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May 7 2015 I Wet Weather Line 38780511 I I Head of Sport and Activities Mr Dave Capra Turning Up Isn t Enough Anyone who had watched some our QLD football teams play over the past few weeks would

Turning up and being at training will not provide opportunity for development in fitness, skills or team cohesion.

1 May I Wet Weather Line I I Head of Sport and Activities Mr Dave Capra Turning Up Isn t Enough Anyone who had watched some our QLD football teams play over the past few weeks would have to agree that just turning up to games isn t enough to get a result. The same goes for training. Turning up and being at training will not provide opportunity for development in fitness, skills or team cohesion. To truly reap the benefits of a training session I would love to see all of our boys switched on, engaged and challenging themselves to do the very best that they can do, and then next time, to do it even better! I was watching our Under 12 Blue team train a couple of weeks ago and was pleased to see the level of engagement that one of the boys in particular had to his training. Ryan Forrester is a Year 5 boy in a team of Year 6 and 7 students and has been given the captaincy because of this very reason; during training he switches on, trains as hard as he can, challenges himself to be the very best he can be and gets great results for it. Does this mean it is all work and no play? Quite the opposite in fact. Ryan loves his footy as much as the next guy (probably a little bit more!) The quality of the play and the enjoyment that boys get out of playing increases exponentially with the engagement of the players and the quality of their skills. If you asked the Brisbane Lions and Fremantle who was having the most fun and enjoying their footy, I suspect it wouldn t be our local lads! As we enter the winter season properly, we would like to challenge our boys to make the most out of their training. This means: Be early and prepared Switch on when the sessions starts Listen carefully to all instructions Seek feedback and use it immediately to improve Push yourself physically and mentally Pride yourself on not making errors Rehearse skills, both simple and complex Support your teams mates when they make an error and congratulate them when they get it right Use set backs as motivation Make improvements, not excuses Enjoy your training and the results of your hard work! Canoe Polo News Over the Easter Holiday weekend ATC students Jack Steel, Liam Warriner, Harry Elder (year 8) & Sam King Koi (year 6) along with 10 NJC old boys, proudly represented Queensland at the 2015 National Canoe Polo Championships in Nagambie, Victoria. Over three days the boys competed strongly in the U13 s and U16 s age divisions. Competition was tough from the other states, particularly in U16 s. Unperturbed by the cold Victorian conditions the boys went on to win Gold in U13 s and Silver in U16 s. The QLD team received positive feedback from other competitors and event organisers noting how professional they looked and the good sportsmanship displayed by the Qld team. Thank you to Donald Leigh, David Peters and Libby Anderson for coaching the boys and Karen Thompson as team manager. MET WEST GOLF if any boy at ATC has an AGU handicap of less Warriors go Brach! than 27 for boys younger than 12 or an AGU handicap of less than Dave Capra 16 for all other ages and wishes to trial for regional and state se-

2 Athletic Performance Coordinator Mr Luke Donatini Knowing ourselves better this week I would like to direct my thoughts to all of us, the coaches/leaders of our field who others look to for opportunity, support, knowledge and betterment in a chosen area (not necessarily always sport). I was sent an article last week by a fellow coach and good friend of mine. This article, which I am about to share with you, had a profound impact on me. Once I read it for the first time, it had me thinking a lot about how I operate, which then forced me to re-read it again and again throughout the course of the rest of the week. It had me really reflecting on me as a coach, as a leader and as a mentor to those I coach/teach. What I also like so much about this article is, I believe, it s a true reflection of someone who appears to not lay blame on others but more importantly was able to look at himself honestly in the mirror and then find the reasons why things happened the way they did. From this then being able to learn from it so that the same errors may not occur again. To become a better person in many ways! So, have a read of the below article, Brenton Sanderson: Why the Adelaide Crows sacked me, and make your own conclusions. I do hope that there is something in there for you too. Enjoy! Brenton Sanderson: Why the Adelaide Crows sacked me MODERN-DAY coaching requires modern-day management skills. On reflection, I made a number of errors at Adelaide, which ultimately cost me my job. It can happen very quickly if not properly identified and adjusted. In 2012 we took the Crows from a seven-win season and 14th on the ladder to 17 wins and a heartbreaking pre-liminary final loss to even-tual -premier Hawthorn the next year. Two seasons later I was sacked after missing the finals by just one win, two years in succession. These are some of the mistakes I made. 1. I didn t accept a variety of personalities within my staff and couldn t learn how to get the best out of individuals by promoting two-way open communication. I didn t listen as much as I should have. I did too much telling. 2. Crisis management. A coach must be able to pull a team together and -allocate specific roles rather than -attempt to control the situation. The harder it got, the more I tried to do more. 3. You have to learn how to have and deliver the hard conversations. Most importantly, learn how to do this consistently. There is a time to be blunt and clear, but you must always follow it up, preferably within the next 24 hours, and never use sarcasm as a means to get a message across. 4. I was always promoting myself as an open door -manager, but this wasn t consistent. In challenging times, I shut key people out. 5. Time management. I felt I was always time poor, but it was more likely I wasn t organised to prioritise and delegate. I found it hard to say no to external obligations too, which I understand is part of the role, but I was reluctant to admit when I was struggling emotionally and physically. The senior coach must not allow himself to burn out. 6. I talked openly too often about finding and identifying the right people for certain roles within the club, which I know left certain staff feeling disillusioned. 7. I never really identified a key mentor I could trust to bounce ideas off and talk to when I needed help. When I lost Dean Bailey, I lost an -important mentor. 8. I didn t treat my players equally. I spent more time with those executing their roles -effectively, while neglecting those who needed me most. Players typically are hard to find when they know they are out of form or on the fringe, so I needed to chase them harder and make this a priority. There are always 10 to 12 players who are going to play each week, then there are 10 to 12 players who know they aren t going to play anytime soon. It s the 20 players in--between, who are in and out of the side regularly that you need to spend most time on and with. Source:

Athletic Performance Coordinator Mr Luke Donatini ATC Cross Country West Taylor Bridge District Primary Cross Country Trials Congratulations to the following ATC XC Warriors who have been selected to

Zac Beachy-Head 1st 11 Year Boys 3000m Joe Newell 4th 11 Year Boys 3000m Joel Parlane 5th 11 Year Boys 3000m Dominic Anderson 6th 12 Year Boys 3000m Freddie Ayres 7th (First Reserve) 10 Year Boys

3 Athletic Performance Coordinator Mr Luke Donatini ATC Cross Country West Taylor Bridge District Primary Cross Country Trials Congratulations to the following ATC XC Warriors who have been selected to represent the West Taylor Bridge District. They will now compete at the Metropolitan West Cross Country Championships to be held on Tuesday 26 May at Limestone Park, Salisbury Road, Ipswich. Zac Beachy-Head 1st 11 Year Boys 3000m Joe Newell 4th 11 Year Boys 3000m Joel Parlane 5th 11 Year Boys 3000m Dominic Anderson 6th 12 Year Boys 3000m Freddie Ayres 7th (First Reserve) 10 Year Boys 2000m QA All Schools Cross Country Championships 40 ATC XC Warriors will be racing this Saturday, 9 May at the 33 rd annual Queensland Athletics All Schools Cross Country Championships. We wish each and every one of them great success. Run tall to the best of your ability, enjoy your race and be proud to be representing Ambrose Treacy College. All our runners will race in AGE GROUPS at this event. The race times are: 9 Year Boys 1500m at 11.20am (born 2006) 10 Year Boys 2000m at 11.40am (born 2005) 11 Year Boys 3000m at 12.00pm (born 2004) 12 Year Boys 3000m at 12.20pm (born 2003) 13 Year Boys 3000m at 1.05pm (born 2002) 14 Year Boys 4000m at 2.50pm (born 2001) We ask all runners to be at the venues NO LATER than 45 minutes before your race. Runners will need to check in with an ATC Coach on arrival. For further information, please go to the QA Website - Date: Saturday 9 May Venue: Kedron State High School Dress: ATC Athletics Singlet and Shorts or ATC HPE Uniform

Athletic Performance Coordinator Mr Luke Donatini QA 2015 Cross Country Relay Championships Due to the postponement of the QA All Schools Cross Country Championships from Saturday 2 May to Saturday 9

The details for this event are as follows: NEW DATE: Saturday 23rd May NEW VENUE: Nudgee College, Sandgate Rd, Boondall TIME: 12.30pm - 5.00pm.

4 Athletic Performance Coordinator Mr Luke Donatini QA 2015 Cross Country Relay Championships Due to the postponement of the QA All Schools Cross Country Championships from Saturday 2 May to Saturday 9 May, the annual QA All School Cross Country Relay Championship date has also now changed. The details for this event are as follows: NEW DATE: Saturday 23rd May NEW VENUE: Nudgee College, Sandgate Rd, Boondall TIME: 12.30pm pm. RELAY RACE DISTANCES (Saturday 23 May) Under 9 3 x 1000m (Race Start 1.00pm) Under 10 3 x 2000m (Race Time 1.25pm) Under 11 3 x 2000m (Race Time 1.25pm) Under 12 3 x 3000m (Race Time 2.05pm) Under 13 3 x 3000m (Race Time 2.05pm) Under 14 3 x 3000m (Race Time 3.00pm) To view full program of events click here Ambrose Treacy College WILL be entering teams into this event. Teams will consist of three (3) runners of the same age group. Multiply teams will be entered per age group depending on the number of ATC XC Warriors wishing to compete. Nominations for this event will be called for next week. For further information, please go to the QA Website ATC Cross Country Training Please be reminded of the following Cross Country Training Times for ALL Ambrose Treacy Cross Country Runners - Monday Mornings 6.45am to 8.00am (meet at ATC Oval Canteen Area) Thursday Mornings 6.45am to 8.00am (meet at ATC Oval Canteen Area) Friday Mornings Advance Squad Training (specific students will be notified)

5 Athletic Performance Coordinator Mr Luke Donatini Our next major Cross Country Event wil be as follows. ST. JOSEPH S NUDGEE COLLEGE INVITATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY MEET FRIDAY MAY 15, 2015 The program will be as follows: 4.15pm 16/Open 6km 2 x 3km 4.17pm 11/12 years 3km 1 x 3km 4.20pm 13 years 3km 1 x 3km 4.45pm 14/15 years 4km 2 x 2km 4.50pm 10 years 2km 1 x 2km *Parking is available on campus, but please follow the signage. *Toilets are located at the northern end of the Bingo Hall. *There will be a small canteen operating please let your students know! Drinks $2 Sausage on bread $2 Sausage and Drink Deal $3 Boys will travel on charter bus departing at ATC at 2.45pm. All Cross Country runners are expected to attend and are not to attend pre-season rugby on Friday!

6 AFL Admin and Integrity Officer Mrs Fiona Kearney There are a lot of excited ATC footballers looking forward to this weekend when all 6 teams take to the field. Under 9 s - Saturday 9 May Under 10 s Friday 8 May Under 11 s- Friday 8 May Under 12 Greens- Sunday 10 May Under 12 Blues Sunday 10 May Under 13 s- Sunday 10 May 11 am vs Jindalee Wongaburra St Jindalee. 6 pm vs Sherwood Chelmer Home Ground 7 pm vs Sherwood Black@ Chelmer Home Ground 9 am Mt Gravatt White@ Chelmer Home Ground- 9 am vs Chelmer ST East Chelmer am vs Aspley Graham Rd Carseldine- WHITE SHORTS All Junior teams ( 9,10 and 11 s) please be at ground 30 mins prior to your game for warm up. All youth ( 12 s and 13 s) please be at your ground 60 mins prior to your game for warm up. If your son is unavailable to play please advise your team manager ASAP. Don t miss out on the chance to attend the BOYS DAY OUT next Sunday May 17 at Lions Vs Port Adelaide. A great bonding afternoon for father and son alike ( all family members welcome). Aquatics Coordinator Mr Paul Jones HEATED POOL WARM WATER The Ambrose Treacy College swimming pool is heated to 27.5 degrees and is a beautiful place to swim during the entire year. Don t be deterred by the cooler weather as the swimming conditions at ATC are the same every day of the year. STROKE DEVELOPMENT Classes are running every afternoon after school. These classes are a great opportunity to develop your swimming in classes with less numbers than in the summer rush. COMPETITIVE SQUAD TRAINING Winter is the time of year when you develop skills that you need for competitive swimming. When you work on the fundamentals at this time of year, you get a jump on the field when competition starts. If you want to be fast in summer, you need to do some training in winter. ADULT SQUAD If you need to get fit, then adult swimming squads at ATC are the way to achieve this. You don t have to be a good swimmer, we have programs for all levels. Squads are on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 9am and everyone is welcome. Any inquires about the above programs can be made to aquatics@atc.qld.edu.au

Rugby is a sport for everyone and we encourage all boys of all experiences to get involved in the game they play in heaven.

7 Rugby Union at ATC Mr Dave Capra Format In 2015 Rugby will be played during Term 3 for the first time. Our rugby season will resemble our cricket and football season in that we will play boys colleges from around SE QLD who wish to engage in quality games of rugby with the boys from ATC. Rugby is a sport for everyone and we encourage all boys of all experiences to get involved in the game they play in heaven. With ATC Year 4 rugby well and truly underway, all boys in Year 5 to 8 who wish to play rugby for ATC will do so. Players will be graded into age groups teams (Under 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) and we will field as many teams in each age group as we have boys who are keen to play all boys who wish to play, regardless of whether they have played Rugby before or not, will play for ATC in Rugby Pre-Season With the emphasis on Football, AFL, Tennis and Cross Country this term we ask that boys focus on their commitments in these areas and prioritise this training and competition. Outside of this, we will be running a rugby pre-season during the term initially for boys who wish to be considered for A teams and then later in the term we will expand this to include all boys. Over the next week I will be working with year level groups to determine who would like to play rugby for the College and who would like to be considered for A teams. We will then invite boys who nominate to attend training sessions and will then select a group of players who will make up the nucleus of the A and B team in each age group to train on Wednesday (strength and conditioning) and Friday afternoons (skills). As mentioned above, we will then expand training groups later in the term to prepare all boys for the 2015 season. In addition to the Term 3 season we will have several trial games this term for a number of teams in each age group, on the following dates: Saturday 30 May Saturday 13 June Saturday 20 June Mon-Wed 6-8 July Nudgee College St Patrick s College SLC 7s Spartan Rugby Carnival (Ipswich, Under 13 and Under 14) Boys who do not wish to be considered for A teams and do not wish to do pre-season rugby are welcome to join squads in Week 1 Term 3 for final trial sessions in preparation for the first round of the season. If you have any queries regarding Rugby please do not hesitate to contact me.

8 Football Congratulations to everyone involved in the ATC vs NC Indoor Football competition on Saturday morning. It was fantastic to see our footballers making the most of the opportunity to play a different form of the game rather than sleeping in on a beautiful Saturday morning. Our thanks to staff and parents for making the effort to change plans to ensure that we had full numbers at all games. This weekend we have most games against Ipswich Grammar School at the IGS Playing Fields at Brassall. To find these follow Workshop Road, then turn into Pearse Drive and follow this through the housing estate until you get to the IGS playing fields gates. Apologies to the 7/8 Blue team and the 5/6 Greens, our opposition school forfeited and we were unable to re-schedule another game as all schools had already filled their draws for this week. Coach and Manager Round 1 vs Nudgee College (A) Saturday 2 May 8A David Gardiner, Ben Cowan Vs IGS, Brassall Playing Fields, 8.30am, Field 4 8B Matt Ribiero Vs IGS, Brassall Playing Fields, 9.30am, Field 4 7A Tim Walker and Ben Galloway Vs IGS, Brassall Playing Fields, 8.30am, Field 3 7B Peter McEntee, Paddy Behan Vs IGS, Brassall Playing Fields, 9.30am, Field 3 7/8 Blue Paddy Behan BYE 6A Adam Pengelly, Andy Pengelly Vs IGS, Brassall Playing Fields, 9.30am, Field 1A 6B David Sullivan Vs IGS, Brassall Playing Fields, 8.30am, Field 2 6C Blue Nathan Coates and Siobhan Brophy Vs IONA COLLEGE, ATC. Jack Bowers, Football 1, 8.00am 6C Green Erin Moffat and Michael Paige Vs IGS, Brassall Playing Fields, 9.30am, Field 2 5A 5B Peter Hunter Darren Cullen and Keiran Daymon Vs IGS, Brassall Playing Fields, 8.30am, Field 1A Vs Padua College, Banyo Playing Fields, 222 Elliot Rd, Banyo 10.50am Football 3 5/6 Blue Josh Paige Vs TERRACE, ATC, Jack Bowers, Football 2, 8.00am 5/6 Green BYE

Tennis After having our games against TSG rained out on the weekend we are looking forward to playing Ipswich Grammar School this weekend. Boys who are to be at the following venues at 7.

9 Tennis After having our games against TSG rained out on the weekend we are looking forward to playing Ipswich Grammar School this weekend. Boys who are to be at the following venues at 7.30am ready for an 8.00am start: IGS Playing Field (see below) - 8A, 7A, 6A Stuartholme School Birdwood Rd, Rainworth 5A, 5B, 5 Best of luck to all our tennis players for a great opening round of the season. Any queries please contact Mr Dave Capra. Ipswich Grammar Playing Fields Tennis the IGS tennis courts are located next to the carpark. Soccer fields 2, 3 and 4 are located over the bridge that spans the creek to the left of the entrance.

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Head of Sport and Activities Mr Dave Capra

July 16 2015 I Wet Weather Line 3878 0511 Head of Sport and Activities Mr Dave Capra Spartans Rugby Carnival Over the holidays our Under 12A and Under 13A teams attended the inaugural Spartans Cup Rugby