Carrick-on-Shannon Athletic Club: January 2020

Monday, January 06, 2020

BACK INTO ACTION FOR 2020 - REGISTRATION & TRAINING DETAILS

Carrick-on-Shannon Athletic Club are delighted to announce that we will hold our Registration Night at 5 pm on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Carrick-on-Shannon Sports Complex.

We return to training on Tuesday, January 7, for our existing members in both the Primary and Post Primary groups - this is for existing members only.

All existing members who received membership forms prior to the Christmas break are asked to return their fully completed forms (including the GDPR section) along with their membership fees to training on Tuesday.

WE MUST STRESS THAT ONLY EXISTING MEMBERS CAN ATTEND TRAINING THIS WEEK AND WE SPECIFICALLY ASK THAT NO NEW MEMBERS COME TO TRAINING THIS WEEK AS THEY WILL BE UNINSURED AND UNREGISTERED.

Registration night is for new members and any existing members who do not return a form this week will be on Thursday at the Sports Complex for all groups from Primary, Post Primary, Senior and masters.

Anyone not registering on the night will not be registered with the Club for 2020 even if you have been a member up to the end of this year's activities.

We will be accepting a limited number of new members in our Primary School group, subject to safety limitations for the Sports Complex, as well as new members in all other groups.

We will also be accepting new members for our eight year old group that meets on Thursday evenings in the Sports Complex. This group is limited and a child must be age eight on the night of registration to join.

There is one important point to note for all parents of children under 18 years of age - with new GDPR guidelines, all parents MUST sign the membership form of each children they are registering with the club, no proxy signings can be allowed

The Athletics Ireland Registration year runs from January 1, to December 31, of each year meaning our membership year will run for the same period. Please remember, a parent must sign the membership form of their child under 18 years of age.

Our training groups will meet at the following times:

PRIMARY SCHOOL GROUP

Tuesday: 5 to 6 pm: Athletes aged 9 & 10 in 2019

Tuesday: 6 to 7 pm: Athletes aged 11, 12 & over in 2019

Thursday: 5 to 6 pm: Athletes aged 8 on January 9, 2019

POST PRIMARY SCHOOL GROUP

Tuesday: Meet at 6 pm at the Sports Complex (Session last 75-80 minutes)

Wednesday: Gym & circuits session in Sports Complex at 6 pm

Friday: Meet at 4 pm at Sports Complex

There is a weekly fee of €3 per week for Primary & Post Primary members

Membership Fees are as follows:

Primary School Group €25

Post Primary Group: €28

Senior: €35

Family: €65 (Three or more Juvenile members only)

Please note the increased fees for Senior, Post Primary & Family groups

TRAINING FOR ALL JUVENILE GROUPS WILL RESUME ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2020

TRAINING TIMES

ADULT TRAINING GROUP
Meet at Aura Leitrim Leisure at 7pm on Monday & Wednesday; Also sessions on Tuesday & Thursday at 6pm. Contact Adult Group coordinator Graham Allen at 0860443305 for more details
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POST PRIMARY GROUP
Outdoor training Tuesday at 6pm, meet at Sports Complex 6pm
Indoor Circuit training Wednesday Carrick Sports Complex 6pm
Outdoor training Friday at 4pm, meet at Carrick Sports Complex
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PRIMARY SCHOOL GROUP
Primary Group: 8-10 years old Tuesday 5 to 6pm Carrick Sports Complex
Primary Group: 11-12 years old Tuesday 6 to 7 pm Carrick Sports Complex

CODE OF CONDUCT

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 for training & warm-up.
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

Carrick-on-Shannon AC Safeguarding Statement

CARRICK-ON-SHANNON ATHLETIC CLUB is affiliated to Athletics Ireland and provides various sporting activities and opportunities for children and young people through participation in clubs, regional/provincial events and through to our national teams. Organised events involved the provision of athletic championships and games that involve in some instances require attendance at weekend events and overnight trips for clubs and their members. Athletics Ireland is a voluntary led organisation that provides its members with opportunities to participate in the sport of Track and Field Athletics across all age grades from Juvenile (u9 to u16), Youth (u18), Junior (u20), Senior (u35) and Master (35+). • Club Name: CARRICK-ON-SHANNON ATHLETIC CLUB • Sport: Track and Field Athletics, Cross Country, Road Running and Race Walking. • Location (National/Local level): Local and County. • Number of members in your club: 193 • Activities: Track and Field, Cross Country, Road Running and Race Walking. Athletics Ireland is committed to safeguarding children and by working under the guidance of our Safeguarding Policies our staff, both volunteers and employed, working with our young people, throughout the organisation, seek to create a safe environment for young people to grow and develop within sport. The following set of principles should be adhered to: • Importance of childhood - The importance of childhood should be understood and valued by everyone involved in sport. • Needs of the child - All children’s sport experiences should be guided by what is best for children. This means that adults should have a basic understanding of the emotional, physical and personal needs of young people. • Integrity in relationships - Adults interacting with children in sport are in a position of trust and influence. They should always ensure that children are treated with integrity and respect, and the self-esteem of young people is enhanced. • Fair Play - All children’s sport should be conducted in an atmosphere of fair play. The principles of fair play should always be emphasised, and organisers should give clear guidelines regarding acceptable standards of behaviour. • Quality atmosphere & ethos - Children’s sport should be conducted in a safe, positive and encouraging atmosphere. • Competition - Competition is an essential element of sport and should be encouraged in an age appropriate manner. A child centred ethos will help to ensure that competition and specialisation are kept in their appropriate place. • Equality - All children should be valued and treated in an equitable and fair manner regardless of ability, age, gender, religion, social and ethnic background or political persuasion. Our Child Safeguarding Statement has been developed in line with requirements under the Children First Act 2015, (the Children First: National Guidance, and Tusla’s Child Safeguarding: A Guide for Policy, Procedure and Practice). In addition to our Risk Assessment document described above, there are further procedures that support our intention to safeguard children while they are availing of our activities. Athletics Ireland has the following procedures in place as part of our Safeguarding Policies: • Procedures for the management of allegations of abuse or misconduct by staff or volunteers against a child availing of our activities. • Procedures for the safe recruitment of staff and volunteers to work with children in our activities. • Procedures for access to child safeguarding training and information, including the identification of the occurrence of harm. • Procedure for reporting of child protection or welfare concerns to Statutory Authorities. • Procedure for maintaining a list of the persons (if any) in the relevant service who are mandated persons. • Procedure for appointing a relevant person (Club Children’s Officer). Please note that all procedures listed are available on request. Kieron Stout is the relevant person for Athletics Ireland, and he is also a mandated person as set out in the Children First Act 2015. Kieron can be contacted on 086 2450134. We recognise that implementation is an ongoing process. Our club is committed to the implementation of this Child Safeguarding Statement and the procedures that support our intention to keep children safe from harm while availing of our activities. Please note the following: • That all volunteers and staff have been furnished with a copy of this statement. • This statement is available to parents/ guardians, the Agency & members of the public on request. • This statement will be displayed in a prominent place by the Club. The Athletics Ireland Child Safeguarding Plan including all policies and procedures is available on request or at the following webpage for download at https://www.athleticsireland.ie/juvenile/child-welfare You can also email childwelfare@athleticsireland.ie if you would like any information sent to you. Signed: Donnacha Holmes Date: January 1. 2022 Name: DONNACHA HOLMES Phone no: 0866000555 For queries on this Child Safeguarding Statement, please contact JOHN CONNOLLY 0879446961 OR connollyjohnb@gmail.com