Carrick-on-Shannon Athletic Club: April 2022

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

LEITRIM & CONNACHT COMPETITIONS

With the outdoor season soon upon us, just an update to let our juvenile members know of the upcoming competitions at Leitrim and Connacht level.

We need to know which athletes are interested in competing in the various age groups so that we can arrange entries, etc.

The Club is solely responsible for entering athletes so if an athlete wants to compete, they must contact the club coaches or secretary John Connolly at connollyjohnb@gmail.com to let them know what events and age groups they wish to compete in.

All relay teams are picked by solely by club coaches.

U9, U10 & U11 Team Competitions

Athletes competing at U9 (born 2014), U10 (born 2013) and U11 (born 2012) do not compete as individuals but as Teams or pairs where they team up with another club athlete and their combined performances are added up to determine final placings. Athletes in these age groups must qualify for the Connacht Team Finals through the Leitrim Finals on Wednesday May 11.

We must stress that as this is a team competition and the athletes are entered as a pair, you must be available for both the Leitrim & Connacht Finals if you wish to compete

U12 & U13

Athletes competing at U12 (born 2011) & U13 (born 2010) are entered directly into Connacht but we would ask that they all compete at the Leitrim County Track & Field on Wednesday May 25, so that we can arrange relay teams.

U14 - U19

Athletes competing at U14 (born 2009) and up are also entered directly into the Connacht Track & Field and should compete at the County Track & Field competitions.

Dates & Venues

We'd ask all parents to ensure that their children are available to compete at Connacht and National level if they qualify or are entered into those competitions. The dates are as follows:

Wednesday May 11: Leitrim Team Competition for U9, U10 & U11 boys & girls in Sligo
Wednesday May 25: Leitrim County Track & Field in Sligo
Saturday June 11: Connacht U9, 10 & 11 Team competition and U12 & 13 Track & Field in Sligo
Saturday June 18: Connacht U14-19 Track & Field in Sligo
Saturday July 2: AAI National Children’s Games - Tullamore
Sunday July 3: AAI National Juvenile T&F Day 1 - Tullamore
Saturday & Sunday July 9-10: AAI National Juvenile T&F Day 2 & 3 - Tullamore
Saturday July 16: AAI National Juvenile Relays & B Champs - Tullamore

A date has been provisionally fixed for the Leitrim Primary Schools but it depends on the availability of venues

IMPORTANT: Any athlete wishing to compete in the U9, U10 & U11 Team events is asked to inform club coaches at training next Tuesday, May 2, or contact Club Secretary John Connolly at connollyjohnb@gmail.com as soon as possible.

Anyone needing any more information, contact John Connolly at connollyjohnb@gmail.com

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