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Country Cross Country  There
is no cross country competition at Edwin
Flack Reserve this Saturday 25th June. Athletes who have registered are competing at the Knox Cross Country Open day instead. Details can be viewed on this flyer here. It is possible to register on the day – half an hour before the race. On Saturday 2nd July, competition will return to Edwin Flack reserve for those not competing at the State championship the next day. A reminder for those competing at the State Championship, correct competition singlet and shorts are required for U9 and above. U7 & U8 may wear the Casey blue T-shirt and dark blue shorts. Knox Cross Country Open Day Want more cross country competition then try the 2011 "ConnectEast" Knox Open Day being held at Nortons Park, Wantirna South on Saturday 25th June 2011. Check the flyer here. Cross Country  Cross
Country will be on again at Casey next Saturday 11th June 2011
over the long weekend with the course running in reverse again.Check here for more details or see Rod Prime with any questions. Last Week On Sat 4th June Program 6 saw competition back at Casey again for footy colours day with many different sporting teams represented. The athletes had a fun day of racing with sunny weather and also the challenge of running the track in reverse. Read last weeks results here. SMR Cross Country and Walks Challenge The Southern Metro Region will be holding a SMR Cross Country and Walks challenge event set for Saturday June 18th 2011 at St Leonards School - Riverend Road - Bangholme. Check the flyer here. Your Centre  Thank-you
to the committee and parents for all your efforts this season
under sometimes frustrating
conditions due to
the wet weather.
We hope
to see you all again next October for our next Track & Field
Season. View our Photo
Gallery here.If you have enjoyed Little Athletics, we encourage all parents to get involved, either on committee, coaching or as an official. Little Aths Victoria ( LAVic ) has many training opportunities so please revisit this website regularly for any updates. Please make a date in your diary to attend the AGM / Presentation Day on Sunday 2pm to 5pm 22nd May, 2010 at Beaconsfield Neighbourhood Centre, O'neil Rd, Beaconsfield, Melways 214 B1. The new committee will be voted in and athletes will be awarded prizes in many different categories in recognition of their achievements over the past season. Australian Little Athletics Championships We wish to congratulate Jade Sanders who competed in the Australian Little Athletics Championships after being selected in the U13 Victorian State Team. Jade won a Silver medal in the 1500m Walk. Fantastic effort Jade. The Victorian Team came second overall. Committee Members Wanted  Many
of our key committee members are not renewing their tenures this year after many
years of much appreciated and valuable service.We must have a viable committee in order to be able to keep our club running. If you would like to join our committee, and ensure that your children can compete, please feel free to ask any of our current committee members what is involved. Alternatively, feel free to join us at our next committee meeting, to see what it is all about!! Meetings are usually held on the 2nd Monday of the month, at 7:30 pm in the Centre rooms. The next meeting is to be held on 4th April - phone Felicity for more info. The committee will be voted in at our AGM / Presentation Day on Sunday 2pm to 5pm 22nd May, 2010 at Beaconsfield Neighbourhood Centre, O'neil Rd, Beaconsfield, Melways 214 B1 Your Centre Thank-you
to the committee and parents for all your efforts this season under
sometimes frustrating conditions due to the wet weather. We hope
to see you all again next October for our next Track & Field
Season. View our Photo
Gallery here.If you have enjoyed Little Athletics, we encourage all parents to get involved, either on committee, coaching or as an official. Little Aths Victoria ( LAVic ) has many training opportunities so please revisit this website regularly for any updates. Please make a date in your diary to attend the AGM / Presentation Day on Sunday 2pm to 5pm 22nd May, 2010 at Beaconsfield Neighbourhood Centre, O'neil Rd, Beaconsfield, Melways 214 B1. The new committee will be voted in and athletes will be awarded prizes in many different categories in recognition of their achievements over the past season. IGA shopper dockets competition A reminder of the Little Athletics IGA shopper dockets competition. This competition puts us in the running for prize money for the centre. The competition finishes this month. Any-one with IGA receipts (December 2010 to May 2011) please return them to the box in the pavillion during Cross country competition on Saturday 7th, 14th or 21st of May. (8.30-10am). Thank-you to those members who have been contributing. Committee Members Wanted Many
of our key committee members are not renewing their tenures this year after many
years of much appreciated and valuable service.We must have a viable committee in order to be able to keep our club running. If you would like to join our committee, and ensure that your children can compete, please feel free to ask any of our current committee members what is involved. Alternatively, feel free to join us at our next committee meeting, to see what it is all about!! Meetings are usually held on the 2nd Monday of the month, at 7:30 pm in the Centre rooms. The next meeting is to be held on 4th April - phone Felicity for more info. The committee will be voted in at our AGM / Presentation Day on Sunday 2pm to 5pm 22nd May, 2010 at Beaconsfield Neighbourhood Centre, O'neil Rd, Beaconsfield, Melways 214 B1
Cross Country The
Cross Country Season begins this Saturday 30th April 2010.Warm up at 8.45am rain, hail or shine; the first race starts at 9.00am. It takes place here at the Casey track. We encourage all athletes and parents to come along for our winter season of Cross Country where we are not hampered by trifling things such as rain and mud - the race will go on! All those who are registered can come along to our winter season with no extra charge. We also take winter-only registrations for any newcomers. Choose from one of the following distances:- Under 6 to Under 8's for 1km, Under 9 to Under 12's for 2km, Under 13 to Open for 3km Dads and Mums are welcome to run with their children (upon signing an indemnity form). Check here for more details or see Rod Prime with any questions. State Track & Field Championships  Congratulations
to all our athletes who competed in the State Track & Field
Championship at the weekend. To those who achieved medals - fantastic
effort.
For those who didn't we are tremendously proud of you all for giving
your best. Thanks to our Team Managers Greg Jagusch
and Keith Van Rossen,
and to Centre President Shane Triffit
for his role as Chief Assembly Marshall for the weekend. Thank-you
to all our parents for attending to the parent duty and for bringing
your children along to compete. Photos can be viewed on the Photo Gallery page. More coming! View the LAVic Results here. Casey Centre Championships  The final Casey program for
the summer season was the Casey Centre Championships
that was held over the weekend of Saturday March 13th and Sunday
March 14th.Congratulations to everyone involved in the Centre Championships on the weekend. Our centre should be really proud of what has been a mixed season and a very full on weekend. Amongst all the preparation and countless hours leading up to the competition, it was all worth while seeing the kids compete and the families share their children's achievements. All the couple's who were key officials over the weekend did a great job; it was such a commitment from them and their children. To all those parents who helped out, well done for ensuring the competition was able to be run for all children in all age groups. So many helped out such as setting up the equipment early at 7am each morning, processing the event sheets with the athletes names, organising ribbons and medals, purchasing and running the canteen, arranging and chaperoning guest medal presenters, conducting each event, repairing equipment during the event, processing the data to determine finals, managing parent duties, stepping in to take on Arena manager for the weekend, packing up all the equipment at the conclusion of each day and many other duties not mentioned here. State Track & Field Championships Congratulations to
all our athletes who competed in the State Track & Field
Championship at the weekend. To those who achieved medals
- fantastic effort. For those who didn't we are tremendously
proud of you all for giving your best. Thanks to our
Team Managers Greg Jagusch
and Keith Van
Rossen, and to Centre President Shane Triffit
for his role as Chief Assembly Marshall for the weekend.
Thank-you to all our parents for attending to the parent
duty and for bringing your children along to compete. Photos can be viewed on the Photo Gallery page. More coming! View the LAVic Results here. The State Championships closes our Summer season. Thank-you to committee and parents for all efforts this season under sometimes frustrating conditions due to weather. We hope to see you all again next October for our next Track & Field Season. If you have enjoyed Little Athletics, we encourage all parents to get involved, either on committee, coaching or as an official. LAVic has many training opportunities so please revisit this website regularly for any updates. We also encourage all athletes and parents to come along for our winter season of Cross Country (starting April 30th) where we are not hampered by trifling things such as rain and mud - the race will go on! All those who are registered can come along to our winter season with no extra charge. We also take winter-only registrations for any newcomers. State Track & Field Championships Goodluck
to all athletes competting at the State
T&F Championships this Saturday. We have 61 athletes competing
from Casey Little Athletics Centre. This is the largest squad we
have taken to this event and the Committee is extremely proud of
all our athletes who have tried their best and are representing us
in this way.Competing at Olympic Park is a fantastic atmosphere and we hope parents and athletes enjoy the experience. Check out the Casey Qualifiers and Progressions by Event here and Casey Qualifiers and Progressions by Name here. Parents attending please check here for details of your chosen duty. We wish you all well for a fantastic weekend of Family, Fun and Fitness. Casey Centre Championships The
final Casey Program for the summer season will be the Casey
Championships that will be held over the weekend of Saturday
March 13th and Sunday March 14th. Entries
closed on Wednesday 16 Feb 2011. Each athlete was able to select a maximum of three (3) track events and a maximum of three (3) field events over the two day competition. A maximum of six (6) events. Age groups will be called to events as per a normal Saturday morning but athletes should only go to events that they have entered. A list of Events Entered by Athletes has been posted on the wall inside the Club room and is available here on the Casey Championships page. There is also a duty requirement to those who enter the Centre Championship. Parents must do a duty on one of the days of that weekend. Please help out to ensure all athletes are able to start their events on time. Good luck to all athletes and thank you to all parents for doing duty so as to allow the competition to run smoothly. State Track & Field Championships Cameron,
the Chief of Officials, will have the list of Casey Parent duties for
the State
T&F Championships available at the Club rooms this Saturday.Parents need to sign on for their preferred times this Saturday March 5th (instead of 12th & 13th as stated earlier). This will allow us to then put the final duty list up at the Centre Champs so that all families are sure of their Duty times. Check out the Casey Qualifiers and Progressions by Event here and Casey Qualifiers and Progressions by Name here. Training  For
all those who have
qualified or been progressed
to the State Championship in
March there
will be extra Training
on Wednesday's commencing
at 5.30pm. Please note this does not include walks coaching. Karen Wynen our walks coach is not available on Wednesday nights but will be available Thursday's at 5.15pm, exclusively for walks. Parent Duty  Please
check the Parent
Duty Register to see how much duty you have recorded. This is a list
of duty done by each family throughout the season. If you have done duty
but your name does not appear on the list, please see the Chief of Officials Cameron
Skeggs at the sign in desk. More Parent
Duty information is available here.Many thanks to every-one who has been helping out, especially our new parents who are taking the time and effort to learn what to do. Please remember that the success of the Centre and the diversity of activities the Centre can offer depend directly on the support and involvement of every parent. “ Many hands make light work” PB Awards  This
year 2010/2011 we wish to recognise the achievements of all athletes
by introducing a Personal Best Award.To achieve an award the athletes are required to achieve certain amounts of PB’s, as outlined in the PB page. Once a level has been achieved the Age Group Team Manager will give the child their award within approximately two weeks of achievement. The awards are iron on patches and we suggest ironing them onto the sleeve of the uniform. We hope you enjoy this new initiative which is aimed to promote personal achievement. Summer Competition  The
next program will be held on Saturday 5th March,
this being Program 19. Check out the events you
will be doing here.Training will go ahead as normal on Tuesday March 1st, but there will be no training on Thursday March 3rd. Apologies for the late notice, but coaches will be unable to attend due to another event. There will be extra Training on Wednesday's commencing at 5.30pm only for all those who have qualified or been progressed to the State Championship in March. Please note this does not include walks coaching. Karen Wynen our walks coach is not available on Wednesday nights but will be available Thursday's at 5.15pm (this includes this Thursday March 3rd), exclusively for walks. Gippsland Junior Carnival and Region Track & Field Championships - Results  Congratulations
to all our athletes and parents who attended the weekend events. Check out the Casey Results by Event here and Casey Results by Name here. Our Littlest Athletes had lots of fun at Saturday's Junior Carnival, but had to withstand a very wet start. Thank-you to all the parent helpers and children for turning up and participating. Huge thanks need to go to Casey LAC President and Region Competition Director Shane Triffitt who has put in a phenomenal effort over many months to get the Weekend organised and was wearing many hats over the two days. Particular thanks go to Kim Tonna, Peter Hughes and Karen Davidson who stepped in at late notice to the role of Chief Assembly Marshall - the Region Track and Field Championships would have ground to a halt without your efforts. Very much appreciated. Also to Rick Norrington for doing a double duty. Of course we also have to thank the parents who were on duty all weekend as Key Officials and went about their jobs so efficiently and allowed the program to go ahead: David Campbell, Cameron Skeggs, Rod Prime, Stuart Merrick, Peter Hughes , and to Chris Pentland, Karen Wynen, Sue Ashe, who were key Officials for the day. Our Team Managers Keith Van Rossen & Greg Jagusch who did a stirling job all weekend and Keith, Shane, Dean Matheson and Steve Godfrey for equipment set up and pack up. Please some-one let me know if I've left off any-one who deserves a thank -you. There was a lot of work going on all around we don't always get to see. To the families of these people for letting us have your family members for the day(s) when we all want to watch the competition. To all our parents for bringing your children along and attending your allocated duty without a fuss, it was fantastic. But most of all thank-you to the Athletes themselves for your good behavior and sportsmanship. For having a go, for falling down and getting up to run or jump again. For wearing the Casey colours and joining in family, fun and fitness. Felicity Stark Secretary Casey Little Athletics P.S. We would also like to thank Felicity for the enormous amount of behind the scene work she puts in to make such events possible. Check out the complete Results at the Gippsland Region Website. Casey has done extremely well. In total 12 records were broken over the weekend, 9 by Casey Athletes. Check out the Casey Results by Event here and Casey Results by Name here. Some photos have been posted here but if any one has any photos they would like to share, please email them to caseylacphotos@gmail. Also if you have a favorite moment from the weekend, why not tell us about it on our Casey Little Athletic Centre Guestbook or at the Casey Little Athletic Centre Facebook . Summer Competition The
next program will be held on Wednesday 16th
Feb instead of Saturday 19th Feb due to the Junior
Athletes Carnival and Gippsland
Region Track and Field Championships being held at the Newborough
track that weekend with many Casey athletes and their parents
attending. Therefore
there will be No Program Saturday
19th Feb 2011.Junior Carnival - Gippsland Region  The
Gippsland Region has extended an invitation to families who have an
athlete in Under 6 to Under 8 to join in the fun and excitement of
the inaugural Junior Athletes Carnival.The Carnival will offer the children the opportunity to participate in six events with children of the same age but from all the Centres within the Gippsland Region. This is to be held on Saturday 19th February 2011 from 9.00am to 12.30pm, $10.00 per athlete, at Moe Little Athletics Centre, Newborough Athletics Track, Newborough Entries closed on the end of program Saturday the 22nd of January. Please note there is no exception to this. Some entries can be viewed here and comments can be emailed to Jackie Debruin jdebruin03@gmail.com . For the latest up to date information click here . Region Track & Field Championships The
Gippsland Region Track & Field Championship is to be held over the
weekend of Sat (afternoon) and Sun (all day) the 19th & 20th of February, 2011 at
Newborough, for U9-U15 age groups. The final Timetable has been released
following the closeof entries.The Region T & F Championship is the qualifier to the State Track & Field Championship. Centre Uniform must be worn. Athletes of all abilities are encouraged to participate. Parents of all athletes participating can expect to be allocated a duty on the day/days. Entries closed on the end of program Saturday the 18th of December 2010. Please note there is no exception to this. Entries can be viewed here and comments can be emailed to Jackie Debruin jdebruin03@gmail.com . [more] Summer Competition Maybe
we should call it something else! What a wash out of all time was
Saturday 5th February 2011.Berwick recorded 186mm or 6 1/2 inches of Rain in 24 hours from Friday afternoon. Come along to Casey LAC this Saturday 12 February for a normal program weather permitting. Remember that the next program will be held on Wednesday 16th Feb instead of Saturday 19th Feb due to the Junior Athletes Carnival and Gippsland Region Track and Field Championships being held at the Newborough track that weekend with many Casey athletes and their parents attending. Summer Competition Come
along to our next event for 2011 on Saturday February 5th for
a normal competition starting at 8.15am. Did you know that Casey Little Athletic Centre is on Facebook ? Make a comment. Start a discussion. Write something on the Wall. Don't want to use Facebook then make a comment on our Casey Little Athletic Centre Guestbook. Tell us what you did well last Saturday. How many PB's are you aiming for? What record are you going to beat this season? State Relay Results  Casey
athletes competed at the State Relay Championship at Doncaster on Sunday
6th Feb
2011 between the occasional showers and brilliant sunshine. Great team work and team spirit showed through with many Casey teams getting through to Finals. Check out the LAVic website for detailed results here and look at some Casey photos on our website here. Did you take some photos on the day? Email your photos to caseylacphotos@gmail.com so we can display them on the Casey website. Did you attend the State Relay Championships on Sunday? Tell us how you went on the Casey Little Athletic Centre Facebook site or on the Casey Little Athletic Centre Guestbook. Victoria's Fastest Kid  Well
done to Cameron Debruin & Samuel Merrick for becoming 2nd & 3rd
in the u/10s Victoria's Fastest Kid final yesterday at Olympic Park on
Thursday 9 December 2010.Aiden Saluni also ran in the final. It was a fantastic achievement to see three Casey Athletes in the final. Jordan Fitzgerald & Annabel Briet also ran in the semi finals. Casey Little Aths had a lot of athletes on the infield doing a clinic with current Olympians and it was great to see lots of Casey uniforms out there. Thanks to Rod Prime our Coaching Co-Ordinator for the update. State Relay  The
Casey team had a great time at the Gippsland Region Relay
Championships that was held on Sunday December 12th 2010. Casey entered plenty of teams with some athletes running up age groups achieving great results. The competition resulted with Casey teams qualifying and progressing through to 19 events at the upcoming State Relay Championship at Doncaster on Sunday 6 Feb 2011. We wish them well. Region Relay Results The
Casey team had a great time at the Gippsland Region Relay
Championships are will be held on Sunday December 12th this year. Casey entered plenty of teams with some athletes running up age groups achieving great results. The competition resulted with Casey teams qualifying and progressing through to 19 events at the upcoming State Relay Championship at Olympic Park Melbourne on Sunday 6 Feb 2011. Check the details here. Saturday Christmas Breakup  This Saturday
December 18th is
our last track
and field program before we
break for Christmas.It will be a mixture of some standard events and some fun events such as long jump relays, obstacle courses, tug-o-war, gum boot toss etc. Santa will also be appearing on the night arriving in a mystery vehicle. Have a great break over Christmas and come along to our first event for 2011 on Saturday January 22nd for a Twilight Competition starting at 4.00pm. Region Track & Field Championships The
Gippsland Region Track & Field Championship is to be held over the
weekend of Sat (afternoon)/Sun (all day) the 19th & 20th of February,
2011 at Newborough, for U9-U15 age groups. Cost is $6 per event with
a maximum of 4 events. Please refer to the draft timetable when choosing
events. The final Timetable will be released following the closeof entries.The Region T & F Championship is the qualifier to the State Track & Field Championship. Centre Uniform must be worn. Athletes of all abilities are encouraged to participate. Parents of all athletes participating can expect to be allocated a duty on the day/days. Entries to be returned to us Tuesday 14th December please. If this is not possible by the end of program Saturday the 18th of December 2010. Please note there will be no exception to this. Once entered check here and please email Jackie Debruin jdebruin03@gmail.com of errors prior to closing date. [more] Junior Carnival - Gippsland Region The
Gippsland Region would like to extend an invitation to families who
have an athlete in Under 6 to Under 8 to join in the fun and excitement
of the inaugural Junior Athletes Carnival.The Carnival will offer the children the opportunity to participate in six events with children of the same age but from all the Centres within the Gippsland Region. To be held on Saturday 19th February 2011 from 9.00am to 12.30pm, $10.00 per athlete, at Moe Little Athletics Centre, Newborough Athletics Track, Newborough The entry form and payment should be returned to your Centre Secretary by Tuesday 14th December please. If this is not possible by the end of program Saturday the 18th of December. Please note there will be no exception to this. [more] Twilight tonight Tuesday  Casey
LAC will run a Twilight
Program tonight Tuesday
14th December 2010
starting at 5:00pm.If its raining on any competition day check your email account, check out the weather page, you may also see advice here if the competition had been cancelled or if a cross country event has been substituted. We may run a twilight competition on another day during the week if the competition is cancelled so that the athletes don't miss too many programs. Revisit this web site soon after any program has been cancelled for an update. Twilight next Tuesday There will be NO competition this Saturday 11 December 2010 due to the Gippsland Region Relay Championships. Casey LAC will run a Twilight Program next Tuesday 14th December 2010 starting at 5:00pm rain permitting ! If its raining on competition day check your email account, check out the weather page, you may also see advice here if the competition had been cancelled or if a cross country event has been substituted. We may run a twilight competition on another day during the week if the competition is cancelled so that the athletes don't miss too many programs. Revisit this web site soon after any program has been cancelled for an update. Training for Relays There
will be relay training this Saturday 11th December at 10am down
at the track for all those competing in Region Relays. Parents please check out the Relay Teams, Parent Duties and Timetable on the Region Relay page now. Good luck to all those athletes competing in the Gippsland Region Relay Championships at Newborough this weekend.
Relay Results The
Casey team had a great time at the Mentone Relay Open Day on Sunday
28th Nov 2010. Casey entered 45 teams with us only having to scratch 5 teams on the day due to athletes running up age groups. The competition at the u9, U10, u11 & u12 was very competitive and it was great to see so many Casey teams make the finals and place especially with athletes running up age groups to fill teams. [more] The Gippsland Region Relay Championships are will be held on Sunday December 12th this year. For all little athletes who have put their name down for the Mentone or Region relays (age groups U9 and above) and for those who would still like to do so - there will be Relay training each Wednesday at 6pm. Come along as its important to practice baton changes to be competitive. The Best Centre Help
our Centre win the Top
Centre Award:-As always all athletes are to be in centre uniform with current season’s registration patch on the front of the T shirt and the red IGA patch on the back. Parents who are helping around the arena please be sun-smart role models by wearing hats. Only being in the arena if competing or helping, and be aware of safety guidelines at all times. No smoking within 50m of our venue ... thanks for making your Centre the best it can be. Relays The
Gippsland Region Relay
Championships are
to be held on Sunday
December 12th this
year.If your children enjoy the relays, consider putting name down for the Mentone Relay Day on this Sunday 28th Novemnber and/or Region Relays. U9-U16 are eligible to compete. Relay training - For all little athletes who have put their name down for the Mentone or Region relays (age groups U9 and above) and for those who would still like to do so - there will be Relay training each Wednesday at 6pm. Come along as its important to practice baton changes to be competitive. State Multi Event Results  All
athletes competed in five athletic disciplines: 100m, Hurdles, 800m, Long Jump
and Discus. "After a couple of quite warm days we’ve made it back from Shepparton safe and sound. Casey ended with four athletes competing, unfortunately Alyssa Prosser had to pull out with an injury. On Saturday Matisse Lazzari and Mitchell Hughes competed with Matisse doing wonderfully well finishing 3rd (I think with 3 or 4 PB’s) and Mitch finished 20th with 3 PB’s. Matt DeBruin
and Ebony Hughes
competed.
Matt
finished
3rd and
is now
in the
squad
to train
for nationals,
which
is a
great
effort
(Gee
those
U15 boys
can run).
Eb had
a tough
start
to the
day with
a bit
of a
tumble
in the
hurdles
first
up, but
finished
well
with
a 3rd
in her
800m
heat
at the
end of
the day,
she finished
39th
overall." -
Peter
Hughes,
Team
Manager
Parent Duty - URGENT Please
check the Parent
Duty Register to see if you have recorded at least 2 full
days of duty for your children to continue after Christmas at
the Casey Little Aths Centre. This is a list of duty done by each family
throughout the season. If you have done duty but your name does not appear
on the list, please see the Chief of Officials Cameron
Skeggs at the sign in desk. More Parent Duty information is available here. Many thanks to every-one who has been helping out, especially our new parents who are taking the time and effort to learn what to do. Please remember that the success of the Centre and the diversity of activities the Centre can offer depend directly on the support and involvement of every parent. “ Many hands make light work” Relays The
Gippsland Region Relay
Championships are
to be held on Sunday
December 12th this
year, so talk to your
friends, get yourself
a team together and
let a coach know
your out to win and
you'd like training
to start early into
the new season.If your children enjoy the relays, consider putting name down for the Mentone Relay Day and/or Region Relays. U9-U16 are eligible to compete. Relay training - For all little athletes who have put their name down for the Mentone or Region relays (age groups U9 and above) and for those who would still like to do so - there will be Relay training each Wednesday at 6pm. Come along as its important to practice baton changes to be competitive.
Casey Registration days  Missed
Registration Day ? Its not too late... follow the How to Register instructions and bring the completed papers early to a competition day, between 8am-10.00am. New athletes only, may undertake a Trial for two weeks prior to registering, if they are unsure about participating. Triallists must have their names recorded with the registrar Greg Jagusch. The latest Newsletter for the Track and Field season can be read here.
Trivia night  Come
along at 7pm on Saturday 13th November at
the Football Ground Clubrooms. It's an 80's theme so book early, $10
per head.
Byo nibbles and snacks, drinks at bar prices. Stay tuned for more information closer to the event. Numbers limited - RSVP to casey@vlaa.asn.au – Attention: Events co-ordinator This Saturday This
Saturday November 6th, Casey Program
6 is also the Multi Event where
athletes will compete in five events and will be awarded a number of points depending
on their results. These points will be tallied to give the athlete an overall
score.As this is a special morning we will need plenty of help from everyone. Please arrive early to help Keith setup the equipment so we can start on time, maybe you could start the BBQ, setup the canteen with Kylie, or help get the high jump mats out from the shed. Do an extra a duty on the the morning so the kids don't have to wait long between events. U 6 parents please help out in the canteen this week, just see Kylie there. Two hours of duty counts as a full duty. Any U13-16 parents not doing permanent duty please help out at the BBQ or canteen as last Saturdays program was cancelled. Training Cancelled  Due
to the Melbourne
Cup public
holiday the
normal Tuesday training session
for U6-U8
has been cancelled. Wednesday Relay training will run at the scheduled time of 6:00pm for anyone interested in joining a team or already signed up for Relays. Thursday Training will still take place as usual at the normal time of 5:30pm until 6:30pm. Athletics Victoria Level C Courses  Courses
are available through Athletics
Victoria for any-one who wishes to upgrade to a Level 'C' Official. Information sessions are one hour in duration, and participants then have up to two hours to complete a simple quiz. All sessions will be held at Olympic Park, Melbourne. Check our Coaching page. ATFCA Winter Workshop Series for Coaches and Athletes  Presented
by the Victorian Division of the Australian Track and Field Coaches AssnSome upcoming course details can be found here. State Multi Event Entries
for the 2010 State Multi Event Championship
at Shepparton close at midnight on Thursday
4th November 2010. All athletes compete in five athletic disciplines: 100m, Hurdles, 800m, Long Jump and Discus. Cost - $15 per athlete. Points are allocated according to the level of performance achieved in each of the five events. Online entry and more information regarding the event is available on the LAVic website. Please note late entries will not be accepted. Program Cancelled  Due
to the rain over
the last 6 hours
and forecast, the
normal Saturday Program has
been cancelled.
There
will not be
a cross country event
conducted as the
course is out of
service. This Saturday  This
Saturday October 30th, Casey
Program 5 is also
the Melbourne Cup Long
Weekend.As some families will be away we will need plenty of help from everyone. Please arrive early to help Keith setup the equipment so we can start on time, maybe you could start the BBQ, setup the canteen with Kylie, or help get the high jump mats out from the shed. Do an extra a duty on the the morning so the kids don't have to wait long between events. As many of the U13-16 parents do permanent duty could any U 6 parents please help out in the canteen this week, just see Kylie there. Two hours of duty counts as a full duty. Athletes U12-16 interested in doing the 1500m Walk please arrive early so this can be started before the main program. State Multi Event Entries
for the 2010 State Multi Event Championship
at Shepparton close at midnight on Thursday
4th November 2010. All athletes compete in five athletic disciplines: 100m, Hurdles, 800m, Long Jump and Discus. Cost - $15 per athlete. Points are allocated according to the level of performance achieved in each of the five events. Online entry and more information regarding the event is available on the LAVic website. Please note late entries will not be accepted. This Saturday  Program
3 – Incorporates
Relay events. This
year we are adding
Relays Events to
Program 4. If your children enjoy the relays, consider putting name down for the Mentone Relay Day and/or Region Relays. U9-U16 are eligible to compete. Casey Registration days Missed
Registration Day ? Its not too late... follow the How to Register instructions and bring the completed papers early to our fourth day of competition on Saturday October 23rd. We have a greatly reduced number of people to take registrations on Competition Days as most of our committee will be helping to run the Competition Program. Your children are likely to miss their first events. Please arrive early if you have missed registration. New athletes only,
may undertake a
Trial for two weeks
prior to registering,
if they are unsure
about participating.
Triallists must have
their names recorded with
the registrar Greg
Jagusch. Program Cancelled Due
to the continual
rain over the last
24 hours the normal Saturday Program has
been cancelled.
There
will not be
a cross country event
conducted as the
course is out of
service. Introduction Clinics for Parents  We
need many parents to assist on Competition mornings to ensure all children
can participate and that finish at a reasonable time.We understand parents may find this a bit daunting at first and are holding Introduction Clinics for Parents to learn how to help out at the various events. Both new and returning parents are welcome, grandparents or friends, as well as older siblings who are too old to compete at Little Athletics. This low-key clinic will be held on Sunday October 17th commencing at 11am. Please note the later starting time from time previously advertised. Road Relays  On
Saturday 28 August 33 excited eager young athletes traveled to Sandown
Raceway for the Little Athletics Victoria Road Relays. All the athletes had a great time running up the runway and pit lane of the race track. Rod, Cross Country Co-Ordinator thanked all the parents for their support on the day. Sponsors Opportunity  Now's
the time to support your local Little Aths Club at all levels so see
our Sponsors page for more details. Notice those eye catching flash images disappear soon to be replaced with yours! Entries for the Handbook have closed but your business can still appear in our Newsletter and on this Website. Casey Cross Country Relay Morning Just
a Reminder Casey
little athletes are
invited to take part
in our fun cross
country relay morning
on Saturday
14th August starting
at 9am Edwin
Flack Reserve Manuka
rd Berwick. Come along and have some fun running in teams of 3 around the Casey track. This is a good lead up to the Sandown Road Relays. All athletes are welcome to come down even if you are not running at Sandown and try your hand in a team event. Any queries contact Rod Prime 9796 7104. Cross Country  Last
Sunday 1st August 2010, 20 Casey Little Athletes traveled to Geelong
Race Course for the Little Athletics Victoria State Cross Country
Championships. All the athletes performed at their best with great
results. Overall we had some exceptional results with Charlotte Jagusch U/13 girl winning a Gold medal,and Joshua Daniell U/9 boy winning a Bronze medal in the individual events. Bronze Team medals went to the under 10 girls Felicity Jagusch, Shimona Albuquerque, Alyssa Prosser. Well Done to all athletes. State Little Athletics Cross Country 2010  To
be held on Sunday 1st
August 2010 at the
Geelong Racecourse.Online Entries Have Closed at 12.00pm, This Wednesday 14th July No late entries will be accepted under any circumstances. If you have entered you would expect to receive a reply back via email to say your child has been entered in the 2010 cross country. Check out the Event Timetable here. Cross Country Casey
Little Athletics held their Championship
Day on Saturday with a great turnout of Athletes
from Casey, Cranbourne and Narre Warren Little Athletics
Centres. All Athletes performed exceptionally well on their
final Cross Country program at Casey for 2010. Many Athletes
were awarded with medals and ribbons for their efforts
on the day and were also presented with a trophy for participating
in the Cross Country Season for 2010. View some photos here.We wish Good Luck to all the athletes that are participating at the Victorian Little Athletics State Cross Country Championships next Sunday in Geelong. Check out the Event Timetable here. Training is still on Thursday nights at the Casey Track at 4:45 Edwin Flack Reserve Manuka Road, Berwick. Check here for more details or contact Rod on 9796 7104 with any questions. Cross Country  Casey,
Narre Warren, Cranbourne Little athletes braved the windy
conditions for the short course of Cross Country last Saturday. Only two more cross country days remaining at Casey for the season. This Saturday 17th July starts at 9am and our Championship and Presentation Day on Saturday 24th July also starts at 9am. Training for Cross Country at Casey is on Thursday night's at 4.30pm, Edwin Flack Reserve Manuka Road, Berwick. Check here for more details or contact Rod on 9796 7104 with any questions. Cross Country A
strong group of Casey Little athletes traveled to Wantirna
South on Saturday for the Knox Little Athletics Cross Country
Open Day. Many athletes across the State were in attendance,
with tough competition Casey athletes performed exceptionally
well with some athletes bringing home medals. The Casey Cross
Country Team came 2nd in total team points. An outstanding
result from all the athletes. This Saturday we are back at Casey, Edwin Flack Track (Manuka Road, Berwick). Only a couple of competitions left before championship day on 24th July. Training for Cross Country is still on over the school holidays at Casey on Thursday night's at 4.30pm, Edwin Flack Reserve Manuka Road, Berwick. Check here for more details or contact Rod on 9796 7104 with any questions. Cross Country Last
Saturday saw the Athletes slog it out in very wet and muddy
conditions from the overnight rain. All athletes did a tremendous
job on the hard hill course. This week Saturday 3rd July, there will be no Cross Country at the Casey track as all the atheletes are going to the Knox Little Athletics Open Day, Nortons Park, Wantirna South Mel Ref 72A2. Any queries about the open day contact Rod on 9796 7104. Training for Cross Country is still on over the school holidays at Casey on Thursday night's at 4.30pm, Edwin Flack Reserve Manuka Road, Berwick. Check here for more details or see Rod Prime with any questions. Cross Country Last
Saturday Casey Little Athletics centre traveled
to Pakenham
for their "Make a friend day" A
challenging
mornings competition was had by all competitors
with great
results. Next Saturday's (26th) program is back at the Casey track for the long course. The following week (3rd July) Cross Country will be held at Wantina South for the Knox Little Athletics Open Day. For entry forms see Rod or Kaz. Training
for Cross Country is
on Thursday night's
at the Casey Athletics
Track, Edwin Flack
Reserve Manuka Road,
Berwick from 4.30pm.
Any queries, please
contact Rod on 9796
7104 Cross Country The
Long Weekend saw a small group of dedicated Cross Country
runners from; Casey, Narre Warren, Cranbourne and Dandenong
endure the wet, muddy conditions of Casey's Little Athletics
short course.
This Saturday 19th June Cross Country will be held at Pakenham for their "Make A Friend Day" at Lilypond House, Duncan Drive, Pakenham (MEL 317 B7). Training
for Cross Country is
on Thursday night's
at the Casey Athletics
Track, Edwin Flack
Reserve Manuka Road,
Berwick from 4.30pm.
Any queries, please
contact Rod on 9796
7104 Cross Country  Casey
Little Athletics Cross Country held a footy colours day
on Saturday. It was great to see lots of athletes and parents
wearing their favourite team colours while running the
long hill course. This Saturday (12th June) is the short course at Casey and the following week on the 19th June the Cross Country program will be held at Pakenham for their "Make A Friend Day" at Lilypond House, Duncan Drive, Pakenham (MEL 317 B7). Training
for Cross Country is
on Thursday night's
at the Casey Athletics
Track, Edwin Flack
Reserve Manuka Road,
Berwick from 4.30pm.
Any queries, please
contact Rod on 9796
7104 Cross Country Casey
Athletes joined
Dandenong Little
Athletics for their
Dandenong Challenge
Day on Saturday.
The overnight rain
made the Cross
Country Course
wet and added to
the Challenge for
the Athletes. All
Casey athletes
performed very
well in the conditions
with many recieving
placegetter ribbons.
This Saturday is our Footy Colours Day back at Edwin Flack Reserve. Athletes and parents are encouraged to wear their favourite team colours on the day. Training for Cross Country
is on Thursday night's
at the Casey Athletics
Track, Edwin Flack Reserve
Manuka Road, Berwick
from 4.30pm. Any
queries, please contact
Rod on 9796 7104 Cross Country A
crisp and frosty morning attracted many centre's to Casey Little
Athletics Centre Challenge Day on Saturday. With over
150 athletes competing the competition was tough with
many ages of athletes and parents tackling the 'Casey Hill'. Athletes
completed the course successfully and were all awarded with ribbons. This Saturday there will be no Cross Country at Casey as we are all invited to Dandenong for their Challenge Day. This will be at Robert Booth Reserve, Bess Court, Dandenong Mel 90 G6. Please arrive by 9am to walk the course, first race starts at 9.30am. Limited parking available. Any queries, please contact Rod on 9796 7104 Training for Cross Country is on Thursday night's at the Casey Athletics Track, Edwin Flack Reserve Manuka Road, Berwick from 4.40pm. Check here for more details or see Rod Prime with any questions. Cross Country A
strong attendance of 98 Athletes participated in the short course
at Casey Little Athletics Centre on Saturday. With a very wet track
athletes had to run through puddles to finish the race. This week on Saturday 22 May 2010 Casey Little Athletics centre is holding it's annual Casey Challenge Day where a number of other little athletic centres will be participating at the Casey Cross Country Track at Edwin Flack Reserve. Casey Cross Country races start at 9am. Warm up at 8.45am. BBQ and canteen will be operating on the day. Training for Cross Country is on Thursday night's at the Casey Athletics Track, Edwin Flack Reserve Manuka Road, Berwick from 4.45pm. Anyone interested in joining the Cross Country Season for Little Athletics call Rod or Karen on 9796 7104 or for further information. Check here for more details or see Rod Prime with any questions. Cross Country The
Cross Country Season begins this Saturday
17th April 2010.Warm up at 8.45am rain, hail or shine; the first race starts at 9.00am. It takes place here at the Casey track. Choose from one of the following distances:- Under 6 to Under 8's for 1km, Under 9 to Under 12's for 2km, Under 13 to Open for 3km Dads and Mums are welcome to run with their children (upon signing an indemnity form). Check here for more details or see Rod Prime with any questions. |
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 Cr Simon Curtis - Edrington Ward - City of Casey at the Casey Centre Championships 2011. [Click photo for larger image] |
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 Casey girls were leaping for PBs on Saturday [Click photo for larger image] |
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 Casey girls showed great team spirit at the State Relay Championships held at Doncaster [Click photo for larger image] |
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 The Inter Aths flew down the hurdles track on Saturday morning. [Click photo for larger image] |
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 New girls joined the U7's for the 100m sprint on Saturday morning.[Click photo for larger image] |
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 The U7 boys enjoyed the 100m sprint on Saturday morning.[Click photo for larger image] |
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 The 2010 / 2011 season got off to a flying start.[Click photo for larger image] |
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 Last year on Day One 398 kids competed in 5 events each while their parents helped to conduct the morning as part of the Age Group team.[Click photo for larger image] |
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Casey
Little Athletics will hold their Championship & Presentation
Day on Saturday 30th July and are expecting a great turnout of
Athletes from Casey, Cranbourne and Narre Warren Little Athletics
Centres. All Athletes are hoping to perform really well on their
final Cross Country program at Casey for 2011. Athletes will be
awarded with medals and ribbons for their efforts on the day and
will also be presented with a trophy for participating in the Cross
Country Season for 2011. Remember that athletes need to have competed
in 6 Cross Country Events during the season to qualify.
