The South Australian Ice Sports Federation

The South Australian Ice Sports Federation (SAISF) was formed in 2004 by the three member sports of Ice Hockey, Figure Skating and Broomball to save the Ice Arena from closure.  Each Association provided representatives to form an action group which subsequently became incorporated to form the SA Ice Sports Federation. With the support of the State Government of South Australia and the Office for Recreation & Sport the SAISF has been successful in maintaining the rink as a viable recreation and sporting facility.

The SAISF Board is responsible for development of policy and initiatives to promote ice skating within the state and to ensure the ongoing success of a facility to house the ice sports.  The SAISF Board appointed a management group comprising of business experts with a keen interest in maintaining a viable facility in Adelaide for the ice sports. The management group consults with the General Manager of the rink to assist with its daily operations.

MISSION STATEMENT

- To be an Association for the advancement of ice sports in SA

- To provide a centralized voice to represent the ice sports in SA

- To acquire, provide, establish and improve organizations and facilities for sporting, social and other benefit of members

- To resolve disputes involving any member or members of the Federation

- To manage and co-ordinate the raising of finances in support of these objectives

- To do all such things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the objects of the Federation

BOARD MEMBERS

President: Grant Harding (Interests in Ice Hockey)

Vice-President: Rod Nancarrow

Secretary: Alan Jabs (Interests in Broomball)

Treasurer: Richard Laidlaw (Interests in Figure Skating)

Committee

Reina O’Connor (Interests in Figure Skating)

Les Faynor (Interests in Ice Hockey)

Consultant to the Board

Marie Shaw QC (Interests in Ice Factor)

All Board members are volunteers

ICE SPORT DELEGATES

South Australian Ice Skating Association Inc: Nicola Reese and Cathy Macaulay

Ice Hockey SA: Steve Wise

Broomball Association of SA:  Craig Barrett

All Delegates are volunteers

THE MANAGEMENT GROUP - Group of Four (GOF)

Consultant: Stephen Kilgariff  

Consultant: John McKinlay

Consultant: Simon Flower

Consultant: Marie Shaw QC

Consultant: Grant Harding

Consultant: Alan Jabs

General Manager: John Botterill

All Consultants are volunteers

MEMBERSHIPS:

The SAISF is a member of Sport SA

Members of the Federation

SAISA (South Australian Ice Skating Association Incorporated ) - SAISA is a member State association of the national body for figure skating, ISA (Ice Skating Australia Incorporated), and hence the international body, ISU (International Skating Union)

IHSA – Is a member of IHA & IIHF

BASA – Is a member of Broomball Australia & IFBA

 
INITIATIVES: The Ice Factor

The Ice Factor is collaborative program between the SAISF, the IceArenA, schools and local businesses. It was developed by Marie Shaw (SAISF), John Botterill (IceArenA), Chris Hall (SAISF), Don Anderson (school) and Christine Manning (youth worker).

The aim of the program is to assist ‘at risk’ students and keep them at school and improve their outcomes. The students also undertake life skills coaching and receive information on health, nutrition and literacy while earning their place on an ice hockey team.

The program has been enormously successful with 12 high schools now participating.

Ice Factor is co-ordinated by volunteers

The South Australian Ice Sports Federation acknowledges the valuable support it receives from the State Government of South Australia and the Office for Recreation & Sport.