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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 10 Boys all train together and compete together moving from event to event with their coaches. We are one of the earliest finishing centres in the state. 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 are 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
One parent volunteer is required to do a parent roster, which is approximately 3 hours once a fortnight, and once per season you will be required to assist with packup and BBQ as a part of your age group.
We welcome our club members to get involved in other ways with the club, be it on the committee, a sub-committee or perhaps as a sponsor for the club.
Communication
We aim to keep in constant communication with our members and to keep them informed via the following channels;
- UWALAC website that keeps our members up to date with all the centre’s latest activities. We encourage people to use website and if they are unable to find the information they require, they can contact the club for more information.
- An e-newsletter is issued on a regular basis. Please ensure you let the club know if you are not receiving this. The newsletter will also be posted on our Facebook account.
- During the season, the Age Group Manager will set up a Whatsapp group to keep the group informed of important information and to co-ordinate rostering of various roles, i.e. mobile cohort, BBQ & Pack up roster.
Social Media
UWALAC is also on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/UWALAC which is available to keep our parents and athletes up to date.
On Competition Days
During competition days we have a dedicated administration area that is managed by our volunteers and club officials. Our officials and coaches are easily found on competition days as they are wearing brightly coloured vests with their position or age-group on the back.
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. For more information click here
We hope you enjoy being a part of our great centre!
