Life Membership Awarded – AGM 2022
Southern Peninsula’s AGM last month provided the association with the opportunity to award life membership to longstanding club legend Quita Freeman.
Quita was a long serving member of the Association through the late 80’s, the 90’s and early 2000’s.
Quita’s service to the Association was exemplary, beyond normal contributions and most enthusiastic at all times.
There were many diverse tasks that Quita volunteered for and her interest and attention to detail ensured these tasks were always carried out with the welfare and betterment of the Association at the forefront of everything she did.
Quita served on the General Committee as:
- Treasurer in 1993
- Vice President in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2001
- Quita also stepped into the role of Secretary in 1999
She was also was an active and passionate member of the Referees Association.
Quita became an A grade referee who was a standout during both senior and junior games and also assisted neigbouring country associations during their finals.
Once qualified, Quita refereed up to two nights a week for over 10 years, this was on top of her duties as a member of the Committee.
She also took and active and supportive role on the Tournament Committee and volunteered for many different roles within the Association in an exemplary fashion.
When Southern Peninsula ran their own Tribunal, Quita was a helpful and considered member of the tribunal on many occasions.
She managed the Senior Sharks team under Darrel Timion in 1994 and Brett Rolfe in 1995 and 1996.
Quita also coached at Domestic level for many years and was a Junior Representative Coach in the boy’s competition for four years and developed an excellent rapport with the players and their parents.
Well done to Quita in all she has accomplished and continues to accomplish both inside and outside of basketball.
She has been an oustanding role model for many years and has shown what it takes to earn life membership of the association.
Thank-you Quita Freeman!