THIS ISSUE: DECEMBER 2002

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The past year has been another successful year for the Budokan Judo Club. The success has been measured by the growth in membership, the number of athletes performing in tournaments, the number of medals won in competition and the increasing number of Budokan judokas representing Australia on the international scene.

While we enjoy these successes it must be remembered the club's priority is always to meet the needs of its athletes, regardless of what level they are at. Our priority is to provide a service to them and to motivate and encourage their active participation and the achievement of their individual goals.

• Membership - In Dec 2000, 31 members; Dec 2001, 73; and now in Dec 2002, we have 92 members including 6 Associate Members who are non-playing parents. In 2 years, we have grown three fold.
• Communications - improved our member communications and club promotion through distribution of our professionally produced Newsletter, and our strong relationship with the "Hills News" paper has resulted in a number of published articles.
• International visitors - hosted visits from a number of clubs including 2 from New Caledonia, and we have over 20 club and family members interested in a visit to New Caledonia during the July 2003 school holidays.
• Under 10s - commenced a highly successful dedicated U/10s MONs session on Wednesdays with now over 20 regular participants, and we have extended the Tuesday and Thursday training session times for Juniors.
• Merchandising - successfully merchandised Judogis, key rings, T-Shirts, judo bags, and have created a popular judo video library.
• Extending - retained our agreement with Tumbletime Gymnastics and have expanded the Budokan base by forming an agreement with Makotokan Aikido Club.
• Tournament - hosted the most successful Judo NSW "MONS" event for 2002 for the State's U/10 members,
• Sponsors - maintained our relationships with a number of sponsors and achieved another major sponsor in Acron Building Services - thank you to Joe and Cathy Bracks.
• Building repairs - entered an agreement with the Showground Society to insulate, ventilate and seal the roof of the building, and we have further plans for building enhancements including change rooms.
• New assets - club now also owns a gas heater for our spectators, a set of accurate scales for the athletes, a competition scoreboard, and a BBQ.
• Website - A highlight for the year is the recent establishment of the Budokan web-site. Trend Marking Systems continues its sponsorship of the club by paying for the hosting of the club website at www.ourdetails.com/budokanThank you Guido for its development and management.
• Financial assistance - the club sponsored 15 of our elite junior and senior athletes to a total of $1200 to support travel and accommodation costs to national and international competitions.

The club has several sub-committees responsible for a range of activities. All parents are welcome to join a sub-committee of their choice. Please talk to any of the above committee members.

Finance & Business - Sub-Committee 1
Revenue, sponsorship, constitution, merchandising strategies, advertising, fee structure, etc
Team leader Rob Katz, plus: Ivor Endicott-Davies, David Finch, Dragomir Pejic (Merchandising) - (additional members needed)

Membership Services & Communications - Sub-Committee 2
Club and State Registrations, records, fee administration, member info kits, newsletter, notices, etc
Team Leader - David Hastings, plus: Membership - David Hastings; Fees - Annette Finch, Patrick Waite; Newsletter - Patrick Waite, Rob Katz; Member info kits - Rob Katz, Guido Scholtz

Promotion & Publicity - Sub-Committee 3
Media, press, web-site, promo flyers, demos, info packs for demos, schools, etc
Team Leader - Kerrye Katz, plus: David Hastings; Media/Press/Publicity - Kerrye & Rob Katz, Guido Scholtz Web-Site - Guido Scholtz, Monica Attree, Logos, Displays - vacant, Schools - Kerrye Katz, Morgan Endicott-Davies

Sport & Technical - Sub-Committee 4
Long & Short-term Training Programs, technical development & performance, NCAS, coaching co-ordination, education/involvement in courses, tournament management, etc
Team Leader - Dale Keogh, plus: Rob & Kerrye Katz, Ivor Endicott-Davies, Dale Keogh, Morgan Endicott-Davies

Equipment - Sub-Committee 5
Venue, equipment, and mat maintenance, kitchen, fridge, drinks, etc
Team Leader: Don McDougall, Lance Hall, Reg Malone, Dale Keogh, Barbara Stratford - (additional members needed)

Recognition Schemes/Social Events - Sub-Committee 6
Recognition schemes, awards, social functions, visits, etc
Team Leader : Annette Finch, Jacqui Zellner, Sandra Malone - (additional members needed)

Government/JFA Relations - Sub-Committee 7
Responsible for Local Grants/Schemes, JFA liaison, committee involvement, etc
Team Leader: Ivor Endicott-Davies, plus Rob Katz, Kerrye Katz, David Hastings - (additional members needed)

Performance Summary for 2002

During the year Budokan participated at every level of the competitive spectrum from every U/10s MONS and RSL event, to the Oceania Championships, Commonwealth Games, Junior World Championships, in all over 30 competitions, as well as camps at Illawarra and at the AIS.
Congratulations to the 13 members of our club who represented NSW at the first combined Junior and Senior National Championships in 2002 and to those who also distinguished themselves internationally.

A summary follows:

Morgan Endicott-Davies who won a National Bronze medal, Silver and 5^th at Oceania, and 5^th at the Commonwealth Games, and will represent Australia at the Jigoro Kano Cup;

Jessica Malone winning 3 Gold medals at the Nationals, and Gold and Bronze at Oceania;

Janelle Shepherd who won National Gold & Bronze Medals, Silver at Oceania, and 9^th at the Junior Worlds;

Frankie Serrano winning Gold at the Nationals, Bronze at Oceania, and 7^th at the Commonwealth Games;

Julia Serrano winning Gold at Oceania and just recently won a Bronze at the Qing Dao International Competition in China. (At the time of writing, Janelle, Julia and Frankie are overseas competing in China, Japan, and Korea.)

Congratulations also to Ben Zellner winning a Bronze medal in his first Nationals, Daniel Mitchell for his first National Silver medal, Yvonne Mitchell for her National Bronze medal, and to Rory Waite, Nikola and Jovan Pejic, William Hunter, Chad Trethowan, and Kylie Augustinsen who represented at the Nationals and/or Oceania Championships.

Congratulations to the many athletes especially the juniors who participated in their first competition during 2002, and in particular to our U/10 Mons athletes who during 2002 have exploded onto the competition scene.

The November Challenge was held at SISC Olympic Park on 3 November 2002. Budokan had a total of 17 athletes competing in the U/13 yrs, U/16yrs, Junior Men and Women and Senior Men and Women categories. Many of the athletes also competed in higher weight categories or Open weight divisions.

Results for the club were: 1^st place - 6, 2^nd place - 8, 3^rd place - 2, Unplaced - 1

Technique of the day for Budokan went to Nick Zellner for his unmatched consistent and tenacious follow-up to his Tachi-Waza (throws) into solid Ne-Waza (groundwork). The event was also a little more interesting with the distraction of the Gay Games Volleyball competition being staged in the adjacent venue.

Detailed results for our athletes follows:

Jessica Malone - 1^st U/16yrs O/70kg; 1^st Jnr Women O/78kg; 1^st Snr Women O/78kg
Patrick Waite - 1^st U/16yrs U/60kg; 2^nd Jnr Men U/60kg; 2^nd Snr Men U/60kg
Alexandra Waite - 1^st Snr Women U/78kg; 2^nd Jnr Women combined U/78 & O/78kg
Nick Zellner - 1^st U/13yrs, U/40kg
Ben Zellner - 2^nd U/16yrs U/60kg; 2^nd U/16yrs Open
William Hunter - 2^nd Jnr Men U/73 & U/81kg combined; 3^rd Jnr Men Open; Unplaced Snr Men U/81kg
Daphne Pothin - 2^nd Snr Women U/78kg
Jenny Gunther - 2^nd Snr Women O/78kg
Rory Waite - 3^rd U/16yrs U/50kg

Congratulations to all these athletes and also to Nathan Katz, and Peter and Ben Zellner for operating the electronic timing and scoreboards, Sandra Malone for weigh-ins and draw updates, Kerrye for entries, draw updates, and coaching, Rob for developing draws, balancing the mats, and coaching, and Barbara Stratford, Reg Malone, and William Hunter for weigh-ins. The efforts of these people in assisting in the running of the event has earned the club funds as part of the Judo NSW club incentive scheme.

Budokan held its third Annual Awards night on 12 December. The night is devoted to honouring all Budokan's athletes and recognising those that have excelled, both on and off the mat, during the year. The night also featured judo demonstrations by the club's two youngest members Demi Katsiris and Joshua Katz and by mother and daughter combination Jacqui and Emily Zellner and father and son combination Rob and Nathan Katz, as well as two of the club's successful juniors Patrick Waite and Ben Zellner.

Criteria for awards include membership of the club for a minimum period of four months, participation (and results) in competitions, attendance and attitude to training, improvement in training and competition, potential for future success in higher level competition. Award winners are:

Awards for Improvement sponsored by Parrys Motorcycles (Peter Zellner)
Junior Winner Nik Zellner: Senior Award: Daniel Mitchell

Awards for Encouragement sponsored by Parrys Motorcycles (Peter Zellner) and Dale Keogh
Junior Award: Kiarn Kelly
Senior Award: Sasha Malinic
Under 10s (a new award not presented last year): Bradley Phillips

Beginner's Award sponsored by Dale Keogh
The Award could go to a Junior or a Senior, male or female: Alex Snoek

Awards for Best Attendance sponsored by Zipcable (Don McDougall)
U/10s Session: Nathan Phillips
Junior Session: David Blackburn
Senior Session: Nikola Pejic

Under 10yrs ("Mons") Award sponsored by Progressive Fitness (Kerrye Katz)
Boys' Winner 2002: Nathan Katz
Boys' Runner Up 2002: Liam Waite
Girls' Winner2002: Sara Ainscough
Girls' Runner Up 2002: Emily Zellner

Awards for Best Junior Judokas sponsored by Trend Marking Systems (Guido Scholtz)
Best Junior Girl: Jessica Malone; Runner Up: Kiarn Kelly
Best Junior Boy: Ben Zellner; Runner Up 2002: Patrick Waite

Awards for Best Young Woman and Young Man Judoka sponsored by Zipcable (Don McDougall) and ECOLAB (Ivor Endicott-Davies)
Best Young Man (now called Junior Man): Jovan Pejic and Nikola Pejic (joint winners)
Best Young Woman: Jessica Malone: Runner Up: Janelle Shepherd

Awards for Best Senior Judokas also sponsored by ECOLAB (Ivor)
Best Senior Woman: Julia Serrano; Runner Up: Janelle Shepherd
Best Senior Man: Morgan Endicott-Davies; Runner Up: Frankie Serrano

Coaches Awards for Junior or Senior Judoka sponsored by Kerrye & Rob Katz
Winner: Patrick Waite

Left to Right:
Barbara Stratford, Sasha Malinic, Nik Zellner, Ben Zellner, Daniel Mitchell, Nathan Phillips, Patrick Waite, Morgan Endicott-Davies, Nathan Katz, Jessica Malone, Emily Zellner, David Blackburn, Sara Ainscough, Alex Snoek, Bradley Phillips, Kiarn Kelly, Kerrye Katz, Rob Katz, Dale Keogh. Absent: Janelle Shepherd, Julia and Frankie Serrano, Nikola and Jovan Pejic, Liam Waite

During 2002, Budokan hosted training visits for two New Caledonian judo clubs. Both these clubs have invited Budokan to visit and train with them in 2003. Rob and Kerrye are planning to take a group of athletes to New Caledonia in July 2003. Expenses will have to be met by the athletes and their families, but it should be a fantastic, family judo trip.

Any athlete under the age of 13 years must be accompanied by a parent. The trip is planned to take place during the July school holidays. Enquiries can be directed to Kerrye Katz.

Budokan has set up a special savings account for the trip. If you are interested in using it see Kerrye or Annette Finch.

In Judo, Under 10 years age group is called "MONS" (as opposed to "Yonen" for Under 13s, "Shonen" for Under 16s and "Seinen" for Over 16s). In late 2001, Judo NSW initiated a concept for the Under 10s MONS group called the MONSter League, whereby all NSW clubs were given the opportunity to nominate as hosts for one of a number of MONSter League competitions to be held during 2002 on behalf of Judo NSW. The MONSter initiative promotes an enjoyable introduction to competition judo for Under 10 players; it recognises and rewards aLL participants, encourages skill development and learning while promoting fair play in a safe, supportive environment. The NSW Judo MONSter League logo is the Koala.

On 29^th September, Budokan Judo Club Castle Hill hosted the 5^th and final MONSter League competition for 2002. This event had the highest participation with 44 little MONSters representing 11 clubs from Woy Woy to Wollongong, and Willoughby to Campbelltown. Budokan Sumo club staged a demonstration and with sausage sizzles, guessing competitions, raffles, and merchandising of special edition MONSter T Shirts and Key Rings.

Budokan had 11 athletes competing in the event, 8 competing for the first time. The club came in second in the club medal tally behind Bushido Club, with: 2 Gold Medals, 3 Silver medals, 2 Bronze Medals, 2 x 4^th places, and 2 unplaced athletes.

The club's coaches, Rob and Kerrye Katz are grateful to the 40 volunteers from Budokan and neighbouring clubs who assisted with the officiating, catering, and the enormous preparation that goes into staging such an event.

Senior Beginners Session Budokan will conduct a 5-week 'Come and Try' judo session early in the New Year. The session will be run by Rob Katz and is specifically aimed at parents. If you are interested, tell Rob.

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