2022 Frank Boan Award for Excellence
2022 Frank Boan Award for Excellence
- Dawn Chester
This award was created for the purpose of bestowing upon its recipients the highest award of the Calisthenics Association of Western Australia. It is named after the founder of Calisthenics in WA,
Mr. Frank Boan.
We hope that by receiving this award, the recipients know that they have been appreciated for their many years of dedicated and voluntary service. There are times when the words ‘Thank You’
do not seem to be enough, but we would like to express sincere thanks for outstanding service to the recipients of the Frank Boan Award for Excellence.
This year’s recipient certainly meets all the requirements for the Frank Boan Award For Excellence. It is our pleasure to announce the Frank Boan Award of Excellence has been bestowed to Dawn Chester.
We are delighted to award to Mrs Dawn Chester our most Prestigious award for Calisthenics in Western
Australia, the Frank Boan Award.
Her achievements are extensive and she has been involved at all levels of our sport for over 57 years,
including;
- Competitor
- Coach - Club, State Team and Caliskills
- Committee Member, CAWA Coaches Association
- Committee Member, Adjudicators' Advisory Board (AAB)
- Member, CAWA Board of Management
- CAWA State Team Personnel
- EAB Committee Member
- Caliskills Examiner
Special Achievements include:
- Life Member, West Coast Calisthenics Club
- Life Member, Wembley Downs Calisthenics Club
- Life Member, Calisthenics Association of Western Australia
- Life Member, ASCA
- ACF Official of the Year 2009
Dawn has been involved in calisthenics since she was a child, when her parents took her and her sister
Kerry to Wembley Downs calisthenics club in 1965 as sub-juniors.
Working through all of the age groups, Dawn competed until 1982. She also participated in State Teams from 1971 to 1979.
Dawn undertook coaching as a teenager and successfully coached at both Club and State Team level.
Her coaching has involved all age groups at:
- Wembley Downs Calisthenics Cub 1973 - 1984
- Floreat Calisthenics Club 1985 - 1989
- Carine Calisthenics Club 1990 - 1991
- CAWA Assistant State Team Coach 1977 & 1979
- CAWA State Team Coach 1980, 1981, 1982 & 1984
Dawn coached numerous graceful soloists including Donnellee (Hendry) Huntley, Paige Gordon and many more very successful competitors.
She is one of Western Australia's inaugural Calisthenics adjudicators with over 40 years adjudication
experience. During her time as an adjudicator, Dawn has held the following positions within the WA branch:
- President
- Immediate Past President
- Secretary
- Cadet & Accreditation Coordinator
- Rostering Coordinator
- Committee Member
She has always been an active member of ASCA (WA). Her commitment to the planning of adjudication roster for all of our West Australian competitions is a role which she does with enthusiasm.
Dawn has represented ASCA (WA) on the Adjudicators' Advisory Board (AAB) from 2005 and is currently still on this Board. As an AAB delegate, she has worked tirelessly on a number of key projects and contributes to all meeting with expertise and knowledge.
Dawn's adjudication experience extends across all section and levels. Her experience and the high regard in which she is held as an adjudicator, has been recognised by appointments at Ballarat, Interstate and the ACF National Championships.
Dawn is also an EAB Examiner, examining numerous caliskills in this state, regularly travelling to the
regional areas to ensure that our members are able to sit these important examinations She is currently able to examine up to Grade 4 level.
In addition to her work for ASCA, EAB and the AAB, Dawn was appointed to the Calisthenics Association of WA Board of Management. In this role Dawn was the Adjudicator Representative for many years.
Her dedication and contribution to CAWA has been endless. Calisthenics has been a life long passion for Dawn and this is evident in the time she has devoted to our sport. At both State and National levels she has consistently strived for the improvement of the standard of calisthenics skills, coaching skills and adjudicating.
Dawn is committed to the ongoing development of the association and has been responsible for the
training and progress of participants in both callisthenic skills and adjudication. She is always willing to be involved in the development of our members.
Dawn in a positive role model to the Calisthenics community. Her professional approach to everything
calisthenics is well recognised.
There is so much more that we can say about this beautiful person. We believe that Dawn deserves special recognition for her exceptional dedication and commitment to the Calisthenics Association of West Australia and is a very worthy recipient of the Frank Boan Award.
Congratulations Dawn!
