Welcome to Week 5
Welcome to week 5 of the 2020-2021 season at Mornington Little Athletics Centre (MLAC).
We have made a few adjustments to the Season Program and our Combined Events Competition will be held in Week 6 (19th December) which is the final day of competition for this year. The usual Christmas Handicap races will be conducted at our final Program event day which is the Championship and Presentation day on 20 March 2021.
Our parent duties for this Saturday 12th Dec 2020 are as follows:
Set up duties (arrive 7:30am) – Child surname S to Z
Pack up duties (from 12:00pm) – Child surname i to m
The MLAC committee thanks all our new and returning families who assist with the running of each weekly session.
A friendly reminder to parents to make sure you register your attendance with our Covid Register at the start of the day. Make sure you 'Like' and follow us on Facebook to keep up to date with the latest news.
Centre Records
Last Saturday we had an amazing 4 Club Records broken.
Under 14 Girls Matilda Argus broke the Discus record with a throw of 22.86 metres
Under 15 Girls Mia Ensile broke the 70m record with a time of 9.63 seconds
Under 14 Girls Geena Davy broke the 70m record with a time of 9.54 seconds
Under 14 Girls Geena Davy broke the 80m hurdles record with a time of 14.21 seconds
A huge congratulations goes to these athletes on their fantastic achievements.
Program Schedule
With the recent further easing of Covid restrictions by the State Government, LAVic has advised on new updated protocols for operations. As such, all Age Groups will be returning to our usual single session commencing at 9.00am.
All Age Groups - U6 to U16
Start 09:00am until 12:00pm
Parents, please arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled start to allow time for the Covid Attendance register, collect your bib and sign in with your Age Group Manager.
The Program 5 event schedule for this Saturday is available on the Website.
Updated Covid Protocols
In order to comply with Government and LAVic operating protocols, Mornington Little Athletics Centre (MLAC) will be operating under a different set of rules from previous seasons. As part of our Covid Safe Plan, we will require all families to register their attendance using our online Covid Attendance register
for each session. We also have a QR Code that can be used to access the online web form.
All parents, volunteers and athletes should maintain social distance of at least 1.5 metres except during events.
Face masks should be carried by officials, parents, volunteers and athletes over 12 years and worn only if you cannot maintain a social distance within your group.
There is a maximum group size of 50 patrons which does not include age group managers and volunteers.
All athletes should still sanitize their hands at the start of the session, after each event and at the end of the session.
All equipment should be sanitized after each athlete has completed their turn.
Masks, water bottles, hats, warm clothing cannot be stored in trolley and must be kept separate from other athletes. We recommend parents bring a backpack/bag to hold these items between events
If you are not feeling well, please do not attend the session and seek medical advice.
Please refer to the full list of MLAC Covid Protocols on our website and if you have questions, please contact our MLAC Committee members or CovidSafe officials.
Expression of Interest - MLAC BBQ Manager
We are seeking a dedicated person for the Role of MLAC BBQ Manager. This is a paid position and will involve the following duties:
Assist with BBQ Set up from 08.00am
BBQ Preparation and Cooking
Sales of BBQ items and refreshments
Assist BBQ pack up from 12.00pm
If you are interested in this role or know someone who would be ideal, please get in touch with our MLAC committee via mornington@lavic.com.au.
Age Group Managers and Coaching course
Each season we rely on parent volunteers to step up to the role of Age Group manager. This role is not onerous and lots of fun as you will be guiding, supporting and encouraging our kids through each event.
We encourage and support Age Group managers to complete the course formerly known as the Introduction to Coaching (‘ITC’) that has been re-named by Little Athletics Australia in recent weeks and will now be known and ‘Introduction to Teaching Little Athletics Skills’.
LAVic is planning to conduct a number of ITLAS courses in coming weeks with groups of up to 50 (presuming anticipated restrictions allow). Dates, venues (regional and metro), presenters and other logistics are currently being finalized and will be communicated soon. If you are interested in attending, please let us know via mornington@lavic.com.au.
Join the MLAC Committee
Now is a great time to contribute your ideas, suggestions and join our MLAC Committee. We are seeking an Assistant Secretary who can assist with the Club duties. This is a great opportunity to help shape the Club and become a valued member of the MLAC family. If you would like to nominate, please reach out to our Club Secretary Mark Henry who can provide you with more information.
New Members
MLAC welcomes all new members who are entitled to 2 competition sessions under the Little Athletics ‘Free Trial’ offer. During the registration process, please select Option A: Trial Athlete Offerand follow the instructions. Once you have completed the trial, you can log back into the LAVic Registration Portal and complete payment to become a full member.