Clarence Little Athletics Centre

Angelene Arnold

CONGRATULATIONS to our CLAC U13 SPORTSMANSHIP Nominee ROSE KENNA.

Rose has competed for CLAC since U6s and prior to that she was an eager member of our Tiny Tots program while watching big sister Liana and brother Patrick compete.

Rose is a talented sprinter and her favourite event is relays as she loves working as a team and celebrating success together and she loves learning from her peers.

Rose is very supportive of all our athletes at CLAC and has inspired her younger cousins to come along and have a go too.

Rose is very proud of the PBs she has been able to achieve this year however her very favourite thing about CLAC is the friendships she has made.

We’re very proud of you Rose and think that you are a wonderful role model for our CLAC athletes and represent our Centre beautifully.

GOODLUCK in the State U13 Sportsmanship Awards.

Angelene Arnold

***LATas STATE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS***

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ATHLETES AND FAMILIES / OFFICIALS.

Below you will find Saturday and Sunday ADMIN / GENERAL and TRACK OFFICIALS.

Also CLAC CREWS – please ensure you read this and make a note of which event you are Crewing on and what your Crew Number is so you can be ready when you hear it announced. Crews are NOT VOLUNTARY at SIC. You must have closed toe shoes, no coaching is allowed by Crew and please marshal on time with the athletes at the marshal area.

We will have our table with copies of all this info at the track for you .

Only previously approved Coaches are allowed to Coach at SIC from the specified Coaching Area.

Please do not contact your child or accompany them inside the track area.

Full CLAC Uniform must be worn and 25 Event Badge on the back. Plain black shorts above the knee.

Remember hats, sunscreen, puffer coats, beanies, injury tape, spikes (U11 up) etc etc.

BBQ will be operating at the track – Cash Only.

NB: water quality has been an issue in Penguin this week so best to take your own water with you.

Saturday: first Event called at 9.30am

Sunday: first Event called at 8.15am

Program of Events for both days are below.

Wishing all of our CLAC athletes the best of luck for SIC – so, so proud of you all!!!!

THANK YOU in advance to all of our brilliant volunteers…..safe travels, see you at Penguin!

Angelene Arnold

It was wonderful to watch our CLAC Community line the track early on Saturday morning to cheer on our U15 athletes in their final ever 100m sprint at CLAC and our newest athletes,U6s final 100m for their first ever season. It is a long held tradition that the athletes and parents etc love and we hope it continues for years to come and many of those U6s will get to experience it again in 9 seasons time. I remember those U15s faces from U6s and it’s been an absolute joy to watch them compete over the years – CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU for your loyalty to CLAC.

Results are now updated for our last CLAC Championship Meet.

Results – Clarence Little Athletics Centre

We had 116 athletes compete and 2 New Records.

CONGRATULATIONS to Jemima G U12G who once again broke her own Triple Jump record, New Record a huge 9.79m

And Otis J U10B broke a record in the 200m that has been standing for 39 years!!!! Old Record held by Garry Corney in 1983 was 31.3, New Record 31.1.

Can not wait to watch these athletes at State Individual Championships this weekend.

Presentation Day is Saturday 19th March (AM) at Clarence High – details TBA shortly.

THANK YOU once again to our amazing Chief Officials who worked tirelessly over the last 3 weeks of CLAC Champs and throughout our season. We know you missed many of your own childrens events and we thank you so much for your unwavering committment – please remember to thank these people personally when you get the chance, without them our children could not compete each week. We look forward to celebrating you at our Presentation Day.

Angelene Arnold

CLAC Centre Champs Week 2 was a fantastic success last Saturday! 108 athletes competed.

 The excitement is certainly building for our older athletes with some amazing improvements coming into State Championships and PBs were littered across our younger superstars results.

THANK YOU to our Track Crew and Chief Officials once again for your unwavering support as we navigate our way through an ISO affected end of season.

CONGRATULATIONS to our 3 athletes who set NEW RECORDS:

Jemima G U12G now has the ‘jumps’ trifector, she already holds the Long Jump and Triple Jump records and has now added High Jump! This record was set by Andrea Hughes back in 1986 – 36 years ago!!! Old Record 1.47, New Record 1.48.

Ryan T U10B has broken a 16 year old record in the 400m set by Tim Coad back in 2006, old record 1.11.9, New Record 1.11.7.

Nicholas C U14B broke the 200m Hurdles Record, New Record 28.3.

Results are now updated.

Angelene Arnold

CLAC COMMITTEE MEETING – TONIGHT Monday 28th FEB at 7.30pm

We need new members for our Committee to remain viable for future seasons.

It’s imperative that we are able to pass on current members years of knowledge before they ‘retire’. This is simply good practice to ensure we don’t waste everyone’s time in the future figuring out what is required to run an efficient Centre. We have several members moving on after this season.

Actually some members are attending our Centre even while their kids are not. As you can appreciate giving up their Saturday mornings, although they have never complained, is not sustainable when your children are no longer involved and I’m sure you’d all agree that it’s time to for new Centre parents / carers to step up and take the reins.

We’d love these fresh faces to ‘shadow’ current members at our last two meets and start attending Committee Meetings to be able to ascertain where they would be most useful in the Centre environment.

There are many roles that need filling, some big and some small but as always, more hands mean light work for everyone involved.You can simply join our Meeting with our Zoom invite and have a taste of how to become involved and ensure our Centre continues to be successful.

We know you will all have something to bring that will make our Centre even better.

See our Agenda items for tonights Meeting below:

* Grants

* Documents

* Honors Board

* Hurdle Trolley

* Training Update

* Canteen Update

* Centre Awards

* U13 Sportsmanship Awards

* U13 Photos / Plaques

* Grant Acquittal

* Treasurer Report FEB

* Uniform Sub Committee Update

* Timing Gates

* Parent / Carer engagement

* Presentation Day

* New Sponsors

Angelene Arnold