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Competition this weekend is : RUNNING

Check here after 8.15am on a Saturday morning for any notice of cancellation due to weather.

Apart from rain, there is the heat to consider. We ask all members to keep in mind that as the Summer heats up, a timely start to the morning is very important so that we can finish normal competition as early as possible. Please try to be at the track by 8.30am on a Saturday morning for warm-up.

Last Updated: 22/02/2010 - 3.30pm

 
 

General Committee Nominations


Nominations for positions on the Centre General Committee (GC) are now being taken. Nominations for all positions may be accepted. If you do not want to nominate for a GC position, you may still want to be involved in a specific area. Check out the Centre Roles & Responsibilities and you may find something that really suits your talents!

This is a great way to really get involved and have a say in how the Centre is managed and to make a real difference. Positions are open to all members, and interested parties are greatly encouraged to ask a present Committee member for further information.

Even if you have never held a position on a committee previously or just joined the Centre recently, you will be made most welcome and ideally placed as a fresh new approach is desirable!

Meetings are held once a month, and are conducted in a very relaxed atmosphere.

 

 
 



 

Chelsea LAC Medallion Day

Medallion Day will be held on the 27th March 2010.

This is our last event day for the season, after which we have our AGM and Centre Presentation. There is no cost to enter as these were included in the Annual Season fees.

If you have not registered your intention to compete in this event, please contact your Club Presidents.

The programme is run as a Multi-Event, with each athlete performing in five events as per the State Multi-Event schedule and modified for younger age groups.

Athletes will compete in the following events:

U/6 & U/7 : 50m, 100m, 60mH, Long Jump, Shot Put

U/8 : 50m, 100m, 81mH, Long Jump, Shot Put

U/9 - U/16 : 100m, 800m, 81mH/90mH/100mH, Long Jump, Discus

Each child will then be awarded a Bronze, Silver or Gold Medallion according to the total combined levels of performance achieved. Every competing athlete will receive a medal.

 

 
 


State Multi Event Championships 2010

The VLAA State Multi Championships were held in Bendigo over the weekend of the 30th & 31st January 2010. Tristan Scheirs triumphed again to win the Multi-Event title for the U/10 boys age group, making it two years in succession. Tristan won by a margin of 86 points to his nearest rival, setting four personal bests along the way. Congratulations Tristan on your back-to-back victories.

Also competing at the Championships was Chloe Ludwig in the U/9 girls age group finishing in 32nd place, whilst Bridie Kelly was only able to complete two of the five events, and Elyse Congues completing four of the five events in the U/10 girls group. Jack Congues placed very well in 10th in the U/10 boys age group. Jackson Connor placed 39th in the U/11 boys. In the U/12 boys age group Trent Scheirs finished in a respectable 15th place, with Harvey Connor not far behind in 25th place.

Well done to everyone involved, you've made Chelsea proud.

 

 
 


Now Counting PB's!

 

 

From Week 4 of competition, Personal bests (PB's) are counted towards end of year awards.

The athlete that achieves the most PB's in a season wins the most prestigious prize at the Centre, the John Ellem Award.

This is what Little Athletics is all about, just doing your best and improving on your previous level.

Athletes who achieve five PB's in a single day of competition attain a Five Star Award: a certificate of their achievements, a voucher to be used at the canteen, and recognition in the local newspaper.

So don't forget, try your hardest!


   


Bring A Friend Day At Chelsea

Every day is "Bring A Friend" day at Chelsea LAC. Please feel free to come along and try-out Little Athletics at no obligation and no cost. Parents should make themselves known to an official in the clubrooms and their child(ren) will be able to compete in their age/gender group for the day. This is a great way to find out if you and your children enjoy Little Athletics before joining.

So kids ask your friends if they'd like to join you in all the fun, and as an added bonus, any athlete who brings along a friend that then joins the Centre can enter for the chance to win a fabulous Nintendo Wii entertainment pack valued at $600. Click the image to download the entry form.

 

 
 


Event Coaching

Training is available for U/8 and above age groups at Edithvale Reserve. These sessions are held on Wednesday afternoons. A Level 5 qualified coach will be conducting the sessions ably assisted by our recently trained parents who have completed a coaching course. Training commences at 4.30pm and runs for approx. 1.0 - 1.5 hours.

Please note that training may be cancelled in the case of bad weather (rain or heat).

We request the assistance of as many parents as possible, just ask one of our coaches what you can do to help.

 
 


IGA Docket Promotion

IGA, national sponsor of Little Athletics in Australia, have implemented a fantastic new promotion to enable Centres to raise valuably needed funds, simply by shopping at IGA Supermarkets.

Just keep your shopping dockets from IGA and bring them in to the Centre each week. We will tally these up and send them in for verification each month. The competition runs thru until May 2010, and the winners will be announced later that month.

As the competition is based on the number of registered athletes at each Centre, each Centre will have an opportunity of winning. All families are encouraged to shop at their local IGA store, and don't forget to tell your family and friends too!

Our local stores are:

Chelsea Heights IGA
199 Thames Promenade, Chelsea Heights

Ritchies Supa IGA
Shop 1, 11 Narelle Drive, Aspendale Gardens

 

 
 


Uniforms

A reminder for all athletes that your Club uniform must be worn during regular Centre Competition. That means that tracksuit pants and tops, windcheaters, etc. should be removed while competing. You may wear these whilst waiting for your next trial during field events, but should be removed when you are actually performing. Also please note that your IGA patch must be displayed on the front of your top. The VLAA will be randomly inspecting Centres during the season to check that this is being done.

Not only will this help you throw and jump further or higher and run faster, but it means that we as a Centre meet our obligations to the VLAA and their/our sponsors for displaying their brand.

Any continual flaunting of these rules may mean that your Club will not accumulate any points from your day's performance.


 

 
 


To All New Parents, please take some time looking around our website, and if you have any questions at all please ask one of our committee members (either at Centre or Club Level) who will be only to glad to help. Answers to general questions may be found in our FAQ section.

To all those that are new to Little Athletics, please have a read of the handy "Parent Handbook" and "How-To-Help" booklets, which will provide some valuable information on the Little Athletics structure, how each event is run, and how you can contribute to the running of the day's events.

 


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