ANNUALREPORT2017

OUR ROLE CONTENTS

We are the sport with performing at our heart

Calisthenics Victoria Incorporated is the recognised State Sporting Association for calisthenics in Victoria and comprises and represents all affiliated clubs, the Victorian Calisthenic Coaches Association (VCCA), Australian Society of Calisthenics Adjudicators (ASCA, Victoria Branch) and life members.

Calisthenics Victoria is responsible for the development, promotion and administration of calisthenics in Victoria.

STRATEGIC OVERVIEW

OUR VISIONA professional and forward thinking artistic sport *

OUR MISSIONWe will support our membership to deliver excellence in calisthenics and explore opportunities for growth and development while upholding the traditions of our sport.*

OUR GOALS1. Support our people2. Effective communication3. Develop a culture reflective of our values4. Improve financial sustainability5. Deliver organisational excellence OUR VALUESCollaborationWorking together and inspiring results through teamwork

ProfessionalismConsistent conduct of a high standard

TransparencyTo be open and honest in our dealings

IntegrityA commitment to ethics, showing respect for diversity, taking time to listen and remaining positive

TrustBuilding respectful relationships that last a lifetime

Read the full Strategic Plan 2016-18 on our website www.calisthenics.asn.au/strategicplan

AAB Adjudicators Advisory Board AASB Australian Accounting Standards BoardACF Australian Calisthenic FederationACFCC Australian Calisthenic Federation Coaching CommitteeASCA Australian Society of Calisthenics Adjudicators ATO Australian Taxation Office

CEO Chief Executive OfficerEAB Examiners Advisory BoardEPP Elite Performance ProgramNOAS National Officiating Accreditation Scheme VCCA Victorian Calisthenic Coaches Association

In the spirit of respect, Calisthenics Victoria acknowledges people of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nations who are the Traditional Owners of the land and seas of Australia.

02Our Role and Strategic Overview

04Presidents Report

06CEO Report

10VCCA President Report

14 Director of Competitions Report

16Our Fresh, New Brand

18Celebrating Calisthenics

20ASCA Report

22Victorian Skills Report

24Director of Finance Report

26Life Members

27Our Government and Corporate Partners

GLOSSARY ACKNOWLEDGEMNT OF TRADITIONAL OWNERS

2 OUR ROLE

PRESIDENT’SREPORTEach year I meet many different people throughout the calisthenics community, and whilst everyone plays a different role, and each person enjoys their own unique experience, it is heartening to see the same love, dedication and passion at every encounter.

In 2017 the Calisthenics Victoria Board continued its work in governance and guidance of the strategic direction of the sport, via the Strategic Plan 2016-2018.

IN 2017 CALISTHENICS VICTORIA SAW A NUMBER OF HIGHLIGHTS:

• Finalisation of the amalgamation between Calisthenics Victoria and the VCCA to see the VCCA become a division of Calisthenics Victoria.

• The Strategic Competition Review was a major project undertaken, with the outcomes and recommendations being formulated into an implementation plan for 2018 and beyond. This plan will aim to continue to improve the competition structure, working towards our goal of delivering a family friendly sport.

• Calisthenics Victoria’s new, fresh brand was launched in August 2017 after 12 months of research, consultation and development.

• Inside Edge Sport and Leisure Planning has been engaged to conduct a Venue Feasibility Study in 2018 aimed at identifying a new ‘home’ for Calisthenics Victoria.

• Continual enhancements of business structures and organisational processes included the team HR Review. As an organisation we are mindful that we employ the best people to support our membership.

• Good Governance means continual improvements and 2017 saw the Audit and Risk Committee merge with the Good Governance Working Party to create the Good Governance Committee. This group of talented people will ensure that our policies and procedures are current as well as looking for ways to improve what we do.

• The State team returned with full teams in 2017 and was part of the ACF Nationals at NIDA in Sydney. I attended NIDA and was lucky enough to be there when the Juniors and Intermediates performed. In 2018 the State Team will head to Canberra, confident and proud to represent Victoria.

• “Celebrating Calisthenics” at the Myer Mural Hall was a wonderful event to bring together people who love our sport and celebrate all things calisthenics. The afternoon was filled with many important awards, including ones to recognise our valuable volunteers who tirelessly give their time and energies to the sport. We presented of our 2017 Victorian State Team members, and unveiled the new brand.

Our commitment to enjoying strong, healthy relationships with our sponsors and government bodies, stakeholder groups including Coaches and Adjudicators, our committees in State Champs, State Team, VCC, Grading and Skills, continued throughout the year. With ensuring our communication in underpinned by our values, we continue to work with these stakeholder group representative committees, our other consultative groups including the Divisional Coaching Group and Emerging Leaders and our broader community through surveys, forums, workshops, social media and club emails to consult, collaborate and communicate effectively.

In December 2017 Matthew Brown, CEO, tendered his resignation. On behalf of the Board and entire calisthenics community, I would like to thank Matthew for all he has done for our sport over the past 4 ½ years. Without his passion, strength and knowledge the sport would not be where it is now. He put his heart and soul into the development and improvement of calisthenics. He took the good with the bad and endured all what was placed before him. Matthew developed many internal management procedures, was the driver of many major projects within the Strategic Plan, and was committed to making Calisthenics Victoria the best it could be. He was a wonderful spokesperson for our sport within the sporting industry and with government bodies and developed many friendships within the calisthenics community. Matthew, you will be missed by many, but as a community we wish you well in your new challenges with Equestrian Victoria.

The organisation faced a new challenge in finding a CEO to lead us into the future, and in December the Board approved the CEO Recruitment Panel to manage the process. At the time of writing this report, our new CEO has been appointed, and we welcome Liam Murphy to the role, beginning at the end of April.

I would like to personally thank the Board, all of our committees, volunteers and stakeholder groups, and our sponsors and partners for their support. With the amalgamation of the VCCA, Judi Beard and Keira Cowell have done an enormous amount of work along with the Calisthenics Victoria staff – thank you ladies. I would like to acknowledge ASCA President, Alison Lewis and Julie Fox, ASCA Board representative and my fellow Board members in Jessica Quayle, Shirley Pettit, Shane Bond, Margaret Sprague, Les Margaris and our skills based appointment Pippa Sampson, for their professional approach and dedication to our sport. We have been challenged but the skill and expertise of the Board as a collective group has been measured and professional to ensure the sport continues to develop into the future.

To the staff at Calisthenics Victoria and our Acting CEO Lisa Glassborow, I thank you for your continued energy, drive and willingness to continually improve what we do as an organisation to deliver the very best for our members and community.

On behalf of the Board we wish all our stakeholders, members and performers another great year in calisthenics.

ANGELA WIJERATNEPRESIDENT

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CEO’S REPORTEntrenched in our commitment to the growth and development of calisthenics in Victoria, 2017 saw us enter the second year of our ambitious, and achievable, strategic plan. I am pleased to submit the 2017 Calisthenics Victoria Annual Report to the membership. As a service based organisation the interests of our membership are at the heart of every decision, and we continue to engage clubs, performers and their parents, coaches, adjudicators and other significant stakeholders for their feedback on all major projects.

There were many highlights throughout 2017, with one of the most exciting events being the launch of our fresh, new look and language.

STRATEGIC

STRATEGIC COMPETITION REVIEW PROJECTThe Strategic Competition Review Project conducted over 9 months, with the assistance of VicSport, provided a thorough review of our existing teams’ competitions season. The ultimate aim of the review was to deliver a family friendly competition season with improved format, scheduling and locations. The project delivered 6 recommendations that, following consultation and feedback from the membership, will be implemented in 2018 and beyond. An enormous thank you to the project working party for their guidance and expertise and to everyone who participated in the process.

STAR CLUBClubs were supported throughout 2017 to achieve the minimum required standard of Star Two rating in the Star Club program. The Star Club program is a tool to support clubs to be better, healthier clubs that meet legislative requirements and be in a great position to market, manage and maintain themselves into the future.

CALISTHENICS VICTORIA’S NEW BRANDFor those of us who know and love Calisthenics – it’s a big part of our lives – but outside of the proud and passionate calisthenics community, Calisthenics has little profile. The Calisthenics Brand Project, co-managed between the Calisthenics Victoria office, Hatrick Communications and Union Inc., aimed to address three top line questions:

1. What is Calisthenics?2. Why Calisthenics?3. Who is Calisthenics Victoria?

Extensive research was conducted to answer these question including a competitor and environment review, stakeholder survey (January 2017), focus groups, workshops, neuro testing as well as a multitude of informal conversations with a range of stakeholders.

The research affirmed what we have always known about calisthenics - calisthenics creates confidence, friendship and transferable life skills in our performers. It told us that our performers are strong, confident, disciplined and well-trained team members. It told us that our coaches are creative and inspiring, both on stage and in life, and it told us that Calisthenics really is ‘the sport with performing at its heart.’

The research also told us that there are a number of other sports and activities vying for our market share, meaning they are looking to get young people into their sport or activities. It told us that our current look and feel wasn’t speaking to the right audience, and wasn’t supporting our clubs and our sport to grow. It told us that when people did engage with calisthenics, they more often than not, loved it, but that we needed to take a new approach to create a first engagement with them.

When we listened to external people throughout the research, they told us that our image needed changing. When we listened to internal people in the research they talked of the benefits calisthenics brings, not only from those few performances each year but from the work put into preparing for those performances throughout the year. They spoke of the class time, club events, social activities and the connection that is created for performers and their families through calisthenics.

Our new direction aims to capture all of this and tell our story beyond the performance.

Throughout the research we asked our community ’what is calisthenics and why do you do it?’ They were all unable to find the right words to describe what it is and why they did it. Whilst they knew in their heart why they love calisthenics, the words just didn’t come out clearly and concisely. Our calisthenics community are our most passionate and knowledgeable brand ambassadors, and we realised we needed to create the language to capture those thoughts and feelings.

Our new language also aims to assist clubs when developing their own marketing material to attract new members, and it is designed to help our marketing initiatives to achieve traction outside of our immediate community as well as inside it. Our aim is to provide our community with a new, clear, concise way of talking about the sport they so deeply love.

CALISTHENICS VICTORIA’S WEBSITECalisthenics Victoria needs to ensure it has the relevant platforms to share information with our next generation of users, whether they be participants, parents, coaches, club administrators, volunteers, adjudicators or supporters. Calisthenics Victoria’s Website Development Project, co-managed between the Calisthenics Victoria Office, Union Inc and Hatrick Communications, delivered a much improved user experience, hosting the same great content and reflecting our new brand.

CLUB DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP SERIESThe Club Development Workshop Series continued in 2017, delivering a number of workshops to clubs around financial management, branding, marketing and social media use. These workshops aim to support clubs and their committees to be well equipped to deliver excellence to their members.

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MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGYTo deliver excellence in social media, digital, advertising and public relations, Calisthenics Victoria’s marketing and communications activities are guided by the Marketing Communications Strategy and Action Plan 2017–2018, which also provides a measure for success and improvement.

CELEBRATING CALISTHENICSCelebrating Calisthenics is an opportunity to thank our volunteers, celebrate our elite performers, recognise our organisations award winners and spend time with calisthenics friends, old and new. Held at the beautiful Mural Hall, where women are celebrated in many settings in the murals hanging around the room, it was the perfect venue to celebrate the women, and men, involved in calisthenics. FINANCIALFY17 continued to build on the prudent financial management of previous years and the organisation is pleased to report a small surplus at the end of 2017. Calisthenics Victoria’s balance sheet reflects a strong cash position and I would like to thank the Director of Finance, Shane Bond for his support.

I would like to highlight that as we report on 2017 we are two-thirds of the way through delivering on the strategic plan and as I stated in my 2016 report “while we have reported a healthy surplus (in 2016) it is my preference to consider CVI’s financial result in the context of the 3-year plan - as opposed to year-on-year. Yes, we have reported a surplus in 2016, but as we look to resource the organisation in pursuit of our strategic goals we do so mindful that we have made a commitment to leave levies static and that may mean that in FY17 we may report a loss. However, it is CVI’s intention to, over the period of the strategic plan (2016-18) to: (i) deliver against our strategic goals and (ii) report a break-even result if not small surplus at the end of FY18. As such CVI needs to take a long-term view of our finances as opposed to a snapshot and in doing so reduce expenditure on those items that do not provide value to the Victorian membership”

It is to this point that I am pleased that we have delivered a surplus in 2017.

I would like to thank our sponsors and partners for their support and I would encourage the membership to support those organisations that support the work of Calisthenics Victoria. Details of all partners are included inside the back cover of this report.

COMPETITIONSThe State Championships which is managed and delivered on a day-to-day basis by an unwavering group of extremely committed volunteers, continues to be arguably the most visible and most tangible outputs associated with Calisthenics Victoria. I continue to be amazed by the dedication of this group of individuals whose sole motivation is giving back to the sport they love.

I would like to particularly acknowledge the committee for continuing to make and implement improvements to our competitions to provide our members with the very best experience possible.

Regionalising sections of the State Championships in Bendigo continues to provide competitors and coaches with a beautiful theatre and experience, especially for those clubs who do not qualify for Royal South Street Society (RSSS) while a t the same time returning a positive financial result for the organisation.

As members may appreciate there is still a lot of work to be done to deliver a family friendly and balanced sport – and the implementation of the Strategic Competition Review recommendations will support the achievement of this goal.

HIGH PERFORMANCECalisthenics Victoria’s 2017 Victorian State Team enjoyed a successful campaign at the Nationals with the Junior team coming away with an aggregate win and the Seniors a reserve aggregate. Congratulations to everyone involved on a terrific campaign with many months of work behind it. It takes an army…and we have a fabulous army of State Team Committee and volunteers, lead ably by Portia Branton and Sarah Carthew. Thank you ladies.

Auditions for 2018 saw record numbers with all teams beginning preparation in the latter months of 2017 for the 30th Nationals in Canberra in 2018.

MEMBERSHIPCalisthenics Victoria membership in 2017 reached 8323 registered performers, 954 registered coaches and 106 clubs.

As we look to the future, we are committed to continually supporting our membership wherever possible, including through the development of our Culture Plan 2018 and Beyond.

STAFF, BOARD, COMMITTEES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERSI would like to extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to the Calisthenics Victoria staff for their continued efforts in delivering value to our membership through our competitions, events, programs and services. A passionate and committed team of women who are a credit and asset to the sport.Similarly, I would like to take this opportunity to thank ASCA Victoria and the VCCA, a division of Calisthenics Victoria. The work they carry out on a day-to-day basis is considerable and without the dedication of the volunteers at ASCA Victoria and the VCCA, calisthenics would be lost.

The Calisthenics Victoria Board and various Committees have also generously volunteered their time and experience to assist the organisation and we would not be able to achieve what we do without their guidance and passion for constantly improving the sport. I thank each of you.

AUSTRALIAN CALISTHENIC FEDERATIONContinued work with our national body has resulted in a truly positive step forward through the Structural Review, with outcomes and recommendations of the review due in 2018.

Calisthenics Victoria recognises the importance of having a strong relationship with our National body.

VICTORIAN GOVERNMENTWe continue to enjoy a strong relationship with the Victorian Government through Sport and Recreation Victoria and VicHealth, through their investment in our sport and supporting more people to get active through calisthenics. The support from these agencies allows us to invest in human resources and program delivery which supports club development and underpins the administration of calisthenics. Thank you.

In closing, I would like to thank the membership and many community members I have had the privilege of working with over the past 4 ½ years. It has been a journey of challenge, collaboration and growth and I look forward to seeing calisthenics continue to prosper and develop under the leadership of the new CEO. In the meantime, I wish Acting CEO, Lisa Glassborow, the very best as she supports the organisation through this change.

Matthew BrownChief Executive Officer

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VCCA PRESIDENT’S REPORT2017 was an historic year for us when we became VCCA, a division of Calisthenics Victoria.

The decision to make this transition was taken after much consideration by the VCCA committee and extensive consultation with our membership. The change will provide increased dedicated office resources, greater investment in programme development and delivery of a robust professional development programme for coaches throughout Victoria.

We have retained our name, have a newly identified purpose to provide vision and excellence in education, advocacy and connection, building the capacity, confidence and community strength of calisthenics coaches registered in Victoria, and the VCCA committee continues to be committed to supporting coaches at every turn.

I would like to acknowledge and thank Keira Cowell and Katrina Berryman for their ongoing work on the detail of the amalgamation, together with outgoing CEO, Matthew Brown.

This year we welcomed Kyla Field and Francine Alevizos to the VCCA committee. Both ladies have been extremely active in their important roles - Francine particularly has embraced the challenge of Country Liaison and has shown amazing dedication and tenacity in setting up regional programmes for the benefit of our country coaches. Keira Cowell has been a wonderful coach representative and voice on the Calisthenics Victoria Board, Katrina also sits on the Competition Committee to represent coaches and Renee and Alex continue to contribute expertly as Secretary and Registrar respectively. The support of all committee members is vital and I thank them sincerely for their time and expertise.

Cherie Zealley has again been enthusiastic and efficient in her role as the major contact for coaches and their link to administration. She has developed a great rapport with the coaching community. Thank you Cherie.

Thanks go to all of our general members who have stepped up to support us this year in a wide variety of roles, including Rebecca Rose and Olivia Spiteri for their support with the VCCA Solo competition. The expertise, time and commitment you each give are a major asset and we never underestimate the value of all of our volunteers.

Thank you again to the Calisthenics Victoria staff and management and ASCA Victorian Branch for your continued support of coaches.

JUDI BAIRDPRESIDENT, VCCA

VCCA COMMITTEE

POSITION INCUMBENT

President Judi Baird

Secretary Renee Erwin

Registrar Alex Otzen

Board Representative Keira Cowell

Competition Committee rep. Katrina Berryman

Coach Education / ACFCC delegate Kyla Field

Country Liaison Officer Francine Alevizos

General Committee Member Bev Gaudion

OUR SUB-COMMITTEE LEADERS

POSITION INCUMBENT

Cadet / Level 1/ Level 2 Admin. VCCA office

VCCA Solo Convenor Rebecca Rose / Olivia Spiteri

Barwon Sub Branch Secretary Pamela Dorward

Northern Sub Branch Secretary Lucy Wade

Westernport Sub Branch Secretary Naomi Armstrong

Border District Sub Branch Kym Lindner

2017 IN BRIEF• Our total membership as at December 2017 was 954, reflecting our

continued growth.• We have : Life Members - 32 Level 2 Members - 9 Level 1 Members - 653 Recreation Level 1 Members - 11 Cadet Members - 204 Associate Members - 45 • Congratulations to Christine O’Shae and Kylie Pitruzzello on

completion of Level 2• 72 trainees completed their cadetship • 62 coaches completed the Level 1 course• 4 new recreational coaches competed training this year• Our VCCA Graceful Solo Competition continues to expand and this

year saw 424 competitors set a new record. The RSSS auditions were not part of our programme this year with Calisthenics Victoria organising this section separately

• This year we were proud to introduce the Enid Feltham trophy for the 17 Years Open Section. Enid is one of Calisthenics’ legends and it is wonderful to see her name enshrined in this award

• VCCA Graceful Girl winners’ photographs are now in matching frames waiting to be displayed at the office

• Early in the year a Vera Hopton Exhibition was organised between the Clifton Collegians and the State Library. This was a very interesting collection viewed by many and the opening was enhanced by a wonderful presentation choreographed by Lucinda Williams and presented by so many talented calisthenic performers. Work continues with the library to expand the presence and history of Calisthenics in Victoria

• The four yearly National Rules Forum in January resulted in some changes for implementation in 2018. Details were communicated to coaches in time for future planning.

• A debrief with the adjudicator after country competitions was trialled this year with the support of ASCA and will be continued into the future as an added resource for Regional coaches

• The recording of teams’ performances at competitions this year moved from DVDs to USBs.

- a necessary refinement to keep up with modern technology• The introduction of revolutionize and the new data base at the end of

this year meant major progress in communication and streamlining in administration procedures

• A new office position was created this year. The Coach Education Manager was appointed to progress the Professional Development programme for coaches

• Rebecca Rose, Kyla Field and Renee Erwin represented Victorian coaches at the ACFCC meetings this year and were able to contribute to planning for the next coaches’ conference as well as ongoing coaching matters

• More new critiques were trialled this year with the aim of adopting the approved and refined critiques for 2018. Again coaches’ feedback was a valuable resource

• The introduction of a volunteering requirement and dropping of compulsory meeting attendance impacted Forum attendances this year - an issue which will be addressed in 2018

• Congratulations go to our hard working coaches of our lovely and successful State Teams and best wishes go to those appointed for 2018

• VCCA again provided the Reserve Aggregate trophies for Royal South Street

• Lisa Glassborow and Courtney Barlow presented the new Calisthenics Victoria brand at our November forum

AWARDS:This year, as we did not require an AGM, our awards were presented at the Celebrating Calisthenics Event. This gave an opportunity for the broader calisthenic community to become more aware of the wonderful work and achievements of our members and to join us in acknowledging them.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING LADIES ON THEIR WELL DESERVED AWARDS!

VCCA COACH OF THE YEARStephanie Bond (Robynmore)

VCCA DEVELOPMENT COACH OF THE YEARAlex Otzen (East Gippsland) ACF COACH OF THE YEARStephanie Bond

SKILLS COACH OF THE YEARIolanda Marinov

SERVICES TO CALISTHENICS AWARDKeira Cowell

CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITIONBev Gaudion, Penny Cleary, Judy McKay, Sue Smith

CALISTHENICS VICTORIA AMBASSADORJulie Jellis JUDI BAIRD PRESIDENT

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DIRECTOR OF COMPETITION REPORT2017 has been a very busy and productive year.

The Victorian Competition Committee comprises representation from all fields involved in the organization of competitions: ASCA delegate (Tracey Tutin); Calisthenics Victoria State Championships (Anne Jenkinson & Sue Reeves); Combined Competition delegate (Margaret Sprague); Team Grading Manager (Carol Swart); Solo Grading delegate (Shannyn Landry); VCCA delegate (Katrina Berryman) and Gloria Mason as Minute Secretary. The input all these ladies give is based on many years’ experience and knowledge of their respective representative area. Margaret continues to be my advisor for Team Competition schedules and operational updates. All members of the VCC are truly dedicated to their role in Calisthenics and we are very grateful and lucky to have their expertise involved.

Our primary role is to review and revise the Victorian Flexible Rules as they relate to ACF National Rules, consider exemptions as they relate to age or ability, and all issues arising out of public questionnaires and forums.

2017 saw the end results of the Strategic Competition Review after many months of research and discussion. The focus of “family friendly” competitions was very evident and remains the area of most concern to all. Some recommendations of the finding of the Review have already been identified and included in our timelines and decisions for 2018. Our aim is to continue to seek outcomes of all findings and a timeline of 2020 has been noted. However, as always, we are restricted in Victoria by the lack of facilities that meet the requirements of our clientele. Whilst everyone desires to have shorter competitions, we all want “full” competitions at venues that are not sub-standard. A great wish-list, but not always 100% achievable.

The trial of the MyStage program at our State Titles was well received and will, in time, improve the amount of time and paperwork required to be completed by our wonderful volunteers. The programmers of this platform have been eager and very responsive to our needs and requests and continue to work to improve and extend the capabilities of the program to fulfill the vast requirements of our very complex competition world.

2017 GRADING REPORTWe welcomed to the Grading Committee four new committee members at the beginning of the year - Kate Bennett, Ruth Honan, Angela King and Nicole Watson. In the middle of the year we also welcomed Iolanda Marinov due to the resignation of Katrina Berryman. I am sure they have enjoyed their first year on the committee and have a greater understanding of what the gradings are all about.

During the year we said farewell to Katrina Berryman who has taken on a Coaches position on the VCC and we wish her well in her new role. Sadly we have said goodbye at the end of 2017 to Sue Obouhoff who has served us very well for her three years on the committee. Sue was a valued member of the committee who will be missed. We hope you both enjoyed your time on the committee, many thanks to you both for all your hard work.

2017 was again a challenging year for the Grading Committee due to a huge increase in numbers of teams in all sections of the younger age groups and larger number of interstate clubs requiring a Victorian Grading. This resulted in changes being made to meet the requirements of time restraints, to allow Competition Committees the ability to keep times family friendly.

With the increasing number of competitors and teams brought about an increase in workload to the Grading Committee as we strive to maintain a balance to grade fairly without increasing the length of competition times. This entails viewing more classes and competitions across all levels than before in maintaining our high standard.

The results and comments from coaches and adjudicators indicated the evenness of many sections and we are proud of the fact that we achieved a good balance in each division.

We have strived hard to keep the competition times down, as directed, reducing the number of clubs in each section especially the younger age groups for 2018.

Our aim is maintaining an evenness of teams at each competition for the betterment of calisthenics.

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMITTEE 20172017 was a huge year for the Calisthenics Victoria State Championships committee. We introduced many new initiatives and venues. We had full support from the Calisthenics Victoria office staff and we welcomed the appointment of the Events Manager – Sarah Carthew. We also said farewell to Bev Gaudion and Bev Reddie, both whom retired from the committee. We thank them for their huge contribution to the sport in Victoria.

The solo competition had 1296 entries – another significant increase on the previous year. The competitions were held at Besen, Kel Watson and Gladstone Park theatres. The 3rd venue needed to be added to accommodate all the entries. This year we introduced Open days for both disciplines with both weekends culminating in the Senior Open sections. This will continue in the future and with assistance from Calisthenics Victoria marketing will continue to grow. The RSSS auditions were incorporated into the Senior Open sections with the 5 top performers from Open Reserve invited to re-perform during the section. This will continue in 2018.

We were honoured to be able to introduce 2 new trophies for solos in 2018. The Betty Corrigan Memorial Trophy was awarded to the winner of the Senior Open Graceful section and this was won by Kathryn Andrews. Kathryn also won the Brenda Green Perpetual Trophy which was awarded to the winner of the Senior Open Calisthenics Solo. The teams competition ran over 71 sessions, with 3550 teams entered and they were held at The Palais, Besen, Kel Watson, Darebin and Ulumbarra theatres. The introduction of the Palais for Championship Seniors was not without its challenges but it was a success and we will be working with Calisthenics Victoria’s operation team to improve and

expand the competitions held there in the future. We held a Masters weekend at Darebin Theatre and again there were a few challenges behind the scenes but it was also a success and we will be continuing to hold this weekend in the future. Once again we were honoured to be able to introduce 2 new trophies for the teams competitions in 2018. The Wayne Jones Memorial Trophy was presented to the winner of Championship Senior Clubs and this was won by Ceres. The Bev Gaudion Perpetual Trophy was presented to the winner of Masters Division 1 and this was won by Canadian Bay Burgundy team. The Senior Championship aggregate was won by Jeaden.

By far the biggest change in 2017 was the introduction of the MyStage computer program for the team competitions. We used it to manage registrations, back stage, timing and results. It is being expanded in 2018 to include many other competition areas including solo entry registrations.

Thank you to all the committee who worked tirelessly throughout both the solo and teams competitions.

In conclusion, I would like to thank the tireless support and sharing of information I have received from all staff in the Calisthenics Victoria Office. In particular to Matthew Brown and Stephanie Millar, I express my most heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the wealth of knowledge and dedication provided for our Calisthenic participants. Personally, I would not be able to commit or do this job without this assistance and look forward to working with the new 2018 team.

I wish everyone a happy, competitive and successful Calisthenic year in 2018.

SHIRLEY PETTITTDIRECTOR OF COMPETITION

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CELEBRATING CALISTHENICS 2017

CALISTHENICS IN THE DOMEPerformers from across a number of clubs performed for audiences under the Dome of the State Library of Victoria, and were celebrated with a ¾ page in The Age.

OUR VOLUNTEERS

ARE INVALUABLE

2017 AMBASSADOR, JULIE JELLISWe were delighted to announce our 2017 Ambassador, Julie Jellis. Julie is the quintessential calisthenics ambassador demonstrating dedication to our sport, inspiration for our performers and an ability to lead the development and advancement of calisthenics.

CELEBRATING CALISTHENICS, MYER MURAL HALLAn afternoon with friends, old and new, celebrating coaches, performers, volunteers and our new brand.

LIVE TO PERFORM.

STATE TEAM 2017Congratulations to our amazing team of coaches and performers, who were supported by our fabulous band of volunteers, on representing Victoria at the 29th Australian Calisthenic Federation National Competitions in Sydney.

Sub Juniors: Debbie Godsell, Penelope Godsell, Samantha Patterson, Nicole Stojevcksi and 22 gorgeous Sub Juniors

Juniors: Stefanie Bond, Kylee German, Julia Doig, Lucy Quinlan and 30 devine Juniors. National Champions 2017!

Intermediates: Ella Freeman, Rhiannon Thompson, Alicia Gent, Jessica Jackel, Liz Carroll and 20 amazing Intermediates.

Seniors: Danielle Kenner, Kerie Summers and 18 talented Seniors.

MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS

8323 performers

954 coaches

106 clubs

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ASCA PRESIDENT’S REPORTIt is with pleasure that I present my Annual Report for 2017. My second year, whilst still challenging, has been a little smoother than my first. I thank the Committee and general members for their continued support.

The 2017 year finished with 52 ASCA Victoria members identified as follows: • 32 Active members• 7 Cadets (including 2 DE QLD)• 1 LOA• 12 Associate, Retired,

Life members (Non-Active)

Life membership was presented to Eileen Deveney at the 2017 Annual General Meeting in recognition of her outstanding contribution to ASCA Victoria. Barbara Nickless retired from adjudicating. Her contribution over her years of membership was extensive and valuable in shaping ASCA to what it is today.

ASCA members were provided with an AGM, 6 General meetings and seminars on Adjudicating Calisthenic Solos and Duos (February); Stage Review (self-learning).

I was excited that ASCA Victoria were able to arrange a conference in June. Our guest speakers were Paul Malek (Transit Dance) and Carolyn Fraser (State Library). Seminars presented over the 2 days included Critique Writing – Core Items (2017); Adjudicating Graceful Solo (2018); Consensus Moderation – Fancy Items (2018); Adjudicating Bias and Panel Adjudication. Thank you to all members who contributed in any way to the success of the conference.

All members have met their accreditation requirements for 2017. Attendance at meetings is high which is valuable. Through continued learning, discussion and development we encounter new and diverse knowledge to assist us in our adjudicating role.

10 solo competitions and 11 team competitions in the Metropolitan area and 5 additional Country competitions were available for Victorian members. Victorian members also took up appointments in ACT, NSW, NT, SA, QLD & WA. Adjudicators for the ACF National Championships held in Sydney at NIDA were Bronwyn Lloyd and Susan Anderson. They represented the Victorian ASCA Branch with pride and professionalism.

During the year members were actively involved on the Calisthenics Victoria Board of Management, State Championships and Competition Committees; and representing ASCA on the AAB, EAB and ACF. Many members were also involved in Coach Education and attending VCCA meetings and seminars. I sincerely thank Julie Fox in her role as Director of Adjudicating on the Calisthenics Victoria Board and Tracey Tutin being our representative on the Victorian Competition Committee. Both of these roles ensure that ASCA remain as stakeholders in important decisions affecting calisthenics in Victoria.

In 2017 the ASCA VIC Branch continued their contribution of awards to various sections:• The Maureen Connelly perpetual trophy for the winner of the

Championship Intermediates section – won by Jeaden.• The Karen O’Donnell Memorial Award for the winner of the

Rod Exercises section of the Championship Seniors section at Calisthenics Victoria State Championships – won by Jeaden.

• ASCA trophy for the Highly Commended placing at RSSS in the Graceful Calisthenic Girl section – won by Eliza Whitford.

• ASCA trophy for the Honorable Mention placing at RSSS in the Calisthenic Solo section – won by Kathryn Andrews.

Cadet training continued under the guidance of Paula Hessey. Paula has carried out the role as Cadet Coordinator for the past 3 years and we thank her for the huge amount of time she has dedicated to the training of our cadets. In 2017 she was ably assisted by Deborah Godsell and Gayle Ciotti. Thank you, ladies, for your hours of work at cadet video sessions and arranging training sessions. Thank you also to those members who have assisted with the training sessions. Without your support, our cadets would not be able to complete their training and become competent and confident adjudicators.

The trialling of new critiques continued in 2017 for all Intermediate and Minimal Rules sections. With feedback from the Victorian trial and trialling in WA and SA, AAB has formatted a new critique to be introduced in 2018 Australia wide. A huge thank you must go to Shirley Pettitt for her commitment to this task over the past 3 years.

Finally, I would like to thank our committee for their continued support. Every member on the committee dedicates hours at meetings and with their roles outside of ASCA. Our Society would not continue to run without their commitment and passion for adjudicating. I sincerely thank: Shirley Pettitt (IPP); Tracey Tutin (Vice President); Genine McCorkell (Secretary); Gayle Ciotti (Assistant Secretary), Lynette Cousins (Treasurer); Kerryn Waddell (Accreditation & AAB Director); Paula Hessey (Cadet Coordinator); Julie Fox (representative on Calisthenics Victoria Board) and Committee Members: Sarah Carthew, Mellany Drew, Deborah Godsell and Diane Lukey for their time and enthusiasm. The knowledge and experience you bring to each and every meeting is appreciated and valued. Thank you to Shirley for being the Victorian representative with me at AAB. Together we aim to represent all Victorian members. Thanks to Kerryn for your time and dedication as the ACF Director of Adjudicating.

Thank you to all members for your support in 2018. I look forward to the future with the Victorian Branch of ASCA continuing to be the strong group of vibrant, dedicated and loyal members.

ALISON LEWISPRESIDENT

20 ASCA VICTORIAN BRANCH PRESIDENT’S REPORT

SKILLS REPORTIt is with pleasure that I report the Victorian ACF Calisthenics Skills Program continues to grow in strength. In 2017 we had the highest number of entries for skills exams across the state, including the highest number of medal candidates. The first time five (5) young ladies achieved Gold Medal Honours in any one year, with thirty nine candidates achieving Grade 4 Honours/Honours with Distinction.

The year finished with thirteen (13) Accredited Examiners, plus one on leave. We thank them for their dedication, professionalism and on-going accreditation.

As the Calisthenics Victoria Convenor, I sincerely thank Helen Barclay and Lorraine Duff who continue to give administrative support in the presentation of this program within Victoria.

The following highlights statistical information for the 2017 year.

TABLE 1: NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN VICTORIA 2017 1ST JANUARY TO 31ST DECEMBER 2017

VICTORIA 2016 2017

Presented – sub-total 1467 1523

Withdrawals 72 95

Total incl. Withdrawals 1539 1618

TABLE 2: NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS AT EACH LEVEL IN VICTORIA 2017

2016 2017

Test 1 143 145

T1 Gp Assessment 11 36

Test 2 242 213

T2 Gp Assessment 2 16

Test 3 302 326

Standard 1 1 0

Grade 1 288 252

Standard 2 0 1

Grade 2 208 221

Standard 3 0 0

Grade 3 149 142

Standard 4 0 1

Grade 4 104 140

Bronze Medal 4 16

Silver Medal 8 4

Gold Medal 3 5

Gold Medal Honours 2 5

SUB-TOTAL presented 1467 1523

Withdrawn 72 95

TOTAL NO. OF ENTRIES 1539 1618

TABLE 3: STATISTICS FOR EXAM PERIOD 1ST JANUARY – 31ST DECEMBER 2017

TEST 1 TEST 2 TEST 3 STAND 1

GRADE 1

STAND 2

GRADE 2

STAND 3

GRADE 3

STAND 4

GRADE 4

BRONZE MEDAL

SILVER MEDAL

GOLD MEDAL

GOLD MEDAL HONOURS

Total No. Entered 186 242 349 0 279 1 226 0 151 1 150 19 4 5 5

Withdrawn 5 13 23 0 27 0 5 0 9 0 10 3 0 0 0

Number Presented 181 229 326 0 252 1 221 0 142 1 140 16 4 5 5

BREAKDOWN OF STATISTICS

Honours -Distinction 0 0 0 0 25 0 24 0 25 0 19 4 3 5 5

Honours 19 42 61 0 53 0 41 0 30 0 20 5 0 0 0

Credit Plus 22 39 59 0 62 0 51 0 29 0 37 5 0 0 0

Credit 46 52 82 0 55 0 48 0 27 0 32 0 1 0 0

Highly Commended 38 40 58 0 25 0 26 0 8 0 13 2 0 0 0

Commended 16 30 40 0 18 0 15 0 8 0 5 0 0 0 0

Pass Plus 0 9 11 0 7 0 5 0 5 1 5 0 0 0 0

Pass 4 1 11 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0

Satisfactory 36 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Unable to Qualify 0 0 4 0 5 1 9 0 9 0 7 0 0 0 0

ANNUAL PASS RATE 98.67%

TABLE 5: PROGRESS/ACHIEVEMENT AGAINST STRATEGIC PLAN

PROGRESS / ACHIEVEMENT OF STRATEGIC PRIORITIES AGAINST THE STRATEGIC PLAN

Review to encourage growth and progression

Monthly reporting to Calisthenics Victoria Board, plus meetings with Calisthenics Victoria / VCCA personnel. Increased information on Calisthenics Victoria website.

Marketing campaign which increases awareness and registration

Victorian Skills presentation at 2017 Calisthenics Victoria Celebrating Calisthenics event included Gold Medal presentations/Skills Coach of the Year. On-stage presentations to Grade 4 Honours, and Medal achievers with Facebook coverage; and article in Calisthenics Victoria Senior Championship Teams Competition Program.

TABLE 4: EXAMINATIONS CONDUCTED

VICTORIA LEVELS EXAMINED

MELBOURNE–Supplementary Exams February - Test 1 & 3, Grades 1 to 4

MELBOURNE -Medal Exams March - Bronze, Silver & Gold medals

MILDURA May – Test 2 to Grade 2

MELBOURNE - suburbia June – Test 1 to Grade 4

GEELONG June – Test 1 to Grade 3

MELBOURNEOctober – Gold Medal Honours

Presentations

SALE Nov/December – Test 1 to Test 3

BALLARAT Nov/December – Test 1 to Grade 3

WARRNAMBOOL Nov/December – Test 1 to Grade 4

WODONGA Nov/December – Test 1 to Grade 3

GEELONG Nov/December – Test 1 to Grade 3

BENDIGO Nov/December – Test 1 to Grade 3

SHEPPARTON Nov/December – Test 1 to Grade 2

MELBOURNE – suburbia Nov/December - Test 1 to Grade 4

THE KEY ACTIVITIES FOR VICTORIA IN 2017 IN RELATION TO THE ACF CALISTHENIC SKILLS PROGRAM

• With approval from ACF EAB, Victoria decreased size of individual Test/Grade certificates to A5.

• With approval from ACF EAB, Victoria stopped distributing the ACF Progressive Certificates/Stickers with hard copy exam results. These are now obtainable via an Order Form accompanied by return address envelope.

• Increased number of entries during the year. Annual pass rate rose slightly to 98.67%. Annual withdrawal rate remained constant.

• Candidates achieving Grade 4 Honours / Honours with Distinction increased again - 39 in 2017.

• In 2017 the Medal Program welcomed five (5) candidates who successfully achieved Gold Medal Honours. There was also sixteen (16) Bronze and four (4) Silver medallists.

• Eight (8) regional centres hosted skills exams during the year.

KEY ISSUES FOR 2018 AND BEYOND

• Liaison with Calisthenics Victoria to support and improve the delivery of the ACF Skills Program across Victoria.

• Work with VCCA to encourage skills coaching excellence.• On-going communication with the ACF EAB, and continuing support

for Victorian Examiners.

ELIZABETH HICKEYCALISTHENICS VICTORIA CONVENOR

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DIRECTOR OF FINANCE REPORT

2017 PROFIT & LOSSIt is pleasing to report that Calisthenics Victoria closes the financial year with a net profit of $13,245.

P&L ITEM 2017 FINAL RESULT 2016 FINAL RESULT 2015 FINAL RESULT

Income $2,026,588 $1,760,172 $1,411,558

Gross Profit $2,008,246 $1,754,513 $1,399,598

Expenses $2,018,676 $1,740,311 $1,414,114

Operating Profit/(Loss) ($10,430) 14,202 ($14,516)

Other Income (Bank Interest) $23,675 $33,948 $25,459

Net Profit/(Deficit) $13,245 $48,150 $10,943

The 2017 reporting year continued to build on the good work of the last few years in increasing the accuracy of reporting on Calisthenics Victoria programs and projects. This improved reporting has enabled Calisthenics Victoria to more accurately analyse the success of these programs and take appropriate action to ensure more efficient practices.

Below is a snapshot of the financial year, with the full audited Calisthenics Victoria Annual Financial Reports for the 2017 calendar year being found at www.calisthenics.asn.au/about-us/governance/

INCOMETotal Revenue of $2,026,588 is $266,416 favorable to the 2016 result. This result is mainly due to an increase in Competition and Events income. It is important to note that Calisthenics Victoria’s membership fees did not increase in the F17 year.

EXPENDITURETotal Operating Expenditure was $2,018,676, an increase of $278,365 on FY16. This is in line with additional income and the financial statements and the CEO’s report provides additional explanations around key strategic projects and expense areas.

2017 BALANCE SHEETThe 2017 Calisthenics Victoria Balance Sheet is strong with net equity/members funds increasing slightly to $1,258,484. There has been some approved funding deferred to FY18 as the funds will not be received until next year.

FUTURE OUTLOOKI would like to say that I have been impressed by the enthusiasm and dedication of the Board, staff, committees, volunteers, clubs, coaches and participants involved in Calisthenics in Victoria. I am sure that Calisthenics Victoria will grow in strength and financial health over the coming periods. I would like to also formally acknowledge the outstanding assistance provided by the Calisthenics Victoria Management and Staff and also the support and assistance of the Calisthenics Victoria Board members, volunteers and committee members.

SHANE BONDDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

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LIFE MEMBERSCALISTHENICS VICTORIA LIFE MEMBERS

SURNAME FORENAME YEAR

Bennett Betty 1987 D

Blackeby Ethel 1987 D

Dahl Bill 1987 D

Fildes Joy 1987 D

Gale Rod 1987 D

Hopton Vera 1987 D

Magennis Lois 1987 D

Plant Norm 1987 D

Woodward Bill 1991 D

Corrigan Betty 1994

Lingham Margaret 1995

Green Brenda 1996

Lucas Gwenda 1998

Gorman Bev 1999

Gaudion Bev 2001

Lloyd Joan 2001 D

Schreck Jeanette 2001 D

VCCA LIFE MEMBERS

SURNAME FORENAME YEAR

Fildes Joy 1974

Binstead Vera 1974

Mazzoletti Rae 1976

Hopton B.E.M Vera 1976

Lloyd Joan 1979

Blackburn Joyce 1979

Lucas Gwenda 1979

Feltham Enid 1981

Lingham Margaret 1981

Nicholls Aimee 1983

Synnott Diane 1987

Gannon Vivienne 1987

Woodward Gwen 1987

Smith Elaine 1988

Whelan Margaret 1988

Elliott Barbara 1990

Hayes Sue 1990

Lloyd Bronwyn 1991

Gaudion Beverley 1991

Currie Judy 1992

Gellie Beverley 1992

Cain Kaye 1993

SURNAME FORENAME YEAR

Campbell Margaret 1994

Baird Judith 1994

Langford Leonie 1995

Pettitt Shirley 1995

Robertson Gail 1996

Cowell Keira 1996

Hewett Joan 1996

Waites Julie 1997

Buckthorpe Marlene 1997

Scarpella Val 1999

Rossell Gayle 2000

O'Donnell Pamela 2001

Goss Jill 2001

Johnson Anne 2003

Farley-Smith Andrea 2003

Armstrong Naomi 2007

Edgar Ros 2008

Poole Bronwyn 2008

Stuberovskis Astrida 2008

Carthew Sarah 2011

Gow Renae 2012

SURNAME FORENAME YEAR

Jones Wayne 2002 D

Lavender Jan 2002

Campbell Margaret 2003

Mc Leod Trish 2003

Smith Joy 2003

Cohen Peter 2004

Pearce Norm 2005

Currie Judy 2006

Elliott Barbara 2007

Hayward Lynne 2008

Hickey Liz 2010

Nickless Barbara 2010

Baird Judith 2015

Fox Julie 2015

Reddie Bev 2016

Lloyd Bronwyn 2016

Rowett Karyn 2017

PRINCIPAL PARTNER

SILVER PARTNERS

BRONZE PARTNERS

MEMBER BENEFITS PARTNER

GOVERNMENT PARTNERS

26 LIFE MEMBERS 27 OUR GOVERNMENT AND CORPORATE PARTNERS

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Report published April 2018