Presentation: Sport and Recreation Portfolio Committee

IntroductionIntroduction

ASA continues to pursue its mandate of making Athletics accessible to All South Africans

In doing so ASA has organised its activities under the following areas:

Events Marketing & communications Team preparation Team presentation Governance (Unity & Transformation) Mass Participation & Talent Identification Education & Training

Events The following events were organised in 2006:

Track & Field 6 track & Field National events1 Youth & Junior National Championships1 Senior National Championships

Cross Country4 National Cross Country events1 National Cross Country Championships

Road Running (Nedbank)3 City Marathons4 Matha Series (shorter distances)3 National Championships(10km, 21.1km &

42.2km)

Events (cont.)Events (cont.) The following events were organised in 2007:

Track & Field (Yellow Pages)6 track & Field National events1 Youth & Junior National Championships1 Senior National Championships

Cross Country3 National Cross Country events1 National Cross Country Championships

Road Running (Nedbank)4 City Marathons4 Matha Series (shorter distances)3 National Championships(10km, 21.1km & 42.2km)

Team PresentationTeam Presentation2006

5 International Championships1 Continental Championships6 Southern region Championships

20074 International Championships2 Continental Championships6 Southern Region Championships

Team PreparationTeam Preparation2006/2007 Season

8 Local Training Camps2 international Training Camps

Education & TrainingEducation & TrainingASA recognises the role played by education &

trainingThis is a strategic growth area for ASACourses for coaches and technical officials has been

presented at all levels i.e. locally within ASA members, nationally and internationally

SRSA AllocationsSRSA AllocationsASA received the following funding from SRSA in

the respective financial periods:2006/2007

Total allocation received R 2 250 000.002007/2008

Total allocation received R 1 030 000.00

Funding ExpenditureFunding Expenditure2006-2007 Financial period:

More People- R 1 250 000.00More Medals- R 1 000 000.00

2007-2008 Financial periodMore People- R 650 000.00More Medals- R 380 000.00

Projects funded through SRSA Projects funded through SRSA allocationallocation 2006/2007

More People10 Rural Accelerated Development Programmes (Limpopo &

Eastern Cape-Athletics Transkei)Transformation & Development Workshop

More MedalsCAA Southern Region Junior Track & Field ChampionshipsCAA African Senior Track & Field Championships

2007/2008More People

10 Rural Accelerated Development Programmes ASA Middle & Long Distance SquadTalent Identification Seminar

More MedalsCAA African Junior Championships

Mass ParticipationMass ParticipationASA appointed a Mass Participation & Talent

Identification Coordinator in 2006 in anticipation of partnering with SRSA to roll out the Siyadlala Mass Participation Programme

ASA has been able to enhance the mass participation appeal in its events

ASA has interacted with provincial governments where it has hosted its events with a view to introduce participants of the Siyadlala Mass Participation to formal events

ChallengesChallengesNo formal link exists between Siyadlala Mass

Participation Programme and ASAASA is outside the funding of the Siyadlala Mass

Participation ProgrammeNot sure if the benefits of the Siyadlala Mass

Participation programme accrue to ASALittle or no opportunities are created for introducing

participants in the Siyadlala programme to formal events hosted by ASA

ASA Provincial members are not involved in the programme on the ground

ASA ExpectationsASA ExpectationsSRSA programmes should be delivered within an

integrated approach rather than as isolated projects i.e. Mass participation (community & schools), Club development and Talent identification

Federation should participate directly in SRSA programmes

Strong linkages should be established between SRSA programmes and that of federations

Funding has to be made available to federations to facilitate SRSA programmes

ConclusionConclusionOn behalf of ASA, I wish to thank the following

partners:SRSANational Lottery Distribution Trust FundASA Sponsors

NedbankYellow Pages

And Sport and Recreation Portfolio Committee

THANK YOU