Scotch College

Athletics @ Scotch

Director of Athletics	Miss Meg Mulcahy
Team Admin	Mrs Helen Feutrill
Head of Track	Mr Andrew Argent
Head of Field	Mr Chris Hayes
Head of Junior Secondary	Ms Jo Francken
Senior Jumps Coach	Dr Chris Commons
Senior Sprints Coach	Mr Steve Gaffney
Senior Middle Distance Coach	Mr Andy Hart
Senior Hurdles Coach	Mr Matt Blair
Strengthening and Conditioning	Mr Kemble Edleston

Track and Field Coaches	Ms Grace Cardaci, Mr Patrick Huybers, and Mr Nick Konstantatos, Matt Grose, Andrew Hogan, Darcy Long, Brenton Morley, Hanna Smith, Jake Sofo, Luke Woodard
Junior Athletics coaches	Mr Tristan Hill, Mr Rob Hortin, Mr Jeff Watson and Mr Warwick Barry

Season 2009

Athletics is open to any boy who wants to compete. You don’t have to be the best; just have a desire to run, throw or jump and be prepared to take part in the training sessions. Every boy has the opportunity to compete in as many events as they want during the lead up meets each season and the APS team is chosen from these athletes. We compete in sprints, distance, jumps and shotput events and there are plenty of relay spots to fill. Each season there are always injury problems which create openings in the team, so the more depth we have in the squad, the better.

Junior athletics is run separately during the first 2 weeks of the season as a Form competition, but boys who are keen to join the Junior APS squad are encouraged to come to training and compete on Saturdays with the senior squad.

Training

Training will be held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights after school. During this time boys will receive fitness training and specialist coaching in their areas of interest. Junior Athletics will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays but boys are also welcome to come on Tuesdays if they want to. The first session will be on Monday August 10th and will be followed by a barbeque sponsored by the Athletics Parents Group.

Trainings:	Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays after school, finishing by 5pm.
Meets:	each Saturday there will be a Meet at a Track and Field track around Melbourne – please see fixture.
Every Saturday	Begins at 8.00am (warmup for 8.30am first event). Boys are to wear the correct Scotch Sports uniform: tracksuit, Scotch singlet etc. Boys are a team member and will dress as such. Warmup (8.00am) is an important team activity.
Buses	Are available each Saturday. Meet at Boat sheds. Check each week for time of departure.
Competitions:	The main competition is the APS Finals on Wed 21st Oct (Junior) and Sat 24th Oct (Senior). We also compete each year in the Knockouts (a National competition). See dates below.
Events to train for:	Throws (e.g.shotput), Jumps (triple, long and high), Sprints (100,200&400m), Middle Distance (800,1500 & 3000m), Relays, Hurdles.
Websites:	http://www.apssport.org.au/ (for updates with Spring season fixture)
	http://www.scotch.vic.edu.au/sport/sport.htm (Sport at Scotch, inc good nutrition tips)
	http://www.athsvic.org.au/ (Athletics Victoria, information on the Knockout competition)
	www.athletics.com.au (Athletics Australia website)

Important dates:

Monday 10th August	Training begins
Saturday 15th August	First track meet –Landy Field (Geelong) Newport Athletics Track - Williamstown– bus leaves 7.00am 8.00 am from Boat Sheds (amended Friday 14th Aug) Information sheet and details, (pdf)
	Year 7 and 8 Boys at Scotch*
Saturday 22nd August	Track meet – 8.00am – Sandringham Athletics Track Information sheet and details, (pdf) Year 7 and 8 Boys at Scotch*
Wednesday 26th August	Knockout Regional Finals – Doncaster Athletics Track (teams selected)
Saturday 29th August	Track meet – 8.00am – Box Hill Athletics Track Information sheet and details, (pdf)
Tuesday 1st September	All Schools relay - Day 1 Information sheet and details, (pdf)
Saturday 5th September	Track meet – 8.00am – Duncan McKinnon Athletics Track Information sheet and details, (pdf)
Thursday 10th September	All Schools relay - Day 2 Information sheet and details, (pdf)
Saturday 12th September	Holidays. Boys available are asked to attend meet at Box Hill Athletics Track Information sheet and details, (pdf)

Term 3 Holiday program (Sept 12th to Friday 2nd October)
Sprints Holiday Program sheet and details, (pdf)
Middle Distance Program sheet and details, (pdf)

Monday 28th September	Camp departs for AIS. Holiday program continues for those not attending camp.
Friday 2nd October	AIS Camp returns to Melbourne.
Tuesday 6th October	School resumes, training also resumes as per usual
Wednesday 7th October	House Athletics 3000m event at lunchtime, normal training after school for all boys
Thursday 8th October	House Athletics 400m events
Saturday 10th October	FAMILY DAY at Scotch
Saturday 17th October	Track meet – 12.15pm warmup – Olympic Park (last meet before Finals)
Wednesday 21st October	APS Finals for Year 7 and 8 Boys, Olympic Park APS Heats for U15 to Open Boys, Olympic Park
Saturday 24th October	APS Finals, 1.30pm at Olympic Park. Boys to arrive at 12.30. Cheer Squad from 1pm. Dinner for athletes (Year 7 to Year 12) and coaches at Cardinal Pavilion, 7pm.

*Year 7 and 8 Boys who would like to compete in the full athletics season can attend all track meets with Senior boys.

Parents Committee

Each year the Athletics Squad is assisted by an enthusiastic group of parents whose support is invaluable. They provide food and drink for the boys on competition days and present medals to boys who have been outstanding athletes through the season. There are also roles to help with other activities during the season. If you are interested in joining this committee, or helping with Athletics please contact Jane Borthwick janeb3@tpg.com.au . Parents of athletes may also like to attend the “Coaches and Cheers” night on Friday 21st August.