Hawke’s Bay Netball

1. Hawke’s Bay Netball Strengthening netball on and off the court

2. Feedback • Generally positive feedback with some constructive suggestions on improving the proposed model • Five key issues raised: • Reps- lack of development teams • Fees • Governance- constitution • Travel • Losing Identity

3. Why Hawke’s Bay Netball • Giving Netball in Hawke’s Bay a strong identity • More easily recognised and marketable • Greater appeal to sponsors therefore increasing sponsorship income • Consolidated approach supported by funders • Reduction in volunteer hours • Linking into Come on the Bay branding • Collaboration to strengthen the sport

4. Governance • Provide leadership and stewardship to the organisation • 7 members- 3 elected by delegates, 4 appointed • Formal process involving an independent panel as per constitution • Selections based on specific criteria including: gender, age, geography, ethnicity and specific skill sets • Chairperson elected from within • Adhere to Constitution

5. How Hawke’s Bay Netball aligns with the zone Zone Board Zone CEO HP Manager Operations Manager Community Manager HBN Board Operations Manager CHB Business Administrator Community Development Officer Elite Development Officer Venue Coordinator Napier Hastings SUBCOMMITTEES Representatives from CHB, Napier, Hastings and Wairoa Junior Secondary School Clubs Reps Development Game Officials VOLUNTEERS

6. Proposed Staffing • Operations Manager • Fulltime • Sponsorship • Marketing • Venues • Staff management • Funding applications • Link with RSO and NSO • Community Development Officer • Part time • Junior development programmes • Events/ Tournaments • Volunteers • Venue • Coordinator • Casual • Run regular competitions at 1of the 3 venues in Napier, Hastings and CHB

7. Venue Competitions CHB Napier Hastings Primary School Primary School Primary School Intermediate School Intermediate School Secondary School Secondary School Premier Club Club Social Social Social

8. Representative framework Aim: To have the province’s best age group talent in the one team, competing on a national level under the guidance of the best regional coaches and managers. Hawke’s Bay District Tournaments Year 6,7,8 Hawke’s Bay Rep Teams

9. Set up costs • Lawyers fees $ 2000 • (includes disestablishing, assets from all four centres) • Accountant fees $ 2000 • Incorporation registration fees $ 102.22 • Total $ 4102.22 • Contribution: 74 cents per member Centres will cover own expenses to liquidate. This may include but is not exclusive to costs for financial reports and audit .

10. Fees • 2013 fees will consist of four separate parts: • 1. Netball NZ fee • 2. Zone fee proposed • Both these fees will go out of the district • 3. HB Netball Fee • 4. Competition Fee • Running Hawke’s Bay Netball • Facility maintenance • Staff wages • Up-skilling opportunities • Running the competition • Rep programme

11. Fees Summary • All costs are proposed and will be put to the board for approval • Costs are per player • HB Fee is an annual fee • Estimated 10 per team therefore Zone and competition fee may change

12. Next step forward • Special General Meetings- vote • Napier: Wednesday 12 September 7pm • Hastings: Saturday 22 September 10am • CHB: date to be confirmed • September • Review of constitution- send to amandaf@sporthb.net.nz • Call for nominations for Board positions • Late October • Inaugural Hawke’s Bay Netball Board Meeting • Resolve to incorporate • Approve constitution • First board in operation