Preseason Training – Track and Field 2023/24

With the cross country season coming to an end, its time to think about summer track and field.

Preseason track and field training at Knox will officially get underway from 7th August. Wantirna Athletes are welcome to attend training session with any of the little aths coaches.

You can get training times and coach details from the Knox LAC coaching page by clicking on the link below.

http://klac23.org.au/wordpress/?page_id=4967

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Summer Track and Field is back for Season 2023/24.

Wantirna Little Athletics Club is please to announce that track and field will start on 9 September 2023 at Knox Athletics Track, Bunjil Way Knoxfield.

The LAVic registration portal will open Mid August.

We will post when the portal is open for all new and returning athletes to register.

For further season information please visit the Knox Little Athletics Centre Website at

www.klac23.org.au

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Cross Country Starts 22 April 2023

Reminder to all our Wantirna Athletes – the KLAC Cross Country Season starts on 22 April at the Knox Aths Track.

First race is 9am Sharp.

Existing Athletes

If you registered for the summer track and field season you are already registered for Cross country. There is nothing for you to do but turn up and compete.

New Athletes

If you are new and registering for cross country only – please head to the KLAC website for more information on registering the cross season.

http://klac23.org.au/wordpress/?page_id=80

Cross Country Calendar

You can find the Cross Calendar at the link below and down load the program with the various event locations for the season and the race order.

http://klac23.org.au/wordpress/?page_id=23

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Election of Office Bearers for Season 2023-24

Wantirna LAC recently held its 2022-23 season AGM and awards night.

I am pleased to announce the following members were elected onto the committee for the upcoming 2023-24 season.

President – David Kearsley (Returning)

Secretary – Anni Carnell (New)

Treasurer – Kirsty McKaay (New)

Team Manager – Janine Kearsley (Returning)

I would like to welcome both Anni and Kirsty on to the committee. It is great to see families support the club and join the committee. The returning committee members look forward to working with Anni and Kristy this upcoming season.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank out outgoing committee members Danni Loh and Leanne Hawke. A very special thank you to Leanne for her many years on the committee as our club secretary. And to Danni a big thank you for your commitment to be a treasurer event though Alexis has not competed much this season. The committee wishes you both all the best.

Congratulations to all our athletes for a fantasitc season in 2022-23. We had many award recipients at the presentation night, and a number of records presented to athletes as well.

I would also like to thank O’brien Real Estate for their continued support during the past season and hopefully we can continue that support into season 2023-24.

I look forward to working with everyone over the next year as our club goes from strength to strength.

Stay Safe, Stay Healthy – See you at the track.

David Kearsley | President

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From The Club President – Welcome to Season 2022/23

Welcome to the new season and welcome to our new and returning families.

It has been interesting start to the season. Given the early start, it has been a bit wet and cold, but as we head into October the weather will improve and hopefully feel more like summer athletics.

While the last few seasons have been Covid effected and we have had late starts in November due to lockdowns and resctictions, this season the Centre decided to start early due to the proposed track up grades. This will allow our athletes to complete most of the season at Knox before the track works begin. We are waiting for further information from the Knox LAC Executive Committee on the proposed works and this will be conveyed to families once council finalises the works and provides an update on timings to the Centre.

A couple of things for October.

Relay season starts. If you are interested please see the Knox LAC website for information on relays. This is great part of the season and Knox has a strong history of competing at relays.

You can get more information here: http://klac23.org.au/wordpress/?p=13426

Please contact the appropriate age group coach listed on the Knox Relay Flyer.

Relay training will start over the next week or so as coaches plan their training schedules.

Registration is now open for the State Combined Event on the 12 and 13 November 2022 – You can get more information on State Combined at the LAVic Website here: https://lavic.com.au/event/22-23-state-combined-events-championships/

Please note: Some age groups have already reached their capacity.

If you are looking for the upcoming competition program you can visit the Knox LAC Calendar here: http://klac23.org.au/wordpress/?page_id=23

Some Competition Reminders.

Just a reminder to all athletes. The Wantirna singlet must be worn when competing at Knox weekly competition. Your name patch must also be worn. If you do forget your patch (or you have lost it) you can get a new one from the Registrar for a gold coin donation.

Parents, please stay out of the competition areas. If you are a parent of U6 and U7 you are welcome to escort your child to events, but please move away from the event while the children are competing. This is important if you are at Mini Olympics area of the track. This helps our chiefs and also maintains your safety. If the chief asks for assistance you are more than welcome to assist.

If you are on duty, please arrive early to sign in. If you arrive early you will get the better duties, and it also assists the chiefs in setting up and makes the day run much more smoothly. Just remember that this season is a rotation of events for clubs, so people are still learning and getting used to events. Keep an eye out for the duty requirements from our Duty Coordinator. If you have specific dates you cant do duty (such as holidays etc) please let our duty roster coordinator know.

Final Words

Most of all we want the athletes to have fun and enjoy themselves competing at Knox. As summer approaches please ensure hats and sunscreen are worn, and your children drink plenty of water.

I hope you all have enjoyed the start of the season, and there still plenty of the season left to invite friends and family to come and try athletics and join Wantirna.

Stay Healthy, Stay Safe and see you at the track.

David Kearsley
Wantirna LAC President

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Season 2022/23 – Chief Officials Needed this Season

Are you a parent that likes to help out at athletics. Wantirna LAC is looking for for more Chief Officials this season.

Wantirna is now responsible for Discus/Shotput and Long Jump, Discus and Shotput at Mini Olympics (U6 and U7 Athletes).

Being a chief at events is a rewarding role, easy to do and means you will only need to Chief once every 3 weeks. Training is provided by Knox LAC – Chiefs Officials training day this season is 3 September 2022. If you are interested in stepping up into a Chief role please contact Janine our team manager. Please note you will need a working with children check.

Little Athletics does not run without its parent volunteers and ensure that our athletes have a successful experience at athletics.

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Track and Field Season 2022 -23 – Season Starts 10 September 2022

Wantirna LAC is pleased to announce that Summer Track and Field is back for season 2022-23.

Registrations are now open!

If you have been a past member of Wantirna, you will have been sent an email from LAVic inviting you to register for athletics this season.

Note this season U17’s have been added. If you were an U16 athlete last season you are welcome to continue your athletics with Wantirna and compete at Knox in U17.

If you are new to athletics and want to trial, you can register for a two week trial via the LAVic website. https://lavic.com.au/membership/new-member/trial-athlete-offer/
Choose Knox as your centre, and complete the registration. You will be sen information pack and you can start your trial from week 1 on 10 September 2022.

If you already know you want to join for the season you can register directly via LAVic website here – https://memberdesq.sportstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=login&OrgID=1370
Choose Knox as the centre and Wantirna as your club then follow the directions to register.

The season at Knox starts on 10 September 2022 – while this is earlier than previous seasons the Knox Executive Committee has announced upgrades to the track and want to ensure that as much athletics is conducted at Knox before the works begin.

Please note: Knox LA Centre and Wanitrna LAC do not take registrations directly. Registration must be completed via the LAVic website and athletes must be financial before competing.

Training
Preseason training at Knox has begun. Athletes are welcome to join training session. However please check with Coaches before attending. Information on coaching can be found at the Knox LAC website.

Register today and don’t miss out on the start of the Season!

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2022 Cross Country Season Starting Soon

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End of Season, Knox Championship Day and Presentation Night

As we come to the end of the season, well done to all of the Wantirna athletes that have competed this season, at our weekly comps, open days, Regionals and at State Camps. It was great to see a number of Wantirna Athletes make it through to State Champs and represent Knox.

Knox Championship Day

This Saturday, 2 April, is the Knox Championship Day and for those that registered, good luck. This is the last track and field event for the season and marks then end of what has been a great season and and interesting one still dealing with covid issues.
The timetable of events and the duty roster will be out in a day or so. Knox will post this directly on the Knox LAC website and Facebook.

Presentation Night and AGM.

A reminder to all families that Sunday 3rd is our presentation night and AGM. It is an important night and sets the club up for the future.

Location: St. Luke’s Primary School Stokes Rd, Wantirna.
Time: 5pm – 7:30pm

The agenda for the evening will be:

5:15pm:  Annual General Meeting
5:45pm: Dinner
6:15: Presentations and trophies.

The Club will provide dinner (pizzas) drinks and desserts.  A $15 contribution per family on the night would be appreciated if possible.  Bank deposit details will be available on the night if this is your preferred option.

The committee also asks that you consider assisting the club next season as either a Chief Official or a committee member.  Chief Officials are a really important role and one that every club must provide each week (events rotate next year…stay tuned for our allocation!). Full training and uniform are provided and this counts as your duty.  Ideally we would have enough Chief Officials that each family would only need to do it every 3-4 weeks.  Please help us out!

If you haven’t already done so please RSVP your attendance and dietary requirements to Leanne Hawke (tamira05@bigpond.net.au or 0418 477 002) by Tuesday 29th March 2022.
We look forward to seeing all athletes and families there!

See you at the track

David Kearsley | Wantirna President

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2021/22 Summer Track and Field Season Underway

Wantirna LAC started its summer track and field competition at Knox Little Athletics Centre on Saturday 6 November 2021.

It was great to see many returning athletes to the club and some new athletes joining. We also had a number of athletes trying athletics for the first time. If you were a trialing athlete we hope you enjoyed your experience and you are back for your second trial and that you join our club.

Photos of our athletes competing can be found on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/wantirnalac

Are you in our local schools?

If you live in Wantirna and its surrounds and attend the following schools you are welcome to join our club and try athletics. Athletics is a great foundation sport that teaches run, jump, and throw skills.

These Schools are affiliated with Wantirna Little Athletics Club: Regency Park PS, St Luke’s PS, Wantirna PS, The Knox School, Templeton PS

Wantirna LAC is affiliated with Knox Little Athletics Centre which run a full athletic program for age groups between U6 to U16. This includes coaching for events and the On Track Program for our U6 and U7 age groups that teaches fundamental skills.

If you are still thinking about little athletics, it’s not too late to join up and registrations are open. You can register directly for little athletics via the LAVic registration portal. Click on the link below, choose Knox as your centre and Wantirna as your club.

LAVic registration portal – https://memberdesq.sportstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=login&OrgID=1370

See you at the track for week 2 on 13 November 2021

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