The will to win is important..but the will to prepare is vital !!!


17/02/13


I hereby give notice that the Executive Committee of Whitemoss Amateur Athletics Club has called an Extraordinary General Meeting for Monday 25th February 2013 to be held at the Holiday Inn, Stewartfield Way, East Kilbride G74 5LA at 7.30pm

The purpose of the EGM is to discuss and thereafter vote on whether Whitemoss Amateur Athletics Club and East Kilbride Athletics Club should merge and become one athletics club

It is hoped that all members of Whitemoss AAC come along to the EGM and voice their opinion

Those entitled to vote are;

All fee paying members 16 years and over (on 25/02/2013)
Parents or Guardians of athletes under 16 years of age (on 25/02/2013)
Coaches and Officials associated with the activities of Whitemoss AAC
Honorary Life Patrons
Members of the Executive Committee

This is an important meeting which affects the future of Whitemoss AAC and its members

Follow this link for the report approved by Whitemoss AAC committee providing details of the benefits and disadvantages of a merged club

Please give careful thought to this and please come to the EGM and listen to what is being discussed and have your say.

Voting will be done by secret ballot on the evening and the result will be declared shortly after voting is complete

Graham Ravenscroft

12/11/12

Mark Stringer won sportscotland Young Volunteer of the Year 2012 and received his trophy on 7th November at an event held at the Emirates Arena, Glasgow.
Mark, as well as being Secretary of Whitemoss AAC is a qualified UKA Athletics coach, coaching athletes at least twice a week and a UKA Field Official.
Mark was one of the youngest to officiate in the field events at the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics
Mark works constantly on helping to develop Whitemoss AAC. He is a constant at the track at John Wright Sports Centre on training nights communicating with parents, athletes and volunteers. Mark’s enthusiasm for his many roles is resolute and this cascades down to all involved with Whitemoss.

Athletics clubs cannot operate without the help of the volunteer and the excellent work Sandra and Mark and indeed all volunteers, whether coach, official, committee member or helper do on a daily basis needs to be highlighted.I’m sure I speak on behalf of all at Whitemoss AAC in congratulating Sandra and Mark in what are magnificent and well merited awards.

                                                                      

Scottish Athletics Annual Awards Night on 27th October saw Whitemoss Amateur Athletics Club Vice Chair, Sandra Frame, awarded Scottish Athletics Volunteer of the Year 2012
Sandra has been relentless over the past year in developing and promoting Whitemoss AAC and saw that an essential part of an athletics club and athlete development was the need to have a fit for purpose facility next to the track at John Wright Sports Centre.
Funding applications, organising and attending meetings all in her own time and a determination to get what every athletics club should strive for has resulted in the raising of three quarters of the money needed to achieve an Athletics Hub: this in the main has been down to Sandra’s professional pursuit of funding.
Sandra has seized upon further development opportunities from which Whitemoss AAC and athletes in the East Kilbride community has benefited.
Sandra is relentless in her pursuit in making Whitemoss AAC a vibrant and family friendly club for the Community.
 

Athletics clubs cannot operate without the help of the volunteer and the excellent work Sandra and Mark and indeed all volunteers, whether coach, official, committee member or helper do on a daily basis needs to be highlighted.I’m sure I speak on behalf of all at Whitemoss AAC in congratulating Sandra and Mark in what are magnificent and well merited awards.


                                                                      

20/10/12

Glasgow Athletics Association Open Graded Series 2012

The Glasgow Winter Open Graded series will take place for the first time at the new Emirates Arena. This event will be one of the first athletics events to take place in the new multi million pounds, indoor arena.

This is a fantastic athletics venue, and we would like you to be a part of the opening athletics event to take place.

The meets will take place on Thursday 27th of December and Sunday 30th December 2012.

Timetable TBC

                                                                                          

Hi all,

The Lanarkshire Cross Country Championships will be held at Drumpellier Park on 17th November 2012. It is for under 11 and above, sorry no under 9 race.

The club are going to use this as Whitemoss Cross Country Club Championships so we want as may people as possible to enter. Medals will be awarded to the 1st three Whitemoss finishers in each age group. Registration will be at 11.00am with the first race at 12.00. further details to follow.

The following day Sunday 18/11/2013 is the first Indoor League meeting, This event will start at 10.00am and finish approx 2.00pm

The purpose of this email is to let you know that both these events are happening and for you to notify the teammanager by email your availability or not for both events.

The cross country is open to everyone. Teams will be selected from available athletes for the indoor league and these athletes will be notfied by email.

Please can you all reply by Thursday 25th October and include the following

1. Name

2. Scottish Athletics Number

3. Date of Birth

4. My son/daughter is/isnot available to compete in the Lanarkshire AAA Cross Country on Saturday 17th November 2012.

5. My son/daughter is/isnot available if selected to compete in the Indoor league on Sunday 18th November 2012.


Remember the cross country at Lasswade on the 4th November and Kilmarnock on the 11th November are open to all.

Email: teammanager@whitemossaac.co.uk


17/09/12

AGM 2012

Dear Athlete / Parent,

Our club AGM place at the JWSC on Monday 29th October at 7pm. Training will run as normal by the coaches to allow as many parents as possible to attend. If you would like any item added to the agenda, please email me no later than 15th October 2012.

Last years minutes and the agenda will be emailed out 1 week prior to the 29th October.

Awards Dance 2012

The annual awards dance is on Friday 5th October 2012, at the Murray Owen Centre, Murray, East Kilbride from 7pm till Midnight. Tickets are limited and will be sold on a first come first served basis. Tickets cost £5 for adults and £3 for Under 16's. Tickets will be on sale from Thursday 20th Sept from Mark or Morag. Tickets cannot be reserved.

There will be a bar and DJ provided. All profits from the bar will be going to club funds.

We would be obliged if each athlete can supply at least one raffle, these can be left in the portacabin prior to Friday 5th October or handed to Mark or Morag. All Athletes,

Can all shield winners from last years awards, please return these to Mark no later than Monday 24th September. All athletes have the opportunity to vote for an athlete for the 'athletes athlete' award. This award is for an athlete that deserves recognition for their attitude, commitment and support to others within the club.

Indoor Training

This notice is for those who have children in the Under 11 / 13's. From Monday 22th October till Monday 25th March, there training will move inside at the JWSC as follows:

Under 9's 6:15 to 7:15

Under 11's 7:00 to 8:00

Training for Under 11's on a Thursday night commencing Thursday 25th October will be inside at Calderglen High School from 7:30 till 8:30.

Regards

Mark

23/08/12

Hi there,

Just to say thanks and well done to everyone who competed for and supported team Whitemoss today.It was a great turn out and everyone gave 100% and more.

Many athletes competed in events which they would probably not choose but in doing so earned valuable points for the club so a special thank you to all these athletes.

Master men, master women, senior men and senior women we really appreciate what you all put yourselves through today and hope you don't suffer too much in the morning. The number of events that you managed to cover between you all was unbelievable.

Athletes you were all a credit to Whitemoss AAC and regardless of winning the league or getting promoted you couldn't have tried any harder.

As soon as I know results I will let you know.

Thanks


Team Manager


23/08/12

Excellent and Unforgettable!!!
As Chair of Whitemoss AAC I’m sure I speak for all that the outstanding performances by all our athletes, not only today at Wishaw but also at the two previous League meetings at East Kilbride and Dumfries , were truly inspirational. Every club Athlete, Coach, Official, Committee member and Parent should feel very proud.
The result of today’s meeting and our final League position is as yet unknown. These will be published as soon as they are available.
Well Done!!!

25/07/12

Whitemoss AAC/East Kilbride AC Merger

Committee Members and Coaches representing both clubs have met on several occasions to explore the possibility of club merger.

The primary consideration was if the athletes of both clubs would be better served if there were one club.

A merger plan will shortly be issued to each club’s membership prior to any vote: the merging of the clubs is a democratic decision made by the club’s members.

The merged clubs would remain non-profit organisations.

Whitemoss AAC and East Kilbride AC have in recent times worked collaboratively with the sharing of equipment and coaching expertise is a common occurrence. Other examples include the ‘Athletics Hub’ project, a return to the Young Athletes League (YAL) with a South Lanarkshire Team (incorporating Whitemoss AAC, East Kilbride AC and RonHill Cambuslang) winning Division 2 and qualification to the YAL finals on 29th July.

Whitemoss and East Kilbride will hold their Club Championships jointly on 16th September at the John Wright track.

  

Graham Ravenscroft

Chair, Whitemoss AAC

14/07/12

Results for CSSAL Dumfrries added to Results page.

11/06/12

Just to say a big thank you to all athletes and parents who made the trip down to Dumfries today.

It was a great day with lots of outstanding performances and every event that an athlete took part in earned valuble points for the club.

A big thank you to all our more senior athletes and I hope you are not too sore in the morning!

An extra thanks to our first time competitors and their parents and I hope you enjoyed the experience and will do it all again.

I still don't know where we finished in the league today but as soon as I hear I will let you know.

Final League meeting is on the 19th August so put the date on your calender and more details about events will follow.

Again a massive thanks, you were all a credit to the club.

Well done to Scott Connal for a 1.61m in the High Jump ( League Record and PB)

19/2/12

Whitemoss AAC Athletes claim Silver

Whitemoss AAC athletes Emily Craig and Scott Connal won Silver medals at the Scottish National Indoor Under 14 Combined Events Championships at Kelvin Hall on Sunday 19th February

In strong fields both athletes excelled gaining personal bests in many events to achieve their medals.

Emily and Scott ran 60 meter hurdles, competed in the Shot Put, High Jump and Long Jump before culminating with a 800 meter run

In the boys event Scott Connal, aged 11, missed out on the gold medal by a mere 10 points after one of the gutsiest 800 meters anyone is ever likely to see.

Emily also took a well merited silver medal after running the fastest 800 meters of the group to clinch her second place.

23/1/12

Indoor League unscrutinised Match 3 results added to Results Page. This year we have provisionaly only one team through to the final on the 11th of March so congratulations to the U15 Girls A team. Also on the 11th the Indoor League puts on a 4x200m relay comp it is open to all so if anyone wants to take part please see your coach or the Team Manager to register your interest.

Well done to all who competed in the National Open on Saturday you will find the results on the Results Page.

29/1/12

Congratulations to Emily Craig who earned a selection for Team West at the Inter Regional Cross Country, in Edinburgh. She has now joined the limited group of Whitemoss Athletes.

What an honour.

Well done Emily

20/12/11

Christmas period training.

Druring the Christmas period the John Wright Sports Centre is closed as follows:

Sat 24th Dec

Sun 25th Dec

Mon 26th Dec

Sun 1st Jan

Mon 2nd Jan

Calderglen High School closes on Wed 21st Dec and re-opens on 9th Jan

There will not be any training for U9 and U11 groups until Monday 9th Jan.

Training Group

Thurs 22nd

Mon 26th

Thurs 29th

Mon 2nd

Thurs 5th

U9


OFF


OFF


U11

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

OFF

U13

ON

OFF

OFF

OFF

ON

U15/17

See Coach

Sprints

See Coach

CE

See Coach

18/12/11

The annual Whitemoss Sportshall Challenge will take place on Monday 19th Dec at 6-8pm in the main hall at the John Wright Sports Centre. This is a fun event with athletes from all age groups talking part together in traditional sportshall events. There will be a special race for parents/committee members so come prepaired.

Remember Come along and have some festive fun.

12/12/11

Unscutinised Match 2 Indoor League results added to the results page.

8/12/11

Due to the adverse weather conditions both the John Wright Sports Centre and Calderglen High School are closed there will be no training tonight.

West District Cross Country details:

First race is at 12noon so please arrive around 11am.

Location Irvine Royal Academy,Kilwinning Rd., Irvine. KA12 8SJ

LAAA Cross Country results added to results page.

2011 AGM 7/11/11 7pm JWSC all welcome

25/10/11

Article published on ITV East Kilbride - see link:

http://local.stv.tv/east-kilbride/news/26312-cash-boost-for-proposed-athletics-hub-in-east-kilbride/

21/10/11

Article published on ITV East Kilbride with regards to RBS bid for funding see link: http://local.stv.tv/east-kilbride/news/26200-athletics-club-hope-to-secure-rbs-funding/

Club Championship Result can now be found in the Results page.

18/10/11

From 24/10/11 U9's will be in the hall from 6pm to 7pm. U11's will be in the hall from 7pm to 8pm on Mondays

All Winter dates are now available on the Fixtures & Results page.

24/11/11

Indoor League results added to Results page.

SCOTTISH ATHLETICS WEST DISTRICT CC CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday 10 December, 2011, Irvine Royal Academy if you wish to enter please let Mark Stringer know by Sunday 27th Nov.

The first 2 Ravenscraig Open Graded 14th Dec and 18th Jan have been cancelled.

27/05/12

From ScottishAthletics:

The Scottish National Senior Championships will soon be upon us – and we
really want you to be there.

Junior Relays take place on the same day and at scottishathletics we need
your help to make both days at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow real family
occasions with a celebration of our fantastic sport.

The action on Saturday 2 June will start at 1pm and finish at around 4pm
with Sunday 3 June – more of a finals day – taking place from 12.30pm to
around 5pm.

We’re already hard at work on the job of sifting through entries, compiling
start list and making plans for extra fun events at Scotstoun which
everyone can enjoy.

And it cannot be stressed how much we need the support from club members to
come along on the day. The bigger the crowd, the better the atmosphere.

Back your own athletes who will be involved as they seek a place on the
podium, watch stars of the future or generally just relish the atmosphere
around athletics in a huge summer for sport.

Participation and performance are key goals for scottishathletics and
already there have been very good numbers involved in the indoor season and
the return of the District Championships at three different venues.

Thank you very much indeed for your commitment on those occasions.

But the Senior National Championships should be red letter days and the
more people at Scotstoun the better it will be for everyone involved.

We made a concerted pitch to BBC Scotland for television coverage for this
year’s championships but were unsuccessful on this occasion.

That may change for 2013 and 2014 as the Commonwealth Games loom and one
way which will seriously strengthen our hand will be video footage we hope
to put together from this year’s event.

That could then be used for promotional purposes and that’s why we want as
many people as possible in the stands and taking part on the track and
around the stadium.

Kids are free and adult entry is just £3 for what should be two great days
out. Remember it is 1pm to 4pm on Saturday and 12.30pm to 5pm on Sunday.

There will be competitions on the day – we will tell you soon about the
special prizes – and so much more.

Few would dispute that Scottish sport is now in a state of flux.

The next two years offer a brilliant opportunity for athletics to establish
itself firmly in the hearts and minds of the public.

That won’t happen just with good performances by a handful of elite
athletes. It requires a groundswell of support and passion from people
like you who put in so much hard work through cold winters.

The trains regularly rattle by Scotstoun. But let’s put in a bit of our own
thunder …


More details over the next few days on www.scottishathletics.org.uk


25/04/12

Mens League results added to results page.

Remember to return your membership renewal forms.

10/04/12

Outdoor fixtures have been added to Fixtures Page.

Team Manager has notified all athletes selected for CSSAL meeting at East Kilbride 29th April.

Membership Secretary would like to inform all members that 2012/13 membership renewal forms will be sent out shortly, these must be signed and returned by 31st May.

08/04/12

All Athletes are requested to ensure that thier SAL membership is up to date, no membership no competing.