We are fortunate to have within ACA the skill and experience of some of the best athletics’ coaches in New Zealand. This has been reflected in the great results ACA athletes have achieved in Track & Field and Cross Country events. Our Coaches give hugely of their time and energy, most of them on a year round basis. As a Club we feel we should do as much as we can to respect, acknowledge and encourage this effort.
Hence we have established a Coaches’ Fund, with a specific purpose: “To support our Coaches for the development of ACA athletes”.
We want to establish a sustainable Fund to enable us to:
- Pay for our Coaches to go on training courses to improve their own skills;
- Reimburse Coaches for travel to out of town events where the Coach is responsible for an ACA representative team;
- Reimburse Coaches for some of the out-of-pocket expenses they incur as a result of their coaching;
- Fit them out in Club uniform and track suit.
The ACA Executive Committee receives applications from Coaches for particular support, and the Committee approves or declined these applications as part of its normal business. How can you give to the Coaches Fund? It’s easy! You can give by:
- cheque made out to ACA Coaches' Fund, and posted to PO Box 128126, Remuera, Auckland; or
- automatic payment, (weekly, monthly or quarterly), please contact a Committee member so we can help set this up.
We encourage you to act now so that you too can help recognise the contribution our Coaches make to the success of our athletes and our Club.
