2021/22 Queensland Coaching Positions – EOI

2021/22 Queensland Coaching Positions – EOI

Baseball Queensland is inviting coaches to express their interest and register for vacant coaching positions within our QLD State Teams. BQ strive to deliver programs with holistic outcomes whilst creating an optimal learning environment for our athletes and coaches within our High-Performance Pathway Programs.

Please note: due to COVID and the cancellation of 2021 Australian Championships, each teams Head Coach will return for 2021/22 programs.

2021/22 Vacant Positions

Youth Women

  • Assistant Coach
  • Pitching Coach
  • Executive Officer

U16

  • Assistant Coach
  • Pitching Coach
  • Executive Officer

U18

  • Assistant Coach
  • Pitching Coach
  • Executive Officer

Open Women

  • Assistant Coach
  • Pitching Coach
  • Executive Officer

If you are a coach who wishes to express their interest and register, please follow our two-step process:

  1. Complete and submit all necessary documents outlined in “BQ Coach Selection Criteria’. >>>> Click here to download BQ Coach Selection Criteria. <<<<
  2. Complete the online registration process. >>>> Click here to access online registration process <<<<

Applications close Friday 23rd of July 2021.

If you require additional information please contact Shayne Watson, BQ High Performance Manager shayne@baseballqld.asn.au

2021/22 Queensland Coaching Positions – EOI

Special General Meeting Notice – Baseball Queensland

To all Baseball Queensland Members,

You are cordially invited to attend, via a Zoom meeting, a Baseball Qld – Special General Meeting.

The meeting is called to discuss and approve a change of Auditor from BDO Australia to AH Jackson and Co. The Audit Proposal from the potential new Auditor will be issued to all members with notice of the meeting.

The meeting will be held on Thursday, 8th July 2021 at 7.00pm. Please find the meeting notice and login details available from the link below.

NB: Baseball Queensland Members as defined by the Constitution are the Regions (Two delegates appointed per Region) and BQ Life Members.

https://www.baseballqueensland.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/BQ-SGM-08072021_1.pdf

Baseball Queensland appoints Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Mr Gareth Jones

Baseball Queensland appoints Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Mr Gareth Jones

The Board of Management of Baseball Queensland is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Gareth Jones to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Baseball Queensland.

Gareth is a well-known, highly respected individual within the Queensland and Australian baseball community and will bring to the role decades of experience in sports development and operations management. Commencing his career with Baseball Queensland in 2001, Gareth has successfully delivered operational plans and accreditation programs, driven membership recruitment  as well as increasing opportunities for players to participate in pathway programs.

The  board is confident that Gareth is the right person to drive the Organisation forward to support the strategic direction of Baseball Queensland.

Please join us in congratulating Gareth on this new challenge.

Factors for families to consider about programs offered by independent organisations.

Factors for families to consider about programs offered by independent organisations.

BQ Pathway programs stand alone as the only Baseball Australia endorsed and supported pathway programs available in Queensland. We also understand that having a wider choice of programs provides you with more opportunity, and we see that as a good thing. We would like to provide you, as our members, with some advice and things to consider when selecting programs in which you will participate. 

Download the document here.

GBL Committee Seeking Nominations.

GBL Committee Seeking Nominations.

To all GBL Member clubs as addressed,

As per the GBL Competition Committee Charter, the GBL Competition Committee are seeking nominations for the vacant positions for the 2021/22 season.

There are currently 5 vacant positions, with those appointed to serve a two-year term.

A member of the GBLCC may only be elected as follows:
• As a nomination in writing via the prescribed form; and
• Signed by the candidate and the GBL Club who nominated him or her; and
• Given to the Returning Officer no later than 14 days after the original call for nominations;
• A nominated member for the GBLCC must be a GBL club member.

No two members of the GBLCC can be members of the same GBL club. Therefore, no club member from the following clubs may be nominated as part of this process:
o Pine Hills
o Redcliffe
o Windsor
o Ipswich
o Wests
These clubs can however nominate someone else from another club if they feel they deserve a spot on the GBL Competition Committee.

If your club would like to nominate a person to serve as part of the GBL Competition Committee, please fill in and return the attached nomination form no later than the 17th of June 2021 to Matt Glasson as GBL Chairperson at gblchair@baseballqld.asn.au

Once all nominations have been received on the 17 June 2021, the list of nominated persons will be distributed to all GBL Clubs to vote on.

The top 5 nominations with the highest votes will then be elected to the GBL Competition Committee.

Regards,
Matthew Glasson
GBL Competition Committee Chairperson

BQ Renews apparel partnership with Blackchrome

BQ Renews apparel partnership with Blackchrome

For over a decade Blackchrome has been forging a reputation as Australia’s more reliable sportswear supplier, through a passion for sport and delivering certainty to every team.

“Blackchrome is very excited to renew our partnership with Baseball Queensland. Over the past four years we have worked together to foster positive and innovative outcomes and we are committed to supporting Baseball Queensland in their long term vision of growing and strengthening the sport across the state.” – Travis Eddie, General Manager at Blackchrome

“Baseball Queensland are pleased to continue our relationship with Blackchrome for the provision of apparel to all Baseball Queensland teams. The team at Blackchrome are responsive to our needs and continue to deliver on time, to specification.” – Gareth Jones Interim BQ CEO

You can view the full range of Blackchrome custom baseball apparel online: https://www.blackchrome.com.au/our-range/baseball/