Box Hill Little Athletics Centre (Centre Number 21) is one of the very best Little Athletics Centres in Victoria.
The first day of Little Athletics in Box Hill was Saturday 12 October 1968 at the Number 4 oval at Surrey Park (the oval in front of the Box Hill Swimming Pool today). The formation of the centre in 1968 was due to the promotional work of the Box Hill Apex Club as part of their community service activities with the backing from the Victorian Little Athletics Association and their principle sponsor The Victorian Egg Board.
After the initial year at Surrey Park, followed by several years at RHL Sparks Reserve—Northern oval (near the corner of Canterbury and Albion Roads) Little Athletics in Box Hill found its way to Hagenauer Reserve in the 1990’s.
Since it’s formation in 1968, Box Hill Little Athletics Centre has had incredible success in Region & State Relays, Cross Country and Region and State Track and Field Championships. The achievement of the Box Hill athletes may be reflected on the enthusiasm and keenness of the centre from the executive committee down to clubs and parents alike, marking Box Hill as a centre prepared to play its part in the promotion and future growth of Little Athletics in Victoria.
Some of the elite athletes who have come through Box Hill Little Athletics are:
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Steven Hooker
Olympic Games 2008 – Pole Vault
Commonwealth Games 2006 – Pole Vault
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Leigh Miller
Olympic Games 1988 – 400m Hurdles and 4 x 400m Relay
Commonwealth Games 1990 – 400m Hurdles and 4 x 400 Relay
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Paul Grinsted
Commonwealth Games 1982 – 1500 metres
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Scott Robertson
Commonwealth Games 2006 – Diving
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Steven Parsons
Richmond Football Club 1970s
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Jason Cripps
St Kilda Football Club 1990s
As proud as a Little Athletics Centre can be with our achievements, the centre provides enjoyment, satisfaction and fun for both the elite athlete and the child who just loves to run, jump, throw and compete. Box Hill Little Athletics always emphasises trying to improve on your previous performance as measured by your “Personal Best” rather than solely focusing on winning at all costs. Box Hill prides itself on supporting this attitude through participation and support from parents as Age group Managers, Officials and Chief Officials in the running of the Saturday morning program.
Box Hill Little Athletics Centre, in season 2009-2010, celebrates its 42nd Year. We as a centre are very excited to be celebrating this great milestone. We greatly appreciate the voluntary service many people have given in the past serving on committees and acting as officials. These efforts and contributions have made our centre what it is today and for that reason we operate by a credo of
‘Run Proud’.
The Centre has some 520 registered athletes with many joining our centre from well beyond what would be expected to be our catchment area. Accordingly our athletes come from a range of backgrounds that greatly assists in improving and fostering a broad social network for the children.
Age Group Managers ensure the program continues to flow smoothly and as a general standard the program usually concludes at about 11:30am.
Our Centre functions under the guidance of dedicated volunteers whilst the Box Hill Little Athletic Centre is fully compliant with recent legislation regarding Working With Children Checks and accreditation. In addition we have a fully qualified first aid professional on track every Centre meeting.
We would like to introduce our Executive and General committee who are committed to maintaining the history of our Centre with fairness and good governance for the purpose allowing children to develop and achieve their personal bests.
President
Alan Bertacco
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Vice President
Jon Seddon
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Secretary
Sue Sando
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Treasurer
Warren Paterson
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Registrar/Recorder
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Cross
Country
Rob Schwerkolt
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Team
Manager
Scilla Dinnison
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Special
Events
Alan Bertacco
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Coaching
Coordinator
Sherrie Boulter
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Supplementary/
Seniors Liaison
Talitha Crawford
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Duty
Roster
Susie Kosa
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Arena
Manager
TBA
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General Committee
Jan Fitzgerald
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General Committee
Pia Hunter |
General Committee
Kent Barnes
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General Committee
David Brown |
General Committee
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General Committee
Rosemary Chan
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General Committee
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General Committee
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BHLAC adheres to the Victorian Little Athletics healthy food choice, smoke free, sun protection and responsible alcohol management policies. Click on the link to download a copy of the policy.
