In order to run a full program, assistance from parents is essential. Help is required to set up the events before competition starts, assist in the running of track and field events (80+ helpers are required!!) and age marshalling for each group. If this help is not available, then it may be necessary to run a reduced program - it is the children who miss out. A Parent Help Levy of $45 per family is in operation and this is refundable if the parents assist with the running of the program for the full period of competition over 10 mornings/evenings, at least 3 of which must be after the Christmas break. There are approximately 22 days of competition at the Centre and further assistance can be covered at Zone/State competitions. Please do your share and enjoy watching your child compete at the same time. Children are unable to compete at field events unsupervised due to the risk of injury. Please record your name in the parent help roster sheet which is kept at the table near the clubhouse.

Please be aware of your Parent Help obligations prior to registering your child.

You must record your name on the parent help roster sheet which is in each age folder when you have assisted. These sheets in the folders are the ones used to record the Parent helpers for refund purposes. If assisting on the track - eg timekeeping or starting, names are recorded at timekeeping.

Specific duties which can count towards parent help include: (for the duration of competition)

• Assisting at a field event
• Age Marshalling (maximum of 3 per group responsible for looking after the group and recording their results, measuring and retrieving at field events)
• Time Keeping
• Assisting in Canteen
• Assisting at Zone and Association days
• Assisting for approx 1 hour to set up equipment prior to competition

PLEASE NOTE: Two parents from the same family can not age marshal the same group. They can however age marshal & time keep, or age marshal 2 different groups.

ALL CHILDREN IN UNDER 6 & UNDER 7 AGE GROUPS MUST HAVE A PARENT OR GUARDIAN (OVER 18 ) IN ATTENDANCE AT THE GROUNDS FOR THE DURATION OF COMPETITION. THIS RULING ALSO APPLIES WHERE PERMISSION IS NOT GIVEN FOR THE CENTRE TO OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.