General Info
Training is held at the Edwin Flack Reserve, Manuka Road Berwick, found on Melways map 111 H07 .

Parents & guardians must be present while their children are training.

Wet Days : If it's still raining by 5:00 pm on a training night,Training will be cancelled for the night.
Hot Days :Training will be cancelled if the temperature reaches 33 degrees by 5:00 pm

Training commences from 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm. on :-

Tuesday 22nd September 2009 for under 6-9 athletes and on
Thursday 17th September for athletes under 10 and up. 

Training on Tuesday is focused on basic techniques of track and field events for the younger children, including warm up, activity drills, event skills and a warm down.

Training on Thursday is focused on learning more advanced skills of the track and field events.

If you have children in both age groups we recommend that children attend the Thursday night training session.

If you are interested in distance running 800/1500m an earlier training session is conducted on Thursdays from 4.40 to 5.30.

Parents are welcome to assist at training sessions. This assistance can be in many ways, for example helping to set up the equipment, assisting coaches and packing up the equipment. Volunteering parents need to sign on as ordinary members to be covered by public liability insurance.

Remember, the coaches are volunteering to give up their time for the benefit of the children.


Training For Region & State Track& Field Events
A few coaches have made themselves available on Wednesday Night starting at 5pm at the Casey track for any athletes from under 9s to 15s interested in any specialised training leading up to Region /state events.

If you are interested in improving your skills during this time ,come on down, or see Paul Olsson or Rod Prime at the Track on Saturday morning.

Walks Training will be held Thursday's starting at 5:30 see Karen Wynen

Casey Little Aths Centre Coaches Level 0 Coaches: Andrea Hallett Karen Taylor Hunt Dean Matheson Leanne Prosser Loretta Dowling Tina Vasiljevic Shaun Taylor Leigh Clemow Michelle Clemow Level 1 Coaches: Chris Nelson (Throws) Trish Jagusch (Middle Distance/Cross country) Michelle Nadalin (Jumps,Throws) Level 2 Coaches Shane Triffitt (Sprints,Hurdles,Relays) Dawn Gilpin (Throws) Rodney Prime (Middle Distance/Walks/Cross Country/Sprints/Hurdles/Relays) Mile Vasiljevic (Middle Distance/Walks/Cross Country) Derren Gardiner (Sprints/Hurdles/Relays) Katrina Olsson (Sprints/Hurdles/Relays/Jumps) Level 4 Coaches: Paul Olsson in all Track and Field events including Hammer and Pole Vault

Region and State Championships Athletes in the Under 9 to 15 Age Groups are able to compete in the Region and State championships The events are: Relays (October-early December) Track and field (February-March) State Multi Event (Early March) Cross Country (Winter Season May – July) Additional Training for Regional and State Events will be made available closer to the scheduled events. It’s highly recommended that athletes attend training sessions to prepare correctly for each Championship. See Page 36 of the Casey Little Athletics Centre handbook for more details Once you have decided the events you would like to enter you can see the coaches on Thursday for some training tips and advice.

Relay Training Relay training will commence on a Tuesday 6.00 – 7.00 pm or for U13's Wednesday evening from 5.30 – 6.30 pm ; You can also contact Michelle at Training to find out more.

Junior Development Squad The Junior Development Squad (JDS) offers training and coaching programs for athletes in the U12 - U15's age groups, who have met qualifying standards. Training with other keen and enthusiastic squad members is both fun and motivational, and helps develop new friendships based on an enjoyment of athletics. The emphasis on learning new athletic skills, and improving existing skills, is in a friendly and supportive environment. JDS booklet - 2009-2010 So if you think this sounds great and you meet the requirements, then post or fax your application to the Victorian Little Athletics Association office.

Casey Cardinia Athletics
Looking to rekindle your competitive spirit or just a different and fun way to keep fit?

Casey Cardinia Athletics has been established to foster the sport of Athletics in the Casey and Cardinia regions.

All ages from 14 up, Male or Female, all abilities

Ideal Pre-Season training for all your Winter sports.

CCA participates in the Athletics Victoria South East Region Shield track & field competition in the summer (October to March) and the XCRO9 cross country and road racing series in the winter (April to September)

Contact:
caseycardiniaaths@gmail.com
www.caseycardiniaaths.org.au