• DLAC T&F Coaching  - 2009 / 2010 Season

Coaching for Doncaster Athletes will be held every Wednesday afternoon during the T&F season (summer).  This will now start on 7th October to 9th December (inclusive) at the following times.

• 4:30pm - 5:30pm General Training (All athletes welcome)
• 5:30pm - 6:15pm U9-U11 Relay Training
• 6:15pm - 7:00pm U12- U15 Relay Training

Doncaster will also hold its own Multi Event Training day for Doncaster Athletes only on Sunday 29th November 11:00am - 2:30pm.  More details will be available closer to the date.

Coaching on Wednesday afternoons will resume after the Christmas break with Multi Event training (100m, Hurdles, Long Jump, Discus and 800m) from 4:30pm to 6:00pm on the following dates:

• Wednesday 13th January 2010
• Wednesday 20th January 2010
• Wednesday 27th January 2010

General Event Training and Squad Training will resume on 3rd February and run to 17th March (inclusive) at the following times.

• 4:30pm - 5:30pm General Training (All athletes welcome)
• 5:30pm - 6:15pm Selected Squad Training
• 6:15pm - 7:00pm Selected Squad Training

The training schedule can be found here

• Relay coach update

Contact details for all relay coaches are below, and with many coaches looking to start pre season training in September please register your interest with your child’s coach as soon as possible.

You can get to know a little about your coach by clicking on their name.  More profiles will be added as they become available.

• Eastern Metropolitan Region (EMR) Coaching Camps

Each year EMR run two coaching camps at Crystal Creek, Alexandra for the beginner to the advanced little athlete to improve technique and skill in Track & Field events in a friendly and supportive environment.  This is always a fun weekend for the athletes.

Under 12 - 15 Athletes - Friday evening, 6th November to Sunday evening, 8th November 2009

Under 10 - 11 Athletes - Friday evening 27th November to Sunday evening, 29th November 2009

Click here to see Camp Brochure or speak to Doncaster's Camp Coordinators, Haydn Dunne and Edward Ogden for more information.

• VLAA Junior Development Squad (JDS) for the 2009/2010 season

  The JDS gives athletes an opportunity to gain new skills and improve technical competencies through participation in coaching and training sessions with some of Victoria's leading coaches.  The JDS Program consists of numerous activities including coaching days, education sessions, role model sessions with elite athletes, presentation ceremonies and a coaching camp.

  Training with other keen and enthusiastic squad members is both fun and motivational, and helps develop new friendships based on an enjoyment of athletics.  The emphasis on learning new athletic skills, and improving existing skills, is in a friendly and supportive environment.

  The JDS is open to all U12 - U15 Athletes who have met the Qualifying Standards.

  Once you have qualified, please print the JDS Registration Form and have it confirmed by a Centre Council Member.

  Click here to see the 2009 / 2010 JDS application form which includes the program and qualifying standards

  

• VLAA Race Walking Clinic - Sunday 18th October 2009 - Free to Registered Athletes

Would you like to learn how to Race Walk?  Although we don't offer this event at Doncaster (due to the lack of experienced Race Walking officials), this is a VLAA State Event and this is a perfect opportunity to learn.  The clinic is being held at Collingwood LAC and is free to registered athletes.

Registration forms are available here.

• VLAA U14 - U15 Multis Clinic - Sunday 6th December 2009 - Cost  $5.00

Once again VLAA are runnng a Multis Clinic for U14 and U15 athletes.  For those "all round" athletes who are interested in competing in the State Multi Event Championships in January 2010 or hope to be selected in the U15 ALAC Multi Championships in April 2010, this is a great opportunity to receive expert coaching in the 5 Multi Event Disciplines - 100metres, Hurdles, Long Jump, Discus and 800metres. Cost is $5.00 which is payable on the day and registrations close 2 December 2009.

Registration forms are available here.

• VLAA U11 Skills Clinic - Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th January 2010 - Free to all registered U11 athletes

Not going away over the Christmas holidays? This is a perfect opportunity for U11 athletes to develop their athletic skills - and it's FREE.  All events will be covered in this comprehensive 2 day training clinic where athletes will rotate through 10 events of 45 minute duration.  Registrations close 15 December but as places are limited to 150 athletes only get your registration in quickly.

Parents are also invited to attend free sessions on officiating during these days.

Registration forms are available here.

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