Welcome We are also looking for an Away Trips Coordinator. This role involves working closely with It has been some time since the last Newsletter Coaches and other Management Committee and so much has been happening in the Club. members to put in place all the necessary travel Hopefully, you ll get a snapshot of what s been and accommodation plans required for trips off going on over the past few months and what the Shetland. Again, if you are keen to help and would future has in prospect. like to learn more about the role, contact Paul or The Club is incredibly busy with numbers at near any Coach or Committee member. capacity. Training is ongoing 6 days a week. Some Volunteering change in just 3 years! We appreciate the effort that folk put into Club Committee ensuring the Club runs effectively. Parent helpers There have been changes following last at sessions, helping with the various fundraising Septembers AGM where we were unable to fill events etc. We couldn t offer what we do without some crucial posts. Elaine Park has stepped in as this assistance. What we do require is more Chair and David Wagstaff as Vice-Chair. Colin volunteers to come forward to assist with the off Bain is the Club s new Treasurer. Janice Leask island trips. These have increased considerably continues as Secretary and Zoe Anderson deals over the past 18 months, particularly with the with Membership. Anything to do with YDL commitments. If you would be interested in Membership and training fees should go through assisting in this area, please let either a coach or Zoe. Tracey Regan has responsibility for the committee member know. The Club will help with waiting list (which is ever growing!). Helen Smith any informal training and other requirements. It s is leading on Fundraising with a small team to help a great way to see how our athletes are putting her. Mandy Thomson and Lesley Spence deal with their training efforts into the competitive volunteers and Parent Helpers rota. Charlotte context. Black deals with Home competition admin and WHAT S BEEN HAPPENING? Louise Jamieson works with Officials. John Holden is the Coach Co-ordinator Courses Committee vacancies We are, however, shy in certain important areas! We require both Male and Female Welfare Officers. These roles are not time-consuming but critical should the need arise. Ideally, these roles should be filled by parents from within the Club membership. If you would be keen to find out more contact Paul Woods (Club Together Officer) at ctoshetland@btinternet.com. Over the winter the Club has organised a Level 1 Officials course and a Coaching Assistant course. Shona Malcolm and Mike Forrest came to Shetland Field and Timekeeping courses that were very informative and allows us to officiate even more effectively. The recent Coaching Assistant course saw Joe Nicolson, Hayley Davies, Connor Macdonald, Leigh Nicolson and Mhia Mouat take the first steps in coaching. A
big thank you to SIC Sport and Leisure for their Indoors The Club hasn t really been involved support in delivering these courses on island. Keep with the indoor season, mainly due to weatherrelated issues, but a group of athletes attended your eyes open for further opportunities by visiting the Club website www.shetlandaac.org.uk the National Open at the Emirates Arena in or the Club Facebook page. Glasgow to see how their training was progressing. All got back in one piece! Competition Spring Open Under 13+ - This was brought There is so much happening, this will be a brief forward to allow for North District qualification. look at events to date; The weather was even kind for late March!!! A Cross Country good days athletics and an opportunity for our new officials to get some hands on experience. Many thanks again to event sponsors T L Dallas for their continued support. "Off we jolly well go!" Following the first two local races in the Clubs XC Series, a group of Club athletes attended the North District Championships in Dores, Invernesshire. Well done to Aimee Smith, Sarah-Marie Riise and Eve The "Reecinator" Spring Open Under 9 and Under 11 Once again, this T L Dallas sponsored event gave our youngest athletes the opportunity to put their training into practice. Taking part in a short sprint, long race, Shot Put and Long Jump it was obvious training was paying off! Some great performances from our up and coming stars! Sarah-Marie, Eve and Aimee with their medals Wiseman on their Team Silver. Sarah-Marie went on to represent the North Scotland team at the Inter District Championships in Edinburgh where she also managed a selfie with Sir Mo Farah! "The end of a good day!"
North District Championships This has been a great opportunity for younger athletes to experience competition in a match This has been well documented on social media format. Currently the Island Select are sitting and through the press but here we go; 61 PB s, 52 second with one match left in Inverness. medals (18 Gold, 17 Silver and 17 Bronze) and 4 Championship Best Performances (Katie Dinwoodie 100m, 200m and 300m. Seumas Mackay 800m). These performances also broke Shetland Age Group records. Seumas s 800m also gives him the Under 20 and Senior records. It was a breathless couple of days competition with a great bunch of athletes who all did the Club proud. YDL Match 1 "Who's up next?" Breaking News!!! Following a very successful Match 3 in Inverness, the Island Select U13/15 and U17 teams have both qualified for the Final in July. A great effort from the athletes representing all! Junior Inter County "Take a bow!" Youth Development League Shetland athletes have been in the Islands Select team that features Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles Clubs combining to compete in the North East Division. What a fantastic start to the annual competition with our island neighbours! From the get go there was a quiet determination that ran through the Shetland team. The Inter County is all about points and the athletes were on the front foot from the outset. Match 1 - Lewis Barclay, 200m "That'll be a 1-2" Bobby and Lewis, 400m
It was great to see our younger athletes really 1500m and a Gold in the 800m. Both of these come to the fore and produce many great were new Senior Shetland records, the latter performances. The highlights of the match must reduced by nearly 3 seconds! Leigh Nicolson be Lucy Holden s new Inter County record of picked up her Silver in the Javelin event. Katie 1.61m, held jointly with Amy Davis of Orkney. Dinwoodie picked up Bronze medals in the 100m Lucy, however, won on the day through count and 200m C category. Seumas and Leigh have back. Her efforts also bettered her Senior been selected to represent Scottish Schools in Women s record by 1cm! The whole day was the Schools International in Dublin on return rounded of perfectly with the Girls relay team of from Gotland. Certainly a busy time for them. Mhia Mouat, Katie Dinwoodie, Tamar Moncrieff Well done all! and Laura Newbold set a new record of 50.1 ALL RESULTS CAN BE FOUND ON THE SAAC OR SCOTTISHATHLETICS WEBSITE WHAT S COMING UP? NatWest Island Games Gotland seconds. "Record Breakers!" - Laura, Katie, Tamar and Mhia A fitting end to a brilliant day. Final Athletics score Shetland 57.5 Orkney 39. "Everlasting friendships start here!" Scottish Schools Championships Grangemouth Athletes from the Club attended this quality competition representing their schools. In a tough two days, Seumas picked up Silver in the We wish David, Elaine and Heather all the best as they head off with the team to compete in Sweden later this month. A new experience for some, hopefully they will enjoy the atmosphere of the friendly games and do their very best. We are sure to see plenty of social media activity along with live streams. It s become such a small world! Friday Night Series There have been 4 events to date and these will begin again in July. The FNS is about participation and trying out all the athletic disciplines available to the Club. You can keep up to date with results on the website and Facebook pages. Scottish Age Group and Senior Championships These take place in the second half of August with the Under 13, 15 and 20 s competing at Scotstoun in Glasgow and the Under 17 and Seniors a week later in Grangemouth.
Club Championships June Newsletter Membership The Clubs season finale will take place over the weekend of 9 th /10 th September. Keep an eye open for entry forms. These events are once more sponsored by T L Dallas. CLUB STUFF! Funding We have been successful recently with funding awards from Scottish Sea Farms ( 3000) and Tesco ( 5000). The SSF grant will be used to purchase equipment for use by our younger athletes. Much of this will be sportshall style equipment that is colourful and perfect for use indoors. The Tesco funding is being used to purchase safety and competition equipment some of which is already in use. The Club are grateful to both funders and we look forward to many years use for the equipment. Fundraising Helen Smith and her group are doing a great job with fundraising for the Club. A variety of activities are going a long way to meeting the Club s fundraising targets. Some fundraising will be for general Club while others are targeted to reduce costs, particularly away trips. Any events, raffles etc. will be advertised so keep an eye on the website and Facebook pages. It is very important that all members are paying Memberships and training fees. Please check you are paying the correct monthly Standing Order. Zoe Anderson has been in touch with most people but you can help us by spending a moment checking your details. We remain one of the most affordable sports but this can only be maintained if our membership pays its dues. AGM This will be in late September. This is an important event in the Club calendar. The Club exists for its membership and this meeting is your opportunity to have your say. Please get the date in your diary when it s known and make every effort to attend. Registration Night IMPORTANT All members MUST renew their memberships to keep their place and we will be letting you know when this event will be. We have a very lengthy waiting list and if athletes fail to register for the next year, they may lose their place. Another date for the diary! Awards Evening Our Awards Evening will also take place in late September/early October. We will be advertising details shortly.