What Does Springwood Sharks Little Athletics Provide ?

• Opportunity for organised recreational activity for children from the ages of five to fifteen years in which personal improvement overshadows competitive results.

• Opportunity for the achievement of all participants to be recognised regardless of competitive ability.

• Opportunity for the inexperienced participants to learn athletic skills.

• Opportunity for the more talented participants to obtain competitive experience at zone and state level, and the under 13 and under 15 athletes to be eligible for selection in the State Team to compete at the Australian Teams Championships.

• Opportunity for skilled athletes to aid willing youngsters by coaching them in athletic skills.

Where does my child fit at Springwood Sharks Little Athletics?

The Tiny Tots program runs each Saturday 8.30am—9.30am.  It is available for children born after September 2005.  They follow a play training program focusing on achieving mini athlete awards. These are produced by LAQ.

Times are not recorded but athletes are given a stamp/sticker for their book each week.
Lead up activities for shot put, discus, long jump, high jump, sprints, relays and hurdlesare included in the program.
A parent is expected to actively participate with each child in Tiny Tots.