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Sat 6 Oct ‘01
Whitehorse Gift and Fair |
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On SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, Box Hill
Athletic Club will be holding its major fundraising, social and athletic event
for the year, a Gala Athletics Day and Fair, incorporating the Whitehorse Gift.
The program for the day includes the Whitehorse Gift, a handicap race over 400 metres organised by the VAL. Other events include sprints and distance events for club athletes, veterans and little athletes, a pole vault demonstration, plus the “Legends Relay” ! Click on the following link to download an.... ENTRY FORM
ENTRIES
CLOSE FRI 28 SEPTEMBER 2001
This will be not just be a day for competitors. There will be prizes, stalls, food for sale and a beer and wine tent. A jumping castle and other entertainment for the kids will also be provided.
The aim is to
(i) raise funds to pay for the clubrooms redevelopment, which will be of benefit to all who use the track,
(ii) to give runners a chance for some preseason competition,
(iii) to raise the profile of athletics in the community.
Bring your family, bring your friends. Everyone is welcome. For further details contact the organisers:
Westly Windsor: (ph: 9890 3653, e-mail: winclox@pipeline.com.au)
Chris O’Connor: (ph: 0410 490 630, e-mail:coconnor@swin.edu.au)
Due to the University Games and
other excuses, this edition of Club News is an abridged version. A comprehensive
newsletter with all the latest results, club room updates and latest gossip will
be published late in October.
The Club’s tax deductible Barlow Fund
has recently been extended to include a separate building fund. Any donations
made to this building fund within the Barlow Fund will be directed solely
towards the club room upgrade. Now is an excellent time to help the Club to fund
your new club rooms and minimise your tax bill. Any donation of $100 or more
will be recognised with a plaque recording your donation prominently displayed
attached to a brick in the new clubrooms. Donation forms are available on the
Club Web Site at http://www.boxhillathleticclub.org or from Colin Organ on 9813
3597.
If you would like to see you name on a plaque on the wall in the club rooms and think that you are unlikely to make an Australian team or break a Club record, then this is an excellent way to support the Club and have your name recorded along-side many other illustrious names.
The Box Hill Athletic Club is once again
entering a team in this year's Relay for Life - a fund-raising venture organised
by the Anti-Cancer Council. Last year we were beaten by a team from a winery
that ran more laps than us so we need to put up a better showing this year. The
event is held from 12:00 noon on 17th November to 12:00 noon on 18th November.
If you are able to take part at all,
please contact Sam Hassett on 9808 1673 or e-mail
at samueled@deakin.edu.au. A donation of $10 per entrant is
requested to contribute to the Anti-Cancer Council's fundraising efforts.
Rumour has it that Phil Pelgrim has
organized for his basketball mates to keep the baton moving while we are all
running around at interclub so we won’t be too far behind.
For those that haven’t been there before it is at Burwood Athletics Track and the whole grass gets covered in tents for the partying / sleeping athletes.
With the new season about to
commence we are seeking volunteers for the Canteen Roster.
If you can spare a couple of hours on a Saturday afternoon, even just one
day for the season, please contact Angela Robbie on 9898 3052
The last fundraising function for the year for the new Clubroom redevelopment is another film night. After the success of the first night, you will not want to miss this next one and the release of the first Harry Potter movie. Please invite as many family and friends as possible.
Where: Balwyn Cinemas, Whitehorse Road, Balwyn
When: Sunday 16th December at 6pm (following the State Relay Championships)
Tickets available from Fiona Buchanan on 9817 3095 or e-mail fionaland@yahoo.com
With the new rooms nearing completion the Committee have decided it is necessary to employ cleaner. The job will entail 2 hours per week sweeping out the rooms, cleaning the toilets (not the public changerooms or public toilets) and doing a general tidy up. Salary $30.00 per week
Please contact Julie Milner on 9818 1278 or e-mail juliem@brd.net.au
The Club is endeavoring to keep members updated on a regular basis but sending out hardcopy newsletters is a costly and time consuming business and as we have found, many parents miss out on a lot of information. We are therefore seeking e-mail addresses for any parents or other interested parties that would like to receive e-mail notification of publication of the newsletter. Please e-mail Julie Milner at juliem@brd.net.au if you would like to receive an e-mail notification.
The new public toilets and change rooms are now complete and are available for use by the members until the clubroom facilities are ready (soon !!!) Please try to keep them clean and tidy.
Adam Pepper has organised a good
quality club tracksuit top manufactured by Kea. There are still a number of them
available for sale. Please contact Julie Milner on 9818 1278 if you are
interested in purchasing a top.
For
many years now, Banksia Sports Clinic has been a sponsor and supporter of the
Box Hill Athletic Club. For every Club member that attends the Banksia Sports
Clinic for treatment (or for anyone referred by a Club member), a proportion of
the treatment fee is returned to the Box Hill Athletic Club. Banksia Sports
Clinic offers physiotherapy, myotherapy and massage services so if you have a
muscle injury of some description or are just feeling a bit sore, call Jason
Thompson on 9499 8887 and he will make sure that you are well looked after.
Without sponsors like this, it would be necessary to increase fees or hold regular fundraisers just to cover the running costs of the Club. So help yourself by getting your injuries treated and support the Club at the same time.
Registration fees are now due. Please keep in mind, if you haven't put in a season entry, individual entries for the winter must be in 10 days prior to the event and you must be registered to enter. A registration form is available for downloading from the following link: REGISTRATION FORM.
So, if you have not yet registered,
please fill it in and send it back with your registration fees to:
The Registrar
Box Hill Athletic Club
PO Box 247
Box Hill VIC
3128
To
submit articles for the newsletter either see Cameron Baker or el Presidente
Graeme Olden down at the track or email Cameron on cbak2@student.monash.edu.au
Box Hill Athletic Club operates the
Barlow Foundation as a registered project with the Australian Sports Foundation
for the purpose of supporting elite athletes and coaches in state league
interclub competition. The project makes grants to athletes and coaches from
tax-deductible donations made to the foundation.
Proposed distribution of Barlow Foundation grants for 2002 - 03 season
· $200 Reimbursement of expenses to the leading Female State League points scorer
· $200 Reimbursement of expenses to the leading Male State League points scorer
· $200 Reimbursement of expenses to the coach whose athletes (including both male and female) score the greatest combined total of State League points.
·
Payment of Athletics Victoria membership for
the following season for any athlete who scores 100 or more State League points.
All donations are tax deductible. If you have any questions about the Barlow Foundation, please contact Colin Organ on 9813 3597 or via email (colo@bigpond.com).
Donation forms are also available
for download from the Box Hill Athletic Club Web Site at http://www.boxhillathleticclub.org
Please take note of the follwoing AV Victorian Championships Competition Rules
16. Club Duty Roster
16.1 Clubs must provide helpers for each Victorian Championship conducted. Clubs failing to comply will be fined $200 per Championship.
As you are aware we can ill afford to be paying fines.
We are required to supply one person per day at the Schools T&F 3rd and 4th November 2001 and two people per day at both the Youth T&F 16th – 17th Feb 2002 and the Open & U20 T&F 1st – 3rd March 2002.
If you are able to give up a few hours to help please contact Julie Milner on 9818 1278
