Contact Us:

Ipswich Little Athletics Centre

Bill Paterson Oval Lion St, Ipswich

Qld 4305

Telephone: 07 38123833 Email:

ipsla@optusnet.com.au Web:

www.ipswichla.org.au

Competition: Friday Nights 6pm

Tuesday Training: U6-U8’s 5-6pm

U9-U17’s 5-7pm

Please ensure all athletes

arrive on time and are

lined up in their

respective age groups by

5.45pm

ready for competition,

so we can start at 6pm

sharp each Friday night.

Centre Manager’s Blog

Congratulations to all of our athletes who competed at the Regional Championships on the

weekend. We had so many athletes achieving personal bests and also qualifying for the State Titles in Cairns. It was also fabulous to see so many athletes congratulating others and

showing fabulous sportsmanship. Information regarding the State Titles will be issued soon.

Our Centre Championships are fast approaching, with only one more Friday night competition before these commence. Please ensure you pay your nomination fees at the office

this week. The cost is $3 per athlete. This covers all three competitions.

This is our final newsletter for the season and on behalf of the committee I would like to thank everyone for their assistance this year and for being part of our great club. If you have any ideas on how our Centre can improve next season, please contact one of our committee members. All information regarding Sign On for next season will be forwarded to currently

registered athletes in August. Keep an eye out on the website and Facebook page in the meantime for any information.

Also please remember the change of date for our break up which will now be held on April 5,

2:30pm at Ipswich Central School Hall.

Here's to a fantastic end of season. See you all at the track.

Mel

Saturday 5th April 2014 2:30pm

Ipswich Central State School

Griffiths Rd, Ipswich

All athletes will receive a medallion & Best Performance certificate. Trophies are also awarded to certain athletes based on performances and improvement. Light

refreshments will be served.

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ISSUE #6 February/March 2014

Presentation Day

Dates to Remember

February: 11

th (Tuesday), General Meeting

(All members welcome) 14

th (Friday), Competition

22

nd (Saturday), Centre Championships

Day One

Met West Regional Championships Report

Congratulations to all athletes who competed at the Regional Championships over the weekend. There were some excellent performances from athletes with plenty of medals and Best Performances (records) broken.

Ipswich Little Athletics has 80 athletes who have qualified to compete at the Little Athletics Queensland State Championships on the 21st-23rd March at Barlow Park, Cairns.

Individual letters will go out to athletes shortly detailing all State Championships information, events they have qualified for as well as information regarding how fundraising monies will be distributed between athletes who

compete. If you do not intend to compete at the Championships, you need to let us know IMMEDIATELY. There are no replacements/fill ins for athletes who will not be competing.

A big thankyou to all Officials, Volunteers, Coaches and Parents who worked hard to help our athletes

get to where they are today!

______________________________________________________________ Ipswich Little Athletics State Representatives 2013/2014

GIRLS: Ebany Dixon, Ziporah Johnson, Indianna Roberts, Taya Smith, Jessica Kitching, Meleia Sims, Sophie Wilkins, Kiara Condon, Courtney-Jean Hay, Erin Wright, Khayla Betzold, Kalista-Jane Shiner, Lani Blackman, Ebony Moulder-Shard, Jordn Office, Anne-Marie Reinke, Jordan Unwin, Madelin Smith, Tianna Rasmussen, Alyssa Janke, Candace Fraser, Emily Kitching, Kaitlyn Kraut, Madison Wells, Casey Bell, Holly Tierney-Williams, Camryn Novinetz, Mackenzie Novinetz, Tara Chaplin, Jade Hardy-Synnott, Lucy Turner, Ella Taylor, Annie McGuire, Ella Milford, Hayley Wright, Madeleine Trebbin, Breeanna Betzold, Louise Albrecht, Tyla Stolberg, Abby Conway, Amy

Bell, Emily Saunders, Laise Warner, Karly Warner, Miriam Peni, Jorja Webb, Summer Tavendale, Alexis List, Tori Langton, Montana McQueen, Olivia Harvey. BOYS: Jayden Smith, Zane Kaatz, Xavier Williams, Ky Dalby, Kyle Colburn, Kane Moulder-Shard, Rickson Aliva,

Kaleb McKeown, Daniel Sims, Thomas Morrow, Benicio Hortle, Lachlan Shaw, Daniel Smith, Liam Stolberg, Jordan Hudspith, Ben Thomas, Patrick Towne, Jared Blauw, Alex Davies, Justice Kennedy, Sony Vukelic, Ryan Stewart, Anthony Buhse, Joel Walk, Kyle Rasmussen,

Cameron Kelland, Brayden Williams, Ramil Wilson, Jay Foster.

November: 3

rd Senior Carnival/Junior Pentathlon

24

th Browns Plains Carnival

?? Met West Regional Relays

March: 1

st (Saturday), Centre Championships

Day Two 2

nd (Sunday), Quest Junior Carnival/Senior

Pentathlon – SAF, Nathan. 8

th (Saturday), Centre Championships

Day Three 21

st-23

rd IGA Queensland Little

Athletics State Championships (Barlow Park, Cairns)

Annual General Meeting

Thursday 1st May 2014 7:00pm

Ipswich Little Athletics Centre Club House, Bill Paterson Oval

All Committee positions will be open for nomination. Please come and see

us in the office if you would like more information on how you can

become more involved next season!

Coaches Corner

Congratulations on the wonderful efforts from our athletes at Regional Championships last weekend. Many new personal bests were achieved and I would like to thank all the wonderful coaches on their dedication to these

athletes all season. Training will have a slight change in the lead up to State Titles. U6 & U7 remain the same 5pm - 6pm. U8 will now get to stay until 6.30pm and will be able to trial events they will be doing next season such as

walks and high jump. U9+ will train in two events each Tuesday with the coach of their choice who is there that day and training will conclude at 6.30pm.

Thursday sessions are available from now until the week leading up to State Titles (last session of the season is

Thursday 20th March). Events so far are hurdles. As more coaches become available for extra sessions more events will be on offer. All updated information on coaching sessions will be put on the Facebook pages & website.

------ Coach Marty ------

This is a friendly competition with athletes from

centres throughout South East Queensland

competing. Junior athletes (U7-U10) can nominate

for up to five events. Senior athletes (U11-U17)

must nominate for the required pentathlon events.

Medals are awarded to 1st, 2

nd and 3

rd placed

pentathletes only. All athletes will receive a

certificate.

DATE: Sunday, 2

nd March, 2014

VENUE: State Athletics Facility, Kessels Rd, Nathan

STARTING TIME: 8:15am

COST: $10.00 per athlete (Maximum: 5 events)

Nominations Close: Friday, 14th

February

Quest Junior Carnival/Senior Pentathlon Ipswich Centre Championships

All athletes are encouraged to nominate for the

championships held on the last three Saturday

mornings of the competition calendar. Ipswich

Centre Best Performances (records) can only be

recorded during these championships. Ribbons

will be awarded on presentation day. Events at

the championships count towards centre

attendance and achievement points.

DAY ONE: Saturday 22

nd February 8:30am

DAY TWO: Saturday 1st March 8:30am

DAY THREE: Saturday 8th

March 8:30am

COST: $3.00 total for all three weeks

SPORTSMANSHIP Shake hands with everyone in your race after you have crossed the line and say, “great race”!

Thank your Officials and Age Marshalls at the end of your event/night. Ask your Age Marshall if they need help with anything!

If you get out early in High Jump, stay to assist or to cheer on the other athletes.

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Ph 0418 728 144

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