On your marks...Get set...
Let’s get ready for Saturday Competition
“12th October”
Hi Everyone
Welcome all new Athletes and Parents and returning Athletes and Parents.
It’s been great to see all Athletes commence their training at the club. The start of the
‘Official Saturday Competition Season’ is approaching this weekend and we would like to
share as much information as possible, particularly with all new parents and athletes, who
are new to ‘Little Athletics’.
Some big changes have occurred from last season, most significant being the relocation of
The Belmont Little Athletics Centre (BLAC) to The Ern Clark Athletics Centre in Cannington.
This is a temporary move until the Belmont track is finished. We are hopeful for an exciting
return to Belmont in January 2014!
Here’s some important information before our Saturday competition begins:
Location – Ern Clarke Athletics Track - Cannington
Ern Clarke Athletics Centre is located off Wharf Street, Cannington.
Attached is a map of the track. All Forrestfield athletes and parents are required to sit
together on the area marked FLAC on the Map. Please look out for the FLAC banner and
bring you own chairs, rugs etc...The area is fully grassed.
Times for Competition
2.15pm
The Key Official to set up their site and brief their parent team on duties. (If
you are on roster this Saturday, please be there for 2.15pm).
2.15pm
Any athletes that need to pick up their shirts and registration bags please see
Helen in our FLAC area at 2.15pm
2.30pm
All FLAC athletes warm up together
2.50pm
Competition commences. The Announcer will call ‘First Call’ for events.
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Registration Bag & Shirts
For athletes that are fully paid by Tuesday 8th October, your registration bag will be ready
tomorrow (Saturday Competition day, 12th October). Please see Helen at the track at
2.15pm. (You must bring plenty of safety pins to attach your Registration Bib, Age number,
RFID tag onto the shirt).
Uniforms - Please remember
Shorts
Plain black only (no skins)
Shirts
Red & White FLAC shirt -$30 per shirt /Singlet (older age groups) $30.00
Caps
FLAC caps available for $15.00 (optional)
Parents
Can also purchase a Red & White FLAC shirt also - $30 per shirt
**Correct Shirts must be worn at Saturday competition days**
Uniforms on competition day:
On competition day, all shirts must be tucked into shorts and your registration bib; IGA tag,
RFID tag and age number bib must be attached to the front of your shirt, as per the example
below.
Please ensure your RFID tag is pinned on-between the McDonalds logo and the registration
number. They are washable, but please do not iron them.
Parent Involvement & Rosters
Please note that Little Athletics solely relies on parent assistance. So all athletes (your
children) rely on parents to ensure weekly programs are run and to schedule.
The Roster has been emailed to all Parents this week. Attached is another copy. Please note:
changes will be made to the Roster as more new athletes join the club; therefore this Roster
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will be amended by Sandra (Club Manager) to ensure new Parents are added and it is fair
and equal for all parents.
Again, please don’t be daunted by the parent roster. The Forrestfield club has many ‘Key
Officials’ and ‘experienced’ parents already, to help all new parents on competition days.
We try to run a fair system and split our parents into groups, so that you get to relax every
fortnight to watch the competition.
Have fun with your kids!! PARENT HELP and CO-OPERATION at training is
Always greatly appreciated and the competition days run smoother.
Athlete’s Marshalling
When an athlete’s age group has been called for an event, all athletes are required to report
to the Marshalling area (marked on Map). This may differ slightly tomorrow for running
events. Sandra will advise athletes tomorrow.
Purple Book & Programs
The Purple Book will hopefully be distributed tomorrow or next week. This has everything
you need to know about the 2013/2014 Belmont Little Athletics season.
Tomorrow is Program A. Programs are attached below (page 5), to this newsletter.
Canteen
Please note: Due to the move to Cannington, the canteen will be open, however for the first
few Saturdays, only snacks and drinks will be provided. HOT FOOD is not available
tomorrow. Hot food will only be available after a few weeks.
It is wise to bring your own food for your hungry little athletes!!
Forrestfield Fundraising – This Saturday
Nikki and Mary (Our Fundraising Team) will be out there on Saturday selling chocolates and
holding a raffle. Please support our club tomorrow!
Are parents allowed on sites?
Unless you are on a parent roster or authorised to be on site, parents are not allowed to
enter the circular track, whilst athletes are competing. There may be some exceptions,
however you are welcome to walk your child to the marshalling area at any time until the
‘Key Official’ attends to them. You are also welcome to watch them compete, from a certain
distance.
This is particularly important during Centre Championship, as athletes maybe disqualified,
due to parent’s being on site. The announcer will continue to enforce this rule during the
season.
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Any questions?
Please feel free to email us at [email protected] speak to our coaches or
our FLAC committee members at training or on competition days.
Vito Vargiolu
Sharon Stribley
Tim Blake
Rebecca Pileggi
Nikki Carvalho
Marcia Pringle
President
Secretary & Coach
Coach
Treasurer
Fundraising & Coach
BLAC Delegate
Sandra Vargiolu
Helen Quaresimin
Paul Partington
Janet Rowe
Mary Appelbee
Club Manager & Coach
Registrar
Coach
Records and Rankings
Fundraising
We hope you all have fun at our Club!
Let’s have a fantastic start to the season!
GO FORRESTFIELD!!
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PROGRAM A
PROGRAM B
BOYS
AGE
PROGRAM C
BOYS
BOYS
FB
60 mini
200M
DISCUS
70M
400M
TURBO
FB
100M
7
60 mini
200M
DISCUS
70M
400M
TURBO
7
100M
SHOT
LONG
8
60MH
200M
LONG
70M
600M
SHOT
8
100M
DISCUS
TURBO
9
60MH
200M
SHOT
70M
800M
TURBO
LONG
9
100M
400M
DISCUS
HIGH
10
200M
11
200M
400M
12
200M
800M
13
200M
800M
200MH
14
200M
800M
200MH
15-17
200M
800M
200MH
SHOT
FB
60 mini
200M
7
60 mini
8
60MH
9
60MH
200M
10
200M
11
200M
400M
12
200M
800M
13
200M
800M
200MH
14
200M
800M
15-17
200M
800M
700MW
SHOT
LONG
1100MW
DISCUS
HIGH
60MH
800M
SHOT
LONG
10
100M
400M
JAVELIN
TRIPLE
1100MW
JAVELIN
TRIPLE
60MH
800M
DISCUS
HIGH
11
100M
1500M
SHOT
LONG
SHOT
LONG
60MH
400M
1500MW
JAVELIN
TRIPLE
12
100M
1500M
DISCUS
HIGH
DISCUS
HIGH
80MH
400M
1500MW
SHOT
LONG
13
100M
1500M
JAVELIN
TRIPLE
JAVELIN
TRIPLE
90MH
400M
1500MW
DISCUS
HIGH
14
100M
1500M
SHOT
LONG
LONG
100-110MH
400M
1500MW
JAVELIN
TRIPLE
15-17
100M
1500M
DISCUS
HIGH
TURBO
70M
400M
DISCUS
FB
100M
200M
TURBO
70M
400M
DISCUS
7
100M
SHOT
LONG
200M
SHOT
70M
600M
LONG
8
100M
DISCUS
TURBO
HIGH
70M
800M
SHOT
LONG
9
100M
DISCUS
TURBO
LONG
GIRLS
AGE
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GIRLS
700MW
GIRLS
SHOT
400M
LONG
1100MW
JAVELIN
TRIPLE
60MH
800M
DISCUS
HIGH
10
100M
400M
SHOT
1100MW
SHOT
LONG
60MH
800M
JAVELIN
TRIPLE
11
100M
1500M
DISCUS
HIGH
DISCUS
HIGH
60MH
400M
1500MW
SHOT
LONG
12
100M
1500M
JAVELIN
TRIPLE
JAVELIN
TRIPLE
80MH
400M
1500MW
DISCUS
HIGH
13
100M
1500M
SHOT
LONG
200MH
SHOT
LONG
80MH
400M
1500MW
JAVELIN
TRIPLE
14
100M
1500M
DISCUS
HIGH
200MH
DISCUS
HIGH
90-100MH
400M
1500MW
SHOT
LONG
15-17
100M
1500M
JAVELIN
TRIPLE
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