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Bayswater Bullets Little Athletics Club InfoEstablished in 1968, this coming Summer Track & Field season will be our 43rd season of competition. We are one of the smaller clubs within the competition, but as such, we get to know all our athletes and parents in a family friendly environment and the Committee strive to deliver the very best for all our athletes and parents. On event days during the summer Track & Field season, we are located on the southern end of the Grandstand on the Athletic Track at the Knox Park Sporting Complex, Bunjil Way, Knoxfield Map 73 D6 (entrance from the traffic lights on the corner of Ferntree Gully and Scoresby Roads) In the winter Cross Country season, the events are held in various parks and reserves within the the City of Knox. Just ask any of the Officials to point out Bayswater Bullets team members. There are always a few Committee members in attendance. Little Athletics recognises that children vary widely in shape, size and athletic ability, and is thus one of few sports that successfully caters for them all. The Little Athletics motto is "Family, Fun and Fitness" We are always welcoming new athletes to come down and join us. No previous athletic ability or experience is necessary.
2009/10 Club Flyer Please click here to see our 2009/10 Club Flyer (waiting on a update for 2010/11)
Bayswater Bullets Promotional PhotoVideos Please click HERE! to see our 2009/10 club Promotional Photo Video which should start streaming in Windows Media Player but it is 11Mb so it probably be better to right click it and save it to disk. Our 2008/09 Promotional PhotoVideo is HERE! (3.5Mb) Our 2007/08 Promotional PhotoVideo is HERE! (8Mb) Our first registration day promo from season 2006/07 "Join Bayswater" received much acclaim including a comment by one of the Little Athletics founders Alan Triscott " I was quite choked up with pride when I saw all those kids enjoying their athletics knowing that I played a major part in the creation of it all". This can be seen by clicking HERE!. (8Mb)
Bayswater Bullets is mentioned in the Victorian Parliament Please click here for the Parliament Speech about Bayswater Bullets by our former MP Peter Lockwood back in April 2006
Little Athletics!
Club school catchment areaClub allocation is generally arranged by geographic location of the athletes school. However, club allocation is not mandatory and all athletes are entitled to select and join a club of their choice. Schools in the Bayswater Bullets catchment area are Bayswater Primary School, Bayswater South Primary School, Bayswater North Primary School, Bayswater West Primary School and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School. CompetitionThe Summer Track and Field Season runs from October to March on either Friday nights or Saturday mornings. Saturday Mornings: 8:30am to 12 noon Friday Nights: 6:00pm to 9:30pm. Bayswater Bullets provide free BBQ food at these twilight meetings for our club parents and athletes. Under 7 and 8 programs generally finish around one hour earlier than the above times The Winter Cross-Country Seasons runs from April to August in various parks around the City of Knox on Saturday mornings starting at 9:00am and finishing around 11:00am. Participation, Enjoyment and PB'sWe hope that you will have fun and along the way make new friendships, take defeat and success in the right spirit and above all compete as a member of the team. The emphasis is on participation, enjoyment and on improving on their own PB (Personal Best performance in each event). Events are conducted in age groups. After the first few weeks, sprint races are graded so that athletes compete with others of simular ability. Share in the experiences with your childrenLittle Athletics is more than a sport. It is community orientated organisation which enables a family to do something together. Unlike other sports where most parents only have a spectator role, parents are involved in the program as voluntary helpers or officials and share many experiences with the children. Little Athletics provides a vital communication bridge between parent and child which can have benefits far beyond the years spent at the Knox Centre. The average Little AthleteNot all competitors can be champions. This applies to all sports. Little Athletics was quick to recognise this and accept a responsibly to preserve the interest and rights of all members. There is of course, an obligation to the talented child who may wish to continue in sport. That obligation is not met at the expense of the average little athletes who are by far, the majority. All participants are encouraged to support the philosophy of IMPROVEMENT, RATHER THAN WINNING. Program & handbookThe Knox Little Athletics Centre operates on a three program rotation. Please click on the link below for details Handbook details can be found on the link below: www.klac23.org.au/handbook.htm VenueKnox Park Sporting Complex, Bunjil Way, Knoxfield Map 73 D6 (entrance from the traffic lights on the corner of Ferntree Gully and Scoresby Roads) Our athletic track is to Olympic standards with rubberised all weather surface. Please click the Knox Little Athletics Centre website link below for location map. (Melways 73 D6) www.klac23.org.au/facilities.htm Club Colours and Uniform
Breathable orange singlet with black sides and black trim on both arms and neck. Black "Bayswater Bullets" logo on back with same logo but smaller on front left upper side. Black shorts. Runners must be worn for all competition. Spikes can be worn by Under 12's and above in laned events only and jumps. The Registration Patch is placed on the front, held by small safety pins. A club uniform is compulsory to compete at the Knox Centre including plain black shorts with current registration patch attached on the front. In the hotter months, please use a long sleeve top and wear a hat/cap in between events to protect against the sun . A bottle of sunscreen will be located on the Team Managers table for use. Results
The Team Manager records the results of these tickets to keep a tally of the athletes progress for end of season awards. We also have a Weekly Season Diary of Personal Best results listed on this webpage from the Team Managers report. This is unique to our club only. Codes of BehaviourFor the Codes of Behaviour expected by all associated at Little Athletics, please see: www.bayswater.klac23.org.au/codes_of_behaviour.htm DisabilitiesAll Children are encouraged to join. There is no specific program but welcome any enquiries to see how we can help. We had our first disabled athlete in season 2002/03 which proved successful at the Centre level. Knox LAC had a Throwing Frame constructed to assist with the Field events. TrainingGeneral Track and Field training is held throughout the summer season on various nights and weekends and conducted by Coaches for all teams within the Knox Little Athletic Centre. The aim is to learn new skills, polish up old ones and generally improve performance. All U7 to U15 athletes are most welcome. Please see www.klac23.org.au/Training/CurrentCoachingProgram.htm for Training information. Parent Duty RostersAll Officials are parents, just like yourself, and have volunteered their services. All clubs are required to supply officials for competition. For your convenience, you can choose 6 parent duty sessions out of the 18 from the list on the Team Managers table. Three dates before Christmas and three after Christmas. No experience is necessary as there are many experienced people at the Knox Centre who are happy to show new parents what is involved with a particular event. Being actively involved in running of the program will enable you to gain knowledge about each event, socialise with other parents and shows your child that you support their athletic activities. Without all the required Officials, the full program cannot be run and your children will miss out on events, as well as the program running longer than it should. Please see our notice "What is expected from Parents" by clicking here! Bayswater Bullets have great record in parent involvement and last season won the "Kathy Hale Shield" for the best Supporters Club in season 2004/05. Please sign on for duty by 8:15am on Saturday mornings or 5:45pm Friday nights Please click here for Bayswater Bullets 2009/10 Parent/Carer Duty Roster Every club is also required to do Canteen duty twice this season. We have been rostered to do Friday 10th December 2010. We find it best for those not on duty to do it in one hour shifts. Fees for 2010/11 SeasonLittle Athletics Victoria - $50 per Child Knox Little Athletics Centre - $45 per Child plus $15 per Family levy Knox Little Athletics Centre - Facilities Upgrade Fund $30 for 1st Child, $20 for 2nd Child, $10 for 3rd Child, $0 for 4th Bayswater Bullets Little Athletics Club - $10 per Child The fee structure represents very good value compared to the cost of other sports. First child registered is $150 and second child $125, third $115 and fourth $110. You will also find that we do not charge as much as other clubs as we believe in putting some of the funding back into the fees to make it more affordable.
The same with the club singlets and polo tops. We charge you what is cost us. We Club singlets - $30 each Adult club polo tops - $35 each These fees include the Region & State Championships for Relays and Track & Field which are paid for by the Knox Little Athletics Centre. The Cross Country winter season is also at no extra cost. The only other cost is entry to the Knox Open Twilight at the end of January. Cost for both meetings are $6.00 per event or $20.00 for four events. The first three winners are awarded medals and fifth to eighth place are awarded ribbons. For the Relays, the fee is $10 which is payable to the Coach. There is also entry fees for Region Track and Field Championships and State Multi Event Championships payable online at www.lavic.org.au Fee for single child after February 1st 2011 is $125 which includes Cross Country season. Fee for a single child for the Cross Country season only, the fee is $60.00 which goes directly to the Knox Centre For those under 6, the Cross Country fee is $30.00 which goes directly to the Knox Centre To be a Bayswater Bullets athlete for the Cross Country season, a further $5 affiliation fee would be payable to the club which goes towards the end of season Bayswater Bullets Cross Country club awards. A club singlet would also have to be purchased. There are no refunds once fees are paid which is why we prefer all new children to try out a day for free first before deciding. Most of the fees go to the LAVic and Knox LAC which we are not able to get back once paid. FundraisingWe try to limit the amount of fundraising we do. To assist with end of season Trophies, Twilight BBQ's & Presentation expenses we have the following fundraising activities: Raffle Day and Cake Stall: This season it is Saturday 4th December 2010. We ask parents to donate items for a Xmas hamper and for those not on duty, to assist on the Raffle table or sell tickets around the ground. For the Cake Stall, we ask each family to bring a cake or a plate of cooked items. Please add a list of ingredients used. Bunnings BBQ: This is held at Bayswater Bunnings and we require three people per two hour and a half hour shifts from 8:00am to 4:00pm Twilight BBQ'sTo recognise that families must be at the track by 6:00pm on twilight and cannot have dinner in time, we are one of the few clubs that provide a Free BBQ for families and their siblings, as most charge for. Firstly, this can only happen if we have someone to volunteer to do this. Memos, Notices & Newsletters
SeasonsLittle Athletics has two seasons: The "Summer" Track and Field season from October to March. The "Winter" Cross Country season from April to August. There is no extra fee for doing the Cross Country season. For more information, please see our Cross Country webpage DatesFor this seasons full Track and Field dates, please see the Knox Little Athletics Centre webpage at: www.klac23.org.au/calendar.htm Nutrition for Little AthletesThe was an excellent article in the Herald Sun on nutrition for Little Athletes which can be seen by clicking HERE! New member and Frequently Asked QuestionsPlease click on the Knox Little Athletics Centre webpage below for all New Member information and FAQ www.klac23.org.au/newmember.htm For Bayswater Bullets related Frequently Asked Questions, please see our FAQ page. Images of athletesBayswater Bullets Little Athletics Club uses images of athletes in its promotional materials, including website Newsletters and Annual Reports. All care is taken that those images are appropriate for the purpose. This website only uses very low resolution photos (generally around 20Kb ). If you have any objections to your child's image being used please contact a Committee Member. Club HistoryBayswater Bullets is proud to be one of the foundation clubs of the Knox Little Athletics Centre and have been in existence now for over 43 years. We would love to hear from any person involved with our club throughout this time to build our historical information to add on our History web page. Please email us on the email address listed below of any memories or missing information you may have of our proud club. In particular, any missing annual reports, news items or individual medals or awards that you may have. Contact information
Secretary Nathan Dewar Ph: 9720 9303 email: bayswater@klac23.org.au
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The children gain result details of their events which are written on tickets. These are kept in a booklet so
every athlete can see how they improve over the season. 
