Information Pack

Introduction Casey Little Athletics is for any child between 5 and 15 years of age and is a great way to introduce your child to sport. Athletics activity develops co-ordination, flexibility, speed, endurance and strength through walking, running, throwing and jumping. Winning is not everything at Little Athletics. The main emphasis is on participation, fun, fitness and striving to improve your own performance.

Location

Edwin Flack Reserve, Manuka Road Berwick...Melways 111 H07

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Age Requirements

	AGE AT 30th September	Casey LAC Age Group
	5	Under 6
	6	Under 7
	7	Under 8
	8	Under 9
	9	Under 10
	10	Under 11
	11	Under 12
	12	Under 13
	13	Under 14
	14	Under 15
	15 & 16	InterAths

Uniform
All registered Athletes are expected to wear the Casey LAC uniform each week. This is a light blue t-shirt with dark blue sleeves and collar, and the Casey LAC logo printed on the front and dark blue shorts that are above the knee in length. The t-shirts cost $20 each (prices per 2008-2009). For parents who have purchased t-shirts from previous seasons, with or without the Berwick Village logo, these can still be worn.

Registration Days
Our two registration days are Saturday 11th 2010 for Re-Registrations and 18th September 2010 for New Registration, from 9am till 11am, at Edwin Flack Reserve. On these days you can come along and register for the 2010 / 2011 summer season, as well as have a chance to chat to members of the committee. Remember to bring each child's Birth Certificate with your payment.

Registration Tags
All registered Athletes are issued with a Registration tag that shows their name, age group and registration number, as well as the VLAA sponsors for the current season. All athletes must wear their registration tag each week on the Casey LAC uniform. The registration tag can be sewn on, attached with pins or velcro dots. New athletes are given a weeks grace regarding the registration tag.  If a replacement tag is required families will be charged $5.00 per new tag.  Athletes will not be permitted to compete if they do not have their registration tag.

Season Dates
The first day of competition for this season commences on Saturday 2nd October 2010.  Competition days are Saturday mornings with some Twilight evenings on various allocated Fridays. All dates are featured in the handbook, which will be handed out upon registration.  For Saturday morning competition all athletes and parents are expected at the track by 8.10 am to sign on and warm up, so that competition can start at 8.30 am sharp!

On Track Program
Casey LAC offers the On Track Program to Under 6’s. This is a special program that teaches children the fundamentals to help develop the skills required to participate in the athletics program. 

Training
Training is available for all athletes at the track. On Tuesday night, training is for Under 6 to Under 9 athletes from 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm. On Thursday night, training is for Under 10 to Under 15 athletes from 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm.  For those families that have athletes in both age groups it is recommended that you attend the Thursday training session.  Training commences on 21st September 2010 for under 6-9 athletes and on Thursday 16th September for athletes under 10 and up.  Assistance during training sessions are always greatly appreciated, just see one of the friendly coaches on how you can assist.

Sponsors
Casey LAC would like to thank all of our local businesses that have supported us through advertising in the handbook. Without their support, we would not have been able to purchase some much-needed equipment and supplies. Please show your support by frequenting as many of these businesses as you can and don’t forget to tell them where you saw their ad. If they feel that are getting value for their advertising dollar they will be keen to advertise again next year

Newsletters, Star Awards and other Bits & Pieces
All Star Awards, notices, newsletters, etc. will be placed your ‘Family Folder’. These will be located along the wall in alphabetical order outside the canteen area. It is the responsibility of each family to check their folder so that important information is not missed.  

Duty Roster
Every week we need over 110 parent ‘volunteers’ to assist with running the events and to ensure our children are provided with a fantastic athletics program.   Therefore as a parent of an athlete in Little Athletics, it is essential that you assist on competition days to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the program. A member of each family is required to fulfil their parent duty at least once a month. If you are not able to make this commitment then maybe this is not a sport for your family.

Weekly sign on
For parents who are unable to commit to a permanent position, then we have a Duty Roster. This means that you will be rostered on certain dates, and advised accordingly. You will be expected to attend and perform allocated duties on the day. We have Education Officers and a supportive Committee available to ‘teach you the ropes’ this season.

Not Sure??
Some parents might be a bit shy or not sure of what is required to be a volunteer. If this is the case then please let us know and we can offer training and support for those of you who are not sure what each position involves.

Contact Details
If you have any other questions or require more information then please give us a call.

President	Shane Triffitt	0403 255 304
Secretary	Felicity Stark	0458 284 154
Registrar	Greg Jagusch