Club Nights start at 6pm sharp (please arrive by 5:50pm) and finish by 7:10pm. It is important that children arrive on time outside the clubrooms ready to listen.
Term 4 club nights run from Monday 12 October - Monday 30 November (there is no club night on Labour Day)
Ribbon Nights, on Monday 7 and 14 December, are fun pre-Christmas club competition nights giving athletes an opportunity to apply their skills and parents an opportunity to learn about officiating.
Term 1 club nights resume on Monday 1 February - Monday 1 March (there is no club night on Waitangi Day)
Club Champs, on Monday 8 and 15 March, are anothr fun club competition designed to finish off the season giving athletes a sense of achievment and an opportunity to showcase their skills.
The final club night, 22 March, is prizegiving, recognising our athletes who place in the Club Champs as well as awarding OAAC club trophies for athletes who have represented the club with distinction at Interclubs, Wellington Junior Athletics Champs and any other season competitions.
How club nights work
We ask ALL parents and caregivers (especially those with children under 7 years of age) remain and assist in supervising their children and to enjoy the activities they take part in.
Our Club Nights align closely with Athletics New Zealand development guidelines. We run two separate programmes depending on age - for more details on age groups see here
- 5-6yr olds participate in a specialised Get Set Go programme. The emphasis is on having fun whilst building and developing basic skills.
- For kids aged 7yrs and above, we use the Athletics New Zealand Run Jump Throw programme as a base. This develops athletics-specific skills in a fun way. We also ensure our kids get some practice on each specific athletic events. Kids will do three different activities each Club Night
For 7yrs+, the events/stations are:
- Sprints
- 200m/relay
- High Jump
- Long Jump
- Agility
- Shot Put
- Discus/Quoits
- Vortex
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