Maleny Little Athletics

2024 / 2025 Season. Saturday mornings from 8am to 10.30am

Our season begins on Saturday 7th September 2024, but you can join anytime!

Maleny Little Athletics aims to encourage children of all abilities to become involved in the sport of athletics (track & field). Little Athletics is the foundation for all sports. It offers young people skills and activities that will stand them in good stead for their sporting future.

Maleny Little Athletics' aim is to promote a positive attitude and a healthy lifestyle through family and community involvement in athletics. Athletes are encouraged to improve their performances, sportsmanship, and social skills throughout the season.

Little Athletics offers a wide range of running, jumping, and throwing events for children aged 3 to 16. These include sprints, distance races, and hurdles. Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, Shot Put, Discus, and Javelin.

The Little Athletics motto is 'Family, Fun and Fitness’ and highlights that it is a community activity involving the whole family every week.

What you need to know. - The Little Athletics season runs from the 7th September 2024 to 8th March 2025 with a break over Christmas. - Saturday mornings start at 8.00 am, with the athletes warming up at 8.00 am before starting their first event. An adult must accompany children. - Athletics is an affordable sport with registration fees for our Tiny Tots only $80 and 5 years to 16 years $150. Family discounts are available. Conditions apply. - If your child has not done Little Athletics before, they can come down and experience Little Athletics before you sign them up. The cost is $10 per athlete for a Trial day. - Registrations can be made online. Details below. Registration fees are non-refundable. - Uniform are not included in the registration fees. Polo Shirts are worn with plain black shorts. Hats can be purchase. Uniforms are compulsory for competition members, and shoes must be worn for all events. - Athletes also have the option to compete at other club carnivals, relay team events, regional and state competitions.

Ready to Register? Step one – Register online Log on HERE. Returning members enter existing details, or new members select create a new family account. Step two - Payment All payments are to be processed online. Registrations can no longer be paid in cash. Step three – Collect your pack When registrations have been paid in full, you can collect your registration pack from Maleny Little Athletics clubhouse on Saturday mornings between 8.00 am, and 10.30 am.

The Little Athletics Story

Originating in Victoria during the early 1960's, little Athletics was developed for children too young for senior athletics. Co-founder Alan Triscott's idea in 1973, to bring Little Athletics to Queensland, began with several public meetings in Brisbane.

As a result of these meeting, Redcliffe Little Athletics was established.

The Association has 105 Centres located throughout Queensland. Athletes participate in weekly competitions at their local Centre across a range of events.

The Little Athletics motto of 'Family, Fun and Fitness' highlights that it is a community activity involving the whole family on a weekly basis.

Athletes are encouraged to improve their own performances, sportsmanship and social skills, throughout the season.

Each of the events offered is age appropriate according to motor development and a gradual process of skill learning.

Family Upon joining everyone becomes part of the Little Athletics family. Even though the children participate in a range of Track and Field events, grandparents and older siblings are involved in many different ways, such as coach, officials and administrator or committee member. Without these volunteers a Centre cannot operate.

Fun A range of fun activities, such as play training, participating in weekly Centre competitions and participation in various LAQ carnivals and competitions, occurs at Little Athletics.

Fitness By participating at Little Athletics, children are contributing to their own active and and healthy lifestyle. This can be achieved via involvement in:

Outdoor activities
LAQ competitions and carnivals
Coaching clinics and camps
Training sessions at local Centres

Fess

Registration fees

Tiny Tots (3 - 4 yrs old) $80

Under 6 - 17 (born 2015-2004) $150

Family Registration - 2 Children $280

Family Registration - 3 Children $410

Family Registration - 4 Children $540

Tiny Tots

TINY TOTS

The Tiny Tots follow a play training program focusing on achieving mini athlete awards.

Lead up activities for shot put, discus, long jump, high jump, sprints, relays and hurdles are included in the program.

A parent is expected to actively participate with each child in Tiny Tots.

History

Maleny Little Athletics Centre began in 1984 at the Witta Sports Grounds, moving into town in the later 1980’s to the Maleny Primary School. The Centre then moved to Maleny High School in 2000 to be able to use a full 400m track and expand its storage facilities. Registered athletes fluctuate between 40 – 90 athletes per season depending on whether it is an Olympic year or not.

Committee

Centre Manager: Kellie Gornall Secretary: Amanda Edwards Treasurer: Jason Garcia Recording Officer: Kellie Gornall / Joanne Turner Registrar: Joanne Turner Grants Co-ordinator: Jason Miller Canteen Co-ordinator: Mandy Audley Team Manager: Amanda Edwards Publicity Officer Amanda Edwards Committee Liz Garcia

Coaches: Kellie, Amanda, Jason, Joanne, Panayiotis, Dave