1. Who can participate in Little Athletics?
2. At what time of year does Little Athletics take place?
3. Where will my child be participating?
4. What do the kids do?
5. What events are offered?
6. What time does the program run? /How long is it?
7. What level of ability do children have to be to join?
8. How much does Little Athletics cost?
9. How do I register my child?
10. What age group will my child be in?
11. Can my child try Little Athletics before joining?
12. What is expected of parents?
13. What is expected of the Children?
14. What shoes should I buy my child?
15. Do children need to wear a uniform?
16. Will my child be taught the correct technique or have access to coaching?
17. What about Safety, Insurance and First Aid?
18. Does my child have the opportunity to win any medals/trophies?

1 Who can participate in Little Athletics?

Children between the ages of five (5) and fifteen (15) years can register. Parents, grandparents and friends can also be involved by helping with the various events.

2 At what time of year does Little Athletics take place?

Little Athletics is primarily a summer activity, generally running from October through to late March. Some Centres also conduct cross-country during the winter months taking place during April to the end of July.

3 Where will my child be participating?

Your child will participate at the Albury Little Athletics Centre located at Alexandra Park Cadell Street Albury. There are currently 106 Little Athletics Centres around Metropolitan and Regional Victoria. Albury Little Athletics Centre is affliated with Little Athletics Victoria and conducts weekly competition on Saturday mornings from 8.30am.

4 What do the kids do?

Each Saturday morning the children participate in a selection of different events that rotate on a 6 week program.

5 What events are offered?

Events offered are dependent on the athlete's age as can be seen in the table below

6 What time does the program run? /How long is it?

The morning program would usually begin 8:30a.m. and finish around 12 noon, with the younger age groups (U6/7’s) finishing earlier.

7 What level of ability do children have to be to join?

Albury Little Athletics emphasis is on Family, Fun & Fitness. Children can join with any level of skill or fitness. Children are given plenty of encouragement to achieve personal bests (PB's).

8 How much does Little Athletics cost?

Registration fees for the 2010 -2011 Season are

9 How do I register my child?

If your child would like to take part in Little Athletics, you need to register them on one of our registration days organised just prior to the start of the season usually in September or on any Saturday morning throughout the season.
A form of "Proof of Age" must be provided before the registration can be completed. Typically a Birth Certificate or Passport is best but anything 'Official' will generally suffice. This is only required at the time of first registration and is not required at subsequent re-registration.

10 What age group will my child be in?

Age groups are determined by the year and month of birth.

11 Can my child try Little Athletics before joining?

Yes, we allow new families up to two (2) weeks trial period before having to commit to registering for the season.

12 What is expected of parents?

Because Little Athletics is a totally voluntary organisation, the Albury Little Athletics Centre cannot operate without the assistance of parents each week in fulfilling the many and varied duties required. These include officiating at an event; managing an age group; recording results; help with setting up equipment; help with packing up equipment; to name just a few. Additional assistance is always required on the Centre committee and all parents are encouraged to become involved. Little Athletics is one of the few sports where parents can become fully involved in their child's sporting interests.

13 What is expected of the Children?

Children must:
Behave in a proper manner with their friends and parents
Uphold our motto “Family, Fun, Fitness”

14 What shoes should I buy my child?

Footwear must be worn in all events, by all competing members. The centre does not however specify types of shoes. The U12 age group and above are permitted to wear spikes in selected events however they are not compulsory.

15 Do children need to wear a uniform?

If your child is only competing on a Saturday morning it is not compulsory to wear a uniform however we do have an inexpensive Saturday morning uniform if you choose.
If your child wants to compete against other Centres at an Open Day, Region or State Championship then they must wear the ‘approved’ Albury Centre uniform. A Centre committee representative will be able to tell you how much our uniforms cost.

16 Will my child be taught the correct technique or have access to coaching?

Albury Little Athletics have qualified coaches and parent volunteers who offer training sessions on Tuesday evenings from 5.00pm.
Little Athletics Victoria conduct coaching clinics and courses at various venues and times throughout the season for any parent who would like to learn more.

17 What about Safety, Insurance and First Aid?

The Albury Little Athletics Centre has a strict safety policy and all athletes are covered by Insurance provided by Little Athletics Victoria.

18 Does my child have the opportunity to win any medals/trophies?

• Yes, Albury Little Athletics end of year trophies are based on athletes Personal Best performances throughout the season in each age group.
• Individual PB certificates are awarded weekly.
• A Centre Multi Event Championship is held with Ribbons awarded to the first 3 placegetters in each age group.
• The Centre Track & Field Championships are held over 2 Saturday’s with Ribbons awarded to the first 3 eligible placegetters in each event.
• The Albury Little Athletics Centre Open Day is held on the last Sunday in November.
  • All competitors receive a performance certificate.
  • Trophies are awarded to the first 3 placegetters in “Feature Events”
  • Medals are awarded to the first 3 placegetters in all other events
  • Ribbons are awarded to first 3 placegetters in Relays.