About UWALAC

UWALAC Objective

Our objective at UWALAC is to provide a fun, safe environment in which all our little athletes are encouraged to participate in a full range of athletic activities and constantly strive to achieve their personal best performance.

How We Operate

UWA is one of the largest centres in the state and operates differently to some of the other centres in WA. At UWALAC our centre operates as one giant club with all our individual age groups training as a group i.e. Under 7 Boys all train together and compete together moving from event to event with their coaches. We also have specialist coaches that the groups rotate around at various training sessions. We cater for age-groups from U6 to U17. We also have a tiny tots program for 3-4.

Our Summer Competition Program

We run on a 2 week competition and parent roster system i.e. Week 1 and Week 2 rotation. All our event calendars, competition calendars and parent rosters are available on the website. Our Summer season is from October to March each year. Registration is usually the first weekend in September and is online. All the information goes up on our website in August.

Parent Involvement

Little Athletics requires a commitment of parents/caregivers and volunteers. A representative of each registered family is required to volunteer for a role, whether that be a competition site role, coaching, age group manager, committee member, to name a few. We utilise ex-UWALAC athletes to provide options to pay for your roster, however have limited numbers of students for this option. We encourage all parents to be actively involved in the roster however we do understand that on some occasions  you may require a student to cover you.

Communication

We aim to keep in constant communication with our members and to keep them informed.

Our channels of communications are

  • UWALAC website – all general information, registration and competition information including rosters, special event information, club policies, Aths West rules.
  • Newsletters – during the summer season these are generally produced weekly or fortnightly with updates on various activities and events. These are also posted to our social media accounts. Winter season newsletters are generally produced every 4 to 6 weeks.
  • Social Media – The club has a Facebook and Instragram account. Please follow us so that you receive any updates posted via these channels. Generally content on these channels are reminders and celebration posts of our athletes and club. UWALAC Facebook Link
  • All Club Email Communications (ResultsHQ or club email) – Important ad hoc email regarding training, competition and events. It is essential that contact details on ResultsHQ are correct to ensure every member receives these communications.
  • Age Group Manager WhatsApp Groups – At the beginning of the summer season, a Whatsapp group will be set up for each age and gender group. This age group manager will then communicate all messages from the club and other group related messages, i.e. change of training times, coach messages, etc. Parents can use this Whatsapp group to swap rosters and ask questions. The age group manager can escalate the issue or question to the club as required. This is a very important communication channel to keep members informed throughout the season. During the winter season, there is one Whatsapp group for all members participating in that program
  • Emails to the club are welcome, however, it is requested that members check with the website and/or their age group manager prior to emailing the club. Contacts for the club are
    • Coaching and Competitions officer – competitions@uwalac.com
    • Administration – contact@uwalac.com

Winter Cross Country

UWALAC also runs a winter cross country program from April to August each year. This is held at different venues over the state. Training is held at McGillivray Oval. Information regarding winter normally goes up on our website each March.

We hope you enjoy being a part of our great centre!