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Back the Track
Club Sponsor - Alton Sports
WADAC has Clubmark status
Race for AAIR
Join the WADAC Google Group (Members Only)
FLM Training Partner
Please Note: waiting Lists are in place for years 4/5 and for years 5/6. To add your child to one of the waiting lists and for all enquiries relating to them please use the following email addresses:
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Development of our young athletes is very important to WADAC. We have seen the Junior section grow over the past few years from around 30 to 200 registered junior members and over 100 regularly turning up for training each week. Our aim is to provide as many opportunities for Juniors to try out new skills and events and help them find their speciality event(s) with a view to competing for WADAC from Junior through to Senior level. Our main junior session takes place on Thursdays 630-730pm at the University Athletics track at Bar End. We cater for 9-18 year olds (ie school years 4-11).
All juniors must sign in on the registration sheets inside the pavilion. We offer 3 free trial sessions before committing to join WADAC. If you or your child want to start a 3-week trial please contact Michaela to see whether places are available. Please don't just turn up as there is a waiting list for some age groups. If coming for the first time please sign the “3 weeks trial” sheet.
After a general warm-up and some announcements eg.details of up and coming matches and recognition of recent performances, the Juniors are split into various age groups and disciplines depending on coaches available that evening. Y4 and 5 work together (see below) and Y6 and above are offered the choice of sprints, throws, hurdles, jumps and endurance.
Y4 and Y5 train together and there are 2 separate groups – QuadSquad and Recreational.
QuadSquad are those children keen to compete for the club in Quadkids competition (which form part of the Wessex league matches over summer). QuadSquad practice the events for Quadkids competition ie long jump, sprint, distance run and vortex throw.
The Recreational group is for those children who are do not wish to compete and is aimed to provide a general fitness workout.
All Juniors should be aware that the track can be a busy arena and must take care when crossing. When recovering or warming down please keep clear of the inside 2 lanes. Do not cross the long jump run up area whilst training is taking place. Cross the infield only if told to do so and take great care not to cross the throws area when training is taking place.
It is our aim to set up a more formal track induction program in the near future.
As the juniors begin to specialise (Y6 and above) they have to opportunity to attend training on Tuesday evenings 630-8pm. These sessions are for Juniors keen to compete for the club in various competitions such as National Young Athlete league and Wessex League in the summer and Hampshire Cross country in the winter. Tuesday sessions are by coach invitation only.
ALL of our coaches are volunteers, some are former athletes themselves whereas others are parents who have come into the sport with their children. Lending a hand on training nights or assisting with officiating at matches helps enormously. If you are interested in taking up coaching more regularly, WADAC will fund coaching courses (level 1 is a one day course with no exam). Please contact coachingcoordinator@wadac.org.uk for more details. All coaches and helpers are CRB checked, this is done through the club’s Child Protection Officer - see Contacts for Child Protection Officer contact details.
To help develop the junior section of WADAC further we would be delighted to hear from any parent, relative or family friend who is keen to get more involved with the club. Those who have taken that step find it is incredibly rewarding. We would be delighted to hear from anyone who is interested in coaching, officiating at matches, lending a hand on training nights or even baking a cake for the host matches! Please contact volunteer@wadac.org.uk if you would like to become involved.
Most communication is done via email so please check your inbox regarding competitions, newsletters and items such as when our club sponsors, Alton Sports are coming down with their van of kit.
There are various announcements each week at the start of training regarding up and coming matches. Details for the Young Athlete League and Wessex league are available on this website - Juniors Fixtures. Sign in sheets for matches can be found on tables in the pavilion. Please click here for details of selection policy for competition.
There are also various open meetings throughout the track and field season. It is up to you to enter the open meetings individually, forms are available either via a link on the website or at training.
NB If you are currently a club member and not receiving regular updates/team information please contact juniors@wadac.org.uk
For FAQs regarding Junior training please see Frequently Asked Questions. Should you require more information or have a query on any aspect of junior training please contact Junior Co-ordinator Michaela McCallum at juniors@wadac.org.uk.
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