As we enjoy the long Grand Final weekend, we realise that on the other side of it, Little Aths starts. Best we let you know what is going on.
For those of you who are new to the club, a very big welcome. To the many members returning back this season, we are super excited to have you back with the team!
As a proud Club President who has been involved for more than 8 years (argh feeling my age), I whole heartedly know you are going to enjoy the whole experience. My Hot Tip is – get involved – there is nothing more fulfilling than being engaged with your children during sport. They grow up fast and remember those times you were alongside them supporting their skill learning.
If you have not seen our welcome message on your membership receipt here is a link to it. Welcome Letter
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Now To The Season Start…
Sandy Little Aths First Session: Saturday 8 October: U6-U9 8.15am start, U10-U17 9.45am start
BYO water bottle, sunscreen and competition patch.
Welcome Morning – Pick up your Uniform and Competition Patch Saturday 1 October 9-11am: Come down to the track anytime between 9-11am for a run, collect your uniform, competition patch, buy the uniform and meet some of the team. If you can’t make this time, we do have collection on Wed 5th October 4.30pm – 5.30pm during our first coaching session.
Our First Session is Program 1 – refer here for the detail. The emphasis will be on teaching/coaching the skill & having fun with our team mates this week, therefore we won’t be measuring jumps and throws on this day. Measuring will come into the Program in the following weeks for most of the age groups.
Parent Duty: Parents are a fundamental key to our program delivery and we rely on everyone’s support. There are a couple of parts to Duty:
- Set up and/ pack up where age groups are rostered on to do these 1 or 2 times per season. The SLAC Committee will do week 1 but here is the schedule for the season of when your age group is on. SET UP/PACK UP
- Age Group Duty sign up is helping us run the program for the kids each Saturday (raking sandpits, measuring throws, directing the team to the next activity, BBQ & Canteen etc). This Duty is via an online sign up located here. We can’t start/hold events without your help and be rest assured we have help sheets and face to face learning so you know what the duty tasks are.
Heads Up: Under 8 Boys and Open Girls you are assigned the BBQ week 1.
Coaching Mid Week Wednesday (it is free for members): Starting Wednesday 5th October. Everyone warms up as a group then split into the coaching areas chosen. A fortnightly rotation of activities is offered with special Masterclass sessions in High Jump, Discus Spin and Javelin on various dates.
Wednesday 5th the coaching program will start for U8-U17, the following week U6-U7 activities start.
Sign up to Wednesday Coaching is a must and can be done here as spaces are limited.
Communication – how do you stay informed??
- A weekly email will be sent from the Club advising of the upcoming activities and events
- Team App (Stack Team App on the App Store (apple.com)) will provide key information for you: weekly program, duty roster, how to guide etc
- Facebook/Instagram reminds you of what is coming up and any news we need to share
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Interested in being involved in small capacity to help?
- We are looking for a few people who can help us collect the boxes of bananas from Sandringham Coles each week. Coles are a major sponsor of Little Athletics throughout Australia and provide complimentary fruit to our kids….we just need help getting it to the track
- We also are in need of someone who is happy to work behind the scenes coordinating our weekly Parent Duty Roster. It is an easy computer orientated task and great if you could come Saturday morning from time to time to check in on how it is all going.
If you are able to and keen to help please email Mike on sandringham@lavic.com.au
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Enjoy the break if you are on holidays, enjoy the Grand Final and we look forward to having you join us for coaching on Wednesday 5th October or our first session of Little Aths Oct 8th.
Hot Tip – collect your competition patch before Saturday 8th!
Nicole on behalf of
SLAC Committee
e: sandringham@lavic.com.au
m: 0413 705 357
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