Carrick-on-Shannon AC: January 2024

Saturday, January 06, 2024

MEMBERSHIP REMINDER & TRAINING DETAILS

A quick reminder that we're back to juvenile training from this Tuesday, January 9, at Carrick Sports Complex and another reminder that anyone who attends any organised club training MUST be a fully registered member of the Club due to insurance and membership regulations.

All Adult members must also be fully registered to train with Graham Allen's group on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Our registration system is through the Athletics Ireland Online Membership System which means that our members will be able to renew their memberships from the comfort of their own home.

Our membership fees for the 2024 season are as follows:

Juvenile (U20 on December 31, 2005) - €28
Senior/Masters - €35 Juvenile
Family (3 or more Juvenile members) - €70

There are several ways of renewing your membership or applying to join the club.

2023 MEMBERS

For existing members, the club will send out a membership link via email to any club members whose email address is inputted into the system. Simply follow the link attached and pay your membership depending on your age category.

If you do not receive an email notification from the Athletics Ireland Membership system, contact Club Secretary John Connolly and provide your email address and a renewal notice will then be sent out.

FORMER MEMBERS

Depending on when you were last a member of the club, your details may still be stored in the system.

NEW MEMBERS

For new members, the process is a bit simpler. Simply click onto the following link membership.athleticsireland.ie and follow the instructions, an application to join the club will be lodged and approved by the club.

If the link is not showing up, the address is as follows: membership.athleticsireland.ie

TRAINING TIMES

From our return to training on Tuesday January 9, the following groups will train at the following times:

Athletes born 2015: Tuesday 5 to 6 pm (Indoors Carrick Sports Complex)

Athletes born 2014: Tuesday 5 to 6 pm (Indoors Carrick Sports Complex)

Athletes born 2013: Tuesday 6 to 7 pm (Indoors Carrick Sports Complex)

Athletes born 2012: Tuesday 6 to 7 pm (Outdoors, meet at Sports Complex)

Athletes born 2011: Tuesday 6 to 7 pm (Outdoors, meet at Sports Complex)

Athletes born 2010 & before: Tuesday 6 to 7 pm (Outdoors, meet at Sports Complex)

IMPORTANT - ALL NEW MEMBERS BORN IN 2015 WHO HAVE RECENTLY JOINED THE CLUB WILL HAVE THEIR FIRST TRAINING SESSION ON TUESDAY JANUARY 16, AT 5PM AT CARRICK SPORTS COMPLEX

On Wednesday, there is an indoor session at the Complex for Athletes born 2011 or earlier, from 5.30 to 7 pm, specialising in event specific training and circuits

There is also a session on Fridays, outdoors at the Sports Complex at 4pm for children born in 2011 or earlier

HELP NEEDED

As always, we are urgently seeking help from parents to act as supervisors and coaches at training - this will help us accommodate more members in the future as we are greatly restricted at the moment by space and the number of people willing to volunteer - every bit of help would be enormously appreciated

Any queries to Secretary John Connolly at connollyjohnb@gmail.com

Tuesday, January 02, 2024

2024 MEMBERSHIP AND RETURN TO TRAINING

We hope all our members and their families had a wonderful Christmas season but now it is time to get back to training!

The Juvenile groups are back in action from this Tuesday, January 9, in the Sports Complex at the usual times. Adult groups continue as normal under the guidance of Graham Allen, meeting on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Anyone who attends Training MUST be a fully registered member of the club as we cannot allow anyone who is not fully paid up take part in organised club activities due to insurance considerations. The same applies for anyone wishing to take part in competition.

Our registration system is through the Athletics Ireland Online Membership System which means that our members will be able to renew their memberships from the comfort of their own home.

Our membership fees for the 2024 season are as follows:

Juvenile (U20 on December 31, 2005) - €28
Senior/Masters - €35 Juvenile
Family (3 or more) - €70

There are several ways of renewing your membership or applying to join the club.

2023 MEMBERS

FORMER MEMBERS

Depending on when you were last a member of the club, your details may still be stored in the system.

NEW MEMBERS

If the link is not showing up, the address is as follows: membership.athleticsireland.ie

If you have any queries, contact Club Secretary John Connolly at connollyjohnb@gmail.com

TRAINING TIMES

ADULT TRAINING GROUP
Meet at Aura Leitrim Leisure at 7pm on Monday & Wednesday. Contact Adult Group coordinator Graham Allen at 0860443305 for more details
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JUVENILE TRAINING GROUPS
Athletes born 2015: Tuesday 5 to 5.50 pm (Indoors Carrick Sports Complex)
Athletes born 2014: Tuesday 6 to 5.50 pm (Indoors Carrick Sports Complex)
Athletes born 2013: Tuesday 6 to 7 pm (Outdoors, meet at Sports Complex)
Athletes born 2012 & before: Tuesday 6 to 7 pm (Outdoors, meet at Sports Complex)
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Wednesday Indoor session 5.30 to 7 pm - For athletes born 2012 or before - only for athletes intending on competing at Regional & National level
Friday outdoor session 4pm - Wednesday Indoor session 5.30 to 7 pm - For athletes born 2012 or before - only for athletes intending on competing at Regional & National level

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