South Canberra Tuggeranong Athletics Club Information

Founded 1955

SCT Club Information for 2008/2009

The South Canberra Tuggeranong Athletics Club is an Australian athletics club. It caters for all persons interested in athletics particularly those living in South Canberra and the Tuggeranong Valley. The club, currently the largest in the ACT, is affiliated with the ACT Athletics Association which is in turn affiliated with Athletics Australia.

Members of SCT can participate in a wide range of events at different levels of ability at the summer track & field interclub competitions held at the AIS track, Bruce. Interclub is held on late Saturday afternoons and after Christmas on Tuesday evenings. SCT enjoyed considerable success in the 2005/06 season.
During autumn/winter, club members may compete in the cross country competition conducted each Saturday afternoon by the ACT Cross Country Club. Events for all ages are held in various locations around Canberra.

SCT Management for 2008, 2009

President: Geoff Monro

Administrator/Secretary: VACANT - Can you help out?

Finance Manager: Mike Sexton

Membership Manager: Mike Sexton

Vikings Liaison: Jane McGlew

Non-executive positions:

Registrar - Mike Sexton

Registration assistant - Ewen Thompson

Uniforms - Jim White & Ewen Thompson

Publicity Officer - VACANT

Officials co-ordinator - VACANT

Website editor - Ewen Thompson

Women and Girl's Rep - Kathy Southgate

Awards/scholarships - Jane McGlew

TVRUASC Sports Council Rep (Vikings Liaison) - Jane McGlew

ACTA representative - Kathy Southgate

ACTA cross country rep - Ewen Thompson

ACTA T&F rep - Ewen Thompson

Little Athletics Liaison - The SCT committee

SCT General Committee - Gary Hosking, Jim White, Susan Schraenker, Robert Dunkley, Christo Dunkley, Rowan Dunkley

VEADF - The SCT Committee

Photography - Ewen Thompson, David Appleby

Fadden Pines - The SCT Committee

Street Mile - Mike Sexton

Coaching

To achieve the goal of supporting all participants in the sport of Athletics, coaching is available from coaches associated with SCT in all events at several convenient locations. Venues include Calwell Oval, Woden Athletics Field, Kambah No.3 Oval, The AIS Track and Stromlo Forest.

Alan Bishop	6231 0601	Sprints
Greg Gilbert	6288 0355	Contact for throws coaching
Garry Hosking	6161 3940	Middle Distance, Endurance & Walks
Mike Sainsbury	6296 3341	Middle Distance & Endurance
Ewen Thompson	6292 6553	Middle Distance & Endurance
Please contact coaches to ascertain their availability and training times.

2008/2009 Membership Information

To join SCT you can either:
» contact the SCT registrations officers at the track / winter series race with your cheque or money
» print this registration form and post with your cheque or money order to:

The Registrar,
SCT Athletics Club,
PO Box 276,
ERINDALE, ACT, 2903.

The full amount of the registration fee is paid by SCT to the ACT Athletic Association Inc. which sets the fees charged for the registration of an athlete in the ACT. The fee includes insurance cover at all events conducted under the auspices of ACT Athletics. This year's registration fee covers the period from 31 March 2008 to 31 March 2009 (there is no separate winter and summer registration).

Membership Fees - 2008/2009
U20, Open and Veterans:	$85 Annual
Junior U14, U16, U18:	$65 Annual
Officials & Coaches:	No charge

Little Athletes
If you are registered with a Little Athletics Centre in the U12 to U15 age-groups you may register with SCT at a discounted rate under a "dual registration" agreement. Alternatively, if you are currently registered with a senior club such as SCT, reduced rates may apply to your LA registration costs. In both cases proof of membership is required. Further information can be provided by the Centre Registrar.

Uniforms
Male: New 'action-back' design 'coolmax' singlet and black shorts.
Female: New 'coolmax' crop top and black shorts.
The price is $40 for both singlets and crop tops. Tracksuits in black, white and gold with embroidered club logo are available for $100.
Contact Jim White, Ewen Thompson or a member of the SCT committee.

Enquiries

President: Geoff Monro 6299 5740 or 0414 862304

Administrator/Secretary: VACANT

Treasurer: Mike Sexton 6291 6749

Membership Registrations: Mike Sexton 6291 6749. Assistant: Ewen Thompson

Financial Support
Club policy (under review) is that financial support is available for junior and senior club members selected in ACT teams (including officials) for Open and All-Schools National Championships and other interstate, national and international events, as approved by the committee from time to time. A written application must be made no later than two months after the competition. The degree of support can be up to 50% of individual team fares and accommodation costs as a maximum, depending upon the number of athletes to be supported, cost and time to time availability of club funds.

Vikings Elite Athlete Development Fund
This is a joint venture between SCT and the Tuggeranong Valley Rugby Union & Amateur Sports Club. The purpose of the fund is to assist those athletes who are attempting to make the transition to the open elite level in athletics. The eligibility criteria for membership of the VEADF can be seen here.

Education Scholarships
Limited access to applications for TVRUASC (Tuggeranong Valley Rugby Union & Amateur Sports Club) affiliated club sporting scholarships at college and tertiary education levels is available by application through SCTAC in Dec/Jan each year. Generally, applications seek evidence of satisfactory academic performance and sporting participation with SCTAC. Applications recommended by SCTAC are forwarded to TVRUASC where they are considered in competition with applications from other TVRUASC affiliated clubs. Contact Jane McGlew for further details.

Fadden Pines Schools Cross Country Program
SCT's Schools Cross Country Program is back! All information is available on the Fadden Pines page!