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1 Robins Roundup P R E S T O N S R O B I N S L I T T L E A T H L E T I C S C E N T R E N O. 1 5 O C T O B E R U P C O M I N G E V E N T S : Krispy Kreme Pick up Zone Entries Close Non-Point Score Night Zone Championships Lake Illawarra Summer Carnival Australia Day Gala Day at Blacktown 25 Nov 25 Nov 9 Dec 10 & 11 Dec 8 Jan 22 Jan For more events and information, please see Kylie or go to F O R M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N WEBSITE prestonsrobinslac.org prestonsrobins@gmail.com Prestons Robins Little Athletic Centre Prestons Robins LAC is well underway and we are looking forward to a fantastic 2016/2017 Season. The Committee would like to thank all of our athletes and parents for your patience over the past few weeks. The beginning of the season is always more chaotic as we have new athletes, athletes completing trials and trying to plan the events based on different numbers in Age Groups. We have had some athletes already attend Gala Days, break records on Friday Competition Nights and lots of PB s made. Well done to all of our athletes for trying your best and having fun. Please ensure that you read the monthly newsletter to keep up to date with events throughout the 2016/2017 Season, Uniform requirements, Recipes, Profiles on some of our Club athletes, Friday Night Competition dates, Gala Days (including closing dates for entries) and Championship dates. If you have any healthy recipes, photos, athlete profiles you would like included or can sponsor our Club then please us via prestonsrobins@gmail.com. Can you assist in the Canteen, BBQ or on the field during our Friday Competition Nights?? If we spread the duties around, the nights flow smoother, quicker and everyone has a good night. Let a Committee Member know if you are available. We have lots of upcoming events in the next few months, so make sure you stay tuned and keep in contact through out website, Facebook and our newsletters, along with announcements made on a Friday Night.

2 Age Managers & Volunteers Each week we need a range of Volunteers to ensure our Friday Night Competition nights run smoothly. The Committee very much appreciates all those who assist when needed, and in particular, to those that assist each week, we realise some of these Volunteers, such as our Starters and Timekeepers don t always get to see their children's events each week but without their help our Friday Night Competitions would not go ahead. If everyone shares the load, then you might only need to do it a few times across the entire season. We need Volunteers to assist each week in the following areas: Age Managers Timekeepers Starters BBQ assistance Canteen Assistance Measuring distances for our field events If you are a new parent to our Club, then please join your child on the field and learn the simple ways that you can assist your child and all the athletes in that Age Group. If anyone is interested in helping other than being an Age Manager, please come and see a member of the Committee or your child s Age Manager before the Friday Night Competition begins. October Records Coaches Corner Training is available for Under 7 s and upwards during our Little Athletics season. Harley 9B 70m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 60m Hurdles, High Jump Scissors Max 10B High Jump Scissors Emily 12G Javelin, High Jump Teagan 12G 400m, 1500m, 60m Hurdles Isabella 12G 1500m, 1500m walk Breanna 13G Shot Put, Discus Cianne 13G 1500m Walk Aleksia 14G 400m, 1500m Alex 15B 400m, 1500m, 3000m Peter 15B 300m Hurdles Jessica 15G Triple Jump, Long Jump Taylah 15G 100m, 200m, 400m, Long Jump Brendan 17B 300m Hurdles, Shot Put Angela 17G High Jump Renae 17G 300m Hurdles Training is provided by coaches accredited by Athletics Australia. Our Coaches, Kylie Wilmott and Craig Hardman, conduct midweek training sessions specialising in Sprints, Hurdle & Middle Distance events. Predominantly these are Mondays for Seniors at 5.30 (Craig), Wednesday for Juniors at 4.00 (Kylie) PLEASE NOTE: All training is confirmed each week via our Facebook page, this includes confirmation of times and weather conditions. R O B I N S R O U N D U P N O O C T O B E R P A G E 2

3 Upcoming Events For full information on upcoming Championships and Gala Days, please refer to our website: prestonsrobinslac.org If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask a Committee Member or the Club direct via prestonsrobins@gmail.com Zone Championship - 10 & 11 December 2016 Where: Dwyer Oval Williamson Crescent, Warwick Farm Ages: Under 7 to Under 17 s Please see page 5 For further information and don t forget to enter at events at the Canteen. Lake Illawarra Summer Carnival - 8 January 2017 Where: Myimbarr Community Park (Wattle Road, Flinders) Time: Carnival Starts 9:00am (Late Entries Taken From 8:00am and throughout the Day). Pre Carnival Entry Closing Date: Entries Close Friday 6th January 2017 Entry Fee: U/6 to OPENS: $4-00 Per Event (or 6 Events per athlete $20.00) Tiny Tots: $10.00 per athlete Late Entry Fee: (U/6 to OPENS): $7-00 Per Event (or 6 Events per athlete $35.00) Tiny Tots: $15.00 per athlete Australia Day Gala Day - 22 January 2017 Where: Cornucopia Reserve, Cantwell Street, Glenwood Entries Close: Monday, 9 January 2017 (no late entries or entries on the day will be accepted) Entry Fees: Tiny Tots $5.00 U6-U17's $10.00 per athlete (maximum of 4 events) AWD $10.00 per athlete First call: 8.15am First Event: 8.30am Entries: Forms can be submitted via post see address on flyer) or via to galaday@blac.com.au, payment and/or remittance advice must be with entry form. Payments can be made via direct deposit or cheque. R O B I N S R O U N D U P N O O C T O B E R P A G E 3

4 Prestons Robins Uniform For our Friday night competitions, athletes should now be wearing our club uniform, which consists of our club singlet/crop top or a plain red T-shirt (please note that singlet/crop top must be worn at outside competitions). Our uniform also consists of plain black shorts or tights for girls. The shorts cannot display large logos or stitching of different colours. We do have new club shorts and tights available for purchase at the canteen, otherwise we are more than happy if you purchase plain black shorts from Big W/ Best & Less etc. A new supply of uniforms have arrived from our supplier, and are available for purchase at the canteen. Uniform Costs for 2016/2017 are as follows: Singlets and Crop tops $35 each and Shorts and Tights $30 each The U6-U11 McDonalds Registration number or the U12-U17 Dual Registration number must be attached to the front of the singlet. The entire patch must be showing, including the red line. The Jetstar Patch is attached to the top right hand side of the singlet or crop top Shorts and Tights The Age Patch is attached to the left hand side of the uniform, usually on the shorts. Shorts must be PLAIN BLACK in colour no stripes, logos or different coloured stitching Girls can wear PLAIN BLACK compression shorts (no logos or contrast stitching) but these must not extend below the knee. If compression tights show logos or different coloured stitching (eg Skins or 2XU), PLAIN BLACK shorts must be worn over the top. Boys must wear PLAIN BLACK shorts over compression tights. If you have any questions,or are not sure about something, please ask a Committee member prior to the day of the competition. It is always stressful for everyone if you arrive and need to make alterations with limited time. R O B I N S R O U N D U P N O O C T O B E R P A G E 4

5 Zone Championships December 2016 Age Groups: U7 to U17 s (All athletes MUST be registered members of LANSW or Dual Athletics NSW) Where: Dwyer Oval, Williamson Drive, Warwick Farm When: Saturday, 10 December 2016 and Sunday, 11 December 2016 Entries close: Friday, 25th November 2016 (this Friday) Please Note: If you attend Zone Championships and qualify for Regional Championships, there is a Club expectation that will attend for all of your qualifying events. This only makes it fair for other competitors, whether from our Club or from within our Zone that could have attended in your chosen absence. Further information is provided on our website - prestonsrobinslac.org. Zone Championships General Information Zone Championships are conducted in each of the 24 zones throughout the state. Athletes in the age groups U7 through to U17 are eligible for this event. U7 athletes do not progress past the Zone Championships. The actual order of events for zone is determined by each zone coordinator Zone to Region progression Regions with three zones will have four automatic places progress; regions with four zones will have three automatic places progress; and regions with two zones will have six automatic places progress through to their respective regions. Then a maximum of four next best qualifiers from each region will also be taken through to the respective regions. Making a total of up to 16 athletes in each event at each region. Krispy Kreme Fundraiser All orders will be available for collection this Friday night, 25 November near the Canteen. The Club appreciates all the orders that were placed and the support to assist our athletes and the fundraising towards new equipment. R O B I N S R O U N D U P N O O C T O B E R P A G E 5

6 Keen Kitchen Tips Chicken Kebabs AU NZ (Servings: 4) Ingredients: 480 grams chicken breast(s) (1 breast is 115 g) 2 lemon 2 capsicum - red (medium) 4 tbsp(s) tzatziki dip 60 grams cheese - feta (reduced fat) 4 pita(s) - whole wheat 4 tsp(s) oil - olive Directions: 1. Preheat the grill. 2. Chop chicken and red capsicum into bite-size chunks. 3. Thread the chicken chunks, capsicum chunks and lemon slices onto wooden or metal skewers (you will need two skewers per serve). 4. Brush the skewers with the olive oil. 5. Grill the kebabs until the chicken is cooked through and vegetables are cooked to liking. 6. Meanwhile, gently heat pita and prepare a salad using cubed feta cheese, lettuce and other free vegetables of choice (e.g tomato, cucumber). 7. Serve cooked kebabs with wholemeal pita, salad and tzatziki dip. Tips: 5ml olive oil = 1 tsp If using wooden skewers, soak in water for at least 30 minutes prior to using. Prestons Robins Canteen & BBQ Have you visited Michelle in the Canteen and seen her very colourful menu board? Have you tried one of the yummy sausages on a bread roll from our BBQ? Next Friday night, why not have a look at what is available. All proceeds go back to the our Club. Coffee Van Since our first week, Amy has been providing much welcomed caffeine fix and milkshakes and other yummy treats. If you have a coffee, hot chocolate or milkshake craving on a Friday night, please visit Amy located at the end of the marshalling area. Amy is available from 6pm onwards. R O B I N S R O U N D U P N O O C T O B E R P A G E 6

7 Our 2016/2017 Sponsors These are our 2016/2017 Sponsors for our Club for the Season - please support them in anyway you can to show our appreciation. Address: Unit 4, 605 Hume Highway, Casula Phone: s: info@curvesliverpool.com.au Address: 1412 Camden Valley Way, Leppington Phone: Website: Address: 6 Progress Circuit, Prestons Phone: Website: Address: 43 Hubert Street, Leichhardt Phone: s: Our Club Patron Ms Melanie Gibbons, MP NSW Member for Holsworthy is our Club Patron. We appreciate her support and look forward to working with her and showing her around our Club and introducing her to our fun-filled and enthusiastic athletes. R O B I N S R O U N D U P N O O C T O B E R P A G E 7

8 Thank you Thank you to all of those from our Club that came to buy a sausage and help to support the Club for new equipment. A big thank you to all our volunteers, Craig, Michelle, Victor, Kerry, Andy, Robyn, Kyle, Jason & Cathy that assisted on the day, and some survived the lunchtime downfall!! Do you have skills that could help our Club? Do you have knowledge, skills or equipment that could assist our Club in maintenance of our field or equipment during the pre-season in preparation for this season? Do you know someone who does? We are always interested if anyone who can help us on working bees, fundraising BBQ s across the year and as well as our usual Friday Night Competitions. Do you want to know more about events?? If so,have a look at the Event Fact Sheets on our website The fact sheets are a guide towards the improvement of technique in the various events and cover such things as: 1. ages and correct specifications for the various age groups 2. basic instruction on how to do the event 3. basic rules 4. basic officiating procedures 5. safety considerations 6. handy tips for conducting the event at Centre level R O B I N S R O U N D U P N O O C T O B E R P A G E 8

9 Prestons Robins Athlete Profile Name: Ariana Age Group: Tiny Tots When did you start Little Athletics? Tiny Tots 2016 What is your favourite athletics event? 200m Who is your favourite sports star? Usain Bolt What is your favourite food? Noodles What do you like to do to relax? Dance in my room What is your goal for this Little A's season? Run really fast With the hot weather heating up and lots of our athletes competing at Gala Days & upcoming Zone Championships, please remember to keep hydrated and to Slip, Slop & Slap!!!! This includes Friday Competition Nights also. Prestons Robins Athlete Profile Name: Marc Age Group: Under 8 Boys When did you start Little Athletics? 2011/2012 season in Tiny Tots What is your favourite athletic event? 70m, 100m, 700m & long jump Who is your favourite sports star? Josh Dugan from St George Dragona and Lionel Messi for Barcelona What is your favourite food? Pizza and Pasta How do you relax? Playing playstation, hanging out with friends & watching TV What is your goal for this Little A's season? Try to do my best by achieving personal best as much as I and have fun. R O B I N S R O U N D U P N O O C T O B E R P A G E 9

10 Do you need new shoes or equipment for field events? Shop 295 Westfield Shoppingtown Liverpool Phone: Athletes Foot Liverpool Are your kids starting Little Athletics for the first time or have they grown out of last season s shoes? Head into Athletes Foot Liverpool so your athlete can be fitted into waffles, spikes (Under 11 s and up) and sport shoes. Neil and the team will provide you with the right advice and excellent customer service. You will also be supporting a proudly owned local business. So if you have a card with them, make sure you link our club to it. Happy shoe shopping!! CROSSROADS Camden Valley Way Casula Phone: Our club is registered with Amart Sports Community Kickbacks program. If you have a loyalty card with Amart, you can link Prestons Robins to it in the profile section either online or in-store. SPONSORSHIP for 2016/2017 Season Do you own a local business?? Do you know someone that does?? Why not sponsor Prestons Robins LAC for our 2016/2017 Season. If you are interested in supporting our club through sponsorship please don t hesitate to contact us for further information via our - prestonsrobins@gmail.com.au We have different packages starting from just $250, so why not get your business known in the local community and support our great Club at the same time!! R O B I N S R O U N D U P N O O C T O B E R P A G E 10

11 HQ Results All our Friday night results are entered into the ResultsHQ software and can be accessed at There is information on our website under Results for you to either register (if new to our Club) or to login (if previous member). The instructions are available for new registrations to access the HQ Results. Please let us know via if you have any problems. Registration Numbers The registration number must be attached to the front of the uniform, as this is our way of identifying athletes during events. If you do not have your rego number attached, you may risk losing competition points towards the end of year results. We incorrectly issued some junior numbers to athletes in U12 age groups and above, due to the change with Dual athletes with NSW Athletics. We apologise for the mix up - if any athletes in these age groups do not have a senior onesport number, please come to the canteen ASAP. Parent/Caregiver Participation and Supervision Prestons Robins Little Athletics Centre is a voluntary organisation, and we cannot operate without the assistance of parents each week. It has come to our attention that a number of parents are leaving their children unsupervised at the grounds. We are not a baby sitting service a parent/caregiver MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES whilst athletes are on the field. This is a Little A s NSW requirement and we will be monitoring this throughout the season for the safety of our athletes. We encourage parents/caregivers to follow their age group around the field whilst their children compete. Young athletes love having their parents close by watching them compete. And importantly - the more parent helpers, the quicker our competition nights will run. Get Involved There are many ways in which you can help: Age Managers escort their group of athletes around the fields and conduct the various events. They record the times and distances on the weekly results sheet. All field events require parents to help the age manager by measuring throws and jumps, raking the long jump pit, and replacing the bar at High jump. We require Starters, Timekeepers and Place Judges to conduct the track events. If you require advice on how to help conduct and event, please speak to one of our committee members. R O B I N S R O U N D U P N O O C T O B E R P A G E 11

12 Lake Illawarra On 9 October we had some athletes again attend the October Lake Illawarra Gala Day. It is always a great day and everyone had lots of fun, was very windy but luckily no one from our Club lost a tent. R O B I N S R O U N D U P N O O C T O B E R P A G E 12

13 South West Metropolitan Multi-Event Our Prestons athletes had a fantastic day at the South West Multi in Campbelltown on Sunday 30/10. All athletes had a lot of fun performing in 6 events in their age group scoring points throughout the day. Our medal winners were Lucas U6 Boys (Bronze), Lachlan U7 Boys (Gold), Keiran U7 Boys (Bronze), Teagan U12 Girls (Silver), Cayden U12 Boys (Bronze) and Brendan U17 Boys (Bronze). Congratulations to everyone who competed, you all put in an amazing effort. Robins TV Have you seen our Robins TV videos? If not, why not check them out. Go to R O B I N S R O U N D U P N O O C T O B E R P A G E 13

14 Liverpool Gala Day Fantastic seeing 46 of our Prestons athletes at the Liverpool Gala Day on 23 October It was great seeing a large number of athletes start the day in our usual club spirit by warming up together, then cheering each other on all day from our club tent. Many reports of PBs achieved and in general all our athletes getting out there and giving every event their best as we do. Lovely seeing you all enjoying your Little A's and having fun, with the bonus excitement from our medal winners too. Well done everyone! Prestons Robins Athlete Profile? Would you like to be our next month s Athlete Profile?? If so, please the club via prestonsrobins@gmail.com R O B I N S R O U N D U P N O O C T O B E R P A G E 14