Acknowledgements and Appreciation post – Easter 2024
From the word around the grounds and feedback rolling in, Easter was a hit and enjoyed by all our visitors and locals. We love seeing your posts and pics and your emails and messages of praise really do make us feel very proud.
It takes a massive community to pull off SA’s biggest basketball tournament and we would love to acknowledge as many of those incredible people as we can and take this opportunity to declare our enormous appreciation and heartfelt thanks
- Grading team – Lachie, Nick and Eliza
- Fixtures team – Sue, Eliza, Nick and our apprentice Daniel Wood
- Venue Manager – Nick
- Integrity Officer, Merch Pick up and Catering (and anything that needed doing) – Jen
- MPC
- ACBA and Norwood Basketball Club Board of directors
- Norwood families and volunteers – spread far and wide all over Adelaide helping ensure the smooth running of your tournament. You should be so proud.
- Volunteer support to Operations – Michael Ridley, Kelly O’Brien, Tom Parkin
- BBQ crew – Rolf and Sonia. Apparently, it was hot outside this Easter!! You guys are amazing
- Jarrod Cresp and his team at Connect Ref – Daniel, Scott and Stuart on the frontline! You guys know how we feel!!
- Cathryn Lowe – Victorian Referee crew coordinator. Every year bringing an awesome team to help and all with a smile! We love you.
- NBL Mentorship group sponsored by WGA – Jacqui Dover, James Griguol and Blaine Krapljanov. This new incentive appears to have been a hit with some very happy feedback from our referees. Thank you and we look forward to building on this for years to come
- BSA – Thank you for the use of several of your venues and equipment.
- Venue assistance – Lachlan Bosi at State Basketball Centre, Julie Smith at The Arena, Pat Coppick at Port Adelaide, Karen Glazbrook for Marden, Don Wood at Cedar, Jen at Kings
- Venue Assistance – Mike Gibson at Reynella and taking care of total set up and packdown
- Venue assistance – Dan Hughes from South Adelaide Panthers coming to our rescue at both Mitchell Park and Marion locations.
- Venue assistance – Matt Weston for completely running Springbank and ensuring our visiting teams got the full Sturt Sabres welcome! Your support is now legendary.
- Jarvis Ford – Providing us with an awesome Ford Ranger to chauffer Brian Gorjian around in and to use to run to venues over the weekend. Reluctantly returned today!!
- Apelle – Easter Classics official merchandise supplier, major sponsor and such wonderful, helpful people outfitting our Easter members
- WGA – Nathan Silby for sponsoring the new NBL Ref Mentorship program and ensuring it’s success
- Brian Gorjian and the clinics brought to you by Will Smith with the assistance of Moises and Lucas. What another great program for all members
- Kommunity TV for livestreaming the Champs games with our special commentators, Will Smith and Nick Magor. Finally found a place for their charisma
- Medals from Blake at Paul Rees Trophies and badged and sorted by Karen, Dakota and Bailee
- Official Easter Classic photographers – Emma Hoppo, Sharnee Jones and Howard Wu. Long time spent out there in the field. Love your work!
- Marketing and socials – Lucas Sterry
- Subway at Dernancourt for helping feed our team
- Victorian Clubs far and wide – your unwavering support and interest in our tournament has provided us with an incredibly strong level of competition to promote and attract further interest Australia wide. Thanks for sticking with us!!
- Thank you to NSW, WA, NT, QLD and ACT teams for popping over to play. What a thrill and quite a few new clubs expressing interest for 2025. Thank you for helping spread the word and bringing back more each year.
- Our local SA District clubs – special thanks to Eastern Mavericks (Amanda), Forestville Eagles (Alison), North Adelaide Rockets, Southern Tigers, Sturt Sabres, West Adelaide Bearcats and Woodville Warriors (Caddy and Ros) for the biggest number of team entries yet. Massive appreciation staying home this Easter!
- Domestic Clubs – Special shout out to Wings Academy for forming teams from individual players from other clubs with no team to play in. Modbury Basketball Club for their teams and arranging an impromptu scrimmage with Sunshine Coast Academy on Monday. Brooks Basketball club and Fastbreak!
- Independent teams and the passionate TM’s that get them organised.
- Ivan Zrinscak – for the Easter Classic jibbitz, and marketing assistance.
- Highland Bakery – your food is always the best!
- Mrs Sippy – thanks for the coffees on Good Friday at the ARC
- Referees, Court Supervisors, Coaches, Players – pics and special thanks posts coming soon!
- Team Managers – best organisation ever! Making our job easier by streamlining all communication and information etc.
- Parents, Carers, Spectators, overall, so respectful and supportive. Thank you for raising such good sports and ensuring a positive and fun event for all involved. Thank you for spending your Easter with us and providing such a great opportunity and memories for our junior basketballers.
Thank you all, and we look forward to seeing you all back in 2025
