Welcome,

Ski & Snowboard Australia held its 10th Annual General meeting on Wednesday 24th March 2004.

Dean Gosper welcomed the attendees on behalf of the Board and delivered the annual President’s report. You can view the Presidents report and minutes of the 10th AGM here. click here...

Some of the major outcomes of the 10th Annual General Meeting are covered in this special edition of the E-News.

To download a copy of the Ski & Snowboard Australia Limited annual report for 2002/2003 click here...

 

NAME CHANGE FOR Ski & Snowboard Australia

By unanimous approval it was resolved to change the name of the organisation to Ski & Snowboard Australia Ltd (SSA) effective immediately.

Over the last ten years, the growth of our sport has increasingly been driven by the development of the Snowboarding Discipline. In line with the global trend of National Ski Federations to recognise Snowboarding in their name, it was moved to change the name in order to reflect the important contribution made by the snowboard discipline.

Naturally, it will take some time for the winter sport community to become familiar with the change, but as of now all written references to the organisation will be in the form of Ski & Snowboard Australia Ltd, or as will more commonly be used; SSA

A new look logo will be officially launched at the 2004 Ski & Snowboard Awards on May 20th 2004.
 

LIFE MEMBERS

It is the prerogative of the SSA Board, to propose to the Members, the nomination of Life Membership to the organisation for individuals who have made a contribution to the sport in such a manner that deserves special recognition and adulation.

SSA has awarded Life Memberships in the past, and indeed at the time of formation any existing Life Members of the State Bodies received automatic life membership of SSA (then Ski & Snowboard Australia). A list of all previous Life Members will be available on the SSA website soon.

At the 10th AGM, it was proposed and unanimously accepted that Geoff Henke AO and Malcolm Milne be awarded Life Membership of SSA

To read the official nominations outlining their significant achievements click here...

SSA congratulates Geoff and Malcolm on their recognition and welcomes them as the first Life Members nominated under the new name of Ski & Snowboard Australia.

SKI AND SNOWBOARD AWARDS

As you would no doubt be aware, the SSA Ski & Snowboard Awards are being held in Melbourne on May 20th, 2004.

Invitations are being sent to athletes and their families outlining the discounted cost options for 2003/2004 National Team athletes of all age levels.

Invitations to the wider ski and snowboard communities will be sent out by both email and regular post later this week.

If you haven’t already, mark this special date in your diary and be sure to get the RSVP forms back as soon as possible. Numbers are strictly limited and seats will be on a first come first serve basis.

Get in early and book a table by contacting the SSA office on (03) 9696 2344 or alternatively download a copy of the Ski & Snowboard Awards invitation click here...

 

INSURANCE

SSA would like to remind clubs and associations who have not yet returned the insurance renewal information, to do so as soon as possible.

SSA has already paid the premium on behalf of the entire sport, and is still waiting to hear back from some clubs and associations regarding their intent to renew in 2005. SSA considers it appropriate to pass on the costs of financing the premium up front, to those clubs who reinsure from this point on but have not indicated any intention to rejoin thus far.

For those who aren’t ware of the policy on offer to clubs by SSA., you can find more information on the SSA Public Liability Insurance policies click here...