Welcome to the 2016-2017 season
Welcome to all our members for our 2016-2017 season. We’d like parents and members to hold onto this sheet as it contains some important information for the year ahead.
CLUB AGM - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12
We will hold our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, October 12, in the Bush Hotel at 9 pm sharp. All parents and members over 16 are more than welcome to attend this very important meeting where we will report on the past year and plan for the year ahead.
TRAINING TIMES
PRIMARY SCHOOL: Tuesday: Athletes aged 8 & 9 5 to 6pm; Athletes aged 10, 11 & 12 6 to 7 pm
POST-PRIMARY: Tuesday: Meet at 6 pm at Sports Complex; Wednesday Gym & Circuits 6 to 7 pm
All sessions are based in or meet at the Sports Complex - Remember there is a €3 weekly fee
CLUB REGULATIONS
- Parents must check if there is sufficient adult supervision at each training session. If there are less than three adults present, training WILL NOT be held. All athletes must be on time.
- All athletes must be on time for training. Warm-ups are vital to help avoid injury
- Athletes must participate in all designated activities at training, unless injured.
- The use of bad language, spitting, physical assault, verbal abuse or name calling will not be tolerated and may result in a warning and/or instant dismissal from the club.
- Athletes must wear appropriate training gear (runners, track-suit, shorts, t-shirt).
- Athletes are requested to respect their fellow athletes, officials, competitors and coaches.
- Equipment is for club use and no abuse of it will be tolerated.
POST PRIMARY GROUP TRAINING
- Meeting point for all training is the Sports Complex and all athletes must be on time and have their weekly fees paid before 6 pm
- The group will leave from the Sports Complex at 6.05 sharp. If you are late, details as to training venue will be left with a club official in the Complex.
- Athletes must participate in all designated activities at training, unless injured. Training groups are divided based on ability, experience and what events athletes are aiming for. If an athlete is injured or unable to complete a session, they must return immediately to the Sports Complex.
- Provided the warm-up starts on time, athletes should be back in the Complex by 7.15 after Tuesday sessions.
ONE-WAY TRAFFIC SYSTEM
The management of Carrick-on-Shannon Sports Complex have asked us to point out to the parents of all our members that a ONE-WAY SYSTEM operates in the car park of the Complex.
All motorists MUST enter by the entrance on the main road and exit by the entrance nearest Aura Leitrim Leisure.
With the safety of our members our primary concern, we ask that all motorists exercise the utmost caution in the Complex car park particularly at 5pm and 6pm when there are a lot of young children entering and exiting the Complex.
A failure to do so would see the car park closed for our member's use in the future.
CLUB SHOP
We have teamed up to JOMA/Teamwear Ireland to offer a range of club gear through an Online Shop. Athletes/parents can order gear if and when they want and deal directly with the online shop.
The only item not on the Online Store is the Club Vest which can be purchased through the Club.
The link for the Club Shop is http://www.teamwearireland.com/carrick-on-shannon-1340-c.asp
USEFUL LINKS
Carrick-on-Shannon AC Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/carrickonshannon.ac
Carrick AC JOMA Club Online Shop: http://www.teamwearireland.com/carrick-on-shannon-1340-c.asp
HELP WANTED & MORE THAN WELCOME
We are always on the look-out for help, be it coaching, taking an officer’s role in the club, collecting weekly fees on Tuesday evenings or just being a traffic cop to help deal with the big numbers at primary school groups. If you are interested in any role but particularly in a coaching role, we’d be more than delighted to have you. Contact any club official for more details.
CONTACT POINT
If you have queries, contact Club Secretary John Connolly (0879446961), email connollyjohnb@eircom.net or message us on Facebook.
Our Facebook Page is closed to Friends Only so submit a Friend’s Request which will be returned promptly.
FIXTURES
Thursday, October 6: Leitrim Primary Schools cross-country in Leitrim Village
Saturday, October 15: Connacht Primary Schools & Senior League Leg 1 Cross-country in Sligo 12.00
S, October 22: Leitrim County Cross-country in St. Felim’s Ballinamore
Sunday, October 30: Connacht Juvenile Even Ages, Juniors, Senior Leg 2 Cross-country Galway 12.00
Sunday, November 6: Connacht Juvenile Unevens, Senior Leg 3 Cross-country in Mayo 12.00
Sunday, November 27: National Juvenile Evens and Senior Inter Club/County CC in Abbotstown
Sunday, December 11: National Juvenile Unevens and Novice, Dundalk
Saturday, January 14: AAI Indoor League Athlone
Sunday, January 22: National Intermediate Cross-country
Saturday, January 28: AAI Indoor League Athlone
Sunday, January 29: Athletics Ireland Junior & U23 Indoors
Sunday, February 5: AAI Games Athlone
Sunday, February 12: National Masters and B Cross Country Waterford
Wednesday, February 15: AIT International Grand Prix Athlone
February 18/19: Athletics Ireland Senior Indoors Abbotstown
Saturday/Sunday, February 25/26: Western Region Indoors Athlone
Saturday, March 4: IUAA Universities Indoors
Sunday, March 5: Athletics Ireland Masters Indoors
Saturday, March 11: Irish Schools Cross-country Mallusk, Belfast
March 25/26: Athletics Ireland Juvenile Indoors Athlone
Saturday, April 2: Athletics Ireland Juvenile Indoors Athlone
April 7-8: IUAA Universities Track & Field
Saturday, June 10: Connacht Juvenile Team events and U12 T&F in Sligo (Provisional)
Saturday, June 17: Connacht U13-Senior T&F in Sligo (Provisional)
