Awards with Helensvale Little Athletics

We offer a number of end-of-season awards, including certificates, medals, and trophies, to athletes at Helensvale Little Athletics. Every registered athlete is eligible to try for any of the awards. Major awards require a minimum of 50% athlete attendance. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.

Age Champions
This award is decided by the amount of points each athlete has accumulated throughout the season at the club in their own age groups. The 20/21 season has introduced a new points system: 20 points are awarded for 1st place in each event, 10 points for 2nd, 5 points for 3rd, 3 points for 4th, 2 points for 5th, and 1 point for event participation.

Champion Boy/Girl
The Champion Boy and Champion Girl awards are based on combined results from our club, regional, and state levels. Points are awarded as follows: 20 points for 1st place in each event, 10 points for 2nd place, 5 points for 3rd place, 3 points for 4th place, 2 points for 5th place, and 1 point for event participation.

McDonald’s Achievement Award – Individual Age Groups
These awards are presented to the male and female athletes based on the number of times the McDonald’s Blue achievement levels are reached or exceeded throughout the season in each age group.

McDonald’s Achievement Award – Junior and Senior Boy & Girl
The junior boy and girl and the senior boy and girl who achieved the highest number of Blue achievement levels overall.

Rookie of the Year
This award is given to an athlete who has attained the highest level of achievement in their first season at the club. This can be at the States, Regionals, and Centre levels. In the event of a draw, the award is determined by points for achievements: 15 points per gold medal, 10 per silver, and 5 per bronze.

Sportsmanship Award
Awarded to a boy and a girl from each age group. An athlete who has always tried their best at Saturday afternoon and Friday night club competitions, gives everything a go and is seen to display great sportsmanship, chosen by filling out a nomination form each week and a tally kept for the end of season.

Centre Manager Award
The Centre Manager Award is presented to the athlete who the centre manager believes has gone above and beyond throughout the season, doing their best on and off the track & field and helping others. This athlete displays good sportsmanship, is a good role model, assists with the setup and packdown of equipment, and participates in all events each day or night of competition. Chosen by the Centre Manager.

Throws, Jumps, Sprints Award
These athletes have consistently achieved outstanding results in their throws, jumps, or track events. The winners are calculated by adding the number of times they have reached the Blue McDonald’s achievement level during Saturday afternoon and Friday night competitions in each discipline. Junior criteria are U6-U10; senior is U11-U17.

Personal Best (PB) Awards – Individual Age Groups
These awards are presented to the boy and girl in each age group who have attained the highest number of PB’s at HLA club nights only.

Personal Best (PB) Awards – Junior Boy & Girl, Senior Boy & Girl
Awarded to the junior boy and girl, and senior boy and girl who attained the highest number of PB’s overall at HLA club nights only.

Clubman Award
This award is presented to an adult volunteer who the committee believes has gone above and beyond in their position within the club, doing their best and achieving outstanding results for the club. Nominations are received and voted on by the committee.

Carnival Award – Junior and Senior
The Carnival Awards are for both junior and senior athletes who tallied the most points throughout the season at all club-level carnivals, excluding regionals and states. Athletes are awarded 6 points for 1st place, 5 points for 2nd, 4 points for 3rd, 3 points for 4th, 2 points for 5th and 1 point for event participation. Junior is U6-U10, and senior is U11-U17.

Participation
Presented to all other athletes who attain at least 50% participation of competition nights and are nominated to come to the presentation.

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