Welcome everyone and thank you for registering and becoming a member of Caloundra Little Athletics.
My name is Nathan O’Neill my family and I have been involved with the club for the past 7 years, this will also be my second year as Centre Manager as I had such a great time last season. I have 3 athletes actively involved in the club in the u7s, u10s and u13s.
As a family we also enjoy travelling to other little athletics clubs for their annual carnivals and to further the kids skills outside of our Friday nights, have fun while also making friends from other clubs! So, if you don’t mind a small travel keep an eye out on the LAQ calendar as we would love to see more Caloundra athletes at the carnivals.
If you prefer not to travel, we are holding our annual Caloundra Open Day on Saturday 1st December where athletes come from around South East Queensland.
We also hold our Club Pentathlon for our athletes (if not rained out like last year) on Friday 22nd of February.
We also encourage our athletes to attend Regional Relays and Individual Regionals Championships, with the chance to make it to States to compete against the best athletes in Queensland.
This season we have a few new faces on our committee as we lost 7 of last year’s committee due to family’s athletes graduating or just taking a step back in their role.
They will be big shoes to fill but everyone has proven their commitment in the pre season and have stepped up and I know they will be great out on the field when our season starts.
We are also always looking for new volunteers to join our committee or put their hand up for an Age Manager position or even help out on the BBQ or help our age groups by spiking, raking and measuring.
Without volunteers our Friday nights would not happen so I appreciate everyone chipping in and helping.
This season Little Athletics Queensland will be rolling out the new age group changes which will mean all athletes born in the same year will be in the same age group: for example, if your child is turning 7 this season they will be in Under 8s. Not all athletes will be affected but for the ones that are, it might take a bit more time to adjust but we do offer free training twice a week during the season usually on Tuesday and Saturday afternoons to help improve your athletes’ skills and fitness while having a bit of fun at the same time.
We are also seeking any sponsorship from local businesses to help us with the weekly running expenses of our club. If you are interested in helping the club out in anyway please ask myself or any of our lovely, approachable committee members.
At the club we encourage athletes to improve on their skills and fitness by giving the athletes a personal best in each event so they can focus on bettering their own PBs more than focusing on winning.
The great connection all athletes and families have at Little A’s is getting involved with your child progression and achievements. The more parents that get involved the easier and smoother the night goes for the age group and your athletes will love you for it.
The Centre Manager role is always going to have challenges but with a great committee and Age Managers on board the athletes will have an awesome season full of fun and fitness.
I would like to wish everyone the best in the 2018/19 season at this great family orientated club
Regards
Nathan O’Neil
My name is Nathan O’Neill my family and I have been involved with the club for the past 7 years, this will also be my second year as Centre Manager as I had such a great time last season. I have 3 athletes actively involved in the club in the u7s, u10s and u13s.
As a family we also enjoy travelling to other little athletics clubs for their annual carnivals and to further the kids skills outside of our Friday nights, have fun while also making friends from other clubs! So, if you don’t mind a small travel keep an eye out on the LAQ calendar as we would love to see more Caloundra athletes at the carnivals.
If you prefer not to travel, we are holding our annual Caloundra Open Day on Saturday 1st December where athletes come from around South East Queensland.
We also hold our Club Pentathlon for our athletes (if not rained out like last year) on Friday 22nd of February.
We also encourage our athletes to attend Regional Relays and Individual Regionals Championships, with the chance to make it to States to compete against the best athletes in Queensland.
This season we have a few new faces on our committee as we lost 7 of last year’s committee due to family’s athletes graduating or just taking a step back in their role.
They will be big shoes to fill but everyone has proven their commitment in the pre season and have stepped up and I know they will be great out on the field when our season starts.
We are also always looking for new volunteers to join our committee or put their hand up for an Age Manager position or even help out on the BBQ or help our age groups by spiking, raking and measuring.
Without volunteers our Friday nights would not happen so I appreciate everyone chipping in and helping.
This season Little Athletics Queensland will be rolling out the new age group changes which will mean all athletes born in the same year will be in the same age group: for example, if your child is turning 7 this season they will be in Under 8s. Not all athletes will be affected but for the ones that are, it might take a bit more time to adjust but we do offer free training twice a week during the season usually on Tuesday and Saturday afternoons to help improve your athletes’ skills and fitness while having a bit of fun at the same time.
We are also seeking any sponsorship from local businesses to help us with the weekly running expenses of our club. If you are interested in helping the club out in anyway please ask myself or any of our lovely, approachable committee members.
At the club we encourage athletes to improve on their skills and fitness by giving the athletes a personal best in each event so they can focus on bettering their own PBs more than focusing on winning.
The great connection all athletes and families have at Little A’s is getting involved with your child progression and achievements. The more parents that get involved the easier and smoother the night goes for the age group and your athletes will love you for it.
The Centre Manager role is always going to have challenges but with a great committee and Age Managers on board the athletes will have an awesome season full of fun and fitness.
I would like to wish everyone the best in the 2018/19 season at this great family orientated club
Regards
Nathan O’Neil