Knox Little Athletics Centre Inc.

It’s Silent Auction time!!

For this year’s annual fundraiser the Dorset Demons are running a silent auction to help raise some funds for the club.  Dorset will be running the auction through to the Twilight Competition on 12th March, closing at 7:30pm.

Please Note: The Silent Auction is open to Knox LAC members/families only.

Have a look through the wonderful selection of items in the attached link.  Click on the items you’re interested in and make a bid.  Highest bid at auction close wins.  So make a bid and hopefully grab yourself a bargain!!

Dorset Demons Silent Auction Link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kRqusE-jo8AotEKmYCoy688NsaIfVXpb/view?usp=sharing

The get Active Kids voucher program helps eligible families get their kids involved in organised sport and recreation activities by reimbursing the cost of membership and registration fees, uniforms and equipment.

Eligible children may be able to receive up to $200 each.

For more details head over to www.getactive.vic.gov.au/vouchers/

To apply you must be:

• the parent or legal guardian or temporary foster or kinship carer of an eligible child
• the holder of a valid Australian Government Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card with named dependants, and
• the holder of a valid Australian Government Medicare card with named dependants.

If you are eligible, you can be reimbursed for costs related to:

• membership, registration or general fees to participate at an affiliated sport or active recreation club, association or program
• equipment required to participate in the nominated activity, including second-hand equipment*
• uniforms and clothing required to participate in the nominated activity, including second-hand uniforms*

To claim equipment or uniform and clothing expenses, you must certify that you have incurred expenses related to a current membership or registration for an organised sport or recreation club or program of an affiliated sport or recreation club, association or activity provider.

If you have any questions or need more details head over to www.getactive.vic.gov.au/vouchers/

The 2021 Knox Championship Day is our last Track & Field event for the season.

When: Saturday 20th March 2021, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Athletes: Open to eligible Knox Little Athletics Centre athletes ONLY that have met the qualification requirements.

Registration: Online entry ONLY. To register and for more information – click here to access the entry portal

Entries Close Thursday 11th March 2021 at 11:59PM.
Postal, late and on-day entries are NOT available.

Cost: $2 per event (Plus $1.65 processing fee per entry).
U6-U11 up to 4 events. U12-U16 up to 5 events.
Payment by credit card ONLY with online entry.

Can I Register or Have I qualified?
To be eligible athletes must have participated in a minimum of 50% of available competition days before and after Christmas; OR if registered after Christmas, participated in a minimum of 90% of available competition days.
You can download and check the qualification list below

Parent Duty
Parents must do duty for either the full morning or afternoon session. Failure to do so will result in athletes being removed from events. Please do not ask for an exemption as none will be granted.
If you are unable to do duty – or arrange for someone to do it for you – for the full morning or afternoon session, please do not enter as we do not want to have to remove your child/ren from events on the day.

Good luck to all the Knox Athletes competing this weekend at the EMR Carnival. As a centre we have our largest number of Knox Athletes attending this year that we have had for some time.

If you are in the U6-U8 age groups or you have not entered Regionals this year, you have the weekend off. There is no normal competition.

Athlete families that have entered EMR have been emailed by the Knox Team Manager yesterday with all the latest information, contact number, timetable and duty roster for EMR. You can also download the timetable and duty roster below.

Please remember to head to the team mangers table 15mins before your assigned duty and have you name ticked off. If you have any issues please ring our Team Manager.

If you need to scratch an athlete please contact the Team Manager without delay.

Please remember your name patch. There will be no ability to replace / reprint a name patch over the weekend. Name patches must have Commonwealth Bank sticker on them.

Call Rooms
Separate call rooms for laned events and circ track will be in operation.

• For laned events, athletes need to be at the call room no later than 15 mins before the event
• For circ track events, athletes need to be at the call room no later than 10 mins before the scheduled event time.
• There will be no call room for Field Events. Athletes should head directly to the field event to sign in at least 10mins before the scheduled event time. Please do not go to a field event table if the previous event is still in progress.

Covid protocols are in place for the weekend. Please ensure you are at the track early enough to sign in with the EMR QR code. The QR codes will be posted at the track for people to use upon entry.

Good luck everyone competing – See you at the track.

This weekend (27 and 28 February) is the rescheduled EMR Track and Field Carnival.

Updated Time Table

EMR have sent through an updated timetable with the Walks moved to Sunday afternoon. The updated timetable can be download below.

Please check your event times.

Updated Duty Roster

With the rescheduling of the carnival and a number of athletes no longer able to compete at regionals or choosing to compete at AV State Champs we have had to revise the duty roster to suit. The updated duty roster can be download below

The duty roster has changed. You may not have the previous duty you were assigned. Please check your assigned duty. We have filled the duties required and there will be little chance of changing the roster.

Please note: Parent duty at EMR Track and Field Carnival is compulsory. A reminder that all parents agreed to the condition of undertaking duty when registering.
Note: Knox LAC does enforce the following policy:
If you do not turn up for the duty assigned to you, or you do not complete your duty as required, your child will be scratched from all their events and will take no further part at any regional or state competition.
If you cannot do the duty assigned to you, you are responsible for finding another person to do that assigned duty, and advise the Knox LAC Team Manager without delay of the change.

Reminders for the Weekend

• Call rooms for laned and circ track only. Field events – Athletes are to head directly to the event.
• Covid protocols will be in place and QR code sign in will be in use. Please ensure you arrive early enough to sign in. Note: Sign in QR code is specific for EMR.
• Knox uniform to be worn with Coles badge sewn on
• Commonwealth Bank Sticker must be on Name Patch. No Subway patches permitted. If you need a Commonwealth Bank sticker – see the Team Manager before your first event.
• Remember to bring your Name Patch. We will not have ability to print new ones if you forget.
• If you are on duty – Please see the Knox Team Manager 10mins before your assigned duty to have your name ticked off.
• The Knox team tents will be located between the grandstand and shade sails on the grassed area.

Good luck to all those athletes competing at EMR Track and Field Carnival on the weekend.