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Mark Ferdinands - President. Member of RAVSTASS since 2015. Fonz is the Managing Director Cinderellas Commercial Cleaning and has approximately 6o+ staff. Fonz supplies cleaning services and cleaning products to the commercial sector. Fonz has achieved over $12 million dollars in sales, $20,000 in one week cleaning up after the 2007 fires on Kangaroo Island for the State Government, acquired a Diploma of Management and is a semi-professional musician playing drums in 3 of Adelaide’s party bands. Fonz once played to over 35,000 people at AAMI Stadium. Fonz was the Inaugural President of BNI A-Team (currently the number one Chapter in the SA Region), is a highly respected member of the BNI Million Dollar Club and holds Gold Card and Diamond Pin status – one of only 5 members in the entire SA region to hold this status. Fonz was the first member to give over $1M dollars of Closed Business to fellow business members. Fonz is ex Royal Australian Navy, has an Australian Defence Medal and still maintains Standby Reserve status with the RAN. Through his business interests, Fonz sponsors Greyhound Racing SA, grass roots footy, the Channel 9 League, Sturt Football Club and the Women’s Division in the SAAFL. Fonz enjoys soccer, afl, tennis, golf, athletics, kayaking, table tennis, shooting and outdoor adventures. Fonz has paddled the Murray River Marathon 5 times and has been a comrade member of RAVSTASS since 2017.

Beni Gemo - Vice President. Member since 2015 and promoted Comrade member 2017. Beni is a Chef and Disability Support Worker with five years’ experience in the disability sector and over two decades service in Hospitality. Since joining RAVSTASS Beni has become a qualified Open Water Scuba Diver, and directly supported the RAVSTASS Kayaking weekend away trips to the Murray River National Park. Travelling and working in remote areas across Australia as a tour guide he has pursued extreme sports from White Water Rafting to Abseiling and Bouldering. Best known for his basketball and supreme athleticism, he has won two Gold Medals representing RAVSTASS at the SA Masters Games (SAMG) and has given back to the game, through coaching men, women, children and people from diverse backgrounds at every skill level. Beni has a keen desire for adventure and as Vice-President seeks to jointly grow our experiences across every activity.

Chris Dalmazzo - Secretary. Member since 2015, Chris has been heavily involved in the establishment of RAVSTASS Golf and is a dedicated motorcyclist on Ride days. Chris’s ties to RAVSTASS go back a decade to UniSA Motorsports days where he showed enthusiasm, support and dedication, even though he was not a UniSA student. Chris’s passion for socialising mixed with his hunger for adrenaline has led him to dip his toes into many of the sports RAVSTASS has to offer, from Motorcycling, Golf and Go-Karting, right through to Ice Skating.

Tim Muehlberg JP - Treasurer. Founder of RAVSTASS, Tim's first passion was basketball where he developed clubs and associations within the Air Force and later while studying at UniSA served as the President of UniSA Basketball. While Finance Manager for the UniSA Student Association, he developed systems for administering over 100 clubs. Upon returning to Air Force service overseas in the Middle-East, he then laid the foundations for RAVSTASS as an Independent Multi-Sport Association, in order to channel everyone's efforts into a single entity. Also a passionate motorcyclist, since forming RAVSTASS Tim has become a skydiver and scuba diver, while also enjoying Archery, Kayaking, Go Karting, Rock Climbing, Slacklining, Golf and flies Light Sports Aircraft.

COMMITTEE HISTORY

Presidents
2020 - Mark Ferdinands
2019 - Mark Ferdinands
2018 - Dr Robert Brooks
2017 - Dr Robert Brooks
2016 - Dr Robert Brooks
2015 - Tim Muehlberg [P]

Vice Presidents
2020 - Beni Gemo
2019 - Tim Muehlberg [P]
2018 - Tim Muehlberg [P]
2017 - Cameron Agars
2016 - Terri Strous
2015 - Lana Bartkowski

Secretaries
2020 - Chris Dalmazzo
2019 - Chris Dalmazzo
2018 - Vacant
2017 - Pia Sadler-Eriksson
2016 - Tim Muehlberg [P]
2015 - Will Howie

Treasurers
2020 - Tim Muehlberg [P]
2019 - Dr Robert Brooks
2018 - Vacant
2017 - Tim Muehlberg [P]
2016 - Steve Nicolacopoulos
2015 - Steve Nicolacopoulos
[P] = Public Officer

POSITION DUTIES

Committee Meeting Reporting Quadrant

Committee Meeting Focus Areas:
Jan - Team Leader review led by Vice Prez.
Feb - Membership recruitment led by Secretary.
Mar - Product & Apparel review led by Treasurer.
Apr - Strategic Planning led by President.
May - Events review led by Vice Prez.
Jun - Processes review led by Secretary.
Jul - Finance process review and EOFY reporting led by Treasurer.
Aug - Stakeholder review led by President.
Sep - Division Sports review led by Vice Prez.
Oct - Annual General Meeting led by Secretary.
Nov - Discount Card review led by Treasurer.
Dec - EOY Awards led by President.

MEETING HISTORY

Meeting #10 - TBA Late 2021
Annual General Meeting
5pm @ Cafe Bravo, 144 The Parade, Norwood.

Meeting #9 - Fri 30 Oct 2020
Annual General Meeting
Elections, Promotions, Senior Member Guidelines, True Blue Award, Discount Card Issuing & Comrade Member congratulatory Letters.

Meeting #8 - Fri 08 Mar 2019
Annual General Meeting
Elections, Promotions, Senior Member Guidelines & Discount Card Issuing.

Meeting #7 - Sat 09 Dec 2017
Annual General Meeting
Elections, Promotions.

Meeting #6 - Fri 16 Dec 2016
Committee Meeting
Resignation, Elections, Marketing Plan.

Meeting #5 - Sat 05 Nov 2016
Annual General Meeting
Elections, Promotions, Senior Member Guidelines & Player Conduct.

Meeting #4 - Tue 27 Sep 2016
Committee Meeting
Awards Night, AGM Planning & Goal setting.

Meeting #3 - Sat 21 Nov 2015
Annual general Meeting
Promotions, Elections.

Meeting #2 - Tue 26 May 2015
Committee Meeting
Bank Accounts, Strategic Plan.

Meeting #1 - Fri 10 Apr 2015
Formation General Meeting
Pre-Incorporation, Elections, Rules of Association.

References
- Associations & Cooperatives (CBS.sa.gov.au)
- Associations Incorporation Act 1985 (SA)

MILESTONES

30 Oct 2020
6th Committee Installed, at Meeting #9.
1st Senior Member promotion.

24 Aug 2020
RAVSTASS Business Name is registered with the ASIC.

30 Jul 2020
MoU transferred Hardwood Sports (HDWD) Apparel brand to RAVSTASS.

21 May 2020
RAVSTASS is 5 Years Old.

08 Mar 2019
5th Committee Installed, at Meeting #8.

09 Dec 2017
4th Committee Installed, at Meeting #7.

05 Nov 2016
3rd Committee Installed, at Meeting #5.

21 Nov 2015
2nd Committee Installed, at Meeting #3.

09 Jul 2015
ABN 84 391 163 868 for RAVSTASS is amended with the ATO to the full-entity title RAVSTASS MULTI-SPORT ASSOCIATION INC.

21 May 2015
RAVSTASS MULTI-SPORT ASSOCIATION INC is issued Certificate of Incorporation in the state of South Australia under the Associations Incorporation Act 1985 (South Australia).

10 Apr 2015
RAVSTASS Formation General Meeting is held.
1st Committee Installed, at Meeting #1.

01 Jan 2015
ABN 84 391 163 868 for RAVSTASS is activated with the ATO.

17 May 2014
RAVSTASS first team uniforms are delivered.

04 Mar 2014
RAVSTASS first team uniform design is completed.

26 Nov 2013
RAVSTASS concept is created.