EOY Wrap Up 2022

It’s been a huge year on so many levels. But three years of uncertainly and lingering operational challenges weren’t enough to stop the Tigers! The community has pulled together to pack an enormous amount into the year.

Here’s a taste of what we’ve all achieved together in 2022:

• Our first full year of operations in the new stadium
• Increased members across all age groups to meet or exceed pre-covid numbers
• Had a record-breaking number of Aussie Hoops players join the Tigers
• Started the year with a three-term season after the Term 4 2022 lockdown
• Enjoyed the competitive fire of returning to our usual Summer/Winter seasonal cycle
• Introduced a Junior Muster to streamline junior team formation and management
• Welcomed lots of new coaches on junior domestic teams so that the majority of teams have a Coach for Summer Season
• Hosted a coaching seminar with Jarrod Moore from BNSW for our coaches and players
• Launched a new website
• Had a Board delegate attend the BNSW State Conference for the first time in several years
• Reconvened the Junior Committee
• Held end-of-year celebrations and award presentations for the first time since 2019
• Continued Walking Basketball
• Implemented strategies to reduce the number of forfeits and byes across juniors and seniors
• Ran free Skill Development sessions in Term 3 for juniors
• Ran the eight-week Daughters & Dads program
• Hosted IBA, I am a Girl, Sydney Flames, BNSW HPP, and multiple other skills clinics
• Had three of our volunteers complete the ‘I am a Girl’ Leadership Scholarship
• Increased the number of qualified referees in the senior space and implemented Duty Referees to further support the games
• Ran many referee development courses
• Secured referees for all our representative teams in 2022
• Secured sponsors across the junior and senior representative space plus corporate supporters
• Cheered for our Waratah League Men & Youth Men at their exciting home games
• Had a successful senior representative season with Men & Youth Men in the Waratah League and two women’s teams in Barrengarry Conference
• Had a successful junior representative season with teams entering in Barrengarry Conference, Southern Junior League, and Country Tournament and many teams making the finals
• Held trials for the 2023 Rep Season resulting in eight junior teams being entered
• Held trials for 2023 Senior Rep teams resulting in a Youth Men team currently being selected
• The Women’s World Cup brought the world’s best basketballers to our doorstep and it was fantastic to see so many Tigers at the games
• Some of our junior girls experienced the thrill of being on court before the first USA v China game thanks to the Hoyts Little Champions!
• Continued to employ a small but committed group of people to support basketball in the Shoalhaven – our Office Admin Kerrie, Court Controllers Tony, Sandy and Emily, plus contractors for bookkeeping and communications
• Interviewed for a new Competitions & Members Manager – stay tuned for an update in the New Year!

None of this could happen without the coaches, parents, and players who volunteer their time, from doing score bench to sorting kit bags and running Muster Days. Everyone’s contribution is appreciated 👏

We’ll continue to rally around our shared mission to promote, develop, and maintain the sport of basketball in the Shoalhaven. Thanks for being part of the Tiger’s future!

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