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August 29, 2006

To: All Squash BC members
From: John Roche, President

As you can see from the name and title, there have been some changes on the Executive Committee of Squash BC. I have now assumed the role of President and Brooke Siver is now happily using the title “Past President”. Brooke, Sandra Clark, Peter Markgraf and Tim Saunders have departed from their Executive duties and are hopefully using the extra time to get on court and swing a racquet. We all owe these folks a huge “thank you” for their time and commitment to Squash BC.

My thanks also goes to Bill Vipond who agreed to stay on as Treasurer and provide some much needed continuity and corporate memory to the Executive. Brooke’s attendance at Executive and Board meetings will also assist us with continuity and corporate memory.

Your new Executive are:

John Roche, President
David Leman, Vice President and Junior Coordinator
Mark Ingram, Secretary
Bill Vipond, Treasurer
Brooke Siver, Past President

The Board of Directors is comprised of the Executive and zone representatives and committee heads. The full list of the Board of Directors can be found at http://www.squashbc.com/about/index.htm

We are very fortunate to have Kevin Kydd as our Executive Director. Kevin is a past president of Squash BC, a coach, referee and active player. He is also the voice on the other end of the phone when you call our office. He has a wealth of knowledge about squash in BC and is able to apply that knowledge to the benefit of us all.

Everyone on the Board is a volunteer with a passion for squash that goes beyond just playing the game. They are willing to spend that extra time to ensure we have a strong provincial organization. I personally believe that a strong provincial organization provides that necessary link between the clubs and players in BC and the larger world of squash including Squash Canada and the World Squash Federation. The game would not exist without organizations and volunteers who ensure squash is played consistently around the world and is enjoyed by all ages in all countries.

As I begin my role as President, I want to create a planning document that will serve as a stimulant for discussion about the direction of Squash BC and a place to record that discussion. I would like to take some time to ensure we are setting proper goals for Squash BC and meeting the expectations of our members.

Sooooo I have a short assignment for everyone reading this note. Email me at president@squashbc.com with your response to these two questions:

  1. Why does Squash BC exist? Or, alternatively, why should Squash BC continue to exist? In one sentence, tell me what the “big hairy goal” of Squash BC should be.
  2. What are the top 3 things (or 2 or 1) Squash BC should do in the next year that would make squash better in BC?

The answer to the first question will tell us your vision for Squash BC. What role should a provincial organization play in order to add value to the clubs and individuals who are its members? The response to the second question will assist the Executive in setting some short term goals for the coming season.

Take a few minutes right now and send me an email with your thoughts. All input will be valuable to me. I will be using your responses to build a plan to guide our efforts in this and the following years. I will be sharing that plan with you later in the fall.

That’s all for now.

Play hard, play fair, play squash.

..John


Squash British Columbia
4867 Ontario Street
Vancouver, BC
V5V 3H4
Phone: (604)737-3084, Fax: (604)736-3527,
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