March 2013 Newsletter

Reminder for subs : The annual subscriptions are overdue; please can you pay promptly to avoid being nagged! Thank you for those that have already paid. Membership forms are available at training or the LBAC website.

22nd March 7.00pm Annual presentations and quiz night – Cottesloe School

Following the success of previous year’s our annual quiz and presentation night will soon be here. This is a great night out for the whole family and tickets are only £5 per family/team (questions for all ages). This is a chance to recognise the achievements and the commitment of our athletes over the last 12 months and to get to know other families in a relaxed atmosphere. Everyone is welcome – you don’t need to have competed as we have a variety of awards, new members please come along too, the more the merrier! Nibbles will be provided however there will not be a bar so feel free to bring along drinks for your own consumption. There is a prize up for grabs for the winning quiz team – so get your thinking caps on for that all important team name.

Tickets are available please bring team entry (£5) to training on Tuesday evenings or you can email to confirm attendance and pay on the night. Last year all places were sold out so early registration is recommended. 

 

Dates for Diary:

24th March – Sportshall  The next sportshall for U11 and U13 takes place on 24th March at Stratton Upper School , Biggleswade 12.00 – 15.00 more detail will be available nearer the time but volunteers to co-ordinate in Fiona’s absence required to help please.  Good luck and let’s hope the weather does not disrupt this event.

28th March – 16th April – Easter Break– NO TRAINING (Training begins at Vandyke on the Tue 16th April)

The dates for the Track and Field League events are:

Saturday 6th April (Confirmed)                  Bedfordshire Open                                    Luton

Sunday 12th May                                      East Anglian League                                 Luton

Sunday 26th May                                      County Championships                             Luton

Sunday 23rd June                                      East Anglian League                                 Braintree

Sunday 14th July                                       East Anglian League                                 Cambridge

Sunday 1st September                               East Anglian League                                 Bury St Edmunds

Further details will be published nearer the dates.

 

Youth Development League

We are also competing in the Youth development league for our U17 and U20 athletes in a composite Bedfordshire team meeting dates are:

Saturday 28th April                   Battersea Park

Sunday  2nd June                      TBC

Sunday 30th June                      Sutcliffe Park

Sunday 28th July                       Sandy Sports Centre                                               

 

 

 Parent Volunteers – Your childs club needs you!

In order to assist with the on-going admin we are looking for volunteers to cover a number of admin tasks for the club:

·       Co-ordinate entries for the summer track and field events (Training and support will be given and there will be a team of helpers at each event)

·       Kit order coordinator

·       Coaching

·       Membership secretary

·       Preparing our summer training venues sandpits etc (over Easter break)

·       Sportshall event reports 24th March

 

Training and support will be given for all positions. Please let Nick know if you are interested.

Thank you to Becca Westrope for volunteering to be our junior webmaster! Ideas for what we want on the site should be passed to Becca at following address bex.w@virgin.net

·       A parent volunteer to write the Sportshall event report 24th March, take some photos. 

 

Good Luck to all competing in the Schools County Championships this weekend at Derby and look forward to seeing you all at the Quiz/Presentation evening on the 22nd March.