Itiswithgreatpleasurethatweannouncethatthe 45th Annual General Meeting of the NSW Touch Association, the members saw fit to bestow Life Membership on Don Green of Wellington Touch Association. The Board had received a nomination for Life Membership and reviewed Don’s service to the game. Don Green has been a major contributor in the Selectors ranks of the NSWTA and Hunter Western Hornet Region as well as contributed at grassroots Association level continuously for over 25 years. His service at Hunter Western Hornets and WellingtonTA has been previously rewarded by with a Life Membership of both organisations. Those who are not aware Don’s involvement in the sport it spans from grass roots touch football all the way to the NSWTA level. Don has poured an immense amount of his life into the game. In the early days, Don was a local club player who went on to represent Region 2 (Western Region) in the early 1990’s. After a brief time as a representative player, Don soon found enjoyment selecting representative teams for affiliates, regions and schools across the Hunter and Western areas of NSW.This proceeded into Don becoming the Director of Selectors for Region 2 in 1995,untiltheregionmergedwithHunter(Region 5) at which time Don oversaw the Selecting arm for the entire Hunter/Western Hornets Region from 1998 to 2013. From 2013 until 2017 Don held the position of Junior Director (Western) for the Hunter Western Hornets Touch Association. During which time his focus and dedication to junior representative advancement saw great success, particularly with the formalisation of the Hornets Western Junior Championships. The Hunter Western Hornets bestowed the honour of naming the Western Junior Championships after Don. For many years Don led the Wellington TA Executive, and in his capacity as President saw steady growth of the local competition into the 21st century. In addition to Don’s involvement at local and regional level, Don has advanced into the state arena as one of NSW’s most respected and valued Selectors. OneofonlyfewpeopletoholdtheLevel7Selectors pin, Don has led the selection of countless NSW state representative sides and remains a current member of the State Selection Panel. He also used his professional influence as a school teacher to advance and promote touchfootballasasportofchoiceforschool studentswithinWellingtonandtheWesternregion of NSW. Don regularly runs technical courses, and has accredited hundreds of selectors for NSW as well as being intricately involved in the rewriting and development of the NSWTA Selectors Course. In 1999 Don Green was awarded an NSWTouch Association ‘Blues Award’, for his voluntary services to the sport. This recognition continued throughout the years after being inducted as a Life Member of the sport at bothWellingtonTouch Association and the Hunter Western Hornets Touch Association. Don’s history in touch football is vivid and vast and has been one of inspiration, education and mateship which he expresses to all members of the touch football community. Keeping In Touch 2018 | 3 2018 KONICA MINOLTA AWARD WINNER AWARD-WINNING QUALITY WEB & GRAPHIC DESIGN | DIGITAL & OFFSET PRINTING WEDDING STATIONERY | POINT OF SALE PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL | SIGNAGE WEB & GRAPHIC DESIGN | DIGITAL & OFFSET PRINTING WEDDING STATIONERY | POINT OF SALE PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL | SIGNAGE 33-35 Sydney Street, Marrickville NSW 2204 T 02.9560.6511 F 02.9516.3929 E production@imaginationgraphics.com.au www.imaginationgraphics.com.au CONTACT BUDGIE FOR AN OBLIGATION FREE QUOTE emmanuel@imaginationgraphics.com.au 0418 694 318