PANTHERS BASKETBALL CLUB Inc
Life Membership nomination for: KYLIE MCLEOD-NIBBS:
It is our great pleasure to put forward Kylie McLeod-Nibbs for nomination for Life Membership of Panthers Basketball Albury.
Our Panthers Basketball Albury constitution states that Life Membership requires 10 years of significant contribution to our club – and that Kylie has done in spades.
Kylie joined Panthers Basketball in 2010 when her daughter Elish started playing in u10’s – with Kylie stepping up to coach the team. Kylie continued to coach for the next three years and then joined the committee in 2014. Over the following ten years Kylie has been Vice President, and then secretary since 2017 while also taking on roles of coordinating the girls teams for the last two years. Kylie also ran the u10s group trainings for several years with Dave McKinlay. Of the 14 years since starting with Panthers basketball, Kylie has taken on the role of coach in all but one year.
Kylie played representative basketball herself with Albury (back in the day) having played for Celtics (we won’t hold that against her). Sitting on the sidelines with Kylie is always entertaining – for the history of the parents who she played against as a kid herself, or today’s girls and how they have developed from tiny under 10’s, to the running commentary on all things basketball. Her competitive streak often come out during games but it is her sense of community, opportunities and encouragement of all and no nonsense approach that has been most valued by the Panthers community and especially the committee. Kylie’s efficiency, knowledge of the game and history of the club and Albury Association has been invaluable. Your willingness to assist at all club events, maintenance of our documentation and minutes, checking emails daily and providing support to all the committee, teams, families, and players had been a huge effort and the time and energy that you have contributed to our club clearly meets requirements for Life Membership.
Kylie, you will be missed greatly at basketball but hopefully the friendships you have made during this time will be lasting.
Thank you Damien, Elish & Aiden for sharing Kylie with us. Kylie, we wish you all the best in your basketball retirement.
I nominate Kylie McLeod-Nibbs for Life Membership of Panthers Basketball Albury.
Timeline:
2010: Coach U10 Girls Panthers team with daughter Eilish
2011: Coach U10G
2012: Coach U10G
2013: Coach U 10G
2014: First Joined the Committee and Coach U12 Girls Div 1
2015: Committee and Coach U12G Div 1
2016: Elected Vice President, and Coach U14GDiv2
2017: Secretary and Asst Coach U14GDiv 2
2018: Secretary and Coach U10G Div2 Moonstone
2019: Secretary and Coach U10G Div2 Moonstone u10 group training
2020: Secretary and Coach
2021: Secretary and Coach
2022: Secretary and Girls All girls teams coordinator
2023: Secretary, Coach 18&U Zanites & Age groups coordinator
Beth Howard
November 8th 2023.
