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Oswestry Olympians Newsletter July 2011

Winter training
Training restarts in September as follows:
Tuesdays 6-7pm Circuit training in Marches Gym (Year 7 to adults)
Wednesdays 7-8pm Wrexham track - contact John Roberts 01691 773202
Thursdays 5-6pm Marches Sportshall - U11's (School years 4,5,6)
                  6-7pm Marches Sportshall - U13/15/17's (Years 7 upwards)
                  7-8pm Marches Sportshall - Strength and conditioning (from Year 7)
All sessions at Marches cost £1.50 per hour 
Saturdays 11-12 noon from 1st October Cross country training 
Gatacre Playing Fields - FREE - contact John Roberts 01691 773202

Club vests
A number of vests have not been returned to the club bag. If you have one at home please return it as soon as possible. Vests can be purchased for £12.

National Young Athletes League
There has been a positive response to the composite club formed with Shrewsbury for the NYAL this year. As such, we will continue it for next season with Shrewsbury sharing the costs and responsibilities in the league.

Memberships
There are still some outstanding memberships to be paid, please return your forms now if you wish to continue competing for Oswestry Olympians.
If you are not yet a club member and would like to join, forms will be given out at training in September.

Finally...
Well done to all the athletes who have competed this year, we are very proud of all your individual performances. Please send details of any open competitions you take part in to Keith via the club website.
Thank you to all our volunteers - team managers, coaches, officials, refreshment servers and anyone else who helped the club over the summer. Your support is much appreciated.
Have a restful summer and see you all in September.                            Tracy

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Oswestry Olympians Newsletter June 2011

 
Memberships
If you have not yet paid your club membership please do so immediately otherwise you will be unable to compete as a club or team member. Please ask for a membership form if needed.

NYAL
The composite club formed with Shrewsbury seems to going well despite a couple of hiccups. If you have any thoughts on how things have worked or ideas for improvements, please let me know so that we can decide on how to proceed next year.

Thursday training
Please note that training on Thursdays is £1.50 per hour. Under 11's may only train from 6-7pm whilst all athletes from Year 6 upwards are welcome to stay until 8pm.
There will be no training on Thursday 23rd June and 14th July due to competition. (SYAL - see below) There will also be no training for Under 11's on 30th June as I am unavailable to coach. Natalie and Emily will continue to coach the Under 13's and U15's on this date.

Standards evening
For athletes wishing to record a time or distance in 60m, 100m, 600m, 800m, high jump, long jump, shot, javelin we will be doing so on Tuesday 19th July at Shrewsbury track.

SYAL
Oswestry will be hosting the next Shropshire league meeting at Shrewsbury onThursday 23rd June. We need volunteers to serve refreshments, officiate, and record results. You do not need to be qualified to do any of these jobs so please help on the night. We also need cakes and rolls to sell.
I cannot stress enough how important it is for us to have lots of volunteers to help out on 23rd June at Shrewsbury, particularly to sell refreshments. Last year we had a few parents who had to work really hard and some of the athletes also helped between their events. The workload can be shared if more people help & this event usually helps boost out club funds.

Vests
Numbers of spare vests are dwindling again. If you have borrowed a club vest please return it as soon as possible. The club have ordered new vests so if you ordered one when renewing your membership it will arrive shortly.
Circuit training
Circuit training was cancelled last year due to lack of numbers but we are willing to restart in September if enough people are interested. It is an excellent way to keep fit and is open to athletes from Year 7, including parents. Please let me know if you are interested.

Recruitment
We are trying to recruit new members so if you know of any young people who are interested in athletics or you could put up posters in schools or youth clubs please let me know. Children from Years 3/4/5/6 are invited to train on Thursdays June 16th and July 7th from 6-7pm, older athletes from 6-8pm. First session is free.
Thanks, Tracy

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OSWESTRY OLYMPIANS NEWSLETTER  - APRIL 2011

Summer Training
Summer training will start at Shrewsbury track on Tuesday 26th April from 6.00 -7.30pm for all age groups -  cost £3.
There will be no transport provided this year.

Tuesdays      - Shrewsbury track 6.00 - 7.30pm
Wednesdays - Wrexham track 7.00 - 8.00pm (John Roberts - tel: 01691 773202)
Thursdays    - 6-7pm - U11's with Tracy and Hurdles and Jumps with Natalie £1.50
                      7-8pm - U13's+ Throws and Jumps/ Strength and Conditioning £1.50

There will be NO THURSDAY TRAINING on 28th April, 26th May, 23rd June, 14th July due to competitions.

Competition Dates

SYAL (U11-U17)
Thursday Evenings

NYAL (U13-U17)
Sundays

NJAL (U17-U20)
Sundays

April 28-Telford
May 26-Cosford 
June 23-Shrewsbury
July 14-Shrewsbury 

May 8th Wrexham
May 22nd Stoke/Crewe
June 5th Wolverhampton
June 19th Telford 

May 1st Telford
May 29th Dudley
July 10th Tipton
July 24th Wolverhampton 

 

We have formed a composite club with Shrewsbury for the National Young Athletes League this year but will continue to wear Oswestry colours. We are very short of spare vests to offer to Shrewsbury athletes to wear at meetings so please look at home for any you may have borrowed or consider donating your old vest when you have outgrown it.            


Team Managers
U11's - Helen and Chris Tidridge, U13B - Mark and Andrea Bowers, U13G/U15B - Tracy Bathers
U15G - Natalie Bathers, U17M/U17W - Bobby and Andy Dixon, U20M/U20W -  Ellie Johnson


Helpers
Thank you to all the volunteers who attended our recent meeting and agreed to help. We still need     more parents to assist the coaches at training sessions, help at competitions and serve refreshments. Please offer your services if you can help in any way.


Memberships
All members should now have received their membership renewal forms. Athletes will not be allowed to compete unless they have paid their subscriptions in full.
As members of Oswestry Olympians you are entitled to access all training sessions including Triathlon. For details please see the link: www.ootrijuniors.webs.com


Grants
We have been fortunate to receive two grants of £219 from Warburtons and £150 from the Oswestry Advertizer as runners up in their Kit 4 Klubs promotion. These funds will be used to purchase training equipment. Many thanks to all who collected the Advertizer vouchers.
Website: www.oswestryolympians.co.uk


Please look at the club website regularly where you will find newsletters, reports, photographs and details of any Open meetings and County Championships. Shropshire County Championships will be held at Telford on 14th and 19th May. North Wales Championships are expected to be at Deeside on  14th May.

OSWESTRY OLYMPIANS NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 2010

Cross country
Well done to everyone who took part in the Cross Country season. The leagues have finished but all the major championships are to come and a number of athletes are expected to be selected to represent Shropshire and North Wales.
Please let me know if you compete in an Open event or other competitions so that your results can be recorded.
Training
All indoor sessions at the Marches Sportshall will finish next Thursday 16th December with our usual ‘Chrismas Specials’, and training will resume on Thursday 6th January 2011 as follows:
U11/13’s 5-6pm                             U13/U15’s 6-8pm
John Roberts’ track sessions at Wrexham and Cross Country on Saturday mornings are subject to change over the holiday period so please contact John on 01691 773202
Sportshall
The next Sportshall competition takes place on Sunday 9th January 2011 at Much Wenlock Leisure Centre. Selected athletes will be contacted shortly.
Oswestry Track
The application for an athletics track at the Marches School is gathering support and we will update you of any developments as they arise.

Have a wonderful Christmas and see you all in the New Year.
Tracy

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Oswestry Olympians Newsletter October 2010
   Cross Country
       Oswestry are hosting the next XC races at Oswestry School on Sunday 17th October. We need volunteers to help set up the course and to sell refreshments. Please come along and support our club.

  Circuit training
      Numbers attending Circuits has dropped dramatically. If athletes  choose not to use this training session in the next few weeks it will be cancelled.

  Sportshall Team Managers
      We have only two team managers for six teams this year, Natalie and Myself. We need more help, please consider taking on a team. It is great fun and can be very competitive!

   Presentation Evening
       This has been booked for Friday 12th November at Oswestry Rugby Club. Tickets £5 per person or £15 per family. As requested we have extended the evening - doors open at 7pm ready to start presentations at 7.30 prompt, followed by a disco until midnight.

   Annual General Meeting
       Oswestry Olympians AGM will be held on Tuesday 16th November at Eastern Oswestry Community Centre at 7pm. All welcome.

    Cancelled sessions
        There will be no training on Thursday 14th October due to the Marches School Open Evening. Training is also cancelled during half term 26th and 28th October.

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OSWESTRY OLYMPIANS NEWSLETTER - SEPTEMBER 2010

Welcome back to all athletes and their families. I hope you had a great summer break and are ready for Winter training. We will need team managers and helpers for the Cross  Country and Sportshall leagues so please let me know if you can help in any way.

SYAL and NYAL Leagues
Well done to everyone who took part in the track and field competitions during the summer. Oswestry Olympians finished second in both the leagues with the U17 Men's and U17 Women's teams winning their age groups in Shropshire.

Shropshire Cross Country League
26th September Newport Adams Grammar School playing fields 
17th October Oswestry
14th November Much Wenlock 
5th December Bridgnorth
Dates for Regional and National competitions to follow

Shropshire Sportshall League
10th October Bridgnorth
7th November Wenlock 
9th January 2011 Wenlock 
13th February Oswestry

Juniors Committee
 There will be vacancies on the Juniors committee from next summer. Bobby Dixon is giving up her role as Secretary and Andy Dixon will be relinquishing his position as Parent Representative. I will also be standing down as 'Head of Juniors' as this has  become too broad a role and would need to be broken down into smaller more manageable responsibilities. I will continue to coach and team manage as needed.
 If you would like to help with the Junior section of Oswestry Olympians in any small way please let me know as soon as possible.
 The Junior section will cease to compete in league competitions after next summer if we are unable to recruit new volunteers.
 Many thanks, Tracy

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Oswestry Olympians Newsletter - May 2010

   Upcoming competition dates
   Saturday 12th June - Shropshire Schools Championships - Telford
   Saturday 19th June - Masons Trophy (Shropshire Team) - Birmingham
   Sat/Sun 26/27th June - Regional Combined Events - Telford
   Saturday 3rd July - Shropshire Schools Year 7/8 Championships - Telford
   Fri/Sat 9/10th July - English Schools Championships - Birmingham

   Reminder
   A polite reminder to athletes to return borrowed vests to the vest bag and for all athletes to bring pins to competitions. 

   Open meetings
   If you compete at an open meeting and wish to have your time or distance recognised by the club please ensure you give the following information to Keith Weetman via the club website:
   Date, name of stadium and city, name of meeting, your name and age group, event, time/distance recorded (www.oswestryolympians.co.uk)
   (All results, for all athletes, at all meetings, are recorded on the "Members Results" pages. If you've done something that isn't there - Let Tracy know. Ed.)

   Half Term
   There will be no training on Tuesday 1st and Thursday 3rd June due to the half term holidays.

   Helpers for refreshments
   On Thursday 17th June we will be hosting the SYAL meeting at Shrewsbury and need volunteers to help 
   with refreshments. Please let Tracy know as soon as possible if can help.

   Standards Evening
   For athletes who have not competed in a range of events but would like to record times and distances towards the Pentathlon Awards we will be timing sprints, 600m and 800m and possibly recording some throws on Tuesday 6th July at Shrewsbury track.

   Fundraiser
   We are planning a one-hour fun Decathlon for all family members on Thursday 1st July at Marches School. The idea is to be sponsored to complete as many of the 10 activities as possible within 60 minutes, including welly-wanging, three-legged race, backward running and many more!
   Please indicate below how many family members wish to take part - the more 'athletes' the better the fun and the more money we raise. Teams of mixed ages will be devised on the night to add to the competition. Prizes for best in each age group and winning team.

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OSWESTRY OLYMPIANS NEWSLETTER - EASTER 2010

Following my decision to focus on coaching and overseeing the Junior Section of the club, I have looked at some of the roles that need volunteers. Many of these responsibilities only require occasional input where others need regular commitment as follows:

1.Team managers 
Cross country U11G, U11B, U13G, U13B, U15/17G, U15/17B
Sportshall U11G, U11B, U13G, U13B, U15G, U15B
Track & Field U11G, U11B, U13G, U13B, U15G, U15B, U17W, U17M
In addition we also need someone to liaise with Bridgnorth AC to help organise teams in the U17/20's National Junior Athletics League
2.Responsibility for the spare club vests, taking them to events, collecting them in after use and washing them for the next competition.

3.Managing the sale of club vests to Juniors.

4.Helping out at training sessions in the Sportshall and at the track. After the summer we will no longer have the services of Arnie Wray at indoor sessions and Natalie will be at University so we will need additional volunteers to organise, set up, and supervise training.

5.Volunteering to officiate at competitions - the club will be involved in 8 competitions in Shropshire and the West Midlands and we are required to provide a quota of officials at each. We have some qualified members but need more helpers to assist please.

6.Training to be coaches - we currently have only two coaches who are qualified to run sessions and four assistant coaches, and we rely heavily on Arnie to train the older athletes. If you are interested in coaching please consider undertaking a course and gain a qualification.

7.Refreshments - we serve refreshments twice a year, once at the cross country meeting at Oswestry School in October, and also at the track and field competition at Shrewsbury track in June.

I hope to arrange a meeting in February to clarify volunteers' roles and to ensure that we have enough helpers to enable us to continue competing as a club.

Please support your children and Oswestry Olympians.

Thank You, 
Tracy

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Oswestry Olympians Christmas Newsletter 2009

Winter Training at Marches School
    U11's (Thursdays 5-6pm) and U13/15's (Wednesdays 5-6pm) training at Marches Sportshall will finish next week on 9th and 10th December until after Christmas.
    There will be a 'Christmas Special' Fun Athletics session for all age groups on Thursday 17th at Marches Sportshall 5-6pm.
    Circuit training will finish on Tuesday 15th and Arnie's training on Thursday 17th. All training resumes in 2010 on 5th, 6th and 7th January.

John Roberts' training over Christmas Period
 For training sessions on Wednesdays at Wrexham track and Saturdays at Gatacre Playing Fields please contact John on 01691 773202 or check the club website: www.oswestryolympians.co.uk

Provisional Dates for 2010
Cross country                                                      
23rd January - Shropshire Schools XC Championships, Oswestry School
30th January - Midlands XC Championships, Stafford
6th February - Inter counties XC, Shepshed
6th March - U10/11 Shropshire XC Championships, Shrewsbury 
20th March - English Schools XC Championships, Manchester

Sportshall  
10th January - SYAL 3 Sportshall, Much Wenlock 
24th January - U11's Regional Fun in Athletics, Coventry
6th February - U13/15's Regional Sportshall Championships, Worcester
21st February - SYAL 4 Sportshall, Oswestry
7th March - Shropshire Sportshall Championships, Much Wenlock 

Many thanks to everyone who has supported the club throughout the year - athletes, parents, coaches, officials, helpers who served refreshments and acted as marshalls, and all those who assisted in any way.
Have a great Christmas and hope to see you all safe and healthy in the New Year.
Tracy  

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Oswestry Olympians Newsletter – October 2009

Training date amendments
Thursday 15th October – all training sessions cancelled due to Marches School Open Evening
Tuesday 20th October – No Circuit training

Cross country
We still need volunteers to help with refreshments when we host the cross country races at Oswestry School on Sunday 18th October.

Parking
Just a reminder that a condition of us using the Marches facilities is that we park in the main car park at the front of the school.

U11/13/15 Training
As the nights become dark earlier, no athletes will be allowed to leave the Sportshall without an adult/carer or responsible older sibling.

Presentation Evening
The Juniors Presentation Evening will be held at Oswestry Rugby Club on Friday 13th November.
Tickets £4 per person or £10 Family of 4.
Tickets available at training sessions soon.

Club vests and hoodies
Club vests can be purchased from Tracy - £12 each. Hoodies £9.50 - £12 from PR Sports, Oswestry.
Names can be embroidered for an additional £3.
If anyone has a club vest that they have borrowed, can they please return it as soon as possible. The vest bag is running low again and we rarely have enough at meetings. You may wish to donate your old vests when you have outgrown them.

Coaches/Officials
We are always desperately short of coaches and officials. Now is the time to attend Level 1 courses if you are interested in gaining an athletics qualification. This would enable you to assist current coaches and officials without too much responsibility, and would benefit the young people of this club.

Juniors Committee - Parents
Two years ago when Kathy and Arnie Wray relocated their home and relinquished the bulk of their responsibilities with Oswestry Olympians, a group of parents and volunteers came together and took over many of their roles to enable the club to continue. As this process has evolved, I have found myself taking on many more responsibilities than I had anticipated and I find that I am unable to continue with so many tasks. Therefore, I intend to cut back on some of these roles and to continue only with coaching and team managing from next Winter.
The future of the Oswestry Olympians lies in your hands, and it will only thrive if more parents volunteer to take on some of the organising that is required to continue the success that the club has enjoyed over many years.
Please come and see me if you can help the club in any way, whether it is by fundraising, selling refreshments or collecting javelins at competitions.
For up-to-date information: www.oswestryolympians.co.uk or contact Tracy 01691 655630 or 07903479861

OSWESTRY OLYMPIANS NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2009

Winter Training
Tuesdays from 8th September
6-7pm Circuit Training in Marches Gym for Year 8 upwards
Contact Anita Corfield-Jones 01939 291283

Wednesdays from 9th September
5-6pm Sportshall Training in Marches Sportshall for Under 13's and Under 15's (Years 7, 8, 9 and 10)
Contact Tracy Bathers 01691 655630

Thursdays from 10th September
5-6pm Sportshall Training in Marches Sportshall for Under 11's (Years 5 and 6)
Contact Tracy Bathers 01691 655630
6pm - 7pm Winter Conditioning for Sprints and Jumps for Year 9 and above
7pm - 8pm Weight Training for Year 9 and above
Contact Arnie Wray 01743 356969

Saturdays from end of September
11am - 12pm Outdoor Training at Gatacre playing fields for all age groups
Contact John Roberts 01691 773202

John will also be continuing training at Wrexham track on Wednesdays. Please contact him for details.


Competition Dates

Cross country

27th  September  Newport (NB this is a change of date)
18th October       Oswestry
15th November   Much Wenlock
6th   December   Bridgnorth

Sportshall

11th October      Bridgnorth
8th  November  Wenlock (Telford host)
10th January       Wenlock
21st   February     Oswestry 

Championships

12th December 2009 County XC Championships
30th January 2010 Midlands XC Champs Stafford Common
13th March 2010 Inter-counties XC
20th March English Schools XC Manchester

24th January 2010 Under 11's at Coventry
6th  February 2010 Under 13/15's at Worcester 


Team managers
We urgently need team managers for all age groups for Cross country and Sportshall teams. Please see Tracy if you would like to help or tel: 01691 655630

Oswestry Cross Country

Olympians host the second Cross Country League meeting at Oswestry School on Sunday 18th October. We will need volunteers to help to set up the course, act as marshalls, and serve refreshments. Please let Tracy know if you can help.
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Summer Newsletter - July/August 2009_* 

Circuit Training -
has now finished until September
Combined Events -
Well done to Cameron Dixon, Toby Parkes, Jake Corfield-Jones, Kellie Stanyer and Megan Gocher for being selected to represent Shropshire at The Regional Combined Events competition in Blackpool.

English Schools -
Congratulations to Leila Armstrong-Green, Natalie Bathers, Toby Griffiths, Jake Corfield-Jones, Toby Parkes, Darren Booth and Cameron Dixon on achieving the necessary standards to gain selection for the county team to compete at the prestigious English Schools competition. Natalie has also been asked to Captain the Shropshire Girls team.
Kez Ogden was also selected for both competitions but has been forced to withdraw due to injury.

Training -
Please note the changes to training sessions over the next few weeks: 
Tuesday 30th June 6 - 7.30pm Shrewsbury - All ages 
Thursday 2nd July 6 - 7pm U11's/U13's and high jump, 7 - 8pm U15's and above at Marches School
Tuesday 7th July 6 - 7.30pm Shrewsbury 
Thursday 9th July NO TRAINING (Coaches at English Schools Competition) 
Tuesday 14th July 6 -7.30pm Shrewsbury final session 
Thursday 16th July NO TRAINING (SYAL competition at Shrewsbury) 

Summer Holidays
Training for all ages: Thursdays 6 - 7pm at Marches School from 23rd July - 3rd September.
Winter training will start from 8th September - details to follow. 
PLEASE NOTE CIRCUIT TRAINING RESTARTS SEPTEMBER 2009

Oswestry Olympians Juniors Newsletter March 2009
Membership forms will be sent out shortly. 
To be able to compete for Oswestry Olympians, you must be a member.

 
Age groups: 
U11's - School Years 4 and 5         U13's - Years 6 and 7        U15's - Years 8 and 9    U17's - Years 10 and 11
U20's - Years 12 and 13 (college/6th form)

Summer Training 
Sessions start on 21st April -  (All sessions £1.50 for club members unless otherwise stated):
Tuesdays      - Shrewsbury Track - 6 - 7.30pm  all ages. Transport from Pedigree, Oswestry at 5.15pm - £3
Wednesdays - Wrexham track      - 7 - 8pm     all ages. Contact John Roberts for details on 01691 773202
Thursdays    - Marches School      - 6 - 7pm     Under 11 and Under 13's with Ellie and Tracy
                                                      6 - 7pm     Year 8 and above - Circuit training - Ends in June restarts September
                                                      7 - 8pm     Under 13 and Under 15's Hurdles with Natalie
                                                      7 - 8pm     Under 15's with Ellie and Tracy
There will be no training on 23rd April, 21st May and 18th June due to competitions on these days

Competition dates (athletes will be selected by team managers):
SYAL (U11-U17)                                               NYAL (U13-U17)                                        NJAL (U17-U20)
Shropshire Young Athletes League                      National Young Athletes League                   National Junior Athletes League
23rd April Telford                                           3rd May Deeside (Oswestry host)                26th April Tipton
21st May Cosford                                              31st May Deeside                                       24th May Cheltenham
18th June Shrewsbury (Oswestry host)               21st June venue to be arranged                   14th June Hereford (Oswestry host)
16th July Shrewsbury                                        19th July Crewe                                         26th July Tipton

Although the club was promoted to Division 1 in the National Young Athlete's League last season, we decided to remain in the second Division for this year due to the proposed distances we were expected to travel and the costs involved.
There are plans for the National League to be restructured next summer and we hope to move up to a higher Division in 2010, visiting venues with less travelling time and so reduced costs.

Championships for Juniors in Shropshire
9th and 14th May  Shropshire Track and Field Championships at Telford - Under13's entry forms on website
18th and 19th May Shropshire Schools Combined Events Championships at Telford
13th June              Shropshire Schools Track and Field Championships at Telford
4th July                Shropshire Schools Yr7/8 County Championships at Shrewsbury

For Open meetings dates see calendar

Parents
We rely on parents to volunteer to help our team of officials to rake the sand pit, retrieve javelins and replace high jump bars etc. This year we would like to be prepared before the season starts and are asking each family to supply an adult helper at one meeting during the summer.  We appreciate that parents come to competitions to watch and support their own children so the more volunteers we have the easier it will be to enable this to happen.
In particular, we will need as many volunteers as possible at the meetings we host on 18th June at Shrewsbury and 3rd May at Deeside. Please complete the attached proforma stating your preferred date(s) to help. 
Please do not worry about not knowing about the rules our qualified officials leading the events will provide guidance. If anybody is interested in finding out more about track and field events an officials course is planned for Shropshire soon. It provides basic knowledge about how to time and measure various athletics disciplines and helps you to understand some of the main rules. Please ask Tracy for details.

Team managers for track and field season:
U11 Boys and Girls - Ellie Johnson 
U13 Girls - Natalie Bathers                         U13 Boys - Tracy Bathers
U15 Girls - Tracy Bathers                           U15 Boys - Sandy Ogden
U17 Girls - Tracy Rowson                            U17 Boys - Sandy Ogden

In previous years the club has been very lucky to receive a grant towards funding a coach to transport athletes to Shrewsbury track each Tuesday. This year we have been unable to access this money due to changes at UK Athletics, although we are grateful to Oswestry Sports Council who donated £200 to the club. Therefore, we plan to hold a fundraising event sometime in the summer. All ideas welcome.

Good luck for the season 
Tracy and all at Oswestry Olympians

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OSWESTRY OLYMPIANS NEWSLETTER - AUGUST 2008

 
WINTER TRAINING 
Tuesdays from 9th September
Circuit Training for Year 8 and above in the Marches Gym 6 - 7pm
Contact: Anita Corfield-Jones 01939 291283

Wednesdays from 3rd September
Sportshall training for U13's and above (Years 7/8 and over) in the Marches Sportshall 5 - 6pm
Contact: Tracy Bathers 01691 655630

Thursdays from 4th September
Sportshall Training for U11's (Years 5&6) in the Marches Sportshall  5 - 6pm
Contact: Andy Fenn 07854592579
Winter conditioning for Sprints and Jumps (Year 9 and above) Marches Sportshall 6 - 7pm
Weight Training for Year 9 and above in the Marches Sportshall 7 - 8pm
Contact: Arnie Wray 01743 356969

Saturdays from 4th October
Cross country training for all age groups at Gatacre Playing Fields
Contact: John Roberts 01691 773202 

 
COMPETITION DATES
Shropshire Young Athletes Cross-country League        Shropshire Sportshall League
(U11 - U17 Open to all athletes)                                     (U11 - U15 Athletes selected by team managers)
Sunday 21st September at Newport                              Sunday 12th October at Bridgnorth
Sunday 19th October at Oswestry                                 Sunday 9th November at Wenlock
Sunday 16th November at Wenlock                                Sunday 11th January 2009 at Wenlock
Sunday 7th December at Bridgnorth                              Sunday 8th February 2009 at Oswestry

For any adults who are interested in learning more about throws, Jim Kerrigan is holding a free
'Throws Workshop' at Telford Athletics Stadium on Sunday 7th September 10am - 12noon.

We are very grateful to all those have assisted us over the past year but we need more adults to help with coaching, officiating and the organisation of the junior section of the club if we are to enjoy continued success. If you would like to know more, or can offer your services in any way please come to our next meeting on Thursday 4th September at 6.30pm at the Plough, Oswestry (opposite the Simla restaurant).


Tracy and Andy

 
Oswestry Olympians July 2008 Newsletter

Tuesday 15th July will be our last club training session at Shrewsbury Track. All who have gone have benefited greatly from being able to train on the new all weather track, and excellent throwing and jumping facilities. The club is very grateful to Sport England for the travel grant, which made this possible.
 
* Please note that there is NO TRAINING on Thursday 17th July because of the Shropshire Young Athletes league meeting at Shrewsbury.
 
Training during the summer holidays:
 For all ages: 6pm -7pm on Thursdays during the school summer holidays at The Marches School.  (24th July to 28th August inclusive)
 
Training from September:
Indoor training: at the Marches Sports Hall will start on:
Wednesdays: from 3rd September:
5pm - 6pm Under 13s (Years 7&8) & any older athletes interested in sportshall activities.
Contact Tracy Bathers 01691 655630

Thursdays: from 4th September:
5pm-6pm Under 11s (Years 5&6). 
Contact Andy Fenn 07854592579

6pm -7pm Winter conditioning for Sprints and Jumps Year 9 and above.
7pm -8pm Weight Training for Year 9 and above.
Contact Arnie Wray 01743 356969
 
Circuit Training: For Year 8 and above.
Tuesdays 6pm - 7pm from 4th September in The Marches Gym, Morda Road. Contact: Anita Corfield-Jones 01939 291283
 
Outdoor Training for all age groups.
Cross country training at Gatacre playing fields.
Saturdays from 27th September.
11am -12pm. 
Contact John Roberts 01691 773202
 
Cost of indoor training sessions (per hour)
Club members - £1.50   Non members - £2.50
 
Individual results for track/field events. 
Please make sure that Keith Weetman has your results from any Open Meetings you have competed in. 
 
Dates for your diary:
13th September - Telford Games. Open Track and Field meeting for all ages from Under 11 upwards.        
Entry forms available on website www.oswestryolympians.co.uk
Club Garments:
Athletes wishing to purchase club vests, polo shirts, hooded sweatshirts or beanie hats please see Tracy 

Club Presentation Evening:
The Juniors Presentation Evening is usually held in the Autumn. Details will be given soon.

Don't forget to mention to your friends what you do at Olympians. Maybe they would like to join in too!

 

Enjoy the summer holiday everyone!

Oswestry Olympians Juniors Spring Newsletter - March 2008
Easter Holidays training - Thursdays 27th March and 3rd April
U11's (Years 4 and 5) and U13's (Years 6 and 7): 5 - 6pm Marches School
U15's (Years 8 and 9) and above: 6 -7pm Marches School
Circuit training: 7 - 8pm Marches Gym

Open Meetings
6th April Deeside - Enter on the day
11th April Fri Evening (6:30pm) Wrexham - Enter on the day
25th April Fri Evening (6:30pm) Wrexham - Enter on the day
For details of other meetings, see the summer 2008 calendar page

Summer training
From 8th April to 15th July
 (NO TRAINING HALF TERM WEEK)

Tuesdays - Shrewsbury track 6 - 7.30pm - all age groups - £2.50
(except 22nd April & May 27th)
The Coach leaves Pedigree in Oswestry at 5.15pm & returns there at approximately 8.10pm

Thursdays - Marches School as above for Easter training - £1.50

There will be no training on 24th April, 22nd May, 29th May, 19th June, 17th July 

Saturdays - Gatacre Playing Fields 11am - 12pm (Contact John Roberts 01691 773202)

*Please use the main car park at the Marches School, (which is a condition of our use of their facilities) to park, drop off or collect children. Thank you.


Shropshire Track and Field Championships
Telford - Saturday 10th May - For all age groups except U11
Some distance events will be on thursday evening 15th May.
To enter you must have been born in or be resident in Shropshire
 - Entry forms at training sessions or download from our juniors website;

Our Summer League club competition dates

SYAL (U11 to U17)

NYAL (U13 to U17)

NJAL (U17 & U20)

24th April
22nd May
19th June
17th July

18th May
1st June
22nd June
20th July

27th April
25th May
29th June
27th July

Thank you all for your support. Good luck for the summer season.
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OSWESTRY OLYMPIANS JUNIOR NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2007.

Shropshire Young Athletes x-c League: The final meeting is on Sunday 9th December at Oldbury Wells School, Bridgnorth. First race 1.30pm
Olympians are lying in second place overall behind Telford and all of our age group teams and several individuals are in contention for awards. We would encourage as many as possible to turn out and run for the club.

Shropshire AA X-C Championships: Saturday 5th January 2008 at Oldbury Wells School, Bridgnorth. For Under 13s - Seniors.
Selection for the Inter Counties x-c Championships in March is based on the results of these championships.
* You must have been born in/be resident in Shropshire to compete in these championships. Sandy Ogden is doing the club entry. Please let her know asap if you would like to enter.

Midlands X-C Championships: Saturday 26th January 2008 at Newbold Comyn, Leamington. For Under 13s to Seniors. Please let Sandy know asap if you would like to be entered for these championships.

Shropshire Sportshall League: Wenlock - 6th January.
                                                Oswestry - 3rd February.
Selected athletes will be informed by Team managers.

December Indoor Training.   Because of exams we are unable to use The Marches Sports Hall during December. Training for Under 11s and Under 13s will be held at Moreton Hall Sports Hall on Thursdays 6th, 13th and 20th December 6.30pm - 8pm. Under 15s & above will also be at Morton hall - Tuesdays 4th, 11th and 18th December from 6:30 to 8:30.  Circuit Training will be during the 2nd hour from 7.30pm - 8.30pm.

Weight Training: in The Marches Fitness Suite. Thursdays 6th, 13th and 20th December 6pm -7pm.

Indoor training at The Marches Sports Hall will resume on Wednesday 9th January/Thursday 10th January.
Circuit Training in The Marches Gym will restart on Tuesday 8th January.

Saturday outdoor training at Gatacre Playing Fields: 11am -12pm until the end of December. No training on 5th January (Shropshire AA x-c Championships)
Contact John Roberts for further information 01691 773202

Indoor Meetings: For Under 15s and above at the NIA or the High Performance Centre, Birmingham. Entry forms on the Midlands Counties website.

Parking for Marches Sports Hall:  Please use the main car parks at The Marches School and DO NOT try to access Sports Hall via Penylan Lane.
This is a condition of our hire of the premises.

 
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Oswestry Olympians July 2007 Newsletter

Tuesday 17th July will be our last club training session at Shrewsbury Track. All who have gone have benefited greatly from being able to train on the new all weather track and excellent throwing and jumping facilities. The club is very grateful to Sport England for the travel grant which made this possible.

* Please note that there is NO TRAINING on Thursday 19th July because of the Shropshire Young Athletes league meeting at Shrewsbury.

Training during the summer holidays:
 For all ages: 6pm -7pm on Thursdays during the school summer holidays at The Marches School.  (26th July to 30th August inclusive)

Training from September:
Indoor training: at the Marches Sports Hall will start on:
Wednesdays: 5pm -6pm from 5th Sept for Under 13s (Years 7&8) & any older athletes interested in sportshall activities.
Contact Tracy Bathers 01691 655630
Thursdays: from 6th September:
5pm-6pm Under 11s (Years 5&6).  
Contact Kathy Wray 01691 656961

6pm -7pm Winter conditioning for Sprints and Jumps Year 9 and above.
7pm -8pm Weight Training for Year 9 and above.
Contact Arnie Wray 01691 656961

Circuit Training: For Year 8 and above.
Tuesdays 6pm - 7pm from 4th September in The Marches Gym, Morda Road. Contact Arnie Wray 01691 656961

Outdoor Training for all age groups.
Cross country training at Gatacre playing fields.
Saturdays from 15th September.
11am -12pm.  
Contact John Roberts 01691 773202

Cost of indoor training sessions (per hour)
 Club members - £1   Non members - £2

Individual results for track/field events. Please make sure that Keith Weetman has your results from any Open Meetings you have competed in. As usual, he is working extremely hard to compile records of athlete's performances during the season. These can be seen on the club website.

Dates for your diary:
8th Sept - Telford Games. Open Track and Field meeting for all ages from Under 11 upwards.  Entry forms available.
16th Sept - Uttoxeter Cross Country Races. All ages from Under 11s to Seniors. A definite must for all who enjoy cross-country, especially running through a stream several times!!   Contact Sandy Ogden (772151) for further details.

Enjoy the summer holiday everyone!
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Junior Athletes Newsletter
March/April 2007

This Newsletter contains some very important information about our summer training and travel arrangements.

Please read it carefully.

 
Training during the Easter Holidays:
Under 11s and Under 13s. There will be combined training sessions for both age groups on Wednesdays 4th and 11th April 5pm -6pm. Marches Sportshall.
Under 11s - no Thursday training during these weeks. 
Circuit Training - Tuesdays 3rd and 10th April as usual 6pm -7pm.
Thursday indoor training (Arnie's group) 6pm-7pm and Weight Training 
7pm -8pm - as usual Thursday 5th April. No training Thursday 12th April.

Summer Training Arrangements from Tuesday 17th April.
As you may have read in the paper, the club has been awarded a grant by England Athletics (W. Midlands Region) to help towards funding coach transport to the new track at Shrewsbury every Tuesday from 17th April until 17th July.
This is for all age groups and we will be going whatever the weather!!
Coach will be leaving The Pedigree at 5.15pm. Athletes will train at the track from 6pm - 7.30pm. Arrive back at The Pedigree approx 8.10pm.
Cost will be £2 per athlete towards coach fare and track fee.

This is a great opportunity for Olympian athletes to make use of the new facilities at Shrewsbury. Please take advantage of it.
If we run out of space on the coach, we will just have to bring a few cars as well! But obviously we will have to wait and see how it goes.

Thursday outdoor training from * 19th April: At The Marches School playing fields.
          Under 11s (Years 4&5) and Under 13s (Years 6&7)  6pm - 7pm
          Under 15s and above (Year 8 and above)
                              6pm -7pm  Circuit Training
                               7pm - 8pm  Track and Field training.
              Cost - £1 club members/£2 non-members.
              every Thursday until 12th July except for 26th April, 24th May, 21st June when club is competing at Shropshire Young Athletes League meetings.

Training during the school summer holidays - it may be possible to organise some sessions, but nothing definite yet.

Club Membership: due in April. Existing members will be notified about renewing membership. Please contact Sandy Ogden Junior Membership Secretary if you would like some information about becoming a club member.

New Pick-up Point: We are trying a new venue for coach pick-ups from April, as there are increasing problems with leaving cars at Mile End. We will now be meeting at The Pedigree car park and cars may be left there, provided they are parked at the Cattle Market end.

Officials Course for beginners:
As always, the club is desperately short of qualified officials, with the burden as ever, falling on a few people to turn out and officiate at meetings.
All of the leagues we compete in now award bonus points to clubs providing officials - timekeepers, track judges and field judges. Those clubs that do not are therefore penalised. Please consider getting involved and helping us.
A course to introduce people to officiating has been organised for Saturday 28th April at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham 10am-2pm (minimum age 14). Please contact Stuart Paul for further details.  Email stuart.paul@usa.net

   However if you are not interested in becoming a qualified official, we will still need parental support to help at meetings during the summer months.

Club hoodies and polo shirts:
These can be ordered directly from PR Sports in Oswestry. Just call in and ask for details. They will be happy to oblige!

Club vests:  We are hoping to have a range of junior sizes available to sell on Thursday training nights and would encourage all who are competing regularly for the club to "invest" in their own vest as we now have very few to lend out.

Shrewsbury Warm-up Open Meeting. Sunday 15th April at the new track behind SCAT on London Road 11am start.
Track and Field events for Under 11s upwards. Enter on the day. All welcome.

Finally - despite all the recent "doom and gloom", following on from the loss of Park Hall Stadium, we are looking forward to the forthcoming track and field season with optimism.
     We have a great group of young athletes and a club with a great team spirit that is often the envy of those in clubs with better training facilities.
Please support your club by helping in any way you can.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR ALL PARENTS

Club Officials
   

      You may or may not be aware that at every athletics meeting which we attend Oswestry Olympians are obliged to provide a team of adults to help with officiating i.e. measuring, track judging, timekeeping, recording results etc.

WE NO LONGER HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE TO FILL THESE ROLES.

 
      As I'm sure you'll understand, meetings cannot operate if officials are not made available by the participating clubs. We now need a team of parents (or other interested adults) to take on these roles at each meeting we attend, and for some of these people to become qualified.

      We currently only have Kathy Wray and Keith Weetman who are qualified Field officials. Neither of these have children who compete in any of the leagues any more and both already fulfil other major voluntary roles for the club. They cannot be available for every meeting.
      The time has come for parents of younger children to get involved by accompanying us to meetings, helping with officiating and when possible, becoming qualified.
       In addition, Paul Eaton is the club's only qualified Timekeeper and we have no qualified Track Judges.

        Many thanks to the parents who allowed themselves to be bullied into helping last Sunday at Deeside. Without their help the meeting could not have been completed. What we now need is a large team of volunteers who will become self-sufficient, releasing Keith and Kathy to do their many other jobs.

        Immediately urgent is the next National Young Athletes meeting on Sunday 20th May at Warrington where we need 6 helpers. In the absence of 6 volunteers we will have to withdraw from this meeting and from other league commitments.

      Personally I would find this hard to cope with after all the time I and the other coaches have spent in helping prepare our young athletes for these competitions.

       Please contact Kathy on 01691 656961 as soon as possible to volunteer your services, otherwise we may find ourselves with a wonderful new training facility next year but no league competition.

       Arnie Wray (Senior Club Coach)
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December 2006 Newsletter

Holiday Training dates:  due to different schools having different holidays this year dates of indoor training sessions over the Christmas period are as follows:

Tuesday night Circuit Training: last session on 19th December. Restart on 9th January 2007.

Wednesday night Under 13 training: last session on 13th December. Restart on 10th January 2007.

Thursday night Under 11 training/Under 15+ Conditioning & Weight Training: last session on 14th December. Restart on 11th January 2007.

Saturday morning outdoor training at Gatacre: John and Andrew will continue Saturdays sessions until 30th December.   January 2007 dates to be confirmed.

Forthcoming events: * There are 3 important events taking place before we resume training sessions after Christmas/New Year.

Bag Packing at Sainsburys on Friday 22nd December. This is a fantastic opportunity for us to raise money for our track appeal. We are doing 2 shifts - 10am-12.30pm and 12.30pm - 3pm. Although we have had quite a few volunteers there is still plenty of room for more!  Please note that children under 15 must be accompanied by adults. Ring Kathy (01691 656961) if you are able to help.

Shropshire AA X-C Championships: for Under 13s and above at Lilleshall National Sports Centre on Saturday 6th January 2007. Entries have closed now. If you have already been entered please confirm race times with Sandy.
·selection for the Reebok UK Inter Counties X-C Championships at Nottingham in February will be based on the results of these championships.

Shropshire Sportshall League: the third meeting is on Sunday 7th January 2007 at Wenlock. Selected athletes will be contacted by Team Managers. Coach leaving Mile End at 12.15pm.

Indoor Meetings at the NIA: for Under 15s and above. Please ask Arnie for details if you are interested.

 
Wishing you all a very happy
Christmas and New Year.

Training from September 2006:

Indoor training: at the Marches Sports Hall will start on:-

Tuesdays from 5th September:-
6pm - 7pm Circuit Training: For Year 8 and above, in The Marches School Gym, Morda Road.
Contact Arnie Wray 656961

Wednesdays: from 6th September
5pm - 6pm Under 13s (School Years 7 & 8) and any older athletes interested in sportshall athletics.
Contact Tracy Bathers 655630

Thursdays: from 7th September:
5pm - 6pm. Under 11s (School Years 5 & 6).
Contact Kathy Wray 656961

6pm - 7pm.  Winter conditioning for Sprints and Jumps Year 9 and above.
7pm - 8pm. Weight Training for Sch. Year 9 and above.
Contact Arnie Wray 656961

Saturdays from  Saturday 16th September:-
11am - 12pm Outdoor Training All age groups. At Gatacre playing fields.
Contact John Roberts 773202

Cost of indoor training sessions: Club members - £1.  Non members - £2

A message for parents:

   As you will no doubt be aware, the club is desperately short of qualified officials and coaches and even unqualified helpers.  This has reached a crisis situation and the current position is that unless we have more people stepping forward to help then we will be unable to provide training sessions for all the age groups from next April.

   Without additional help we will also be very stretched during the winter season.
Kathy needs another adult to help with Under 11s on Thursday evenings from 5pm - 6pm.
Ideally the same person each week but if this is not possible then maybe several parents could organise a rota? Please contact Kathy if you can help.

   During the winter months there are usually courses organised in Shropshire for people interested in taking an officials or a coaching qualification.  Please consider carefully whether you could get involved and get in touch with Arnie (656961) if you would like any further information.

July 2006 newsletter
Training during the summer holidays:

Outdoor training during the summer holidays will be at The Marches School field:
Thursdays ONLY-
All age groups 6pm - 7pm during the school summer holidays
(27th July to 31st August inclusive)

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May 2006 Newsletter.

    *  Training sessions on The Marches field on Tuesdays and Thursdays from
 6pm - 8pm are now up and running and going well. The track and field season is also well underway and the club has already competed in two National Junior League matches (Under 17s/Under 20s) and the opening fixtures in the Shropshire Young Athletes and National Young Athletes Leagues.
·Team Managers will notify selected athletes before each meeting.
Under 11 Girls and Boys - Kathy.
Under 13/Under 15 Girls - Tracy.
Under 17 Women - Arnie.
Under 13/Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men - Sandy.

Shropshire Young Athletes Track and Field League:

(Under 11s, Under 13s, Under 15s , Under 17s)
27th April - Cosford
25th May - Telford
22nd June - Shrewsbury (hosted by Oswestry)
20th July - Shrewsbury

National Young Athletes League:

 (Under 13s, Under 15s, Under 17s)
30th April - Woodbank Pk, Stockport 
21st May - Boggart Hole Clough, Manchester.
4th June - Victoria Pk., Warrington
25th June - Leverhulm Pk, Bolton
23rd July - Hyndburn, Ellesmere Port.

National Junior League:
(Under 17s,Under 20s)

23rd April Cannock
7th May Stoke
11th June Telford (hosted by Oswestry)
16th July Telford

                          Voluntary help at meetings:
If your child is selected to compete in a meeting and you are coming along to support them,  perhaps you would consider giving a hand to our few (and often very hard-pressed!) officials? We are required as a club to provide officials at each meeting - otherwise we are penalised and lose points. At present we have only 3 qualified Field Officials and one Timekeeper. We have no Track Judges. This is a dire situation and we are relying on the same few people to help all the time. If you would like to get involved in any way please see any of the coaches.

                          Parking/dropping children off.
·The Marches School have asked specifically that parents dropping children off for Olympians use the main school car park, on Morda Road and DO NOT come via Penylan Lane. This is to avoid congestion in a very narrow road.
·A number of parents are continuing to use Penylan Lane and local residents have been complaining about the traffic.
            Please use main Marches car park from now on.
We are very grateful to The Marches for the use of their field for training and it is very important that we comply with their requests about access.

                            Open Meetings:
There are several Open Meetings over the next few months at various venues. You do not have to be selected - entry is open to all.
   Sandy will have information/entry forms available at the table where you register.
Warrington Open Meetings - Monday 29th May and Sunday 20th August.
Enter on the day.
Wenlock Olympian Games. Sunday 9th July. Closing date for entries 26th May.
Telford Games - Saturday 9th September. We will let you have entry forms when they become available.
* previously notified Open Meetings at Deeside appear to have been cancelled.
 If you compete at an Open Meeting please find out your time/distance and pass on to one of the coaches.

* Please note that there is NO TRAINING on Thursday 25th May because of the Shropshire Young Athletes League meeting at Telford.

April 2006 Juniors Newsletter
Please read this carefully as it contains important information about summer training arrangements
The last indoor training sessions will be in the week beginning Monday 3rd April.
There will be no training the following week due to the Easter break.

This summer we shall be moving our training schedule from Park Hall To Marches School Fields. (Park in the main car park & walk up the hill to the fields at the back of the school)

Outdoor Summer Training at The Marches School will start the week beginning 17th April. (see below for details)

Since we have lost the support of the Oswestry Council, our costs will be considerably higher & there will therefore be a charge for all sessions for both members & non-members.
Training costs per hour:  £1 club members / £2 non-members.

AGE GROUPS & TRAINING TIMES ARE AS FOLLOWS
Tuesdays and Thursdays
6pm -7pm: Under 11s (Years 4&5 ) and Under 13s (Years 6&7 )
7pm - 8pm: Under 15s and above. (Year 8 upwards)

* Tuesdays ONLY 6pm-7pm (Under 15s and above only) Circuit Training - Marches Gym. Sandy Ogden, the Junior Membership Secretary will be collecting the money at each training session.
Access for athletes on to the field will be via the Sports Hall. Sandy will be sitting just inside the entrance.  A register will be kept to ensure that training fees are paid by all athletes.

CAR ACCESS VIA MAIN SCHOOL ENTRANCE & CAR PARK ONLY & and NOT via Penylan Lane. If you see anyone who is obviously unaware of these school requirements, please either advise them or us. It is most important that we comply with this requirement & we would appreciate everyone's co-operation with this.

SUMMER FIXTURE LIST 2006.
(selected athletes will be notified by Team Managers)

Shropshire Young Athletes Track and Field League:

(Under 11s, Under 13s, Under 15s , Under 17s)
27th April - Cosford
25th May - Telford
22nd June - Shrewsbury (hosted by Oswestry)
20th July - Shrewsbury

National Young Athletes League:

 (Under 13s, Under 15s, Under 17s)
30th April - Woodbank Pk, Stockport 
21st May - Boggart Hole Clough, Manchester.
4th June - Victoria Pk., Warrington
25th June - Leverhulm Pk, Bolton
23rd July - Hyndburn, Ellesmere Port.

National Junior League:
(Under 17s,Under 20s)

23rd April Cannock
7th May Stoke
11th June Telford (hosted by Oswestry)
16th July Telford

Shropshire AA Track and Field Championships. (Under 13s to Seniors)
Saturday 13th May at Telford Athletics Stadium.
Entry forms available soon at training sessions. Individual entry - you do not have to be selected.

Open Meetings: 
A great opportunity to compete on an all-weather track. For Under 11s to Seniors. Many can be entered on the day. Further details on our website calendar.
Deeside Stadium: 
Sunday 2nd April 1pm.
Wednesdays evenings - 10th May and 7th June. 6pm

Oswestry Olympians Winter Training Programme - 2005
Outdoor training for all age groups: At Gatacre playing fields by Woodside School
From 6th Sept
Tuesdays - September only
6pm - 7pm. All age groups
Continuing during September - 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th only
These sessions do not continue after September - because of the shortening daylight hours.
Outdoor sessions continue from October onwards on Saturdays - Details Below

Indoor training: at the Marches Sports Hall will start

From 7th Sept:
Wednesdays:
5pm - 6pm. Under 13s (Years 7&8) and any older athletes interested in sportshall activities.
From 8th Sept.
Thursdays: 
5pm -6pm.  Under 11s (Years 5&6).
6pm -7pm.   Specific training for jumps and hurdles.  Year 9 and above.
7pm -8pm.   Weight Training for Year 9 and above.
Circuit Training from 4th October: For Year 8 and above.
Tuesdays
6pm - 7pm In The Marches Gym, Morda Road.
Outdoor Training from 1st October: Takes the place of September Tuesday Ev sessions
Saturdays
11am - 12pm:   All age groups. At Gatacre playing fields.

Cost of all indoor training sessions: Club members - £1. Non members - £1-50.

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Christmas Holiday Dates 2004/5.
Christmas period training sessions. The last indoor training sessions before the Christmas break will be:-
Tues 14th December - Marches Gym (Circuit Training) .
Wed 15th December - Marches Sports Hall:- 5pm U13 & above Sportshall session
Thurs 16th December - Marches Sports Hall:- 5pm U11 Sportshall session, 6pm U15 & aboveEvent specifics & Plyometrics
Outdoor training at Gatacre on Saturdays 11th & 18th December and Wednesdays 22nd and 29th December 11am-12pm.  Contact John Roberts for January dates  773202
Indoor Training will restart on Tuesday 4th January (Circuits) and Wednesday 5th/Thursday 6th January (Sportshall)
Cross Country athletes - Under 13 and above. If you want to enter the Shropshire AA X-C Champs or the Midlands X-C Champs, Sandy Ogden 772151 needs to know NOW! She also needs your entry fees!  Please don't miss out!
Indoor Competitions:-  At the NIA, Birmingham during the winter season - Year 8 and above. You can download entry forms from Midlands Counties website or speak to Arnie if you are interested.
Wishing you all a very happy Christmas!

October Newsletter 2004
Training during half term:
As normal for Wednesday/Thursday Sportshall and Saturday morning outdoor training BUT no Circuit Training on Tuesday 26th October.

Shropshire Young Athletes X-C League Sunday 24th October:
Oswestry are hosting the second league meeting at Oswestry School Playing Fields. For Under 11s, Under 13s and Under 15s. First race 1.30pm.
· Please come and run if you can at this home fixture.
· We need at least 4 in each age group to make up scoring teams.

Lost Property: 
I have a very large bag of Lost Property in my car!
I have made a list of all the items in the bag. List will be in the Register or stuck up on sportshall door for the next few weeks.  Please check the list and see me if you think that any of the items belong to you.
* ANYTHING THAT IS NOT CLAIMED BY THE END OF OCTOBER WILL BE GIVEN TO CHARITY!!   Kathy.

Annual Presentation Night:
Friday 29th October at The Vic Nightclub, Roft Street, Oswestry.
A really good night out for Senior and Junior athletes, family and friends. Tickets £3 per person/Family (4) £10 . Available now from the coaches at training sessions. Please get your tickets in advance.

Saturday morning outdoor training:
This has now started at Gatacre Playing Fields 11am-12pm and is already proving so popular that John Roberts could do with some extra adult help.
If there are any parents who would be interested and able to come along and help out - please give John a ring 773202

Refreshments for SYAL X-C at Oswestry on 24th October:
As the host club we are responsible for providing refreshments. This is an excellent way of raising some welcome funds for the club.

We need the usual contributions of filled rolls/cakes and also we need adult help on the day to make tea, coffee etc. If you can spare an hour or two please come and give us a hand.  Your help is greatly appreciated.

JULY 2004 NEWSLETTER.
Please read this letter carefully. It contains important information about holiday training sessions.

Holiday Training: The last Tuesday training session at Park Hall is on 13th July.
(*Please note that there is no training on Thursday 15th  July because of final Shropshire Young Athletes league meeting at Cosford.)
During the school holidays there will be training for all ages on Thursdays only 6pm -7pm. Dates are: 22nd and 29th July 5th 12th 19th and 26th August. The type of training/events will depend on which coaches are available.

CONGRATULATIONS! To Gemma Weetman (Long Jump), Sian Davies (High Jump) and Charlotte Roberts (300m Hurdles) who have been selected to represent Shropshire Schools in the English School Track and Field Championship at Gateshead on 8th/9th July.
Also to Hannah Wood who won the Under 15 Girls High Jump at the Welsh Schools Championships and will now compete for Welsh Schools at the British Schools Championships.
Further congratulations to Gemma and Charlotte who finished in 1st and 6th places respectively in the NW Regional Combined Events Finals in Bolton.
Gemma now qualifies to compete in the English Schools Combined Events Finals in September.

Open Meetings: We have details of a few Open meetings during the summer holidays. These meetings provide good opportunities for competition. Sandy Ogden has details of two meetings at Warrington. There are also Open Meetings at The Wirral on 31st August, Colwyn Bay on 4th September and Telford on 11th September (details just arrived)

Cross Country: The annual Uttoxeter X-C Races are on 19th September. A rare opportunity to run through a stream several times - great fun! If you enjoy cross country you'll love this! Entry forms are available from Sandy.

Lost Property: As usual we have a large quantity of lost property, including some items that look almost brand new. They must belong to somebody!
We will bring them down to the track on Thursdays in September. After that any unclaimed property will be given to charity. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!

Helpers needed: When indoor Sportshall training sessions start at the end of
September, Kathy and Jean would be grateful for an extra pair of hands (or two) at the
Under 11 sessions - Thursdays 5pm-6pm. Please contact Kathy 656961 if you
could help out. John would also like some help with the Under 13 sessions on Wednesdays
5pm-6pm. Contact him on 773202.

Finally&ldots;&ldots;&ldots;&ldots;&ldots;&ldots;MANY THANKS to all those people who helped with refreshments or brought contributions of food or raffle prizes to the meetings at Park Hall. We were able to raise some much needed funds for the club.

Training from September onwards: Details will appear on the club website and in the Oswestry Advertiser.

To Members - Under 13s and above - TRACK AND FIELD PERFORMANCES - June 2004
The 2004 track and field season is well underway now and training at Park Hall on Tuesday and Thursdays will only be continuing for another 6 weeks until schools break up.

So now is the time to think about your performances this season. You need to have at least 3 different events timed or measured in order to qualify for an Awards Certificate at the Club presentations at the end of the season.

If you have not competed in league meetings or Open Meetings then you will need to ask the coaches to time you in a track event or measure your performance in a field event on a training night & make a record of your performance.

The categories of awards are:
3 Event        - one track, one field and one other.
Pentathlon - one track, one jump, one throw and two others.
Decathlon  - one track, one jump, one throw and 7 other event

JUNIORS NEWSLETTER.
March/April 2004
Please read the following carefully as it contains important information about summer training sessions and fixtures.
The final indoor training sessions at the Marches Sports Hall are as follows:
Under 13s - Wednesday 31st March
Under 11s - Thursday 1st April
Under 15s and above - Thursday 8th April

Outdoor Training at Park Hall Stadium: This starts on Thursday 15th April and will continue each Tuesday and Thursday until the schools break up.
Training times are as follows:
Under 11s (Years 4&5) and Under 13s (years 6&7) - 6pm-7pm.
Under 15s and above (Year 8 and above) - 7pm - 8pm.

Please note that there will be no Thursday training on the following dates due to Shropshire Young Athletes League meetings
22nd April, 27th May, 17th June, 1st July and 15th July.

Club Membership: If you are already a club member, then your membership is due for renewal from 1st April (£18). If you are interested in becoming a club member please contact Sandy Ogden (772151).
Summer Fixture List: 
Selected athletes will be notified by the Team Managers.
Shropshire Young Athletes League: (Under 11s - Under 17s)
22nd April - Telford.
27th May - Shrewsbury.
17th June - Wenlock. (Now changed to Telford on the 16th)
1st July - Oswestry.
15th July - Cosford.

National Young Athletes League: (Under 13s - Under 17s)
9th May - Stretford.
6th June - Blackburn.
27th June - Stockport.
18th July - Burnley.
1st August - Deeside

Shropshire AA Track and Field Championships: (Under 13s to Seniors)
Saturday 15th May at Telford Athletics Stadium.
You have to enter this event as an individual - so it is up to you!
Please ask coaches for an entry form which should be available soon.
OR

Club vests: Get in quick before prices go up! There are still some available at £9 before new stock arrives. Crop tops in club colours will soon be available. Please contact Sandy Ogden about buying vests. (either at training or via the Contacts Page)

OSWESTRY OLYMPIANS
DECEMBER 2003 NEWSLETTER
With the festive season upon us this is just a quick note to wish
You all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Last Indoor Training sessions before Christmas :-
Circuits 16th December 2003
Under 13's 17th December 2003
Under 11's etc. 18th December 2003
Indoor Training in the New Year Restarts as below :-
Circuits 6th January 2004
Under 13's 7th January 2004
Under 11's etc 8th January 2004
Outdoor Training will be continuing right through the festive break.
However after the New Year there may be some Saturdays where it may not take place. Check with your coach.

Reminder to all that have entered the Shropshire AA Cross Country Championships on Saturday 3rd January 2004 at Oldbury Wells School Bridgnorth. Times Below:-
Under 13's & Under 15's 11:30am
Under 17's 1:30 pm
Don't forget you will have to make your own way there and arrive in time to check course and warm up enough.
Sportshall
Our third meeting of the Shropshire Sportshall League is on 11th January 
2004. Selected Athletes will be notified in due course.
Coach will be from Mile End 12:45pm returning at approx 5:15pm
Can we just say well done to all the athletes for their performances this year and hope that we all continue to achieve standards as high in the forthcoming year. Thank you to all the helpers, parents and coaches for their hard work this year who have all helped to make it a very good year for Oswestry Olympians in both the summer and winter seasons.

A Merry Christmas And Happy New Year to All

NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2003
To all Olympians athletes.
Please read this letter carefully. It contains important information about holiday training sessions and training after the summer break.

                  HOLIDAY TRAINING SESSIONS.
· The last Olympian training session before the summer holidays is on Tuesday 15th July.
· There will be a combined sessions for all ages on Thursdays 17th July because of the Shropshire Young Athletes league meeting at Cosford.

During the school holidays there will be training for all ages on Thursdays only 6pm-7pm.
Dates are: 24th and 31st July, 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th August.
The type of training/events will depend on which coaches are available on each date so if you're not away, come down to Park Hall and join in.

             TRAINING FROM SEPTEMBER ONWARDS.

*  Outdoor Training for all age groups Under 11s (Years 5 and 6) upwards, at Gatacre playing fields.  6pm - 7pm on Tuesdays during September - 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th. This Training Session ends because of the shortening day, at the end of September  

· SPORTS HALL TRAINING:  in the Marches Sports Hall, Upper Brook Street (unless you hear otherwise!)
Wednesdays: 5pm -6pm. Under 13s (Years 7 and 8) and any Under 15s (Years 9 and 10) who would enjoy doing some sportshall type athletics.

Thursdays:   5pm - 6pm:  Under 11s (Years 5 and 6)
               6pm - 7pm: Under 15s upward. Event specific training - Long Jump, Hurdles, Throws.
               7pm - 8pm: Under 15s and above- Weight Training.

Tuesdays Starting on 7th Oct: Circuit Training: for Year 8 and above. In the Marches Gym, Morda Road 6pm-7pm.
· 
· Indoor training fees per hour: £1 club members/£1.50 non members.· 
· 
* Thank you!  To everyone who helped with refreshments and contributed food or raffle prizes for the three meetings that Olympians hosted at Park Hall last week. We were able to raise some very welcome funds for the club.
· CONGRATULATIONS! To Cherida Lauriello ( Hurdles), Gemma Weetman (LJ), Alison Lavender (1500m) and Sian Davies and Jason Green (High Jump) who were selected to represent Shropshire Schools at the prestigious English Schools Track and Field Championships which are being held in Sheffield. They have had to achieve tough entry standards to qualify and compete against the best school athletes in the country.
· It is a marvellous achievement for Oswestry Olympians to have five out of the 25 strong Shropshire team coming from our small club.
· CONGRATULATIONS to Arnie Wray, Senior Club Coach who coaches Cherida, Gemma, Sian and Jason. It is a remarkable achievement to get so many young athletes to the English Schools Championships in the same year and in several different events too. Arnie also coaches Claire Wait (Triple Jump) who is also in the English Schools team and is currently ranked number one in the country in her age group.
*  Congratulations to James Henderson who has qualified for the finals of the English Schools Combined Events Championships in September.
· Congratulations to Jen Corbett and Susan Edwards who have won medals in  both the Welsh Schools and the Athletic Association of Wales Track and Field Championships this summer. Jen has been selected to represent Welsh Schools in the British Schools International in Cardiff at the end of July.
* Congratulations to all the Olympian athletes who have broken club records during the season. A special well done to Elliot Eaton who has not only broken the Under 13 Boys 100m and 200m records once this season, but has then gone on to break his own records in both events!
· Thank you to all the Team Managers who have done a great job during the track and field season - Jean Blake, Gemma Judd, Julie Horton, Kathy Wray, Sandy Ogden, Rose Greenwood and Alan Martin.
* Open Meetings:
 Anyone can enter - you do not have to be selected.
9.8.02 - Brian Woolley Games (Wrexham). For Under 11s to Seniors. - Closing date 1st August.
6.9.02 - Telford Open. For Under 11s to Seniors. - 
13.9.03 - Colwyn Bay Games (no information yet)
These meetings are a good opportunity to compete in a track and field competition before the end of the season.  Entry forms are available in the black folder. It is up to you to fill in the form, send it off and make your own way there.
· PBs - please let Keith Weetman have any PB slips as soon as possible.
· Under 11s, Under 13s and Under 15s - we will give you cross country and sportshall dates in September.
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER EVERYONE!

MARCH 2003 NEWSLETTER.
Please read this letter carefully. It contains important information about summer training arrangements.
Outdoor Training at Park Hall Stadium: starts on Tuesday 8th April and will continue each Tuesday and Thursday evening until Thursday 17th July.
Training times are as follows:
Under 11s (Years 4 and 5) and
Under 13s (Years 6 and 7)    6pm -7pm
Under 15s and above (Year 8 and above)  7pm -8pm
Training sessions at Park Hall are FREE to club members.
Non members £1.50 per session.

Summer Holiday: training at Park Hall: All age groups.  Thursdays 6pm-7pm from 24th July to 28th August.

Club Membership: If you are not a club member and would like more information please speak to Kevin Ogden, the Junior Membership Secretary. (01691 772151)

Track and Field dates:
This summer Olympians are competing in the Shropshire Young Athletes League (Under 11s to Under 17s) and the National Young Athletes League (Under 13s to Under 17s)  Selected athletes will be contacted by the team managers.
Shropshire Young Athletes League:           National Young Athletes League:
1st May    - Telford                            (Northern Two SW Division)
22nd May  - Shrewsbury.                         4th May   - Burnley.
19th June - Wenlock                              18th May - Oldham.
3rd July   - Oswestry.                            29th June - Crewe and Nantwich.
17th July  - RAF Cosford.                        20th July - Burnley.

Shropshire AA Track and Field Championships: Saturday 10th May at Telford Athletics Stadium. For Under 13s to Seniors. Entry form can be downloaded from Olympians website: www.oswestryolympians.co.uk  or will be available in the Green Folder at training sessions.
N Wales champs are at Deeside on Sun 11th May, hopefully someone will send us some entry forms in time.  
· It is up to you to get an entry form,send off your entry and make your own way there.  Closing date for entries - 28th April.

Transport costs: We will be travelling to all the Shropshire Young Athletes and National Young Athletes League meetings by coach. Due to increased costs coach fares will now be £4 within Shropshire and £5 beyond Shropshire.

Last Indoor Session for U13s - The Wrexham Open Evening Meeting on Wed 2nd April clashes with our final U13 session indoors and a number of our athletes are competing. (If you wish to go too, you can enter on the night from 5:30pm & 1st event is at 6:30pm) It has therefor been decided to cancel the final indoor session on that day and therefore there will be no further Indoor sessions until the Autumn. - John Roberts

Club Vests:  Sandy Ogden is now in charge of selling Olympians vests - price £7. We have got a new order due so hopefully will have a range of sizes for young athletes.  Sandy will be down at Park Hall on training nights so please see her then. We would like to encourage as many junior athletes as possible to have their own club vest - especially if you have been coming along and competing for the club for a while.

Help with refreshments: We are still looking for people to help with refreshments when Olympians host a home meeting, and were very disappointed that no-one at all responded to the recent letter. Please consider if you could help us. Ring Jean Blake (791342)
21/3/2003

 NOVEMBER 2002 NEWSLETTER.
With the Christmas break coming there are a number of important events coming up.
Please make a note of the dates on your calendars now
HOLIDAY DATES: The last indoor training sessions before Christmas are Circuit Training on 17th December and Under 13 training on 18th December. (Thursday 19th December is our popular Fun Night.)
OUTDOOR TRAINING: at Gatacre on Saturdays 11am-12pm will be continuing throughout the holiday period.
(* John will NOT be there on 7th December but the other Saturdays in December OK.) 
INDOOR TRAINING RESTARTS Week beginning 6th January 2003.
FAMILY FUN NIGHT:  Thursday 19th December in the Marches Sports Hall from 5.30pm onwards. Everyone is welcome for an evening of fun and chat. There will be relays and field events to try out (if you're feeling energetic!) and we will be selling crisps, sweets and drinks. Please bring a few mince pies along on the night.
SHROPSHIRE AA X-C CHAMPS: On Saturday 4th January at The Phoenix Centre, Dawley.
For Under 13s and above. Please let Kathy know by 9th December if you want your name on the club entry form. (656961) * You will have to make your own way to Dawley and the races for Under 13s and Under 15s start at 11.30am.    If you have asked to be entered for these championships then BE THERE - you will have no further reminders!!
MIDLANDS (venue Staffordshire Moorlands) & NATIONAL (venue Parliament Hill, London) X-C CHAMPIONSHIPS: For Under 13s and above.
Please let Kathy know as soon as possible if you are interested in competing in either of these and she will give you more details.
SHROPSHIRE SPORTS HALL LEAGUE: The next meeting is on Sunday 12th January at Much Wenlock.  Selected athletes will be contacted by the team managers.
EMAIL ADDRESSES: Keith Weetman would like to have an up to date list of email addresses. This is a really good way of passing on club information and keeping you up to date with what's going on.
If you have already got an email address or have changed your email address - please let Keith know.  Contact him at :-   keith@oswestryolympians.co.uk
INDOOR OPEN MEETINGS: There are various Open Meetings going on at the NIA, Birmingham, including the Midlands Indoor Championships. Check these out on the Olympians website (indoor track and field events) or contact Arnie/Keith for further details.
NATIONAL RANKINGS: Congratulations!! to Gemma Weetman - ranked 6th in the Pentathlon and 8th in the Long Jump in the Under 15 Girls UK Rankings.
CONGRATULATIONS in advance to Cherida Lauriello who will be on the Under 13 Girls Rankings for 70m Hurdles, when they are published this week
WISHING YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS

JULY 2002 NEWSLETTER.
This is the last Newsletter of the season & contains useful information for now until until the Autumn
* Thursday 18th July - there will be one training session for all ages from 6pm-7pm. This is because of the Shropshire Young Athletes meeting at Cosford.
* Thank you! To everyone who helped with refreshments and contributed food for the three meetings that Olympians hosted at Park Hall fast week We were able to raise some welcome funds for the club. Special thanks to Sian West for all her hard work, which is much appreciated.
* Borrowed vests. A lot of you have borrowed club vests and have not given them back. There are now only 4 vests left in the bag.
If you have still got a vest PLEASE GIVE IT BACK TO KATHY.

CONGRATULATIONS
* To Karen Tinsley ( Hurdles) and Gemma Weetman (LJ) who have been selected to represent Shropshire Schools at the prestigious English Schools Track and Field Championships which are being held in Nottingham this weekend. They have had to achieve tough entry standards to qualify and will be competing against the best school athletes in the country. We wish them both every success.
* Gemma has also qualified for the English Schools Combined Events Final to be held at Derby in September. She recently won the NW Regional f inal in Preston in the Junior Girls age group.
* Well done to James Henderson who finished 12th in the Intermediate Boys Combined Events at Preston, in his first year in this age group.
* Congratulations to Sue Edwards who has represented Wales twice this year in Hurdles at Under 20 International matches in Grangemouth and Aberdare.
* Congratulations to Cherida Laurielio who has broken both the Shropshire Young Athletes and the Olympians club records for the Under 13 Girls 70m Hurdles, and is unbeaten this season.
* Well done! To the Olympians Girls team who have won both their matches in the National Young Athletes League. The final match is on 21st July at Trafford.

Remaining track and field dates:
* Cheshire League - 11.8.02 and 8.9.02. We are unsure about the August date as a lot of people will be on holiday, but athletes will be contacted if we are going.
* Open Meetings: anyone can enter - you do not have to be selected.
11.8.02 - Brian Woolley Games (Wrexham). For Under 11s - Seniors.
Closing date 29th July.
7.9.02 - Telford Open. For Under 11s to Seniors.
Closing date 23rd August.
These meetings are a good opportunity to compete in a track and field competition 	before the end of the season. It is up to you to fill in the form, send it off and make your own way there.
* PBs - please let Keith Weetman have any PO slips as soon as possible.
* Cross Country: For those of you who enjoy cross country and would especially enjoy running through a stream several times - the Uttoxeter Races on 22nd September are just for you! For Under 11s to Seniors. A free T-shirt to the first 50 finishers in the U11s U13 and U15 races. Closing date 14th September.
All entry forms in the Black. (previously Green) Olympians folder.
(This is the juniors favorite event, includes a short fun run for interested parents, & Bourne Sports have a marquee where you can usually pick up very reasonably priced running spikes. ed)

* The last Olympian training session before the summer holidays is on Tuesday 23rd July. After that training sessions have been arranged at Park Hall on Tuesdays ONLY during the holidays 6pm-7pm. These are for athletes of all ages. See below for details
 
* Autumn training sessions: Outdoor training for all age groups at Gatacre playing fields. 6pm-7pm Tuesdays during September from 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th.
 From Tuesday 2nd October Circuit Training for Year 8 and above. 6pm-7pm in the Marches Gym, Morda Road.

* Indoor Sports Hall training will start on Thursday 5th September in the Marches Sports Hall, Upper Brook Street.
Thursdays
Under 11s (Years 5 and 6) - 5pm-6pm
Under 13s session now on Wednesdays
Under 15s and above (year 9 and above)
6pm-7pm. Long Jump, Hurdles & Throws
7pm-8pm. Weight Training.
Wednesdays
Under 13s (Years 7 and 8)- 6pm-7pm

 All Indoor training fees: £1 members per hour / £1-50 non members per hour

HOLIDAY TRAINING SESSIONS.
The last Olympian training session before the summer holidays is on Tuesday 23rd July.
After that the following training sessions have been arranged at Park Hall on Tuesdays ONLY during the holidays 6pm-7pm.
30th July: Running - middle distance and sprints. All ages.
  Coaches John Roberts / Nick Blake.
  Long Jump - Under 13s and above. Coach Arnie.
  Throws: All ages Coach Sarah Greaves.
6th August: Running - middle distance and sprints. All ages.
  Coaches John Roberts / Nick Blake.
  Long Jump - Under 13s and above. Coach Arnie.
13th August: Running - all ages. Coach John Roberts.
20th August: Running - all ages. Coach John Roberts.
  Throwing - all ages. Coach Sarah Greaves.
27th August: Running - all ages. Coach John Roberts.
  Long Jump - Under 13s and above. Coach Arnie.
 
TRAINING FROM SEPTEMBER ONWARDS.
Sports Hall Training: in the Marches Sports Hall, Upper Brook Street.
These Dates & Times have been altered - Please take note
Wednesdays:Under 13s - 5pm -6pm. (Years 7 and 8)
(Please note new day and time.)

Thursdays: 5pm-6pm: Under 11s (Years 5 and 6)
  6pm - 7pm: Under 15s upwards (Year 9 and above) - Long Jump, Hurdles, Throws.
  7pm- 8pm: Under 15s - Weight Training.

During September ONLY there will be training for all age groups on Tuesdays at Gatacre playing fields, on the following dates & times September - 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th.Under 11s & over 6pm-7pm
Circuit Training: for Year 8 and above. In the Marches Gym, Morda Road on Tuesdays from 6pm-7pm. Starting on Tuesday 2nd Oct.

Indoor training fees : £1 club members per hour/£1.50 non members per hour.

MARCH 2002 NEWSLETTER
Please read this letter carefully and show it to your parents as it contains important information about the summer training programme.

SUMMMER TRAINING PROGRAMME: Thursday 21st March is the final indoor training sessions.
From Tuesday 26th March training sessions will move to the track at Park Hall Stadium.
Times are as follows:
Under 11s (Years 4 and 5) and Under 13s (Years 6 and 7) 6pm-7pm.
Under 15s (Years 8 and 9) and Under 17s (Years 10 and 11) and above 7pm-8pm.
Training sessions will be offered on both Tuesdays and Thursdays at these times and will continue throughout the summer term until schools break up for the summer.

*No training on Tuesday 23rd April - football club have a match at Park Hall.
* We are in the process of putting together a programme of specific event coaching on Tuesdays/ Thursdays for older athletes (Under 15 s and above), depending on the availability of coaches. A current shortage of qualified coaches may mean that unfortunately we are unable to offer coaching in certain events this summer.

WET WEATHER! If the weather is very wet on a training night, it is usually best to check with one of the coaches before coming to Park Hall - especially if you are travelling from a distance. Ring Arnie/Kathy (656961) or John Roberts(773202).

CLUB MEMBERSHIPS: Junior memberships fees remain at £15 and are due for renewal on 1st April. Kevin Ogden, the Junior Membership Secretary will be in touch if you are an existing member. Please contact him if you are interested in becoming a member (772151)
* Please note that all training sessions at Park Hall are FREE to club members. Non members £1:50 per session.

FIXTURES: Please find attached a list of club fixtures for the summer.
For all these meetings, athletes will be selected for club teams and will be contacted by the Team Managers. (As this is the web version, a full fixture list can be found on the 2002 Calendar page)
OPEN MEETINGS: During the summer there are also a variety of Open Meetings in this area or further afield. They provide excellent opportunities for additional competition and you do not have to be selected.
Some are listed overleaf but please keep checking the Green Folder for details of any other meetings /entry forms.

PB SLIPS: Available in the Green Folder .Please remember to hand these in to Keith Weetman during the season so that he can have an up to date record of your performances.

FEBRUARY 2002 NEWSLETTER.
Oswestry Olympians win the Overall Shropshire Sports Hall Trophy for the tenth consecutive year. Many congratulations on a fantastic achievement. See News & Latest page for more details
DIARY DATES
Cross Country:
Sun 24th Feb. & Sun 23rd March. Montgomery X-C League at The Flash Welshpool.
A club entry has already been made for this league which caters for U11s to U17s. Quite a few athletes ran at the first fixture and Olympians are lying in second place overall, with 2 meetings to go. Both Under 11 Girls and Boys are in the lead after the first meeting
If you would like to take part please contact Kevin Ogden who will give you further details. Tel. 772151.

Sunday 3rd March Shropshire Sports Hall Championships: Under 11s to Under 15s. . 1pm -5pm at Much Wenlock. Anyone can enter for these you do not have to be selected. If you have competed in Sportshall why not enter? You could win a medal. Entry forms available now in the Green Folder or ask Arnie/Kathy. Closing date for entries is 26th February - but be quick!

Saturday 9th March - Shropshire AA Under 10 and Under 11 X-C Championships at Oswestry School Playing Fields. Entries for this are usually made through the Shropshire primary schools but if your school is not putting in an entry and you would like to run you can compete for Olympians. Please give Kathy a ring if you would like to be entered for the club so again be quick as entries close on 24th February! - This Weekend!!!

Please help us - Oswestry Olympians are hosting the Under 10 and Under 11 Cross Country Championships on Saturday 9th March : 10.30am - 12pm. Also on this same Weekend are the English Schools Cross Country Champs & the Indoor Combined Events Championships, so as a result some of our usual helpers will not be available.
We need a team of people who are willing to help serve refreshments in the Scout Hut. This is not a big job if there are a number of volunteers. If you can spare an hour or two please contact Sian West (682600). Please help if you can, don't leave it to the same few people.
Also - Doug Morris our club President sets out the course for these races but he needs about 3 people to help him. He also needs some Marshals for the races themselves. We are very grateful to Doug for all the support he gives the Juniors. Please ring him if you can help. It would be greatly appreciated. Tel. 653338. The Whole meeting is very short so you could lend a hand and still have plenty of time to do the shopping and get a round of golf in.

Early season Track and Field dates:
If you're keen to see how your winter training has paid off take advantage of the opportunity for some early season competition.
Wed 27th March Wrexham Open Evening 6:30pm pay on the night Under 11 to Seniors - Low key opportunity for some early competition that's easy to get to - See their website for details - there is Link on our website Contacts page
Wed 10th April Wrexham Open Evening 6:30pm pay on the night as above
Sunday 14th April. Tipton Games. For Under 11s - Seniors. Entry forms in green Folder.
Sunday 21st April. Telford Open. Looks like a new fixture. If you haven't tried Open competitions before this would be a good place to start. No entry forms yet.
Sat 11th May Shropshire AA Track & Field Championships Telford - U13's to Seniors - If you have competed in the Shropshire Track & Field League, then you should try this one.Wed 22nd May Wrexham Open Evening 6:30pm pay on the night as above
Wed 22nd May Wrexham Open Evening 6:30pm pay on the night as above

See our website calender page for more dates

VACANCY. The club are looking for a few people who would be willing to organize a Catering Team whenever Olympians are hosting a meeting and need to provide refreshments : usually 3-4 times a year. This is both a service to our club members & visitors but also generates money for the club funds. Could you fill this role? Christine Smith currently looks after the catering equipment - urns, jugs etc and buys the food for events. We are very grateful to her for all her hard work. She now needs a well earned rest and we need people to replace her. Please give Christine a ring if you would like to find out more 655387. Please consider if you could help us in this important job.

Club vests: We have a good stock of junior size vests which currently cost £7. These prices will soon be going up - so if you haven't yet got your own club vest this is a good time to "in-vest" in one! Please give Sian West a ring (682600) or ask Kathy.
* If you have borrowed a club vest and have still got it - PLEASE GIVE IT BACK!

Finally - don't forget the club website www.oswestryolympians.co.uk to keep up to date with all that is happening in the club. Many thanks to Keith Weetman for all his hard work in maintaining and updating this site.
Kathy 20/2/2002

NOVEMBER 2001 NEWSLETTER.
Presentation Night: Thanks to everyone who came along and made this such a successful and enjoyable evening.

UK National Rankings: Congratulations to Susan Edwards who is on the UK Under 17 Women National Rankings list in the 80m Hurdles.

Family Fun Night: Thursday 20th December from 5.30 - 8pm in the Marches Sports Hall. Come along and bring the family. More information soon.
 
Montgomeryshire X-C League: For age groups Under 9 to Under 17. We now have dates for the 3 league meetings at The Flash Centre, Welshpool.
  27th January, 24th February and 23rd March 2002.
Kevin Ogden will be doing a team entry for Under 11 Boys and Girls. Could you please let him know if you would be interested in competing? Tel. 772151.
Other age groups - entry forms /further information in the Green File. It is up to you to send off your entry and make your own way there.

Shropshire Young Athletes X-C League: The final league meeting is on Sunday 9th December at Bridgnorth when individual and team trophies will be presented. Further details nearer the time.

Shropshire AA X-C Championships: For Under 13s - Seniors. On Saturday 5th Jan. 2002 at Bridgnorth. Kathy will be doing a club entry for this event - the closing date is 17th December. Please let her know as soon as possible if you would like to be entered for these championships.( Tel.656961 ) It is up to you to contact Kathy. No contact- no entry!!

Shropshire Sports Hall League: There are two further meetings in the New Year - 13th January at Oswestry and 17th February at Wenlock. Selected athletes will be notified before each event.

Sports Hall Championships: For Under 11s to Under 15s. Anyone can enter - you do not have to be selected. 3rd March at Wenlock. Entry forms will be available nearer the time. If you haven't entered a competition before this is a good place to start

Indoor Competitions: During the winter season indoor track and field competitions are held at the NIA (National Indoor Arena), Birmingham and also at Cardiff. These are for Under 15s and above. Some are Open Meetings and others are Championships with specific entry standards. There are dates for Cardiff in the Green Folder now. NIA dates still to be announced - but entry forms will go into Green Folder when dates are known. Once again it will be up to you to sort out the entry and transport, but if you are keen for competition in a specific event during the winter - then take advantage of these excellent opportunities.

Christmas holidays: Last session 20th December. Restarts Thurs. 3rd Jan. 2002.

Finally&ldots;&ldots;&ldots;.keep your eyes on the Olympians website for all the latest information.

OCTOBER 2001 NEWSLETTER.
All athletes please take note of the following information and make a note of any important dates on your calendars now.

HALF TERM: There will be training on Thursday 25th and Saturday 27th October as usual for all age groups.
There will NOT be any circuit training on Tuesday 23rd as the gym is in use.

SHROPSHIRE YOUNG ATHLETES X-C LEAGUE: The next meeting is on Sunday 28th October at Oswestry School Playing Fields. The race times are the same as before:
Under 11 Girls - 1.30pm
Under 11 Boys - 1.45pm
Under 15 Boys - 2pm
Under 13 Girls - 2.20pm
Under 13 Boys - 2.40pm
Under 15 Girls - 3pm
It is very important that as many as possible turn out and run especially as this is a home meeting! We need at least 4 runners in each age group if we am to maintain our position as second club overall - and not be overtaken by Bridgnorth This applies especially to Under 13 and Under 15 age groups. Please meet at the Scout Hut at 12:30pm in order to walk the course etc. If you are coming later - please make sure that you arrive in good time to warm up etc before your race.

HELP WITH REFRESHMENTS: We have to provide refreshments for the above event and also people to help out on the day. Please see attached letter.

SHROPSHIRE SPORTS HALL LEAGUE: We now have the dates for the four meetings. The first meeting is on Sunday 4th November at Bridgnorth and selected athletes will be notified shortly with further details. Other dates are. 2nd December - Wenlock. 13th January - Oswestry. 17th Feb - Wenlock. Sports Hall Championships are on 3rd March at Wenlock.

JUNIOR PRESENTATIONS EVENING: You should already have had information about this. It's on Friday 2nd November at the Orthopaedic Sports and Social Club. Tickets available from Ellen or Sarah to include Buffet and Disco. Family tickets only £6 Please get your tickets as soon as possible - to give those doing the food an idea of numbers.

SHROPSHIRE AA X-C CHAMPIONSHIPS: Advance notice for athletes Under 13 and above. The date is Saturday 5th January 2002 at Bridgnorth and we will be doing a club entry for this event. * Under 11 athletes may run if they are 11 on the day BUT the distance will he considerably further than for under 11 races. Talk to Kathy or John if this applies to you.
KW 22/10/2001

Junior Olympians September 2001
Firstly the Dates for this seasons Shropshire Young Athletes Cross Country League (SYA XC League) are now confirmed as:-
 7th October - Dawley, Telford
28th October - Oswestry
18th November - Much Wenlock
9th December - Bridgnorth.
Please make a note of these dates, write them on your calendars now.
We need teams of at least 4 in each age group in order to have a chance of doing well.
Race times:
1.30pm - Under 11 Girls
1.45pm - Under 11 Boys
2.00pm - Under 15 Boys
2.20pm - Under 13 Girls
2.40pm - Under 13 Boys
3.00pm - Under 15 Girls
TRAINING FROM SEPTEMBER:
Winter Cross Country & Sports Hall season
Winter Outdoor Training started on Tuesday 4th September at Gatacre Playing fields (by Woodside School). This outdoor session is from 6pm-7pm and is for all ages. It will continue every Tuesday during September ONLY.
Sports Hall Athletics Training started on Thursday 6th September at the Marches Sports Hall, Upper Brook Street.
Times are as follows:
  Under 11s (Years 5 and 6) - 5pm-6pm.
  Under 13s (Years 7 and 8) - 6pm-7pm.
  Under 15 s and above (Years 9 and above) 7pm-8pm.
Sports Hall training will continue on Thursday evenings during the winter season i.e. until Easter.
Cost per session - £1 members / £1-50 non members.

PERSONAL BESTS: Please let me, Keith Weetman (654023) know of any personal best performances before the end of the track and field season so that they can be recorded. I can't keep these open for further additions for many more days.

CROSS COUNTRY: The first cross country meeting of the new season & the Juniors favourite event of the calendar, is at Uttoxeter on 23rd September. This is an open meeting for all ages - Under 11s to Seniors. There is also a short Fun Run, so Mum or Dad can show you how much they keep telling you they enjoyed cross Country when they were at school. If you enjoy cross country and the thought of crossing a stream several times (through it, not over it)- then don't miss this one!!
 
THE CLUB NEEDS MORE PARENTS HELP
We keep returning to this subject. The club is run by parents for our children, but we need more parents to be involved. We particularly need more assistance with coaching. Whilst it would be great if some qualified coaches came forward to help. In reality what we require are parents, particularly of younger children, to assist and learn from our existing coaches who are all parents of successful young Olympians themselves. As you might expect their children's success & enjoyment of sport was more than a little influenced by their parents involvement. However our coaching problem remains & is becoming more critical. If you feel you can help with coaching, please speak to any coach who will be only too aware of our needs, or myself, and discuss the situation.
We also need more parents to help with officialing, both in the sportshall, but most importantly in the summer months Track & Field season. This is not an onerous task, but a never the less an important one, as we will not be able to compete next year without them. We have to provide a Team of Field officials who work together to run particular field event (Long Jump, High Jump etc.) & Track Officials who assist with the starts and running of races. Again if you are interested please speak to a coach or myself.
If anyone is really interested in Track Officialing the current Shropshire AA Chairman Roy Rogers (yes that really is his name) is offering an opportunity to become a qualified graded Track Official. He is running a Track Officials Course, in which he is determined to ensure he gets all participants qualified, as it will be his final course before he retires at the end of the year. The course is on Sunday 30th September at Deeside starting at 10am
Once again We Urgently Need Parents to help us keep the club going.
If you think you can help you can help in any way you can e-mail any coach or myself.
See the contacts pages
JUNIOR OSWESTRY OLYMPIANS PRESENTATION & FAMILY EVENING
FRIDAY 2ND NOVEMBER
AT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB AT 7.30PM
PRESENTATION FOLLOWED BY BUFFET AND DISCO

TICKETS - ADULTS £2.00 CHILD £1.50 FAMILY TICKET £6.00

Finally: for those who ask why they get Olympians messages which seem to be addresed to Gemma. The answer is that I send mail out as a blind copy (Bcc), which means that your individual addresses are kept secure, and not available to anyone on the mailing list.
KW Sept 2001

JULY NEWSLETTER. 2001
This letter contains some very important information. Please keep it safely and make a note of the dates on your calendars.
1. TRAINING at PARK HALL
Training at Park Hall Stadium ends on Thursday 19th July. On that night there will just be one combined session for all ages from 6pm - 7pm because of the Final Shropshire Young Athletes meeting at Cosford also on that night .

A few training sessions have been organised during the summer holidays. Please see the attached letter for details.
2. TRAINING FROM SEPTEMBER: Winter Cross Country & Sports Hall season
Winter Outdoor Training starts on Tuesday 4th September at Gatacre Playing fields (by Woodside School). This outdoor session is from 6pm-7pm and is for all ages. It will continue every Tuesday during September ONLY.

Sports Hall Athletics Training starts on Thursday 6th September at the Marches Sports Hall, Upper Brook Street. Times are as follows: Under 11s (Years 5 and 6) - 5pm-6pm.
Under 13s (Years 7 and 8) - 6pm-7pm.
Under 15 s and above (Years 9 and above) 7pm-8pm.
Sports Hall training will continue on Thursday evenings during the winter season i.e. until Easter.
Cost per session - £1 members / £1-50 non members.

3. OPEN MEETINGS: There are a few more opportunities to compete in Open Meetings before the end of the track and field season. Entry forms are available in the Green Folder at Park Hall - otherwise contact Kathy Wray 656961. (also check the Calendar page)
28th July - Menai Open, Bangor. Under 11s upwards.
25th August - Wyndley Games, Sutton Coldfield. Under 11s upwards.
26th August Wirral Young Athletes Medal Meeting - Under 11s - Under 15s.
26th August - Warrington Open.
1st September - Colwyn Bay Open. Under 11s upwards.
8th September - Telford Open. Under 11s upwards.

4. CROSS COUNTRY: The first cross country meeting of the new season is at Uttoxeter on 23rd September & is probably the favorite meeting of the Junior XC calendar. This is an open meeting for all ages - Under 11s to Seniors. There is also a Fun Run. If you enjoy cross country and would especially enjoy running through a stream several times - then don't miss this one!!

5. LOST PROPERTY. I now have a very large bag of lost property at home that I don't really want. It must belong to somebody! If you have lost an item of clothing please contact Kathy Wray (656961) as soon as possible. I will be donating any unclaimed items to charity if they are not claimed before the end of the summer holidays. You have been warned!

6. MORE COACHES STILL NEEDED. Otherwise we may have to limit training sessions during the winter and definitely next summer. Please contact Arnie if you can help.

7. PERSONAL BESTS: Please let Keith Weetman (654023) know of any personal best performances before the end of the track and field season so that he can record them.
Have a good summer everyone.
Keith 17/7/2001

SUMMER HOLIDAY TRAINING SESSIONS. 2001
There will be no regular weekly Olympians training over the summer holidays, as coaches will be on holiday on various dates. However, the following sessions have been arranged for specific ages and dates.
High Jump: for Under 13s and above. Thursdays - 6pm - 7pm.
2nd, 9th, 16th, 30th August. Coach - Arnie (656961)

Long Jump: for Under 15s and above. Saturdays 11am - 12.30pm.
4th and 11th August and 1st September. Coach - Arnie.

Javelin: for Under 13s and above. Thursdays 6pm - 7pm.
9th and 23rd August. Coach - Emily Vaughan (830992)

Middle Distance: for all ages. Every Thursday during the school holidays.
6pm - 7pm. Coach - John Roberts (773202)
Please ring the appropriate coach if the weather looks doubtful on the day.

2nd Aug - High Jump

Thurs 6-7pm

U13's & above

Arnie

2nd Aug - Middle Distance

Thurs 6-7pm

All age groups

John

4th Aug - Long Jump

Sat 11-12:30pm

U15's & above

Arnie

9th Aug - High Jump

Thurs 6-7pm

U13's & above

Arnie

9th Aug - Middle Distance

Thurs 6-7pm

All age groups

John

9th Aug - Javelin

Thurs 6-7pm

U13's & above

Emily

11th Aug - Long Jump

Sat 11-12:30pm

U15's & above

Arnie

16th Aug - High Jump

Thurs 6-7pm

U13's & above

Arnie

16th Aug - Middle Distance

Thurs 6-7pm

All age groups

John

23rd Aug - Javelin

Thurs 6-7pm

U13's & above

Emily

23rd Aug - Middle Distance

Thurs 6-7pm

U13's & above

John

30th Aug - High Jump

Thurs 6-7pm

U13's & above

Arnie

30th Aug - Middle Distance

Thurs 6-7pm

All age groups

John

1st Sept - Long Jump

Sat 11-12:30pm

U15's & above

Arnie
* Older sprinters would be welcome at any of the above times to do their own sessions.

Please take note of the dates and times and make use of the opportunities for some summer training.

There is some doubt about whether we have enough coaches to maintain the winter coaching which we have offered over the past few years and considerable doubt about next summer unless we can recruit new volunteers.
We will keep you informed as these issues become clear.

For the time being Winter Training will begin on Tuesday 4th September at Gatacre Playing Fields and Thursday 6th September at the Marches Sports Hall, Upper Brook Street. See separate attached letter for further details.
Keith 17/7/2001

JUNE NEWSLETTER. 2001

Now that the track and field season is well under way, here are a few dates for your diaries.

1. Training Night Changes
Training will be on Wednesday 20th June (instead of Thursday 21st June) . Usual times.
Training will be on Wednesday 11th July (instead of Thursday 12th July), as the football club have a match on the Thursday - usual times.
There will be no training sessions on Thursday 28th June as we will be hosting the Shropshire Young Athletes Track & Field League, but you are welcome to come & encourage your club teams as they compete.
* Please make a note of these dates.

2. On Saturday 23rd June Shropshire Schools are holding the Under 14 Championships at Park Hall Stadium (10am-1pm). Oswestry Olympians have been asked to provide refreshments. If you think that you might be able to help out please give Sian West a ring - 682600

3. On Thursday 28th June Oswestry Olympians are hosting the Shropshire Young Athletes meeting at Park Hall Stadium. We will need as much help as possible on the night, and would be grateful for volunteers. If you could help with refreshments please call Sian West.

4. Personal Bests All performances are now listed on the Olympians website - www.oswestryolympians.co.uk. Don't forget to submit PB slips to Keith Weetman with results from Open Meetings.

5. Standards Nights The dates are Tues 10th and Wednesday 11th July. Please make a special effort to come if you have not had many events timed / measured as this will be your last opportunity on a training night.

6. Green Folder Don't forget to check the GREEN FOLDER at training sessions at Park Hall for entry forms and details of Open Meetings. Here are a few that are coming up:-
23rd June - Bryan Woolley Games - Wrexham. (Closing date 16th June.)
8th July - Wenlock Olympian Games. (Closing date 22nd June)
26th August - Young Athletes Medal meeting (U 11s - U 15s) at Wirral Athletic Club. Enter on the day.
8th September - Telford Open - we are still waiting for entry forms for this meeting in which Olympians usually do well.

A message for parents: We are still anxious to recruit new coaches to the club. Any parent who is interested in working alongside our existing coaches this summer (without having to take any responsibility), could then do a coaching course next winter and take small groups in their chosen discipline next summer.
Please consider this possibility as we urgently need new recruits.

Junior athletes - SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAMME. 2001

OUTDOOR TRAINING at Park Hall Stadium will begin on Tuesday 10th and Thursday 12th April
Training times are as follows: Under 11s: (Years 4&5 ) and Under 13s; (Years 6&7) will be from 6pm - 7pm . Under 15s and above: (Year 8 and above) from 7pm - 8pm. Training will continue every Tuesday and Thursday (including half term week), until schools break up in July.

John is also currently taking Middle Distance group training sessions at Oswestry School fields Saturdays 11am 'til noon

N.B. - When there is a Shropshire Young Athletes track and field meeting there will be just one combined training session for all ages from 6pm - 7pm. We will put notices up at Park Hall to inform you of these dates. The first one is Thursday 26th April.

WET WEATHER: Let's hope we do not have too much of this during the next few months! Since the track has been re-surfaced it has not been so prone to flooding in wet weather. However, if the weather is really wet, please give one of the coaches a ring to check whether training is on or not - especially if you are travelling some distance.

CLUB MEMBERSHIP: If you are already a club member then Keith Weetman, the Junior Membership Secretary will be in touch about renewing membership, as fees are due on 1st April. If you would like to find out about becoming a club member then give Keith a ring on 654023.
Training sessions at Park Hall are free to paid up members - otherwise the cost is:- £1-50 per session.

SUMMER FIXTURE LIST: There is a comprehensive list of fixtures on the calendar on the club website - www.oswestryolympians.co.uk If you are on the Internet, then print off a copy and refer to it during the season. This will also be available in the Green Folder.

CLUB WEBSITE: See above. This is packed with all sorts of interesting information and news about Olympians and is updated regularly.
TRANSPORT COSTS: We are able to reduce coach fares to £2 per person during the track and field season, due to a very generous donation to the club from Anglo Beef Products (ABP), Hordley.
PERSONAL BESTS: (PBs). Please keep a record of all your PBs throughout the season and give them to Keith Weetman, who will be keeping an ongoing record. You will find PB slips in the Green File
SHROPSHIRE AA TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS:
For Under 13s and above. On Saturday 12th May at Telford Athletics Stadium. Entry forms are available now in the Green Folder. The closing date is 30th April.
If you want to enter these championships you must have been born or live in Shropshire. It is your responsibility to get an entry form, send it off and sort out transport. Make sure you don't miss out!!

IMPORTANT FOOTNOTE: Although we are the most successful junior athletics club in Shropshire we are still very anxious to recruit more coaches. So if there are any parents / friends who you know of who would be interested in getting involved, please let Arnie know as soon as possible (656961).

MARCH 2001 NEWSLETTER
for all Junior athletes.
Please read this carefully & show it to your parents, as it contains some important club information.

TRACK AND FIELD SEASON: This will soon be here and training will be moving to Park Hall Stadium beginning Tuesday 10th April. There will be information and a fixture list available in the next few weeks.

UNDER 10 AND UNDER 11 Cross Country CHAMPIONSHIPS: at Oswestry School playing fields on Saturday 10th March
This Event has been CANCELLED by the Shropshire AA as a precaution for the Foot & Mouth outbreak
Please advise anyone you know who may be involved

CROSS COUNTRY: Olympians have once again had another very successful Cross Country season, winning the Shropshire Young Athletes Cross Country League overall and six of the eight team trophies. The club has also had representatives in the Shropshire teams at the Inter-Counties Cross Country and English Schools Cross Country Championships.

SATURDAY TRAINING: This will be moving to Oswestry School playing fields for the month of March from 11am - 12pm. Please note the change of time and venue . This is the only outdoor training session during the winter months and it is a very important one if you want to maintain fitness and stamina for the forthcoming track and field season. Please come if you can. We would like to see more people training on a Saturday morning.

SPORTSHALL: Olympians totally dominated the Shropshire Sportshall League, winning the overall trophy for the ninth consecutive year and taking all the team trophies as well! The club had a large number of athletes selected to represent Shropshire at the Regional Sportshall Finals in Hereford on 3rd March.

SHROPSHIRE AA SPORTSHALL CHAMPIONSHIPS: On Sunday 18th March at Much Wenlock. Events for Under 11s - Under 15s. You do not have to be selected to enter. Entry forms in the Green File. Closing date 10th March.

OLYMPIANS WEBSITE: If you are on the Internet, we now have a superb club website, which has been put together by Keith Weetman - www.oswestryolympians.co.uk. It is full of information about the club, is regularly updated and well worth a browse.

E-MAIL ADDRESSES: Please let Keith Weetman know if you have an e-mail address or if you have changed your old one, so that you can receive club information direct.

TRANSPORT: Our usual meeting place is The Little Chef car park, Mile End, which is very convenient if we are having a coach. If you are travelling on the coach and leaving your car please park away from the Tourist Information car park, so that parking does not become a problem for the club.

CLUB VESTS: These are available from Sian West - now cost just £6. Please give her a ring if you would like to buy one. (682600)

MCDONALDS ROAD RELAYS: for Under 13s to Under 17s. On Sunday 8th April at Sutton Park, Birmingham. Teams of 3 or 4 are required - each athlete to run 2.5 miles.
This is a really good, national event. If you are interested contact Keith Weetman, who has the club entry forms.
GREEN FILE: This will be available at training sessions. Please have a look through it as it already contains some information and entry forms for early track and field events.
e.g. Wrexham Open Meetings.
30/11/2001