27 September 2019

Issue 1 www.smithfieldathletics.com.au

Welcome to the 2019/2020 Season

The committee would like to welcome back our athletes from last season. It is great to have you back. To our new athletes: Welcome and we hope you enjoy your season at Smithfield Athletics. We currently have approximately 270 athletes registered so far for the season.

As always there are general housekeeping issues to discuss:

Athletes must have a parent/caregiver in attendance for the duration of the night. Under no circumstances are the athletes to be left at the ground without a parent.

If a parent is volunteering to go onto the field to help they firstly must sign on under their respective Age Group and position and put on a yellow vest. Age managers will wear a red vest. No prams or strollers are allowed on the field. Young children not doing athletics must remain with the parent at all times.

At all times during the night if you are crossing the field or on the field helping please watch the track for sprint races and long distance races and the areas around the discus, shot put, high jumps and long jump pits to avoid clashes and injuries. All athletes wearing spikes must only put them on before their event starts and take them off immediately after the event finishes. They are not allowed to walk on or off the field with their spikes on.

Athlete's that misbehave or are disruptive to the age groups will not be tolerated. Age managers and parent helpers will be advised to send the misbehaving athlete to a committee member where they could possibly miss an event. If the disruption is too great they will be taken from the field and their parents will be called.

A reminder to all our parents and athletes that our club runs on parent help. Without this help, Friday nights are not possible. So please if you can lend a hand as an Age manager, Age Recorder, Parent Helper within the group or maybe even a time keeper or starter; It is not hard to do and the committee can teach you what to do.

Thanks for your patience in the last couple of weeks with the running of the events. They may continue to take a little longer in the next few weeks as the committee evaluates if there are any event clashes and how many children are in each age group.

If there are any issues, you have any ideas or improvements throughout the season, please see one of the committee member whose names are below; they will be wearing a red committee shirt.

Our Instagram, Facebook and Website get regularly updated and have just about everything you need to keep up to date with all that’s going on. Please take some time to look at them. In case of wet weather or hot conditions facebook and Instagram will be our primary source of notifications.

Enjoy your season at Smithfield and always strive to do your best!

2019/2020 COMMITTEE

Martin Scicluna, Marian Bennett, Troy Moran, Anita Di Scala, Vesna Arbanas, Therese Scicluna, Kim Barr, Brenda Newham, Colleen D’Agostino, Stephen Cramp, Debbie Goetz, Jodie Bennett, Charlene Scicluna, Matt Bennett and our Club Captains: Blake Scicluna and Bryce Nolan.

CLUB PHOTOS

Club Photos (Age group only; no individual photo’s) will be taken on Friday 1st November. Athletes will need to be in FULL club uniform. 6” x 8” inch photos will be available to be purchased from the canteen for $2 on Friday 15 Nov until the end of the season. The Friday night may run a little slower as the photos will be integrated into the age group events for that night so please be patient. Thank you.

TRAINING

Club training has started for the season every Wednesday from 5:00pm till about 6:00pm for Smithfield Athletes only This is not compulsory but if you are interested in improving in your events this is worthwhile to come down to. Please talk to Matt and Kim, our training coordinators for more information. Training will run during the October school holidays. For any last minute changes or cancellations please look at our Facebook and Instagram pages. Bring a towel, water and a jumper.

CANTEEN

The canteen is one of our major sources of revenue that helps purchase new equipment and enables the club to put on our presentation day so please come and support it by buying something of a Friday night.

Hot Food includes: Beef or chicken sausages on a roll, Meat pies, Sausage rolls, Chicken nuggets, Hot chips, Hot dogs, Cheese toasties, Ham and cheese toasties and Soup with a roll. Keep an “eye out” for specials of the week. Drinks, chips and lollies are also available to purchase.

If you are interested in buying Hot Food for your child to eat after they have completed athletics, please PRE-ORDER at the CANTEEN before the start of the night. This will help out the committee running the canteen to prepare the food and avoid disappointment. There are special forms to do this so once you arrive at the ground head to the canteen to fill one out and pay.

If you have any questions or comments about the canteen, please see Colleen D’Agostino, our Canteen Manager.

RAFFLES

We will be holding monthly raffles on a Friday night throughout the season so please support the club by buying some tickets. The money made from the raffle goes straight back into the club to club buy and maintain canteen equipment and supplies, buy and maintain equipment that the children need to use each week and also help with the clubs end of season function.

Raffle tickets are $5 for a sheet of 25 numbers or 3 sheets (75 numbers) for $10

If anyone has any donations that could be used as Raffle prizes throughout the season, please see Therese Scicluna, our Fundraising Officer. All the money raised goes to help the kids, so please generously give your support to the club.

EXTRA EVENTS and GALA DAYS

Throughout the season there is a multitude of Gala Days and Events that are run by other clubs that our Smithfield Athletes can attend. To see what events are available and the cost involved, see our noticeboard near the canteen. Only club entries will be taken for the Central West Zone Multi and Zone Championships. All other Gala Days and event registrations and payments will have to be done individually. If you have any questions about any of the Gala Days please see Jodie or Marian, our Interclub Officers.

SEASON SPONSORS

We would like to thank Massive Workouts, Childcare Developments Group and Tom Murphy Starr Partners Fairfield for coming on board with us again this season to sponsor the club.

Massive Workouts is a dedicated fitness brand that delivers Results Based Training in a team environment. Massive Workouts offers group training classes for adults, teenagers, juniors,

athletes, teams and schools. Established in 2009 and located in Wetherill Park, Massive Workouts has transformed the lives of many using the highest quality equipment in a state of the art training facility with tried and tested

technigues. So, if you are serious about results and want to train with the best, visit their website: www.massiveworkouts.com.au for more information.

Email: info@massiveworkouts.com.au Mobile: Sonia Gonzales - 0425 354 004

Established in 1992, Starr partners has become a highly respected network of successful offices, with a proven track record of delivering unrivalled results and exceeding client's expectations.

Starr Partners is a company that leads rather than follows. They are constantly at the forefront of modern techniques, whilst

maintaining their traditional values and integrities. For all your real estate needs please visit Tom Murphy at the Fairfield Office.

12/4 Station St, Fairfield Phone: Tom Murphy - 0409 601 690

WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME AND THANK OUR NEW SPONSORS

Located in the heart of greater Western Sydney, we welcome the residents of Smithfield and surrounding communities and their guests by offering the very best

in entertainment, food, recreation and functions. From our enticing range of formal and casual dining venues to our lively bars and lounges

and even our action-packed Krazy Kids Playland, Smithfield RSL truly has something for everyone and can keep the entire family entertained for hours!

For information on our range of facilities and services, please contact our friendly reception staff on 9604 4411.

Childcare Developments Group is an Australian childcare centre consultancy, development and building company.

They are experienced developers with a solid track record of delivering childcare centres throughout regional and metropolitan NSW locations. They design, gain development approval and build

childcare centres for lease and sale and they can help you every step of the way from concept to completion, to make your childcare centre dream a reality.

Phone: 1300 788 192 Mobile: Anthony Hanna - 0450 005 054 Email: info@childcaredevelopments.com.au

Website: www.childcaredevelopments.com.au

PLOT Clothing has been at the forefront of contemporary men’s and kids wear with its signature styles. From urban street wear to the more sophisticated look.

Our Constant development in quality fabrics, detailing and cuts gives our collections a strong sense of character.

The range is engineered to last and matures with wear. PLOT Clothing has the portfolio of styles to complement any affair.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPONSOR SMITHFIELD ATHLETICS PLEASE SEE

THERESE SCICLUNA FOR MORE INFORMATION AND A SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE

CENTRAL WEST METRO ZONE MULTI

Our Zone Multi is being held on Sunday 3 November, 2019 at our home ground, Rosford St Reserve. It would be great to see a huge amount of our athletes attend this One Day Event.

The Zone Multi is an All Day Points Event starting from 8:45am. The athlete in each age group that has the most amount of points after all events have completed is declared the winner so it is important to go in every age group event for the day. Cost is $10 and we are taking Club entries so if you want to attend please see Marian after she has finished Tiny Tots to put your name down and pay. For more information see the flyer on the noticeboard, Entries close Friday 25 November

No late entries will be accepted. You cannot show up on the day to participate.

CHECK YOUR CHILD’S PERFORMANCE

Stockland Wetherill Park Shop 90 Ph: 02 8798 8836

Stockland Merrylands Shop 2054 Ph: 02 8677 7706

Westfield Mount Druitt Shop 197 Ph: 02 8625 2360

Results HQ is where you go to check your child’s weekly results, pb’s and overall performances. Existing members will need to update some details when you first attempt to log in then it will be the same as previous seasons.

DATES TO REMEMBER

Sun 29 Sep – Holroyd Shield @ CV Kelly Park, Girraweeen Wed 2 Oct – Training at Rosford St, 5:00pm – 6:00pm Fri 4 Oct – No athletics because of school holidays and long weekend Wed 9 Oct – Training at Rosford St, 5:00pm – 6:00pm Fri 11 Oct – Athletics resumes from School Holiday break of 1 week Sun 20 Oct – Liverpool City Gala Day @ Dwyer Oval, Warwick Farm Wed 23 Oct – Closing date for Trans Tasman nominations (for U/11’s & U/12’s only) Sun 27 Oct – Mid West Metro Zone Multi @ Gipps Rd Sporting Complex, Greystanes Wed 30 Oct – Closing date for State Relay Championships Fri 1 Nov– Club Photos. All athletes to be in FULL Club Uniform Sun 3 Nov – Central West Metro Zone Multi @ Rosford St Reserve, Smithfield Sat 16 Nov & Sun 17 Nov – State Relay Championships @ Sydney Olympic Park Sat 30 Nov & Sun 1 Dec – Central West Metro Zone Championships @ Ash Rd Sporting Complex, Prestons

THERE WILL BE NO ATHLETICS ON FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER DURING THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. WE

WILL BE RUNNING ON FRIDAY 11 OCTOBER.