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LAVic Junior Development Squad (JDS). A great opportunity for promising U12-U15 athletes to improve their skills and performance - for full details click the link below:

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Coaching for 2011-2012 T&F Season has commenced - see Coaching page for details

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A word from the coaches!

There is training this Thursday (2nd February 2012) at Croydon.

Now that the summer season has started up again so has coaching. So if you want to get better at any of your events come down for some coaching on Thursday night at the Croydon athletics track (Its at the same place as athletics). It starts from 4:30pm to 6:00pm.
- Block Starts especially U/12's and any new U/13, U/14 and U/15 - if you have spikes, please bring these along.
- Javelin especially for the U/11's
- Walks especially U/8, U/9, U/12, U/13, U/14 and U/15
- The usual sprint training will follow the blocks instruction.
- The usual throws training will follow the javelin instruction.
So please feel free to give our Coaches a call for more information and to let them know your coming. For our coaches details please click here. Everyone is welcome! So please come on down.

Reminder that due to Australia Day Training will be held on Tuesday (24 January 2012) this week.
Especially important for those athletes running at State Relays this Saturday.
Information for relay athletes and their parents will be sent out shortly.

There is no Centre athletics this weekend (27-29 January 2012).

Next week due to Australia Day Training will be on Tuesday (24 January 2012) - including relay training for those running at the State Relays.
No competition the this weekend (27-29 January 2012) due to State Relays. Information for athletes running will be circulated as soon as it arrives. Well done to everyone last week in our combined meet with Croydon. Thank you to all parents that helped as age leaders or at the events.

Athletics this week is on Friday (20th January 2012) (Week 11) starting from 4:25 PM for Open Aged Athletes Javelin and 4:45 PM for set up and warm ups for everyone else. Please Note that there will be NO BBQ there on Friday, but will be extra hot food to cater for the BBQ not being there.

Just letting you know that anyone who was after a centre tracksuit jacket. Deb Woods now has some in stock. So please see Deb if you were after one.

Athletics starts back this week with a combined meet with Croydon on Saturday morning (14th January). If you like a copy of the programme for this week please click here to download it. Hope to see you there.

Our next meet after Christmas will be combined with Croydon on Saturday January 14th followed by Friday January 20th.

This Friday (16th December 2011) is our final competition before we break for Christmas. Program 3 with Javelin for the U/12 age group.
Javelin - arrive by 4.30pm
Set up all other events from 4.30pm
Warm Up 5pm
Competition starts 5.15pm
Santa arrives around 7pm
Competition will continue during and after the visit from Santa. Children will be called up in age groups.
For safety reasons, please do not allow your child to run at the vehicle!!!!!
Congratulations to all athletes competing at Relays last Sunday. Progressions to the State Finals will be released at 5pm today.
Entries to the Region Track and Field Championships are now open and will close on January 16th.
There will be an entry form emailed to you later today. The State timetable and clash of event charts are available on the lavic website at www.lavic.com.au Entry is open to all registered athletes in the U/9 to U/15 age groups. Athletes may enter a maximum of 4 events each. Entry cost is $7 per event. Parents must complete duty at both Region and State events.

TRAINING STARTS BACK ON THE 12th OF JANUARY 2012

Now that the summer season has started up again so has coaching. So if you want to get better at any of your events come down for some coaching on Thursday night at the Croydon athletics track (Its at the same place as athletics). It starts from 4:30pm to 6:00pm.
- Block Starts especially U/12's and any new U/13, U/14 and U/15 - if you have spikes, please bring these along.
- Javelin especially for the U/11's
- Walks especially U/8, U/9, U/12, U/13, U/14 and U/15
- The usual sprint training will follow the blocks instruction.
- The usual throws training will follow the javelin instruction.
So please feel free to give our Coaches a call for more information and to let them know your coming. For our coaches details please click here. Everyone is welcome! So please come on down.

10 December 2011

Club vs. Club Day

This week we have our Club v Club Challenge. Competition is on Saturday morning (10th December 2011. T&F Week 8). Announcements from 8.45am including information about the Region Relays on Sunday and the announcement of our club captains. Our club captains will then lead their clubs for warm ups - for bonus club points.
All age groups will compete in 100m and Long Jump.
U/6, U/7, U/8 and Open will do Shot Put
U/9, U/10, U/11 and U/12 will do Discus
U9 - U/15 will do 400m
U/7 and U/8 will do 300m
U/6 will do 200m
All athletes will be involved in relays to finish the competition.
Come dressed and decorated in your club colours but remember to include you registration and IGA patch. Bonus club points for best dressed athletes.
Parent helpers will be needed to man the sand pits, discus and shot put rings as well as timing and recording on the straight and circular tracks.
Age group leaders need to send completed results sheets in as soon as possible so we can keep you updated on progress scores.
So make sure your there !!! I know I will be ... 

Come and try Pole Vault Day, for Athletes 11 - 13 ONLY. Flyer attached here.

Just a reminder that its week 7 back at the track this Saturday Morning the 3rd December 2011. It is combined with Croydon. It's Croydon the usual place Cnr. of Mt Dandenong Rd and Norton Rd in Croydon. Make sure your there by 8:30 - 8:45 A.M. for warm ups and so we can hopefully start on time.

Check out the photo that have been taken by our fantastic photographers at aths each week at our new photo gallery at http://photogallery.lyrlac.org.au/ or go to our photos page.

Guess What! Its the ***week 5 back at aths*** this week. On Friday Night at Croydon Athletics Track again. On Friday night after school so make sure you down there around 4:30pm so we can get started with the fun stuff earlier. Same place as last week Cnr of Mt Dandenong Rd and Norton's Rd. Still not sure where to go we have a map below.

*** Reminder to Parents and Kids, there is no Athletics Competition this Weekend. The next centre competition will be on the 11th November 2011. ***

Look at our future Olympians.                                              Fun and games with On Track

For Entry Forms CLICK HERE.

Guess What! Its the ***week 4 back at aths*** this week. On Saturday Morning at Croydon Athletics Track again. On Friday night after school so make sure you down there around 4:30pm so we can get started with the fun stuff earlier. Same place as last week Cnr of Mt Dandenong Rd and Norton's Rd. Still not sure where to go we have a map below.

***IMPORTANT!!!***    ***IMPORTANT!!!***    ***IMPORTANT!!!***

The season is back and we really need some of the vacant positions filled, to make sure the operations run smithy we need to have these positions filled. We have vacant committee positions that need filling urgently, the season cannot run with out the positions being filled. The positions are as follows:

Secretary	For information on this roll. Please email Sharron Jacob sh2405az@bigpond.net.au
Minutes Sectary	For information please contact Jackie de Haan hank.jackie@bigpond.com
Team Manager	For information on this role contact Susan Taylor kesulule@bigpond.com
Assistant Team Manager	For information on this role contact Susan Taylor kesulule@bigpond.com

On this Sunday the 16th:
- Race Walking Judges Seminar
- Officials Course
- U/9 – U/16  Race Walking Clinic
And they all appear to be at Collingwood. Remember as always, be sure to check the calendar for more upcoming events.

Guess What! Its the ***second week back at aths*** this week. On Friday night at Croydon Athletics Track again. On Friday night after school so make sure you down there around 4:30pm so we can get started with the fun stuff earlier. Same place as last week Cnr of Mt Dandenong Rd and Norton's Rd. Still not sure where to go we have a map below.

Remember Training tomorrow night is at Croydon Athletics Track.

If your a coach and have registered to be a part of the B Grades starters seminar, don't forget that is on Wednesday the 12th in at the LAVic Office.

Our new handbook for the 2011/2012 season is not up on the website. You can get a copy of the handbook by going to the "Handbook" link on the left hand side of the page or by just clicking here on that link to download it directly.

 Please find attached the summary sheets for the Education & Development programs for this coming season.  These courses, clinics and seminars will be open for registrations over the coming weeks. 

 With the Starters seminars commencing early August, these will be open for registrations in the next few days. 

 All programs require registration via the online system on our website, www.lavic.com.au or www.athsvic.org.au. On the homepage there is an Education & Training tab, this opens to 3 options, Athletes, Coaching & Officials.  From here you can select the relevant area and proceed to the register.  Alternatively there is a shortcut button (as shown) on the homepage which opens directly into the 3 areas.

 A major change this season is the timing of the U11 Skills clinic.  This has shifted from early January to late September.  The focus of this clinic is technique and it was decided to start the athletes off in the new season correctly, rather than adjust things late in the season.  As a result of this change, we will be directly emailing the athletes inviting them to register for the clinic.  The clinic is only open to the new U11’s for the 2011-2012 season, not the current U11’s.  The same applies for the McDonald’s skills clinics, age groups are taken as of the 2011-2012 season.  All of this is advised on the registration form online.

 Thanks and good luck with your planning and preparation leading into the new season.

Clinic  and Workshop Flyers: Clinic    ITCC    OnTrack    Officals    StarterSeminars

Hi Coaches
Please see the attached flyer for the September 3rd ATFCA Winter Workshop Series. 
Flyers: 1 ClickHere    2 ClickHere (to view these flyers you may need adobe acrobat or similar OPDF reader).

Well another cross country season has been run and to say it was a real test for our athletes would be an understatement. Firstly the opening race of the season at Morrison reserve had to be changed  due to works and then the heavens opened up for the remainder of the season, we had some extremely damp courses but it was so much fun and brought us all together, helping each other thru it .
This season we had at least 59 athlete’s obtain a bronze attendance or better so the loyalty and commitment was outstanding, we keep coming back because we really enjoy it. The kids love seeing their parents run and vice versa so it’s a win win for all.
We had two visits away from home this season the first was the Knox Open day which was a little down on numbers although we had a great day on what was a tough course and overall we finished third   We also entered the Hills challenge and went too Cockatoo with a large contingent and had a great day on  a beautiful course, and were successful in winning the perpetual trophy.
I would like to thank all the athletes who represented our centre during the season, well done to you all for giving it a go and a special mention to Ryan Patterson and Georgia Laven who had stella seasons by coming first at the Knox open day , first at Region and first at the State championships, a great feat, we are all so proud of you    Well done to the teams winners and place getters also.
Our season culminated in a team relay and bbq presentation day which was enjoyed by all

Now time for thank you’s, firstly to Ged  Thrall along with Sue,  Conner and Ryan who were outstanding in their efforts setting up each week and packing up, it is a big commitment, great job guys.
Thanks also to Andrew Butler for helping to set up.
To our fantastic group of starters and finishers, in  Rob Belli, Ken Taylor ,Susan Taylor, Kim Noonan and Leanne Blake well done and thank you. To Beth Anthony  and Hayley for being the recorders  and setting up the suspense of weather we got a pb or not.
 To Petra Rampton, Darren Ford  for providing us with the best egg and bacon sandwiches in Australia.
To all the parents and kids who helped out during the season, you know who you are ,thank you so much.
I’d  like to personally thank Susan and Darren  for their knowledge, support and  dedication, cheers guys.and finally to the stalwart in Rob Belli who is an inspiration and has created a legacy that will go on, his template is perfect, make it fun and encourage all, thanks Rob.
I look forward to seeing you all next season and we will see what the elements throw at us then. Thank you and have a great and successful summer.

                                                                                     Graeme Woolridge

As a club we travelled to Cockatoo with a large contingent of families to conquer the Hills Challenge and that we did. On what was a perfect cross country course our  runners showed an enormous spirit and determination to give their all, most backing up for two races, some three, we really are very lucky to have such great people in our club. It was great to have the support of the spectators and other runners, it really makes a difference and helps get us over the line.The other thing that was wonderful was the sight of our kids playing ball games all together at the end of the day , our youngest to our eldest happily playing,not in front of a tv or computer.  A big thank-you to the team at Cockatoo who ran a magnificent day .  We love coming to your special event, and look forward to next years.

The EMR Cross Country Championships were run at Doncaster on Sunday 31 July. Our athletes enjoyed the challenging course and all should be proud of their achievements. Congratulations to the following medallists:

U6 Girls: Gold - Madeliene Laven, Team Bronze - Madeliene Laven, Tayla Evans, Olivia Finch

U7 Girls: Silver - Mia Strudely

U8 Girls: Gold - Georgia Laven

U10 Girls: Team Bronze - Tess Patterson, Rickeylee Brown, Lee Taylor

U11 Boys: Team Silver - Braden Taeuber, Connor Thrall, James Laven

U13 Boys: Gold - Ryan Patterson

U14 Boys: Gold - Lachlan Rampton, Bronze - Rohan Rampton, Team Gold - Lachlan Rampton, Rohan Rampton 3rd, Daniel Blake

U15 Boys: Gold - Lucas Taylor

Thanks to everybody for doing their duties, especially our Hare - Josh Patterson, our Tortoises - Andrew Duncan and Hank deHaan and our Team Manager for the day - Kimm Noonan. A very solid effort all around.

Exciting times at LYRLAC right now with the release of our brand new web site. Make a note of our web address for future reference or better still put us in your 'Favourites' list. We will be adding lots of information over the coming weeks in preparation for the forthcoming T&F season. Make sure to visit often!

Lilydale & Yarra Ranges Little Athletics Centre is proudly affiliated with the Victorian Little Athletic Association (VLAA)
and supports the VLAA motto "Family, Fun & Fitness"

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