Newbridge Athletic Club

NEWBRIDGE ATHLETIC CLUB

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP 2014

Athletics has become a popular form of activity in recent years with a considerable increase in our membership year on year. It is no longer considered practical to be collecting membership application forms from athletes on an ad-hoc week-by-week basis. This generates extra work for voluntary officials in the club who are responsible for collecting and registering athletes with Athletic Ireland. The start date of registration of athletes for 2014 with Athletic Ireland commences on 1st December 2013 as competition entries will have to be completed by mid January 2014 for indoor competitions.

Also for insurance reasons, we cannot have unregistered athletes using the club facilities and therefore we need to start the registration process in November 2013 and complete registrations for existing members in advance of the commencement of training in January 2014. Membership is from January 1st 2014 to 31st December 2014 and it is therefore illogical to have an athlete using the club facilities without being registered and thereby covered for insurance.

We also have waiting lists, especially in the younger age groups and we need to know the numbers that are going to register in 2014 in order to advise those on the waiting list if there will be a place for them. We are limited in our membership numbers at the club based on the number of official coaches and training space requirements.

Coaches and officials in the club will be supplying new membership forms at training sessions in November 2013. Please take a membership form and return the form with payment to your coach or club official. If anyone has difficulty in making the payment for financial reasons please speak in advance to Pat Kyne club registrar at 087-8255604. Pat is responsible for registrations and discussions will be kept in complete confidence.

CLUB RULES 2014

Membership forms must be completed and returned before an athlete commences training in early January 2014.
A parent or guardian must sign the membership form to acknowledge that they have read these rules and agree to abide by them.
At training sessions all juvenile athletes must follow all reasonable instructions from club coaches or officials. Juvenile athletes who fail to do so will not be permitted to train or compete with the club.
All athletes must participate in designated activities at training unless they are injured. Athletes must not leave training unaccompanied by a parent/guardian without getting the coach’s consent first.
All athletes must make every effort to be in time for training sessions.
All athletes are requested to respect their fellow athletes, competitors and coaches.
Athletes must wear appropriate training gear –runners, shorts, t-Shirt and tracksuit depending on weather conditions.
All parents are encouraged to stay and watch training sessions.
Athletes who are unable to take part in training due to injury or illness, should not attend training.
New or existing athletes who are not registered within 2 weeks of attending the club are not insured and cannot continue training.
The use of mobile phones is not permitted during training.
Only athletes who train regularly in the club will be deemed eligible for selection for Teams or individual events.
Training is on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-8pm at Newbridge Athletic Club. Individual coaches may make alternative arrangements with their groups of athletes.
Athletes are expected to compete at County Championships. Failure to do so without a legitimate reason will debar them from being entered in the Leinster Championships. This decision will be a matter for the club coaches and the club committee.
Athletes who join the club in 2014 and who do not compete in the county league or championships for the club during 2014 will have their membership reviewed by the club committee for the year 2015.
During winter months when the weather is inclement, parents/guardians of younger athletes should consider not bringing their athletes to training as we currently have limited clubhouse facilities until we move to new facilities in the future.
In the interests of safety juvenile athletes attending training must be accompanied to and be collected by parents/guardians from the athletic track at 8pm sharp.
Newbridge Athletic Club endorses and operates under the Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Children’s Sport. The club has two Child Care Officers –Eileen Hill 086-1606501 and Pat Kyne 087-8255604..
During 2014 the coaches and officials may start contacting parents/guardians in connection with athletic events/training by email and/or text. Please ensure you give an up-to-date email address and mobile number on the membership form. Please print the email address clearly on the membership form.
For further details on club information including notices, fixtures, results etc please view our website on a regular basis at