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Tribal news - September edition
Mon, 5 Sep 2011
Welcome to the latest instalment of Tribal News - a quarterly e-newsletter to keep the tribe up to date with the latest news, events, date claimers and a whole lot more! The Active Tribes team hopes you enjoy the read, and encourages you to send us through your stories!
Keep the kids active after school and during the holidays
Enrolments are now open for the Spring holiday program and Term 4. Let your kids run, jump, splash, or hit their way through a variety of fun sporting programs. We are excited to see the return of Swim School, with the re-opening of our Milton State School facility.
There is a wide selection of term and holiday programs to keep your children active and healthy.
New athletics track on show to the nation
UQ Sport in partnership with Queensland Athletics has won the bid to host the 2011 Australian All Schools Athletics Championships.
The event, which is anticipated to attract up to 1100 participants, will run at the UQ Athletics Centre from 2 - 5 December 2011.
This will be a fantastic opportunity to showcase the new track, our magnificent campus facilities, and the UQ advantage. Our partnership extends to the colleges who we have engaged to provide accommodation to participants as well. Well done to the Athletics Centre team!
Exciting new themes for multi-activity holiday programs
The upcoming Spring holiday program will see the introduction of new range of themes and activities for both the ActivePlay and ActiveSports programs. These are set to add even more fun and excitement to the already popular programs.
Active Tribes Program Coordinator, James Patmore says "the new daily themes will set the basis on what activities will be available each day throughout the holidays, allowing children to learn more about the rules and background of the activities, whilst still promoting a fun and active environment."
Some of the themes that will be run during ActivePlay include:
Working as a team: Team challenges & relays, hockey, tug-o-war, obstacle course, and target games.
Get cultural: Capoeira, fencing, dance, creative movement, cooking skills, art/craft, and circus skills.
Some of the themes that will be run during ActiveSports include:
Olympic sports: Cycling, athletics, swimming, hockey, Volleyball, soccer, basketball, and badminton.
American sports: Basketball, vortex, softball, dodgeball, and lacrosse.
Enrol now in the Spring holiday program.
Survey winners!
At Active Tribes we value customer feedback about all aspects of our business. At the end of each term and holiday program, parents are asked to complete a survey which allows us to ensure we are continuing to meet your expectations. All survey respondants go into a draw to win a free enrolment in the upcoming program. Congratulations to the latest winner!
- Winter survey winner: Tara Jones
Get to know us!
In each edition of Tribal News, we would like to introduce you to one of our staff members. This time, we'd like to introduce you to:
Name: Josh Abbott
Role: Junior Development Coach (aka: coach extraordinaire)
What do you like best about coaching Active Tribes: Inspiring kids to improve whilst assisting them in any way I can. The biggest reward is seeing children progress from Aussie Mozzie to Beginner to Intermediate and so on.
How do you relax: Playing guitar, golf and snooker
Favourite TV show: The IT Crowd or Big Bang Theory
Favourite holiday destination: Florence, Italy
Person you admire: Andre Agassi - fantastic tennis player and I’ve always admired him ever since he opened a door for me at the Wimbledon practice courts when I was 10 years old. He said, “Heya buddy, how’s it going?” It is a scene that has stuck in my head and one that I hope lasts the rest of my life!
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