WA Kite Surfing Association will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 12th July 2011, at the City of Perth Surf Life Saving Club. The meeting will commence at 7.30pm.
City of Perth SLSC is located at Challenger Drive, City Beach (it's the surf club nearest to the groyne with the lookout tower.)
As with previous AGM's, office bearers will make their annual reports and new elections will be held for President, Treasurer, Secretary, and the general committee.
The AGM is open to all 725 financial members. With a number of committee members unable to continue into the next season, we are looking forward to new committee members with new ideas and new approaches to improving our events and representative work.
Any person(s) wishing to nominate for any of these positions should forward their signed nomination (seconded by another member) to waksa@waksa.org.au by close of business on 8th July 2011.
As required by the WAKSA Constitution, we are formally notifying members of two motions for consideration by members regarding the Australian Kite Surfing Association (AKSA):
1) It is proposed that: WAKSA members vote to accept (or reject) the proposed national new body structure, as outlined in the items: 110510-Restructuring Plan-AKSA-CPK and 110208-KBA Constitution – DRAFT and be bound by this national bodies proposed new constitution.
2) It is proposed that: WAKSA members vote to endorse (or not endorse) the change in name from 'Australian Kite Surfing Association (AKSA)' to 'Kite Boarding Australia Limited (KBA).'
Details of the proposed changes to the AKSA structure can be reviewed at www.waksa.org.au - under the 'Documents' tab - titled 'AKSA Restructure'.
To mis-quote John F Kennedy, “Ask not what WAKSA can do for you, but what you can do for WAKSA.”
We hope to see you on Tuesday 12th July.
PS: Pizzas on WAKSA (from 7pm) & the venue is licenced.
my 2 cents.........
WA are kiters are blessed with the best KSA Australia has to offer. (not knocking the others - they are all awesome.)
With AKSA now a truly representative body of ALL the state KSAs your state & national bodies are the cornerstone of all that is kiting.
If ur not a WAKSA/AKSA member ur just not a true kiter !!!!
Take the self-interest cheap insurance - to save the risk of loosing ur entire accumulation of lifes goodiess and help preserve your personal beach access OR take the self-less attitude and join to help save our sport for us all.
Any mixture of the above adds to our security of access and continuing community of kiting.
Whatever the reason - take advantage of the benefits YOUR WAKSA offers. Its just plain madness to be a kiter without being a part of kiting.
If you are into the sport and unsure of what this essential element of kiting is all about get along to the AGM and find out. Im sure genuinely inquisitive non members will be welcome - just hold off on voting to keep it all kosher.
IMO it should be compulsory. You simply shouldnt be allowed to kite if ur not insured & committed.
CU there.
and huge thanks to the 2010/11 volunteers - best WAKSA season ever.
Just read the proposed restructure of AKSA document.
From someone who has been involved in the evolution of AKSA for the past 5 years (minus this last season) I applaud all involved for this almost essential step up in the organisational logistics.
AKSA has developed over the years by the selfless efforts of too many kiters to mention here. They have all put their best efforts forward to make AKSA work for the benefit of ALL kiters (ie members & non members).
Despite the reservations cited in the intro to the restructure document this latest move represents the growth of professional and knowledgable input from ever more appropriately skilled people putting up their hands (and time) up to make our state & national kiting orgs more appropriately and legitimately representative of all members.
It appears to me to be a very logical and necessary follow-on to the 2008 restructure which put all state KSA's at the helm of the national body.
Whilst there has been criticism in the past of the nature & function of AKSA (and even the state KSAs) we should all be mindful that AKSA is only now 10 yrs old. An evolutionary infancy should be acknowledged by all rather than looking backward with an expectation that our national kiting org should have magically emerged from day one with all the efficiency and services of similar sports admin bodies which have had a far longer history to get their structures, processes and service acts together.
This latest move is evidence enough that AKSA is all about kiters and members. The more universal the member support the better it all happens. NSO accreditation has been the No.1 goal of AKSA for more than half of the time it has existed but its a huge ask of volunteers - esp volunteers who were not necessarily experienced in the world of professional organisational legalities and options. The fact that it looks now like we have that expertese on board is a step up which should be embraced by kiters everywhere.
WAY-TO-GO guys - WAKSA/AKSA rocks.
Sorry, but after reading the draft constitution I am shocked. How can something so simple be made so long all encompassing and repetitive.
The draft constitution is once again all about promotion and creating a monster that can do almost anything. KBA, by calling itself a "charitable community service based institution" redefines the word hypocrisy.
KISS: Provide insurance and promote safety........leave everything else to the state entities.
I do not want my membership fee spent by a national body on anything other than insurance! There is no benefit in having a "club house" or any fixed assets, and the making of kite boarding movies is not what this organisation should be about.
I will vote to reject.
Hey Gruezi-man
Keeping it all at the state level is what its all about.
Thats what we did in Mackay in 2008. State KSA's in control of AKSA.
States now use AKSA solely to attend to central issues and keeping all states in the same loop. Working as a group is a way of saving money on getting insurance organised and getting insurance (& tags etc) out to members etc.
This new structure is simply making it all way more in line with all the legal requirements of assoc's.
Yep it may seem complex but thats life in the 80's. 
The state reps to AKSA who have been working on this very necessary pre-requisite for NSO accreditation (apart from other essential legalities) are all working for nothing - no wasted subscription money there.
NSO accreditation is an absolute MUST for kiting. Apart from lots of other benefits it gives us access to govt. funding all other sporting orgs enjoy so that we can become more effective and professional at no cost to members.
Drop in for coffee sometime & we'll chew it over in-store.
Come Puppet, what does that constitution have to do with NSO accreditation?
The national body has way too much power, the constitution looks like a cut and paste from a hollywood lawyer's office.
Will come down to discuss tomorrow.
To be fair Greuzi-man I was only referring to the structural change.
Havent read the constitution bit yet - constitutions bore me.
I'll check it out tonight so we can mull over it tomorrow.
Solve the problems of the world while we are at it 
Select to expand quoteyeehar said...puppetonastring said...
If ur not a WAKSA/AKSA member ur just not a true kiter !!!!
puppet your shop must be quite this is a joke
Dear Puppet/woodys.
I think WAKSA does a good job.
I think WAKSA needs more members.
and in that regard I think your dissing of Non-Waksa Members is actually Anti-Waksa. But hey what do I know? Nothing?
Be good if you could Rellie
I'll promise to buy u a free beer if u do.
u missed the wind junkie party - now that did end up interesting!!!
- time u turned up to something
Towradgi
Your comment that Puppet lacks credibility is many miles from the truth my friend. Given you're from NSW it's most likely you don't know of, or have not heard of Puppet and the effort he has put into kiting.
There is a list of names of committed & dedicated kiters who have put in the hard yards for our sport over many years. Puppet, aka Phil Morrow is one of them.
Through his previous involvement with WAKSA at the state level, and at the national level through his involvement with AKSA Puppet has contributed more to the sport than many kiters in WA or Australia will ever know of, or fully appreciate.
Puppet has been committed to the sport for many, many years, predating most of the crew who contribute and or read Seabreeze and his comments on SB are a reflection of his commitment to the sport, the organisation and to kiters. Certainly, some of his comments are controversial, if not 'out of the box' but if there's a kiter in WA with credibility and commitment, it's Puppet.
Whilst Puppet has moved on from representing kiters his comments reflect his commitment to the sport and to the principle that kiters need representation, and that only kiters can represent this sport.
I can assure you there aren't too many kiters in WA more committed and credible than Puppet.
Juddy
President
WAKSA
Foosh,
come to the AGM & all your questions will be answered.
Aw gosh 
No wonder we have always got along so well Juddy.
Veritable peas-in-a-pod hey
Slave
I'm keen to hear/read your suggestions.
I've PM"d you with my email addresses & my mobile number.
Be very happy to hear/chat your ideas. Please don't be shy.
Regards
Juddy
I can only imagine one of waveslaves ideas would go something like this:
"Every member shall receive a complimentary bag of Kronic"
