Dear NRCLAC Family & Friends,
On behalf of the NRCLAC Committee, it's my pleasure to welcome you to our first competition week for Season 2021/2022. There's a lot of moving parts that need to come together, so it really makes your life easier if you can read this weekly newsletter and be on top of all the important information. We have really appreciated your patience as we worked alongside LANSW during lockdown get the season up and running in line with the ever-changing COVID restrictions. We are looking forward to a successful season for your little athletes.
Kind regards,
Chelsea | NRCLAC President
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WEEK 1, Saturday November 20th at 8:15am:
NB - This season we are running our Saturday morning competition at Barton Park, Gladstone St, North Parramatta. See here for details.
Athletes need to meet their Age Manager by the fence along the western side of the oval for a brief welcome message, before moving on to their first event.
- Program HERE
- Optional 11s-12s Javelin at 11.00am
GROUND SET-UP at 7.25am: Athletes Surnames A-E
We need help each week to set-up. Parents are rostered to arrive early on 3 mornings through the season. Please come down before 7.25am to get your name marked off our list. There is one lucky door prize of a $30 Athletes Foot voucher.
REGO / UNIFORM PICK-UP:
Registrations, uniforms, and Miriam's sewing will be available 7.30am-8:00am.
Don't forget to bring your signed WWCC Declaration available HERE
New members must also bring proof of age (Birth Certificate or Passport).
UNIFORMS
Do you need a new competition singlet or crop top? Visit the Uniform shop and pre-order your uniform for pick up at Barton Park on Saturday morning.
Uniforms are available for purchase online HERE and collect on Saturday at 7.30am. Instructions on getting your uniform ready are HERE
We also have some fabulous new uniform items available in the Uniform shop. Look great while you represent the club in our new training jacket or baseball cap or cool your self down on a hot summer morning with our new NRCLAC cooling towel.
Visit the Uniform shop here.
PATCHES
Each year there are new patches to sew. Miriam is an external provider who can take them and do it for you. Miriam will be at the oval from 7.45am-8.15am. She will have with her all orders from last week.
- $5 to remove old patches
- $10 to sew the new ones
- Please bring the correct money
COVID REGULATIONS
In line with the Return to Community Sport guidelines, and our COVID Safe Plan, training and competition will currently only be available to athletes who are accompanied by a parent or guardian who is fully vaccinated. You will be required to show proof of vaccination on arrival. This restriction is currently in place until 15th December or NSW achieve a 95% vaccination rate. Further details can be found here.
COVID PRECAUTIONS:
- All non-athletes (parents and siblings) must sign-in via QR Code
- Parents must stay on the outside of the fence if you are not wearing a helper bib.
- Group Helpers to wear bibs (limited numbers - please talk to your Age Manager)
- Adults to please maintain 1.5M social distancing
- No handshakes or hugs
- Please don't come if you:
- Have any symptoms
- Are a contact of someone who's been told to isolate
- Have visited a hot-spot in the last 14 days
WET WEATHER
The current forecast for Saturday is rain. This may result in the running of the Wet Weather program (found here) or, if the weather is too bad, we may cancel competition for the day.
If the decision is made to cancel, this information will be be posted on both our Facebook and Instagram pages by 7:30am. So keep an eye out on these pages. If no announcement is made, then assume we are on.
TRAINING
Club coaches offer non-compulsory training on Wednesdays and Thursdays for the cost of a gold coin per athlete per day. NB Training is held at Kingsdene Oval, Felton Rd, Carlingford (see here)
Wednesday, November 24:
- Running / Fitness / Core
- 5.30pm - 7.00pm
Thursday, November 25:
- Event specific training,
- 6.00pm - 7.00pm
CLUB CAPTAINS
Congratulations to our 2021/2022 Co-Captains, CAITLIN WALDRON and JASMINE KHIROYA.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING RECORDS
Due to the changed location of competition, we have decided to place a hold on all records for the 2021/2022 season. This decision has been made in order to maintain fairness in the future years for all athletes as we return to Kingsdene Oval.
In place of records, we will instead award a “Season Best Performance” in each event across each age group to the athlete/s who achieves the best performance this season. This award will be presented as part of our end of year Presentation Day.
STAY INFORMED
If this is your first season, everything you need to know is on our website, here. Please also read these FAQs and Parent Information pages. Week to week, the website, and weekly Newsletters are our primary means of communicating important information to you. You can also find some info via Facebook and Instagram.
WHO DO YOU KNOW?
Throughout this season North Rocks Carlingford Little Athletics has again been generously supported by our long standing and newer sponsors - Thank you! If you know of any businesses that might like to support NRCLAC next season, please let us know or help us connect. Contributions from our sponsors help deliver a quality program of events and training for all athletes.
Email: info@nrclac.org.au for more info.
WHO CAN HELP?
If you’ve ever got questions or concerns you can contact NRCLAC Committee by replying to this email. At Saturday competition, your first point of contact is your Age Manager, or look for a Committee member wearing the club polo shirt. We are happy to help. |
