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Graduation and Sports Awards Dinner Special Edition
Welcome to this our pre 'Graduation and Sports Awards Dinner' Newsletter
We are looking
forward to the Academy's 'Graduation and Sports Awards Dinner', to be held at 'The CUBE' Campbelltown
Catholic Club - 6.30pm for 7.00pm start on Friday 31 July 2015.
The excitement and expectation
of this year's event has been overwhelming and it looks like we will have a full house of around 600 guests
in attendance. Nearly all Academy athletes and parents have now reserved their seats. (Booking is essential.)
We have a wide range of sports stars in attendance, plus our best ever 'silent auction' including
many fantastic signed sports items. We are also looking forward to officially recognising and catching
up with our corporate partners and friends from across all levels of government, as part of the evening.
If you have not booked your seat, please contact the Academy on 4627 7622, as limited seats are
currently available.
For the benefit of all our guests, a comprehensive newsletter outlining
the event and information on the evening's fantastic 'silent auction' prizes list is below.
Look forward to seeing you all at the 'Graduation and Sports Awards Dinner',
Gerry Knights
Executive Director
Sporting Heroes
to attend Academy Graduation Dinner
To be held Friday 31 July 2015
THE South
West Sydney Academy of Sport will be holding its annual 'Graduation and Sports Awards' Dinner in recognition
of the achievements of current Academy athletes and its high achieving past sports stars.
This
year's event is expected to be a sell-out.
The Academy will once again hold the event in conjunction
with its 'naming rights' sponsor the Campbelltown Catholic Club, at 'The CUBE' entertainment and convention
centre. The Academy has already received over 500 guest acceptances'.
The evening is a chance
for athletes and guests to 'dress up - step out' and enjoys a night full of musical entertainment and
performances courtesy of Campbelltown Performing Arts High School students.
A wide range of
high profile current international and national athletes will also keep guests well and truly entertained
by providing the audience with an insight of what it takes to make it to the top.
One of this
years featured sports is Netball, recognising the upcoming Netball World Cup which will be played in Sydney
7-16 August.
Sydney Swifts players Susan Pratley and Abbey McCulloch will provide their personal
thought's on the event and how tough it is to get into the Australian 'Diamonds' netball team. Pratley
just missed out on World Cup selection, but has now been selected in the 'Diamonds' National team for
2015/2016.
Amid all the sports stars on show, Netball NSW CEO Carolyn Campbell will provide
an insight into what it is like to hold the Netball World Cup in Sydney and NSW Rugby League CEO, David
Trodden will provide his thoughts on the Rugby League 'State of Origin' series.
The Academy
has a large number of high achieving athletes its self, who have been selected in 2015 NSW and Australian
aged and open age teams, or have achieved outstanding personal success.
But, this is only part
of being a holistic athlete as far as the Academy award selection panel is concerned. It is looking for
those special athletes that possess the defining personal qualities of a positive attitude, total commitment
to task, leadership, respect and responsibility, and a strong commitment to community.
These
are the virtues that set special athletes above the rest; and the calibre of Academy athlete achievements
during the past 12 months, will also ensure whoever wins the 'athlete of the year' award; will be a very
special athlete indeed.
Join us in celebrating the achievements of your local talented junior
sports stars, Australia's future 'Sporting Heroes'.
Tickets are available to athletes,
parents and the general community for this unique event, by contacting the Academy on 4627 7622 or
sarah@swsas.org.au with ticket sales closing soon, or when sold out.
Silent Auction Items
To date, a number of senior sporting organisations have kindly provided the following list of items for
the 'Silent Auction'.
You may submit an offer for an item prior to the event, and an accompanying
mobile telephone number, to allow contact during the bidding process.
'Pre Bid' information to be
emailed to gerry.knights@swsas.org.au
Sporting Items - to date:
1. Jarryd Hayne's 'State
of Origin' signed rugby league jersey
2. 2015 Wests Tigers - team signed rugby league jersey
3. 2015 Sydney Swifts - team signed netball uniform (very rare)
4. 2015 Manly Sea Eagles - team
signed rugby league jersey
5. 2015 Cronulla Sharks - team signed rugby league jersey
6. 2015
GWS Giants - team signed AFL jersey
7. 2015 Canberra Raiders - team signed rugby league jersey
8. Two 'Gold Member' Bledisloe Cup Tickets for
(Australia vs New Zealand, ANZ Stadium, 8 August
2015)
9. 2015 Sydney FC- team signed football playing shirt
10. 2015 Sydney Thunder - team
signed cricket playing shirt
11. 2015 Sydney Kings - team signed basketball playing shirt
12. 2015 NSW Waratah's - signed men's hockey playing shirt
13. 2015 NSW Arrows - signed women's
hockey playing shirt
