impressed by the precision of the athletes. Boccia has had it challenges but with the support of the Regional Boccia coach we have stepped up our performances and our athletes did quite well at Nationals. Football 7 a Side saw the development of the junior program take a big step forward with the implementation of a successful Youth program this summer. Our Paracycling Program got a boost this year with the addition of two new key volunteers. Of course, mixed in with the successes of the past year, are challenges. It is important that we reduce our reliance on government funding. This upcoming year, we must find a balance between enabling our athletes to enjoy sport affordably, while making sure the costs of those sports is offset by some revenue. As they say, "The more the merrier." On the field of play, more participants means more competition and more enjoyment. It also means more demands on officials and volunteers. If we tap into our network of friends and family we can find people who can get behind the movement. By broadening our search into the education field, we can find students who want to put their passion For sport into action, by refereeing , coaching or administering programs . On behalf of the board of directors I would like to thank the volunteers and staff who make it all work and athletes for the dedication and commitment to sport and a better Terrie Moore Executive Director This year we celebrate our 30th Anniversary! So many has happened over those years. We have transitioned, along with the trends for international sport for people with a disabilities, from a disability specific framework to a sport specific framework while still maintaining and developing our key sports. Under the umbrella of Cerebral Palsy Sports Association of British Columbia we adapted and started doing business as SportAbility. We are truly multi sport and multi disability in our programs and provincial teams. One of the cornerstones to our development was the development of qualified officials – over these 30 years we have developed a number of international level boccia referees and classifiers. Our officials have been key players in the development of Canadian CP Sports and our international body CP International Sports and Recreation Association. This includes the area of classification where our province has been a leader provincially, nationally and internationally through our international classifiers. We were often the initiating force nationally in coaching theory and classifier training, policies and procedures. Our current direction incorporating the Long Term Athlete Development model or the CPC version from no accidental champions will provide the framework for the future. We have always had our grassroots programs and this movement will strengthen that concept. As a volunteer driven, athlete focused organization we need to keep up to the current trends and have the vision to see beyond trends to the realities of the future for Sportability. We need to strive to find new funding to put our dreams into reality not just for next year but for the future. Thousands of people with physical disabilities in Canada stay by the bleachers, admiring able-bodied players from a distance, not knowing of the great opportunities that will enable them to play, not only their families and friends, but also competitively across Canada and around the world. SportAbility is a non-profit organization that offers five different programs for people with various levels of physical disabilities from those that require minimum physical activity like Boccia and Powerchair Football to those that require more muscular effort such as 7-A-Side Soccer, Para-Cycling, and Sledge Hockey. SportAbility initiates local clubs and hosts training camps within British Columbia that fall under these five sports. SportAbility is dedicated to providing opportunities in sports to people of all ages with a physical disability. Engaging in sports promotes a healthy lifestyle, and allows the participants to experience camaraderie, team work, achieve goals, and meet new people and feel welcomed to be a part of a new community. SportAbility as a non-profit organization 7-A-Side Soccer Played on a shorter field with smaller nets and no off-sides, 7-A-Side Soccer is an exciting sport for persons of all ages with cerebral palsy, head injury and other related physical disabilities. Players are classified into four categories (C5-C8) depending on the severity of their disability. The lower the number, the higher the severity of disability. Teams are required to field at least one C5 and no more than two C8’s at all times during the games. Having a balanced squad is the key to success. SportAbility offers two 7-A-side soccer programs 7-Aside Soccer Adult Camps Ross McDonald [email protected] 7-Aside Soccer Youth Camps Jennifer Achterholt [email protected] 604.599.5240 BOCCIA Boccia is a Paralympics sport offered at regional, national and international levels. The rules are fairly simple and scoring is similar to that of lawn bowling or curling. Boccia is suitable for everyone, but has found great popularity among people with even the most severe physical disabilities. It challenges both body and mind and provides athletic therapy by demanding coordination of movement, practicing of grasp and release techniques, movement of limbs, and strategic planning. We currently have six clubs in British Columbia. If you are interested in joining a Boccia club but cannot see your area below, please contact us. Surrey Contact: Allison Kabush Phone: 604-496-2631 Newton Community Centre 13775 -70 Avenue, Surrey, BC Fridays 4:15- 5:45pm Learn to Play Program Vancouver Prince George Victoria Contact: Herb Torrance Contact: Terry Foulds Contact: Ron Halpen –or– Bill Arbuckle Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Douglas Park Community Centre AIMHI Gym Email: [email protected] 801 West 22nd, Vancouver 940 Kerry St, Prince George Burnside Gorge Community Centre, Thursdays 1:00 to 3:00pm Mondays 3:30 to 4:30PM 3130 Jutland St. –or– City of Surrey Champlain Community Centre Contact: Ross McDonald 7835 Champlain Crescent, Vancouver Email: [email protected] Saturdays 1:00 to 3PM Newton Recreation Center 13730-72nd Ave, surrey 604.502.6321 Fort St. John Contact: Corrine Badry Email: [email protected] Robert Ogilvie Elementary School 9907 86 St, Fort St John Tuesdays and Fridays 4:30 to 6:30PM Saturdays 12:00- 2:00pm With some adaptations to equipment this sport is accessible to all athletes with physical impairments including those with neurological impairment, spinal cord lesions and locomotors impairments.. Depending on which classification the rider fits into there are a number of race distances including 1500 M, 3000 M, 5000 M, 10,000 M, and 20,000 M. Please contact Jennifer Achterholt at [email protected] for information about cycling clubs. Para-Cycling Photo by DreamsPlayHere on http://www.flickr.com/photos/dreamsplayhere/3762898690/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Powerchair soccer is an exciting and competitive sport played by individuals with many different disabilities in power wheelchairs. Played on an indoor basketball court, each athlete’s power wheelchair is equipped with a footguard to enable the athlete to control and hit the specialized oversized soccer ball. As in outdoor soccer, the objective of the game is to use skill and teamwork to get the ball into the opposing teams net. The co-ed teams, four aside, compete for two 20-minute half periods, with a 10 minute half-time break. Any participant who is five years and older and can safely operate a power chair is encouraged to play this sport. Surrey -Cloverdale North Vancouver New Westminster Penticton Kelowna Contact: Ross Mcdonald Contact: Luigi Galvani Contact: Aaron Busch Contact: Cathy Cunningham Anthony Hutton [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Tuesday, 7:00pm Columbia Elementary School Cathy Cunningham 3625 Banff Court, North Van- Herbert Spencer Elementary Mondays 3:00 – 5:00 pm & [email protected] couver Fridays 3:00 – 4:30 pm Parkinson Recreation Centre Cloverdale Recreation Centre Parkgate Community Centre Sundays 4:00- 5:30pm Vancouver Contact: Margaret McLeod Saturdays 6:00 – 7:30 pm Nanaimo Bob Milne Vernon [email protected] Pitt Meadows [email protected] Contact: Bernadette Kroft Killarney Community Centre Teresa Daniels, coach Oliver Woods Gym 1-250-540-5634 6260 Killarney, Vancouver [email protected] 6000 Oliver Road, Nanaimo Kidston Elementary School Sundays 7:00 – 8:30 pm Wednesday 6:30-8:00pm Thursdays 6:00pm – 7:30 pm Thursdays 6:30 – 8 pm Hammond Elementary School Powerchair Soccer 1800 Parkinson Way, Kelowna Sundays 9:00 – 10:30 am Sledge Hockey is open to both athlete’s with physical disability and able-bodied athletes at the learn to play level, intermediate, provincial and national levels. Sledge Hockey has become one of the biggest spectator attractions at the Winter Paralympics , as it is a fast paced and highly physical game, SportAbility and partnership City of surrey offer a learn to Model to encourage all ages to get involved in the sport sledge Hockey , as well Sportability offers two training times per week for both intermediate and high performance athlete’s, out of surrey, British Columbia. Sledge Hockey Partnerships Section 2 Governance & Accountability Terrie Moore Executive Director Jennifer Achterholt Sport Development Coordinator The driving force behind SportAbility, Terrie oversees SportAbility’s operations and as a whole. Ensures that everything adheres to the mandate of SportAbility as an organization. She also classifies athletes for tournaments. Is in charge of most of the programs that SportAbility offers from planning to execution. She deals with sponsorships, donations, and does updates dealing with equipment and SportAbility’s website. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ross MacDonald Program Coordinator As the former Provincial Goalie for BC’s 7-A-Side Soccer team, Ross hosts and coordinates the 7-A-Side Soccer camps for teens and adults and supports SportAbility’s events and fundraisers. Email: [email protected] Debbie Carnaby Accountant / Bookkeeper Deals with all things relating to finances from PayPal to issuing tax receipts. She is responsible for keeping SportAbility’s financial matters balanced and organized. Email: [email protected] Shannon Sydorak Boccia Regional High Performance Coach Oversees Boccia competitions, fundraisers and athlete recruitment. She manages clubs in the lower mainland and is responsible for updating the Boccia website. She holds developmental sessions with provincial athletes and coaches. Email: [email protected] Section 2 Governance & Accountability Board of Directors Chris Duehrsen - President 2011-2013 Megan Landels - Past President 2011-2012 Craig Langston - Vice President 2010-2012 Carol Turnbull – Treasurer 2010-2012 Debbie Kabush – Director at large 2010-2012 Todd Philips – Director at large 2010-2012 Ben Whitaker – Director at large 2011-2013 Terrie Moore - Executive Director Section 2 - Introduction Section 3 - Year in Review Community Involvement Battle Back and Soldiers On (partnered with City of Surrey) • January 30, 2011 at Surrey Sport & Leisure • Demo: Sledge Hockey session and game • 30+ attendees • The Surrey Sledge Hockey Match between the Canadian & British Military • 16 injured Canadian Military and 16 British Military • SportAbility instructed military men, did couple of drills and played game. Sup plied equipment. SportAbility Boccia Referee Course • December 14-15, 2011 • Richardson Elementary School in Surrey • 7 attendees • Hosted by SportAbility Abbotsford Heat Demonstration • Feb 18, 2012 • Half-time show/promotional booth • 10 athletes, 200+ attendees • Abbotsford, BC Section 3 - Year in Review Community Involvement Life Skills Program Pioneer Games • May 16-17, 2011 • Campbell River, BC • 60+ all ages • Demo: Sledge Hockey and Boccia Easter Seals Camp 2011 • July – August 2011 • Winfiled, Squamish, and Shawnighan Lake • 50+ Youth • Demo: Boccia, Sitting Volleyball GF Strong Rehab Centre • Aug 30, 2011 • Vancouver, BC • Demonstration: Sledge Hockey for children International Disabilities Day • December 3, 2011, • Roundhouse Community Center, hosted by city of Vancouver • 100+ attendees • Demo: Sledge Hockey and Boccia Section 3 - Year in Review Competitions 2012 Canadian Boccia National Championships Mar 7-10, 2012 100+ attendees SportAbility hosted at Cloverdale Rec. in Surrey, BC Special Attendance: Stephanie Cordeaux MLA, Kelsey Swanson – City of Surrey Western Canadian Sledge Hockey Tournament Edmonton, AB Provincial sledge hockey team competed and won gold April 2011 Défi Montreal (Para-Cycling & Powerchair Soccer) April 27 – May 4, 2011 1 BC Powerchair Soccer team 2 Para-Cycling athletes attended Power Soccer Provincials June 24-25, 2011 80+ attendees at the Cloverdale Rec Included Divisions 1 & 2 Classification before the competition Boccia Provincials Richmond Olympic Oval October 8-9, 2011 30+ attendees, male and female 4th Annual Boccia Screamers Invitational Tournament Feb 4, 2012 Langford, BC 30+ attendees Section 3 - Year in Review Fundraising Efforts Golf Fundraising Tournament July 23, 2011 Maple Ridge Golf Course Raised: $8,396.57 35 paid players, 48 players in total Objective: Raise funds for Team Canada Powerchair in preparation for the 2011 FIPFA World Cup in Paris, France 1st Annual Boccia Masters Cup September 10-11, 2011 Blessed Sacrament Parish in Vancouver, BC Raised: $300-400 25+ attendees A fun-filled friendly tournament with participants of all levels, played with friends and family members who served as members of their team. 3rd Annual Sledge Hockey Showdown November 26, 2011 Surrey Sport and Leisure Centre Raised $2,500 80+ attendees An event that showcases able-bodied players from organizations and corporations such as Deloitte, Surrey Firefighters Charitable Society, Surrey RCMP, BC Hydro, Ridge Meadows Ice Hogs Fire Fighters (2 teams), and Advanced Mobility in support of Sledge Hockey players in British Columbia. Section 3 - Year in Review Treasurer’s Report SportAbility – CP Sports of BC For the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2012 Overall income for the year was $429,786 which is an increase of $94,269 over last year. Our major sources of funding come from contributions through Provincial government agencies including grants from Sport BC (27%), Gaming (15%) and other fundraising activities (25%). Costs for the period total $425,579, an increase of $ 75,248 over last year. The largest cost increase comes from athlete travel, accommodation, registration fees and equipment. After taking into account all income and expenses including depreciation on assets, the Association ended the year with a small surplus of $4,207 compared to last year’s loss of $14,814. SportAbility has used all of its reserved funds in order to fulfill its mandate of offering sporting opportunities to people with disabilities. We have made preliminary inquires with our financial institution as to the possibility of obtaining a line of credit. The best way to measure financial performance for a Not for Profit organization is the good stewardship of contributed funds and efficient delivery of services. Our major contributors are expecting increased reporting and accountability in the form of documentation from the organization. Funding and grant requests are become more complicated and time consuming to complete as the pool of resources decreases. We can not rely solely on government contributions. As an organization , we must focus on other sources of fund raising and public awareness . Respectfully submitted, Carol Turnbull Treasurer Financial Statement 2011-2012 Financial Statements 2011 - 2012 Section 3 - Year in Review Major Sponsors & Donations Section 3 - Year in Review Major Sponsors & Donations We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Section 3 - Year in Review Donors BC Lions Big Ridge Brewery Brian McKay Central City Brewery Chocolate Lover’s Dream Cineplex Movie theatre Costco - Langley Docksteader Sports Fraser Downs Casino Gordon Marks and the Vancouver Canadians Baseball Heidi Barker of SLJ Productions Heroes Hockey Challenge and Amputee Coalition of Canada Honda in Maple Ridge It’s About Wine London Drugs Maple Ridge Keg Steakhouse, and Cineplex Odeon Mr. Mikes Restaurant Remax- Darrell Sharon Poetker Safeway - Surrey King George Safeway- Vancouver Starbucks Stephanie Cadieux M.L.A. Swim and Gym in Maple Ridge Tim Horton’s Fan Club Vancouver Giants Westminster Savings White Caps Wine Experts