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AROUND the TRACKS E-Newsletter AROUND THE TRACKS e-Newsletter Phone: (03) 9676 3600 Toll Free: 1800 689 112 Fax: (03) 9676 3601 Victorian Little Athletics Association Inc. E-mail: [email protected] May 2009 Issue #2 Website: www.littleathletics.com.au First Monthly E-Newsletter The VLAA office has received some very pleasing and positive feedback with regards to the addition of our new monthly based ‘Around the Tracks’ e-Newsletter. Please ensure that you take advantage of this new form of correspondence and we encourage all athletes and families to visit the VLAA website on a regular basis for the very latest updates and information as they come to hand. www.littleathletics.com.au > Victoria Royal Children’s Hospital - Good Friday Appeal Interactive Site Once again VLAA participated in the Good Friday Appeal, running another successful Interactive site at Etihad Stadium on Friday 10th April, 2009. 11 athletes from Casey (highest Fundraising Centre), Seaford (most money raised by a Centre per capita), Melton South, Knox & the Frankston Centre presented a cheque for $ 11,357.50 to John Deeks on the day. They even dropped to the ground & did push-ups with him on live TV, only adding to the fun environment of the day. To Aaron Miller & Nicole Hallett - our Mascots, thankyou so much for handing out colouring kits at the Royal Children Hospital. To the kids.... a big thankyou. You all chipped in helping wherever you could- be it face painting, ticket writing, hairspray colouring or collecting donations - you were all wonderful. Lastly a huge thankyou to the parents and volunteers who assisted the PR Committee in running the Interactive site. Without your dedication & time we would not be able to participate in these types of events. Kerry Semfel Public Relations Director (VLAA) State Track & Field T-shirts- Additional Orders Additional ordered State Track & Field 09 T-shirts have now been posted out to all relevant recipients. Any issues please contact the VLAA office. Not to be reproduced 1/10 Asics Australian Little Athletics Championships (ALAC) Victoria, Victoria, Victoria These were the winners announced on Sunday at ALAC. All of our athletes prepared themselves to the best of their ability and were a credit to themselves and their State. The journey began many weeks ago, when the selectors began looking at athletes and how they were performing. The State Championships were critical in making selections to the State Squad. Then began the process of selecting the State Team. Training sessions were held over 4 weeks and on the final week the team were presented with their uniforms and final details. On Friday 24 April all team members made their way to Melbourne Airport for their trip to Adelaide. Many were excited, with a few feeling anxious and nervous. On arrival in Adelaide, the Civic Reception was first on the agenda, where the athletes got to meet other athletes, exchange badges and also show their skills in team chants. I’m sure Victoria was the loudest. Saturday we woke to the worst weather ever. I’m sure our trip to the top of Mt Lofty was one the athletes will never forget (they wouldn’t even get out of the buses). We made our way to the city to watch part of the Anzac parade and look around before heading back to the rooms to prepare for our Track Familiarisation at Santos Stadium. Other states did what they could in the rain, with the weather breaking for us and allowing us to get a feel of the track. The night before competition was quiet with dinner in and nails painted, bags packed and a final relaxation session before bed. On Sunday competition had arrived. Victoria was prepared and the weather was in our favour. We started the day well with medals coming in thick and fast. PB’s were aplenty along with placegetters achieving fantastic results. The day was drawing to an end and as normal the relays created an excitement amongst the crowd. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one to lose my voice by the end of the day. The relays were over and we only had the results to be announced. The U15’s had their scores from the multi announced first, with our 4 athletes performing at a very high standard. This helped us to win the Multi Trophy. As the countdown was announced and NSW were announced 2 nd , the Victorians erupted, knowing they had won. It was a fantastic result all round and one that the athletes will not forget as they become part of Victorian Little Athletics History. ALAC was fantastic to be involved in and I look forward to many more. Jo Linford Victorian Team Manager Photos available under the PHOTOS section (on the LHS) of the VLAA website www.vlaa.asn.au A full write-up and Results also available on the ALA website: www.littleathletics.com.au Not to be reproduced 2/10 6th IAAF World Youth Championships Congratulations to the following 7 Victorian Athletes who have been selected in the Australian team to compete at the 6th IAAF World Youth Championships, in Bressanone Italy from the 8th - 12 th of July. These athletes include: Brooke Stratton (Knox LAC) Bronte Gange (Doncaster LAC) Denise Snyder (Swan Hill LAC) Jordon Williamsz (Knox LAC) Alex Rowe Kane Grimster Damian Birkinhead The World Youth Championships are held every two years. In 2009, athletes born in 1992 or 1993 were eligible for selection to the event. To read the media Release by Athletics Victoria visit their website at: www.athsvic.org.au Good Luck in Bressanone! State Cross Country Championships 2009 A warm welcome to all athletes to the 2009 Cross Country Season. With the Track & Field season now behind us, Cross Country should be well under way. VLAA will be publishing information regarding the upcoming 2009 State Cross Country Championships in the next few weeks. This year the event is being held at Bundoora Park in Melbourne’s Northern suburbs on Sunday 26 th July. Athletes will be invited to register via clubs online, as they did for the State Multi Event earlier this year. As athletes are no longer required to qualify through their region; the event is open to all registered little athletes across Victoria. State Track & Field Championships 2009 Special mention and congratulations to Sarah Ferrier (Box Hill) who achieved an Australian Best Performance at the recent State Track & Field Championships in the Under 13 Girls Triple Jump with a jump of 12.09m. McDonald’s Travel Grants – State Cross Country Applications are still open for athletes wishing to apply for the State Cross Country Travel Grants. Entries close Friday 26 th June . Application forms and further information are available on the VLAA website under the ‘Latest News’ section. KIDS FUN PAGE Guess Who? Competition (Edition 1) Congratulations to Dale and Jacqui Pryor of the Springvale Little Athletics Centre for their correct guess of Misty the penguin as the name of our old mascot. The Pryor family have now received a Little Aths prize pack. Well done to Dale and Jacqui and thank you to all those athletes that submitted their answers. Please refer to page 10 for Edition 2 of our Kids Fun Page. Not to be reproduced 3/10 Cred-Up & Cash Up! Officials Courses Athletics Victoria is running the remaining information sessions on the following dates: Jumps: 6pm - 9pm Monday 1 June Applications Close: Friday 22 May Track: 6pm - 9pm Monday 22 June Applications Close: Friday 12 June More information available under the ‘Officials’ section of the VLAA website. Second Hand Sprinting Spikes If you have a pair of US size 9.5 or 10 sprinting spikes that you no longer want, please contact Mel at the VLAA office. (03) 9675 3600 E-mail: [email protected] . Deloraine Little Athletics Centre- Tasmania On Friday 24 th April, the VLAA office had an unexpected visit from the Bussey family from Tasmania. The family were on a short family holiday and on their way through Melbourne, dropped in to the VLAA office to donate some items towards the Victoria Bush Fire Appeal. A cheque for $200, a framed Centre photo and a number of their old Centre designed t-shirts were all donated. From the VLAA office and all our affected Little Aths families we would like to say thank you! - VLAA staff members & the Bussey family children - Not to be reproduced 4/10 Junior Athletics In conjunction with Athletics Victoria (AV), the VLAA are proud to offer opportunities for our athletes to experience competition at another level. Through partnerships with AV and the Victorian Government, discounted membership categories are available to assist athletes with their development pathways and transition into athletics beyond Little Athletics. The information for the two categories of Dual & Youth Athletics is available on the: VLAA website > e-Newsletter > Issue Documents 2 > Youth Athletics Flyer School Sport Another important part of junior athletics is school sport. As well as the VPSSA & VSSSA competitions conducted through schools, AV conducts a series of competitions under the banner of “All Schools” and “Schools Knockout”. Further details including entry forms can be found in the Schools wrap newsletter available on the AV website: www.athsvic.org.au > School Wrap – Term 2 Cross Country / Road Relays An exciting addition to the Cross Country calendar this season is the inaugural AV / VLAA Sandown Relays. For the first time, VLAA will join in and conduct a series of races at the famous Sandown raceway, alongside the AV relays. Teams of 3 will compete in a relay format over existing cross country distances.
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