About
The Pumas Basketball Club Story
Padbury Junior Basketball Club Inc (Pumas) was established in 1989 and are governed by the Wanneroo Basketball Association. Pumas are a non-profit organisation, completely run by volunteers, from the administration to the coaches and managers.
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Our club consists of boys and girl’s teams, from U8 to U18. We pride ourselves on being able to create an environment where all players can play, develop, and enjoy their basketball.
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The domestic basketball Season is played all year round and split into two seasons.
The spring/summer season runs from October to April the following year. The winter season runs from April/May and concludes mid-September. We run off the school calendar year and take breaks during the school holidays.
Mission
Pumas promote a fun, inclusive environment and a love for basketball. Pumas endorse and foster values of good sportsmanship and fair play, team work, commitment, and resilience. These values need to be mentored by coaches and sideline spectators for our little Pumas to learn.
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Please remember as players, parents and spectators you are the public face of Pumas Basketball Club at games and training venues.
In order to be part of the Pumas we ask you to take a moment to read and explain to your children the Player and Parent Codes of Conduct.
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Please be aware that breaches of these conduct codes can incur penalties such as suspensions and fines of which the team will be liable for.
Committee
The Committee is made up of volunteers, who are parents just like you whose children play basketball. The current members had never performed these roles before and have learned on the job. They were just parents who realised that the club could not run itself and stepped up to lend a hand to ensure their children had a club to play basketball for.
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Please consider joining the Committee. The more parents involved the better. The Committee needs your voice to make decisions for your child, so please come to meetings and volunteer to lend a hand. Positions are nominated and voted for at each yearly AGM.
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You must be a Pumas Basketball Club Committee member or a financial member to vote.
Committee Members
President: Darryl Baxter
Vice President: Anthony Augustin
Secretary: Caroline Smith
Treasurer: Chontelle Berry
Snr Boys Registrar: Michelle Jansen Van Rensburg
Jnr Boys Registrar: Natalie Pratt
Girls Registrar: Michelle Jansen Van Rensburg
Girls Uniform Coordinators: Luke & Tam Befumo
Boys Uniform Coordinators: Daniel & Nichola Strasser-Kirchweger
Venue Coordinator: Anthony Augustin
Equipment Coordinator: Gus Pugliese
Events Coordinator: Pinda Bhatti
Sponsorship Coordinator: Chris Harris
Trophies & Milestones: Hadijah Jaamil
Social Media Coordinator: Natalie Baxter
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Life Members: Caroline Smith
Dot Henry
Sandy Fildes
Bob Anderson
Dave Waters
Carol Gates
Diane Sanford
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Presidents
Darryl Baxter 2021 - Current
Shane Logan 2018 - 2021
Gary Lonergan 2017 - 2018
Wayne Hardman 2013 - 2017
Ben Mcfarlane 2009 - 2013
Andrew Doe 2006 - 2009
Michael Heath 2006 - 2006
Jay Wilhelm 2004 - 2006
Warren Peters 2002 - 2003
Carol Gates - 2002