AusDBF overview and international engagement

DBV Paddlers’ ForumKel Watt, AusDBF President

24 August 2014

AusDBF History

Pre AusDBF Dragon Boat Australia

1997 AusDBF (incorporated body)Trevor Huggard foundation PresidentVictoria foundation member

1999 Accepted as IDBF member

2002 Compete as member of Asian Federation

2007 World Championships in Sydney

2008 All eight states and territories become full membersIncrease in international engagementTrevor Huggard awarded Life Membership

2009 New constitutionNew AusChamps guidelines

Oceania Federation established Jon Taylor Award inaugurated

Phil Chan elected to AusDBF BoardSerghei Cucsa appointed Australian Head Coach

AusDBF History

2010 Open, national selection for Australian teamNational team name competition – AurorasNZ crews compete in Adelaide-hosted AusChampsRichard Balkin announced as Australian Vice Captain

2011 AusDBF becomes Company (ASC best practice principles)National team logo competitionKel Watt elected to ADBF ExecutiveLoretta Lewis elected to IDBF Finance Committee

2012 Canoe Australia and AOCRA relationship established - PSA2018 Commonwealth Games bid submittedFoundation stone laying of ADBF Headquarters, Foshan ChinaOlympic recognition process underway Georgina Wakim announced as Australian Vice CaptainDavid Abel elected to AusDBF Board

2013 AusChamps restructure commences – New Zealand inclusionRecord 35 medal haul at World Championships, Szeged HungaryGeorgina Wakim announced as Australian Captain

2014 Trans-Tasman races in New Zealand and AustraliaInaugural World Cup (China)Karen Morris awarded Australian Flag Bearer honour

Membership – Financial Sports 2011-13

2011 2013 Growth %

ACT 954 691 -263 -30

NSW 3229 3246 +17 +1

NT 100 120 +20 +20

Qld 1367 1222 -145 -11

SA 530 519 -11 -2

Tas 142 173 +31 +22

Vic 428 653 +225 +53

WA 392 406 +14 +4

TOTAL 7011 7030 +19 +1(Note projected growth goal set at 10% per state per year for three years in September 2011)

Membership – Financial Sports 2011-12

April 2014 – national membership at 7100

Australian Championships

2013 Penrith, NSW 5 days 78/108 3192 306

Australian Championships (2012)Competitors were represented from all eight states with 106 clubs either competing in their own right or providing competitors for the State competition.

This is the largest representation of Australian competitors in the history of dragon boating in Australia.

Australian Championships (2012)

Australian Championships (2012)

Approximately 43% of competitors were 50 years or older however the statistics illustrate the growth of the sport in the 40 and younger age bracket.

This is the first time AusDBF has had access to these types of statistics due to the introduction of the database.

Australian National Dragon Boat Team Medals

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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World Championships held in Sydney

2013 2014

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Open Australian team

Australian National Dragon Boat Team – the Auroras

Regions

International structure

International Canoe

Federation

International Va’a

Federation

Affiliates

International structure

Countries

ODBF Logo

Clubs

National structure

Members

National Branding

1997 2008 2012

National Branding

National Branding

National branding

• Common branding proposed in September 2011

• Application of logo and wording agreed to in April 2012

• Draft branding style guide circulated for approval in June 2012

• Consistent image and wording:• ‘Dragon Boat [state]’• DAA considered, but a national

organisation with own brand. • DAA still welcome to use national

branding

National branding

National branding

AusDBF Development Plan

• The 2011-14 Development Plan builds on previous plans and has been updated with programs and resources requested by states at the national strategic planning meeting in September 2011.

• The budget and membership fees, approved in April 2012, has also been incorporated in the document.

• Similar to the ‘Mid Year Report Card’ documents, AusDBF will be distributing updates on the major projects and include timelines and KPIs.

AusDBF Development Plan

• Over the two years since programs and resources were identified several projects have been completed or initiated:

- Safety DVD (distributed to states for dissemination)

- Coaching/technique DVD (distributed to states for dissemination)

- National branding

- Coaching course updated

- Junior development program

- Policy reviews and updates (eg. Social Media Policy, MPP, risk mitigation).

The next four years...

2013:• New structure for AusChamps, with addition of Trans-Tasman & ODBC.• Expanded representative racing program.• NZ crews in Australia and Aus crews in NZ.• Asian Club Crew Championships – Singapore. Postponed to Nov 15.• World Championships – Szeged, Hungary in July.• Dragon Boat introduced to Battle of Paddles 30th Anniversary, Hamilton

Island.

Late 2012 onwards:• Establishment of Paddle Sports Alliance.• First multi-discipline regatta in Canberra, December 7 and 8.• Asian Championships – Busan, South Korea.

The next four years...

2014:• AusChamps – Caloundra, Qld• CCWC – Ravenna, Italy• Asian Championships – Macau• Inaugral World Cup – Fuzhou, China

2015:• AusChamps – Armadale (Perth), WA• Asian Club Championships – Foshan, November (incorporating Asia-Pacific competition).

• World Championships - Welland, Canada.

2016:• AusChamps – Adelaide, SA• CCWC – Australia (Adelaide selected by bid process)• Asian Championships.

The next four years...

2017:• AusChamps – (Tas and NT may bid) ACT• World Championships - TBC

2018:• AusChamps – (Tas and NT may bid) Victoria• Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast.

2015 AusChamps

2015:• 14 – 19 April• Australian, Trans-Tasman, Oceania Championships – Champions Lakes,

Perth WA

14 April: • Opening Ceremony• Masters 200/2000m

15 April:• Masters 500m

16 April:• Oceania (States v NZ v ODBF members)

2015 AusChamps

ODBC:• 10s AND 20s• 200m AND 500m

17 April: • Premier (Open Age), Youth & Junior 500m

18 April:• Premier (Open Age), Youth & Junior 200m & 2000m• After Party Celebration

2016 – Asian Champs & CCWC

2016:• 23 March – 7 April• Australian, Trans-Tasman, Oceania, Asian & Club Crew World

Championships

23 March: • Opening Ceremony for ADBC & Australian Masters• ADBC 5000m

24 March• ADBC 500m & Masters 500m

25 March• ADBC 200m & Masters 200m & 2000m

2016 – Asian Champs & CCWC

26 March:• Oceania Championships (States & NZ)• 10s AND 20s• 200m AND 500m• International Invitational (States vs Asian Nations in Exhibition event – one age group only)

27 March: • Premier (Open Age), Youth & Junior 500m

28 March• Premier (Open Age), Youth & Junior 200m & 2000m• After Party Celebration

29 March – 1 April• CCWC Training Days

2016 – Asian Champs & CCWC

1 April:• CCWC Opening Ceremony

2 – 7 April: • Club Crew World Championships• Structure TBC• AusDBF proposing Masters & Prem/Youth/Junior split

Questions

Thank you from AusDBF for your continuing great work and contribution