How good was it to see some of those little athletes run 800m and the hurdles for the very first time (EVER!) on Saturday? Fantastic effort!
A reminder that each family is required to complete 3 duties per season at a Saturday session. These duties are generally away from the children (such as timing, input of results, scanning, canteen). Please sign your name up for a duty (for this Saturday or another one) as you enter the track – near the merchandise tent. We really need some parents to help with timing over the season (taking turns). If we don’t get any help this week with our 70m and 200m – we might have issues with results. Can you help? Please email or text Caroline in the next day or so (0491669405 or CARROTSPARK@gmail.com)
As many of you know, none of the parents on the committee are paid for their roles, some of which take up a significant amount of their time each week (AKA 15 hours a week for some). Please do a two hour duty here and there to help the children.
This week’s email covers:
1. This Saturday 28th
2. Halloween session (Friday 3 November – No Saturday 4 November session)
3. Wednesday coaching – you need to sign up to attend
4. Relays – have you signed up yet??
1. This Saturday 28th
- Start times: 8:15AM for U6 – U9 & 9:45AM for U10-U17.
- Set up help, pack up help and BBQ: U6 BOYS are on set up this week (please arrive at 7:15am). U9 GIRLS and U12 GIRLS are on BBQ. U11 Girls are on Pack Up.
- Where to go: come in to the track and head towards your age group sign. (If you haven’t picked up your bib yet, you will need to pick that up from the registration tent at the front)
- What to bring (and what NOT to): water bottle, hat & sunscreen (if sunny). Please don’t bring your furry friend along or any balls/sporting equipment. Don’t be offended if we ask you to take your dog behind a fence or confiscate your ball for the session (we’ve had some close calls with discus and javelin – it’s for everyone’s safety).
- What to wear: Competition Patch/Bib – this contains your membership number which is scanned for track results. It needs to be worn across the lower chest/stomach each session. A REMINDER AGAIN TO MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS THEIR COMPETITION BIB/PATCH ON – WE CAN NOT LOG CHILDRENS’ RUNNING RESULTS WITHOUT IT.
- Wet weather: Check out the wet weather button on our website (in the top left hand corner), which we will update at 7.30am on Saturday mornings if the weather is concerning – and again at 9.15am for the second session.
- Program: Here is the program for this week.
- Trialists: If you have friends who are considering joining Sandy let them know that every trialist (season 23/24) that officially joins the club by 11 November will go into the draw for a chance to win a Coles gift card valued at $50.00.
2. Halloween session Friday 3 November (No Saturday 4 November session)
Given the upcoming Melbourne Cup Long weekend (for many), we will not hold a Little Athletics Session on Saturday 4 November. Instead – we do a FRIDAY night special! And special it will be – a Halloween special….
We’ve been doing this for a number of years, including in the pre-pandemic years, and it’s always a lot of fun. Dust off those costumes and get your relay game ON…. Always one of the favourite sessions for kids.
It will be a 5:15pm warm-up for all, with an estimated to finish by 7pm.
3. Wednesday coaching – you need to sign up to attend
Thank you to all the families that are using Signup to register their child’s attendance at Wednesday training. We have capped numbers to ensure that there is quality coaching and appropriate duty of care. If children are not signed up they will not be able to attend training. Any questions regarding training or specific events you would like more sessions, please reach out to natasha.franchina@gmail.com. Here is the sign up link again (or sign up through the Stack Team App)
https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/221704548056/true#/invitation
4. Relays
A reminder about relays!!! Please see the attached information flyer. If you would like to join – please ensure you can commit to the training sessions on Wednesdays 5:30 – 6:30! Here is the registration link again:
https://eventdesq.sportstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main&EventDesqID=39168&OrgID=1373
Please note that on 25/10 and 1/11 we have relay training only for U9-U12 children (due to various other commitments including Victorian All Schools T&F Championships).
See you Saturday!
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