 It was another big day for at BHLAC for week 1 on Sunday. The first few weeks are always pretty hectic. With many new families learning the way and the need to manage extremely large groups, the day kept everyone on their toes. The atmosphere was brilliant and the attitude and commitment from everyone at the track was amazing to see. The Committee would like to thank all the parents for their assistance today. BHLAC Membership numbers have been extraordinary thus far. We have already registered over 300 members and have welcomed another 181 to the track in the last 2 weeks to 'Come & Try'. That is more than double what we have been running through the program in previous years and we have to go back to 2017 to see similar numbers. We had over 60 parent duties filled before the day which made many events a lot easier to manage. Our Age Group Managers did an outstanding job and in some cases there were over 25 athletes in some groups. We cannot emphasise enough the importance of parent support. Especially if you are following you child's age group around. Whilst assisting the Age Group Manager is not recognised as an official duty it is clear that as a cohort we need to chip in and help out when required. Moving athlete groups from event to event, helping measure a discus throw if short or even raking a pit goes a long way to assisting with the program and your help over the season is greatly appreciated. Next week is a big week with Program B and hurdles on the back straight. Please look out for TeamApp posts this week with updates. The Committee will be holding a Committee Meeting this Tuesday to discuss items from the day and ways in which we can fine tune the program to make it better. We would encourage any member to provide feedback about the first round. Any ideas to improve the program are always welcomed and appreciated. Details for our President Dean Williams can be found at the end of the blog. 2022-23 BHLAC Season Handbook The 2022/23 BHLAC Season Handbook is now available to download. The BHLAC Committee would like to thank Jessica Cornish for her countless hours in putting this together. Jess was also behind last season's rebuild of our club website. We are extremely grateful to Jess for being able to put all this together. We invite you all to download a copy and have a read. All the information you require about Box Hill Little Aths can be found in this season handbook. Thanks again Jess! 
BHLAC Shoe Swap The BHLAC Shoe Swap is officially open. We sold a handful of donated shoes already and they are now being enjoyed by a new BHLAC member. Thank you to those who have donated and if you have any shoes to donate, you can bring them to this weeks meet and drop them up to the uniform desk in the club rooms. If you see some you like, the good news is they're only $10!! Training at BHLAC - This Wednesday BHLAC runs an open training event each Wednesday afternoon at the track between 4:30pm to 5:30pm and is run by Stephen Cain (ex Australian decathlete - IAAF Level 4 Coach) and his team. Last week we had over 60 attend so as a courtesy to Steve and so as he can arrange the appropriate number of coaches for the program we ask all parents to register their child if they are attending. Click on this link to register for Wednesday night training BHLAC Event Program It goes without saying that we greatly appreciate the time and effort our Age Group Managers put into our program. The start of the season always needs a few weeks to bed in and establish a smooth program. With the increase in athlete numbers this season there is a real need for parents that are following their child's group to assist the AGM with keeping the group in control. Please keep this in mind when following your group and let your AGM know that you're there to help. Many hands make light work and also helps to maintain structure of the day. This weeks program is B. Front and back straights in action. On Track kids can arrive at 1:30pm to commence their early skills program. Click here to view the Program B timetable Parent Duty @ BHLAC A MASSIVE thank you to all the parents that signed up to a parent duty last weekend. As you can see, the event could just not get off the ground without the support of parents. Last week we introduced some new roles. Pit assistants. These roles allow you to do a duty with friends or other parents in your age group. It's a great way to spend an afternoon together and 'chew the fat' whilst you complete a duty. The roles are easy but necessary for each event. Long / Triple Jump - Measurer, Raker & Recorder Discus / Shot Put - Measurer, Marker (mark where the discus/shot lands) and a recorder. The feedback from AGM's was overwhelmingly positive and did go a long way to speeding up the event for groups. If this duty sounds like one for you, please jump on to the parent duty link below and sign up. Click on this link to select your parent duty Box Hill Relay Day - November 20, 2022 The annual Box Hill Relay Day will be held on Sunday 20th November, 2022. This is our major fund raising event of the year and is attended by over 1000 people. It is widely regarded as the best carnival event of the season. Save the date as this is one you will not want to miss!! Over the coming weeks we will be asking the Age Group Managers to ask their group who wants to be in a relay team. We strongly encourage all our athletes to participate in this day. Not only is it a great day but enables our young people the chance to get to know their team mates better. Season Calendar 2022/2023 The BHLAC Season runs from the end of September through to mid December when we take a break for the holidays. We recommence in mid January and continue until the middle of March. Additional to the BHLAC program meets there are a number of additional events in which athletes can participate in. Regional & State Carnivals along with the annual Box Hill Relay Day. This is a major fundraising day for the Centre and is attended by over 1000 people from all over Melbourne. In all there are over 20 weeks of athletics available to all athletes throughout the season. Click here to view the current season calendar 2022/23 State Combined Event ChampionshipsThe first major event held by Little Athletics Victoria is the State Combined Event Championships. This multi event competition is open to all athletes between the ages of U9-U17 and will be held at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park on November 12 & 13. Entries close - Wednesday 26th October 2022 @ 11:59am or prior should entry cap be reached Click on this link to head to the State Combined LAVic event page Uniform at BHLAC All financial members of the Centre are required to purchase and wear the official BHLAC uniform. This is available as a singlet, crop top or t-shirt. Our Uniform manager Rosa Deol will be able to assist on meet days with orders. We also offer a range of other merchandise. Caps, Hoodies, Jackets and Beanies just to name a few. The hoodies have been a big seller over winter as you can order your name on the back.  Thank you to our Sponsors We are proud to announce the continued support of our club sponsors this season. Robinson Gill Lawyers, Smile to Go Dentistry and Lexus of Blackburn have been an associated with the Box Hill Community for a number of years and we thank them for their commitment for the upcoming season. Please consider them should you require legal advice, dental work or even a new/pre owned car. Click here to find out more about or club sponsors We would also like to thank Belle Property Balwyn for donating 3 Real Estate Boards to help promote the start of the new season. Not only have they donated the boards but they have devoted their entire window to our sign. This week we have a new board which has arrived at a new location. Red Apple Early Learning Centre at 243 Doncaster Rd, Balwyn North has kindly allowed us to position our Street Board on their premises. With the help of our future Little Athlete Brigette who's also a Red Apple attendee we have no doubt BHLAC is getting a great plug!  You will find the other street boards at Sexton Chiropractic (621 Whitehorse Rd, Surrey Hills) and at Hagenauer Reserve on the corner of Elgar & Willow Streets). Thank you once again to Belle Property Balwyn for their support! To find out more about Belle Property Balwyn click here  Communication at BHLAC Communication at BHLAC is a key pillar to our success as a centre. TeamApp by Stack Sports is the most effective communication tool we use. By using TeamApp we can instantaneously send messages to all members via their smart phone. Additional to this an email also gets pushed simultaneously. Whether it is a weather update or the weekly blog, it is the fastest way to get information to you. Simply download TeamApp on the App Store or Google Play. Search for 'Box Hill Little Aths' and select the general member page. Facebook, Instagram and our BHLAC Website will also give you all the information you need through the season. https://www.facebook.com/boxhill.lac/ https://www.instagram.com/boxhilllac/ Your feedback matters Thank you to all the parents that have had such kind words to say about their experience at BHLAC so far. With such a big program and lots more athletes each week, we are still working through and finalising ways in which we can make the experience better for all our families.
What is important though is that we hear from you. The good, the not so good and most of all what you think we could do to improve our program. We would love to hear from you so please feel free to share your thoughts with our club President Dean Williams on 0417346382 or at [email protected] See you at the track! Comments are closed.
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