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26/09/2009 3:40:31 p.m.
TRIATHLON AGM HONOURS GISBORNE IDENTITY
Triathlon New Zealand hosted its Annual General Meeting in Christchurch today, with
one of the highlights being the awarding of a Life Membership to Gisborne’s Terry
Sheldrake while the sport was able to look back on another year of strong growth in
the sport and strong results on the international stage.
CEO Dave Beeche addressed the meeting, referring to the ‘three P’s’ that form the
basis of the Strategic Plan for the sport. The national body has made strong gains
in each of the key areas of Pathways, Profile and Performance.
“It has been another year of growth and success for Triathlon NZ (Tri NZ) due to the
extraordinary focus and commitment of our large volunteer base, dedicated board and
hard working management team. Thousands throughout the country have played a part in
another great year, be they participants, officials or family and friends behind the
scenes.
“Recent surveys have confirmed our sport as the fastest growing in the country*,
which in itself presents challenges as we try to cater for that fast growing base of
participants and those interested in the sport.
“However, the recent revision of our strategic plan and associated brand strategy
has seen us not only cater for that existing growth but to oversee a further
increase in New Zealanders participating and taking an interest in our sport at any
level, be they competitors, officials, volunteers or simply supporters.”
The meeting was also notable for the appointment of various key positions in the
sport. Juliet Fahey was elected to the Board for the first time, replacing Adair
Craik whose great service to the sport was acknowledged by President Gary Boon with
a presentation. Manawatu’s Chris Boyle was reappointed to the Board for another
term.
Other appointments included a continuation in their roles as Patron for Peter
Fitzsimmons and Honorary Solicitor for Tom Pryde, both are Life Members of Tri NZ.
The nomination of Terry Sheldrake for a Life Membership received unanimous support.
Gisborne’s Sheldrake received the honour in recognition of an involvement in the
sport at all levels dating back over 30 years.
Patron of Tri NZ Peter Fitzsimmons spoke of Terry’s dedication to the sport.
“New Zealand appears to be unique in the sporting world in producing individuals who
through a lifetime of involvement have done most things in a sport. Maybe that is
the reality of a small country with limited resources where generalists rather than
specialists must prevail – driven by a need to be hands on to create and build a
viable strong sports environment.
“Such has been the life to date of Terry and his commitment to the sport at so many
levels and in so many areas of the sport. From an event promoter, administrator,
technical advisor and a leader, Terry has done it all and continues to contribute
today with the same enthusiasm and intensity, including now sitting on the
International Triathlon Union (ITU) Executive Board.
“Terry is ably supported by his wife Kathy and sons Stephen, Brent and Aaron who
have all performed with distinction in the sport. Terry is one of those individuals
who epitomizes the success of a hands on approach to building a great sports
environment.”
The AGM was followed by a meeting of the new Board and a forum attended by local and
visiting club representatives and coaches with the main topic of discussion being
media and communication. In particular clubs discussed issues of coverage in a busy
sporting environment and the use of social networking as a means of communicating
with their members.
*Nielsens Research Survey, April 2009
The complete 2008/09 Annual Report is available online at www.triathlon.org.nz under
About Us/Documents.
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