Cricket Tasmania Volunteer Recognition Program

Cricket Tasmania is rewarding volunteers throughout the 2011-12 season in our Volunteer Recognition Program. Each club in Tasmania can nominate their volunteers and an award will be presented to a volunteer (and club they represent) deemed to be our Cricket Tasmania Volunteer of the Month.

To download the Volunteer Nomination Form, please click here:

For more information on Cricket Tasmania’s Volunteer Recognition Program, contact Stuart Schultz (Game Development Officer – Community Cricket on (03) 6282 0411 or sschultz@crickettas.com.au

 

Volunteer of the Month

Cricket Tasmania’s December winner of the Volunteer of the Month award is Angela Shipp from Riverside Cricket Club.

Angela is the club secretary for Riverside and is the wife of former senior captain, Matthew Shipp, which has seen her involved with the club for more than 10 years.

Aside from her duties as secretary, Angela plays a big part in organising the Milo in2CRICKET program which was in recess due to a lack of volunteers.

Angela also keeps the club up to date with MyCricket, registrations, club news, sponsors and social events and is one of the driving forces behind invitations, flyers and promotions.

This year, her professional touch in creating stylish presentations has helped attract a record number of sponsors to Riverside.

She also does most of the canteen ordering and gets to the clubs straight after Little Athletics to work in the canteen.

All this whilst being self employed and looking after her three young sons.

Riverside vice president Peter Scott said he was hoping the workload would not burn her out.

“It’s just the other commitments that she’s got that she finds the time to for it all,” Scott said.

“Nothing’s too much trouble that the most striking thing about it.

“We benefit from her expertise, she is very clever on the computer and she has done very well with sponsors.

“This flies in the face of the current economic circumstances.

“We’ve managed to pick up a couple of very handy sponsors and a lot of that Angela has contributed to with the way we present our proposals.

“She’s excellent value and this recognition probably couldn’t come a better time.

“I had a couple of little jobs for her to do and was debating whether or not to give them to her.”

Angela Joins David Manktelow from Launceston CC and Tony Kerslake from Lindisfarne CC as winners of this award this season.

NOVEMBER

Cricket Tasmania’s November winner of the Volunteer of the Month award is Tony Kerslake from Lindisfarne Cricket Club.

Tony has one of the most unenviable jobs in club cricket, he is the covers supervisor for the Lightning.

Tony has been with Lindisfarne for more than 10 years and plays a vital role in making sure covers are down and pitches are fit to play as well as completing ground safety reports, helping in the canteen, scoring various teams and placing sponsorship signs around the ground.

His role has seen him develop a reputation for being extremely reliable and has also earned the respect of The Board and players.

Lindisfarne President Bruce Cooling gave Tony a glowing endorsement.

“The major impact Tony has had, is the ‘flow on effect’ to other volunteers and Board member of his enthusiastic ‘nothing is a problem’ approach to tasks,” Cooling said.

“Tony’s volunteer work for LCC and Cricket Tasmania is always carried out in a consistent and professional manner.

“He always goes about his work with a smile on his face and does not rest until the task is complete.

“Tony has been a big asset to our club and can always be relied upon rain, hail or shine to carry out those tasks requested of him.

“When Tony assists the groundsman and club during second XI, under 17’s, under 19’s and other carnival matches, he takes leave from his employ to be available for the games.”

Tony Joins David Manktelow from Launceston Cricket Club as winners of this award this season.

 

OCTOBER

Cricket Tasmania’s October winner of the Volunteer of the Month award is David Manktelow from Launceston Cricket Club. David stepped into the role of Junior Development Officer at the start of this season, having helped out last year.

His role has seen him put together the entire LCC junior cricket from the Milo In2Cricket, under 13’s, 15’s and 17’s.

LCC president Gavin Selby has said that the club had little organised in relation to its juniors at the start of the year and David took up the challenge at late notice.

“David got right into the job and communicated with all concerned in great fashion and put into place coaches and co-ordinators,” Selby said.

“He contacted schools in the area, families from previous seasons and coaches from last season to have everything arranged for a smother & timely start to the season.

“It’s our best start for juniors for a few seasons.”

Both David and the Launceston Cricket Club will receive prizes to the value of $150 each for being this month’s winners.

 

National Volunteering Strategy: 2006 – 2009

Australian cricket recognises the significant contribution volunteers make to clubs, associations and in schools across the country. Without volunteer involvement at all levels of the game, from people supporting first-time juniors to the veterans of the game, many communities, clubs and teams would simply not exist.

Cricket Australia seeks to lead by example and encourages everyone in cricket to adopt a best practice approach to volunteer involvement. It is only by recruiting new volunteers, retaining volunteers who join our great game, and publicly recognising the enormous contribution that volunteers make, that we strengthen our game and further our vision of cricket being Australia’s favourite sport.

In line with this, Cricket Australia has committed to the development and implementation of a National Volunteering Strategy: 2006 – 2009. This strategy places volunteers, and our support for their contribution, in the spotlight.

Click here to download the National Volunteering Strategy 2005-09