Short Statured People of Australia - NSW & ACT Branch
We've got quite a few activities coming up in the months ahead, so we're hoping you'll find something you like and come along and be a part of the event.
Each of these events takes some planning, most of which happens at our meetings. Unfortunately, meeting participation has been very low lately. We'd really appreciate it if more members came along, even if it's just to one meeting per year! If you're interested in helping out, please come along to a meeting in the near future.
Michael Blair
SSPA NSW President
Basketball 2010
We’ve resumed basketball and have training sessions planned leading up to the June long weekend sports weekend in Albury. The venues are Emerton Leisure Centre, Emerton & Blacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope Gardens. The times are: - Emerton - Saturday 8 May: 2pm to 4pm
- Stanhope - Saturday 15 May: 2pm to 4pm (to be confirmed)
- Emerton - Saturday 29 May: 2pm to 4pm
- Emerton - Sunday 6 June - 1pm to 3pm
If you’re interested in playing and for more details, please contact Alex Simak (NSW Sports Co-ordinator – 0411 034 020).
Meeting - May 22
We’re having a branch meeting at Troy Parker’s house in Kings Park on Saturday 22nd May, 2010 starting at 11am. If attending, please bring a plate of food to share for lunch after the meeting. If you can make it please phone Troy on 0404 215 762.
Trivia Night - May 22
We’re having a trivia night fund raiser on Saturday 22nd May, 2010 at Carlingford Bowling, Sports & Recreation Club, corner of Pennant Hills Road and Evans Rd, Carlingford. Doors will open at 6:00pm and the trivia will start at 7:00pm. We are raising funds for this year’s Convention being held in Western Australia. Entry fee will be $15.00 per adult, $10.00 per high school student, $5.00 per primary school student. For the night we need to find prizes for the different games we will be running so any contributions for prizes will be gratefully appreciated or alternatively if you have any contacts we could approach please pass them on. We need to do this as soon as possible, so your quick response will be most helpful. Food and drink is available at the club, unfortunately they cannot be brought into the club. For any enquiries about the night please contact Tracey Mamula on 02 9631 7385 or 0421 646 182.
Albury Sporting Weekend - Jun 11 - 14
This year will see the SSPA host its 15th Annual National Sporting Weekend in Albury. This weekend was originally introduced in 1995 to provide opportunities for people with short stature to play competitive sport against others like themselves. It began with the State of Origin match between the NSW and Victorian basketball teams and has since progressed into a weekend which provides competitive sporting opportunities for all who attended. Since 1995, Leanne Wegner has coordinated the organisation of this wonderful event and we thank her for all of her time and effort. The weekend has grown from strength to strength and has turned itself into a mini-convention with on average, 80 people in attendance. 2010 will see some new sports on the agenda including boccia and badminton, and it will hopefully see the return of the State of Origin basketball match between Victoria and NSW as they take each other on for the Rosemary Hobbs Trophy. As usual, we will be staying at the Lake Hume Resort: www.lakehumeresort.com.au/accomm/accommodation-albury.htm Please make your own accommodation booking by contacting the Resort via the above web link or on free call on 1800 021 929. Accommodation options range from motel rooms to cottages to villas to spa studios and suit every budget – plus if you mention that you’re with the SSPA, you’ll receive a 10% discount. Please make sure that you inform Meredith Tripp (Victorian Branch Secretary) once you have made your booking. Bookings need to be made ASAP as the Resort is booking up fast! Medical Symposium Professor David Sillence from Westmead Children’s Hospital is proposing a Short Stature Symposium at the hospital, possibly in August. We will provide more information in the SSPA Journal and on the NSW Branch Website in the near future. |
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