Welcome athletes and families to Caloundra little athletics
This season is going to be a ripper with the Commonwealth Games coming to the Gold coast in April next year. Which I am sure will motivate athletes and parents to come and be a part of one of the most successful little athletics clubs on the coast!
Being part of Caloundra Little A’s is a great family atmosphere; full of fun; family; fitness; and friendships to be made.
My family and I have been involved with the club for the last 6 years, having kids in Under 6’s, 8’s and 11’s this year. We don’t have any plans on leaving the club in a hurry as Friday nights have turned into some kind of ritual, our children love athletics for the variety of events and meeting and making new friends each year.
Prior to centre manager, I have been floating around the club setting up the field, helping the younger athletes to understand the basics of little A’s, I have also cooked a few BBQ’s, just quietly. I am very passionate about Little A’s it brings back memories of being a Little A myself back in the olden days as my kids would say!
As a family we have travelled to a lot of other competitions in South East QLD and the kids love going and competing and meeting other athletes from other clubs and catching up with them each season.
The Centre Manager role will be a great challenge but will be made easier with the help of our great committee and Age Managers and all our parents out there.
Friday nights at the North St oval are unique, as age groups start from tiny tots right through to our graduating under 17 athletes. At the club we encourage personal Best Performance (PB’s) as any athlete is capable of bettering each week and PB’s are fun to beat.
I love seeing age groups cheering each other on in any event and also the parents getting amongst it and having fun. There is definitely a connection all athletes and families have at Little A’s everyone has the opportunity to get involved in your Childs events and achievements. It’s not just the coach and the umpire or referee having all the fun, the more families out there involved in each age group the better.
Our night runs so smoothly when parents GET INVOLVED your athletes will love you for it. Where else can everyone in the family hang out together on a Friday night?
Caloundra Little A’s has three core values, family fun and fitness which I think is spot on because that is exactly who we are. Volunteers at the club are our invisible backbone and it’s not just being here there and everywhere it might be anything from raking the sandpit to measuring discus or shotput to being a placegetter it doesn’t matter we appreciate any help. If you haven’t had a go at measuring, spiking or chasing a way ward discus, don’t worry this year is your year we have enough experience around the club to help anyone who wants to learn.
This season I/we will be focusing on our younger athletes in the u6s and u7s with our FAST program. Which is an introduction to all the events we have to offer, it will be fun, active and very rewarding for these kids in the future. Athletes will focus on techniques and coordination and of course FUN. The area will be set up all night so if there is a wait at an event feel free to take the age group to the FAST area to keep them occupied while you wait for next event.
There are also outside competitions throughout the season ranging from Bundaberg to Ipswich and all athletes are welcome to compete. The competitions range from single Carnival style events to Pentathlons.
We also have our own Open Day Carnival, Pentathlon, Regional Relays Championships and Regional Championships (single event competition). Regional Championships give an opportunity to make it to state level competitions from under 9’s and upwards.
The committee, Age Managers and I look forward to meeting you this season at 5:15 sharp each Friday night during the season.
So good luck everyone and I wish you all the best in the 2017/18 season
Regards
Nathan O’Neill
Centre Manager
This season is going to be a ripper with the Commonwealth Games coming to the Gold coast in April next year. Which I am sure will motivate athletes and parents to come and be a part of one of the most successful little athletics clubs on the coast!
Being part of Caloundra Little A’s is a great family atmosphere; full of fun; family; fitness; and friendships to be made.
My family and I have been involved with the club for the last 6 years, having kids in Under 6’s, 8’s and 11’s this year. We don’t have any plans on leaving the club in a hurry as Friday nights have turned into some kind of ritual, our children love athletics for the variety of events and meeting and making new friends each year.
Prior to centre manager, I have been floating around the club setting up the field, helping the younger athletes to understand the basics of little A’s, I have also cooked a few BBQ’s, just quietly. I am very passionate about Little A’s it brings back memories of being a Little A myself back in the olden days as my kids would say!
As a family we have travelled to a lot of other competitions in South East QLD and the kids love going and competing and meeting other athletes from other clubs and catching up with them each season.
The Centre Manager role will be a great challenge but will be made easier with the help of our great committee and Age Managers and all our parents out there.
Friday nights at the North St oval are unique, as age groups start from tiny tots right through to our graduating under 17 athletes. At the club we encourage personal Best Performance (PB’s) as any athlete is capable of bettering each week and PB’s are fun to beat.
I love seeing age groups cheering each other on in any event and also the parents getting amongst it and having fun. There is definitely a connection all athletes and families have at Little A’s everyone has the opportunity to get involved in your Childs events and achievements. It’s not just the coach and the umpire or referee having all the fun, the more families out there involved in each age group the better.
Our night runs so smoothly when parents GET INVOLVED your athletes will love you for it. Where else can everyone in the family hang out together on a Friday night?
Caloundra Little A’s has three core values, family fun and fitness which I think is spot on because that is exactly who we are. Volunteers at the club are our invisible backbone and it’s not just being here there and everywhere it might be anything from raking the sandpit to measuring discus or shotput to being a placegetter it doesn’t matter we appreciate any help. If you haven’t had a go at measuring, spiking or chasing a way ward discus, don’t worry this year is your year we have enough experience around the club to help anyone who wants to learn.
This season I/we will be focusing on our younger athletes in the u6s and u7s with our FAST program. Which is an introduction to all the events we have to offer, it will be fun, active and very rewarding for these kids in the future. Athletes will focus on techniques and coordination and of course FUN. The area will be set up all night so if there is a wait at an event feel free to take the age group to the FAST area to keep them occupied while you wait for next event.
There are also outside competitions throughout the season ranging from Bundaberg to Ipswich and all athletes are welcome to compete. The competitions range from single Carnival style events to Pentathlons.
We also have our own Open Day Carnival, Pentathlon, Regional Relays Championships and Regional Championships (single event competition). Regional Championships give an opportunity to make it to state level competitions from under 9’s and upwards.
The committee, Age Managers and I look forward to meeting you this season at 5:15 sharp each Friday night during the season.
So good luck everyone and I wish you all the best in the 2017/18 season
Regards
Nathan O’Neill
Centre Manager
