Carrick-on-Shannon Athletic Club: JUVENILE SUMMER TRAINING & CONNACHT/NATIONAL COMPETITION

Thursday, June 10, 2021

JUVENILE SUMMER TRAINING & CONNACHT/NATIONAL COMPETITION

With Summer finally here, we are coming up on our last training session of the term next Tuesday, June 15.

We want to thank all the athletes for their hard work and compliance with the Covid regulations since we started back, we’ve really enjoyed our time at training over these past few weeks.

With the reopening of the country and the return to normal activities, we have been informed that Connacht Athletics and Athletics Ireland will be holding competition for juvenile athletes this year. However, there will be severe restrictions on numbers allowed to compete at provincial and national level which ultimately means that qualifying for both competitions will be much more restricted.

It will, in all likelihood, mean qualification through County competitions – in the past, the only athletes who needed to qualify to compete in Connacht were those competitors who are U9, U10 and U11 and they competed in a “Team competition” in units of two where their combined scores determined who are the winners.

Leitrim, the county to which Carrick AC is affiliated regardless of whether our members live in Leitrim, Roscommon or Sligo, will also have to hold qualifying competitions for U12, U13, U14, U15 and right up to U19.

To help us organise these championships smoothly, we need to know which members are interested in taking part and if they will be available at the time of the competitions.

We know with the last 12 months that we have had, people are planning on taking holidays over the Summer and these competitions are normally over by the end of June/mid-July so we don’t want to interfere with anyone’s plans or cause any problems for anyone.

Just to let everyone know, the following are the dates for Connacht & All-Ireland competition:

Saturday July 10: Connacht U9, 10 & 11 Team Games (U9 is for athletes born in 2013, U10 for athletes born in 2012, U11 for athletes born in 2011)
Saturday July 17: Connacht U14 to 19 Track & Field individual (U14 athletes born in 2008)
Sunday July 18: Connacht U12 & 13 Track & Field individual (U12 athletes born 2010, U11 athletes born 2011)
August 7 & 8: Athletics Ireland U14-U19 Track & Field
Saturday August 14: Athletics Ireland U12-19 Track & Field (U12-13 Field events)
Saturday August 21: Athletics Ireland U12 & U13 Track & Field and U9, U10 & U11 Team Events

If your child is interested in taking part and attempting to qualify for the Connacht or All-Ireland events, please let us know either via WhatsApp to one of the club coaches or to club secretary John Connolly at connollyjohnb@gmail.com. If you don’t let us know, we will take it that they are not interested in competing.

It is very important that if an athlete is picked for the Team competition, they must be available as it is the combined scores of two athletes, not individual competition – if one member of a selected team does not turn up, the other member cannot compete.

Knowing who wants to compete will enable us to hold training for those athletes and those who qualify for further events.

When we get some clarity as to when the Leitrim qualification events will be held, we will let everyone know as soon as possible.

Thank you and we hope everyone enjoys their Summer.

- Carrick-on-Shannon AC Juvenile Coaches

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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