2013 healthy clubs annual convention program

DRAGONS ABREAST AUSTRALIA – NATIONAL CONVENTION

Canberra Centenary Dragon Muster 17 – 19 May 2013

Healthy Clubs Program

Participation and Inclusiveness - Keeping the Spirit Alive!

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Friday, May 17, 2013

Time Event/Topic/Speaker Location

1.30pm to 3.30pm Sightseeing paddle on Lake Burley Griffin (weather permitting)

Bring a change of clothes

Canberra Southern Cross Yacht Club, Mariner Place,

Yarralumla. Meet at the dragon boats

6:00pm to 7.30pm Welcome Reception

Welcome to Country and opening remarks

Patsy Sheales, Coordinator DA Canberra

Address by special guest Kel Watt, President AusDBF

Parliament House, Capitol Hill, Canberra

Arrive at 5.45 pm to allow for security procedures; ensure

you have photo ID

7.30pm onwards Own Time - Dinner Information on local eateries available

Saturday, May 18, 2013

8.00am to 9.00am Registration - Tea and Coffee The Brassey of Canberra

9:00am to 9.30am Official Opening and Welcome

Genevieve Carruthers – Board member and Convention Facilitator

Unveiling of the Dragons Abreast Australia Quilt

Marion Blake - DA Canberra

Ballroom

9.30am to 10:00am Introduction of the DAA CEO and Board

Genevieve Carruthers and DAA Board

CEO Visions

Brett Mason - DAA CEO

Ballroom

10:00am to 10:30am Presentation: A Year in Review - Achievements of the past 12 months

Brett Mason – DAA CEO

Ballroom

10.30am to 11.00am Morning Tea Foyer/Courtyard

11:00am to 11:30am Member Journeys and DAA

Anna Wellings Booth - DA Canberra

Juliette Sizer - Rainbow DA

Maxine Barker - DA Port Lincoln

Ballroom

11:30am to 12:30pm What is Next in DAA

Brett Mason – DAA CEO

Ballroom





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12.30pm to 1.30pm Lunch - provided Foyer/Courtyard

1:30pm to 3:30pm Healthy Minds and Bodies

Panel presentation

Alex Sloan, ABC Radio, Canberra – Guest Facilitator

Dr Kate Pumpa, Exercise Physiologist, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra

Disa Smee, Lecturer in Sport Studies, University of Canberra

Caroline Salisbury, Dietitian, Braddon

Liz Turner, Positive Motion Physiotherapy

Ballroom

3.30pm to 3.45pm Afternoon Tea Foyer/Courtyard

3.45pm – 4.45pm Concurrent Sessions – Healthy Clubs

1. AusDBF and DAA Interactions and working together

Kel Watt, President Aus DBF

Piano Room

Places Available - 20

2. Warm-ups/Cool-downs

Techniques and tips

Betsy Dixon, Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer and dragon boater

Barton Room 1


3. Developing a DAA Code of Conduct

Narelle Powers, DA Canberra

Macquarie Room

Places Available – 24

4. Paddling Techniques - Improving your stroke

Robyne Kellett, Coach ACT Grand Masters Women's Team

Barton Room 2


4.45pm to 5.00pm Reconvene for information on Bus, Dinner and tomorrow’s agenda

Genevieve Carruthers

Ballroom

6:00pm to 6.30pm The Bus takes you on a magical sightseeing tour of Canberra’s treasures to Convention Dinner

Meet at the Brassey Lobby at 5.55 OR Forrest Hotel &

Apartments at 6pm

6.30pm to 10.00pm Convention Dinner - Guest speaker Michael Milton - Skier, cyclist, trekker, triathlete, world and Australian record holder, Paralympian,

Olympian....

The Terrace, Australian War Memorial, Treloar Crescent,

Campbell





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Sunday, May 19, 2013

7.00am to 7.45am

Choose one of either activities

Autumn Walk

Brisk guided walk around the Parliamentary triangle departing from 2 locations and returning to The Brassey of Canberra

Meet either at The Brassey of Canberra Or Forrest Hotel &

Apartments Lobby

Meditation

Prefer something quieter to start your day? Relax and unwind with some gentle meditation

Macquarie Room

8:00am Breakfast at the Brassey – Guest speaker Foyer/Courtyard

9:00am to 9.15am Sum up of Saturday

Welcome to delegates and guests

Genevieve Carruthers - Board member and Convention Facilitator

Ballroom

9:15am to 10.30am

or

choose 2 concurrent sessions below for the same period

Coordinators Session

Each group will be represented for this important session with the Chair and Executive of DAA - Sue Bowen, DAA Chair and Rosalie Thomas

DAA Executive Member

1 representative per group

Macquarie Room

9.15am to 9.50am Concurrent Sessions – Healthy Clubs

1: Organising a local DAA Event.

Some simple planning tips and sharing of ideas

Marion Blake

Piano Room

(20 places Available)

2: What is a Hat Regatta, and how do they work?

Anne Stowe

Barton Room 1


3: Social Networks - Where do Social Networks fit for DAA?

Brett Mason and Jan Skorich

Barton Room 2


10.00am to 10.30am Concurrent Sessions – Healthy Clubs (repeated)

1: Organising a local DAA Event.

Some simple planning tips and sharing of ideas

Marion Blake

Piano Room


2: What is a Hat Regatta, and how do they work?

Anne Stowe

Barton Room 1


3: Social Networks - Where do Social Networks fit for DAA?

Brett Mason and Jan Skorich

Barton Room 2






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10.30am – 1.00am Morning Tea Foyer/Courtyard

11:00am to 11:30am Risk Management – what does it mean to you and your club?

Genevieve Carruthers, Risk Management Consultant, Carruthers IMS Consulting

Ballroom

11:30am to 12:00pm What in the World is Going On

Update on what is happening around the world including the next international Breast Cancer Paddlers Commission regatta to be held in

Sarasota USA in 2014.

Jo Parry DAA Board Member and VP IBCPC

Ballroom

12.00pm to 1.00pm What it means to me - A DAA newcomers perspective

Key messages from the Convention

Brett Mason - DAA CEO

Official Closing of Convention

Sue Bowen - Chair DAA

Ballroom

1.00pm Convention Close

Lunch provided

Foyer/Courtyard

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