- The primary aim of Little Athletics is an active
recreation for children in their school age years.
- A wide range of running, jumping, throwing and
walking events are conducted.
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- Competition is graded so that children of similar
age and ability compete with each other, and the emphasis is placed on
participation and personal improvement rather than winning.
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- The children and their parents belong to Little
Athletics Centres, which are then affiliated with a State/Territory
Association.
- Parents are involved in all aspects of the
activity, as coaches, officials, administrators and spectators.
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- They form the committees that administer Centres
and conduct the weekly competition.
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- By encouraging children to participate in regular
physical activity Little Athletics helps them to lay the foundation for a
healthy lifestyle; by involving the parents in all aspects of its activities it
provides opportunities for families to participate together and to share
experiences; and by bringing so many children and parents together in an
atmosphere of friendly co-operation it can benefit the whole community.
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- The Family Fun and Fitness concept is adopted by
the Tuggerah Lakes Mingara Little Athletics centre to encourage all athletes and
parents of all backgrounds and abilities to experience the benefits of the
Little Athletics Community.
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- Family
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- One of the basic reasons for the continued
development and enthusiasm generated by Little Athletics, has been the attempt
to meet the needs of children as part of the family unit. Little Athletics is
more than a sport.
- It is a community-oriented organization, which
enables the entire family to do something together.
- Parents are involved in the
program as voluntary helpers or officials. They share in many experiences with
the children.
- Little Athletics provides a vital communication
bridge between parent and child. This link can have benefits far beyond the
years spent in a Centre. Society has, increasingly, produced subtle and damaging
pressures on family and community relationships.
- The FAMILY CONCEPT approach to
programming counteracts those pressures.
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- Fun
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- All children like fun. All children need fun. The
weekly competition provides fun through participation, in an enjoyable sport,
with friends in the same age group. There are special activities and novelty
events; particularly for the younger children.
- Wide ranges of interesting and
enjoyable FUN programmes are presented in the form of trips, camps and carnival
events.
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- Fitness
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- The community has become increasingly aware of
the value of physical fitness.
- A fit body can mean an alert mind and a decrease
in the incidence of many physical ailments.
- Combined with FAMILY
involvement FITNESS can be
FUN in the happy environment of a Little Athletics Centre.
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- The family concept approach makes Little
Athletics a viable component in bridging communication gaps within the community
as a whole.
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- The Tuggerah Lakes Mingara
Little Athletics Centre embraces all the aims and objectives of Little
Athletics N.S.W, and encourages all families to be involved in all aspects of
our centres
activities.
- Either through organising, officiating or
competing, our centre prides itself in being an effective, Family Fun and
Fitness Centre.
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- We encourage all families to explore more of
Little Athletics than our Friday Night competition.
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- Inter Club and Little Athletics N.S.W Association
Carnivals are a great way to meet new friends and put more fun into your
athletic season.
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- Remember you only get out of it what you put in.
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