ACC ALL STARS
It is the policy of the Associated and Catholic Colleges to recognize outstanding individual achievement through the provision of Honorary and Representative All Star Teams.
"Honorary" All Star teams do not actually compete in events but are an acknowledgement of the best performing athletes across the association. Honorary All Star teams are selected in Athletics [1], Swimming [2] and Cross Country [3]. These teams consist of the best performers in each event at the ACC carnivals across all schools and divisions within the association.
"Representative" All Star teams play in one day exhibition match competitions against the representative teams from other school sport associations, such as School Sport WA (SSWA) and the Independent Girls' School Sports Association (IGSSA). Representative All Star teams are currently selected in Basketball, Cricket, Netball & Australian Rules Football. Athletes need to nominate and trial for selection into these teams. To qualify as an All Star athletes must be selected in the ACC team and compete in the inter-association competition.
Note: prior to 2013 All Star teams were all referred to as "Representative Teams".
It is a great achievement to be selected in an All Star team across 90 schools. All students selected in an All Star team are presented with a commemorative pin badge and have their achievement recorded on the ACC All Time All Star list. Certificates of acknowledgment are also often presented.
ACC ALL STAR LETTERS
"ACC Letters" is the highest individual accolade awarded by the ACC. To receive "Letters", a student must be selected in an All Star team in the same sport for the prescribed minimum number of years. The number of years does not have to be consecutive, but the years are not cumulative across sports.
Qualification criteria
- Letters in Honorary sports is achieved by being awarded All Stars in the same sport for at least 4 years.
- Letters in Representative sports is achieved by being awarded All Stars in the same sport for at least 3 years.
- Letters can be achieved in multiple sports if the student meets the qualification criteria of each sport.
- Letters awards commenced in 2013 for athletics, cross country and swimming. Letters awards for representative sports commenced and students that graduated before 2013 are not eligible to receive All Star Letters.
- Only students currently enrolled in an ACC school are eligible to receive All Star Letters. Letters are not awarded retrospectively.
A student’s Letters qualification status can be checked on the relevant All Time All Star list below, by noting whether the selection criteria is met. Those who have achieved selection in the same sport for the required minimum number of years are eligible to receive ACC Letters.
- Swimming All Stars All Time List [4]
- Cross Country All Stars All Time List [5]
- Athletics All Stars All Time List [6]
- Team Sports All Stars All Time List [7]
What does an ACC Letter look like?
Students that are awarded All Star letters will be presented with a framed "ACC Letter" as a memento of their outstanding achievement. The "Letter" is a stylized chenille embroidered patch in a collegiate letterman jacket style. The letter is framed with an All Star medallion, a sport specific pin and a plate engraved with the student's name and achievement. Students only ever receive one framed Letters Award; if they achieve the feat of Letters in multiple sports, they will receive an additional sport pin and an updated engraved plate to add to their frame.
Why is an ACC Letter so significant?
The foremost prize that every ACC student desires to win is his or her ACC Letter. The student who receives this stamp of achievement has earned the respect and praise of their sporting peers and school community.
Anything you possess is valued by what it costs, and this is the reason people treasure their ACC Letter so highly. To get your Letter you must first earn the right to have it, which means you have paid for your Letter with time, effort, sweat and sacrifice.
A Letter represents long hard days of practice and gruelling contests. It represents loyalty and the unselfish faithfulness of each student while in pursuit of a definite goal.
It recalls cherished memories of experiences with coaches and teachers who worked, drilled and planned daily to help develop and deliver on the ability you possess, those who taught you the power of dreams and how to make them a reality.
It represents each individual event, specific opponents and the strategic moments of every contest in which you took part.
Your Letter is the ultimate acknowledgment from your school and association, signifying your school sporting achievement.
May your Letter always remind you to live your life in a manner reflecting the ideals and spirit of your school. Your Letter should be a perpetual spring of inspiration and a constant stream of happy memories.