Jimboomba Little Athletics

10/09/2026

✅ PRE-SEASON WEEK 3!
U6 right through to Opens! We are now all back together! 🎉 (*Tiny Tots you start Oct 2nd!)

Below is the program we will be running tomorrow night👇

Remember:

⏰ Group warm up is at 5:45pm.

🏃🏼‍♂️Triallists and those still needing to finalise their registrations, please be sure to arrive early.

🙏🏼 We are a little short on volunteers and committee members tomorrow night, so if you are able to come down early and help set up, it would be greatly appreciated! (Anytime from 4.30pm onwards)

👕 If you don’t have a uniform ready please just wear comfortable clothing and write your athlete’s registration number on their hand / tape on their shirt.

🚗 Please Note that an adult (parent or carer) must remain at the grounds at all times. Dropping your child off and leaving is not permitted.

🙌🏻 If you can volunteer to help out, please do so! Preseason is a great time to learn and we are always needing helpers! Often the biggest help can be just keeping the kids together and on task.

❤️ Please be patient. There will be a lot of children, many who are trying athletics for the first time, so things will likely run a little slower than usual.

🤗 HAVE FUN!

We look forward to seeing you there! ✈️

05/09/2026

👋 Are you a new parent in Little Athletics this year?

Did you know that LAQ offers a wide variety of events for athletes of all abilities?

From fun social competitions filled with friendships and PBs to competitive opportunities where athletes can test themselves against the best.

We also run exciting team events through our relay competitions, with options across both track and field! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Want to learn more? Check out the links below:

🔗 Regional Events – https://laq.org.au/competition/regional-competitions/
🔗 State Events - https://laq.org.au/state-championships/
🔗 LAQ Carnivals - https://laq.org.au/laq-carnivals/
🔗 LAQ Calendar – https://laq.org.au/calendar-of-events/

03/09/2026

✅ PRE-SEASON WEEK 2!
U10+ AGE GROUPS - tomorrow night is your turn! 🙌🏻

Here’s the program we will be running, and a reminder of some housekeeping and general info you might find useful👇

⏰ Be ready for group warm up at 5:45pm.

🪣 Athletes please meet down near the finish line and find your age group red trolleys. Each trolley will be labelled (eg U12G, U12B). Athletes can pop their drink bottles and belongings in this trolley, which will follow them to events.

🚜 There is still fresh construction around so please follow instructions and keep off any out of bounds areas.

🫴 Bring your water bottle and jumper (both labeled please). And don’t forget the mozzie repellent!

🏠 The clubhouse will be open from 5pm for triallists to check-in and those still needing to finalise their registrations. Uniforms will also be available for purchase.

🏃‍♂️If you are coming for a TRIAL please allow extra time to visit the clubhouse first to sign-in.

👕 If you don’t have a uniform ready yet, that’s OK! Please just wear comfortable clothing and write your athlete’s registration number on their hand or on a piece of tape or paper pinned to their shirt. (We will also have markers / tape / paper up at the clubhouse if you need).

🙏🏼 Please be patient. We have many children who are trying athletics for the first time, so things will likely run a little slower than usual. U11s will also be learning brand NEW events like Javelin and Triple Jump!

🚗 An adult (parent or carer) must remain at the grounds at all times. Dropping your child off and leaving is not permitted.

🚫 Just a friendly reminder too please that there are NO animals / pets allowed at the grounds.

🤗 Lastly, HAVE FUN! The focus is on 'being your best' not beating others.

We look forward to seeing you ✈️

01/09/2026

GOOD NEWS 🎉
We’ve extended our Early Bird special registration pricing for ONE more week! So if you’ve been thinking of signing up, now’s the time to do it!

Don’t Miss Out…
👉 https://laq.sport80.com/public/wizard/a/1809

30/08/2026

❌TRACK & FIELD CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE❌
You may have noticed that we have been doing some improvements around the grounds! To get these completed ASAP we need to close the grounds for training until further notice. This should only be for a couple of weeks. Please contact your coaches directly if you usually use our grounds to train on. Thank you for cooperation and understanding 🙏🏼

27/08/2026

PRE-SEASON CHECKLIST ✅

We are super excited to be having our first pre-season club night tomorrow night for our U6-U9 age groups! 🎉

⚠️Remember it’s ONLY U6-U9’s this week; older age groups, you’re up next week! (And Tiny Tots start 2nd October!)

Here’s the program we will be running, along with some housekeeping and general info you might find useful👇

⏰ Be ready for group warm up at 5:45pm.

🪣 Athletes please meet down near the finish line and find your age group red trolleys. Each trolley will be labelled (eg U8G, U8B). Athletes can pop their drink bottles and belongings in this trolley, which will follow them to events.

🫴 Bring your water bottle and jumper (both labeled please).

🏠 The clubhouse will be open from 5pm for trialists and those still needing help to finalise their registrations. We are expecting to be very busy so please allow time for a line up and arrive early if you can.

🏃‍♂️If you are coming for a TRIAL please also allow extra time to sign-in at the clubhouse first and make sure you have paid the invoice.

👕 If you don’t have a uniform ready yet, or have not received your registration bibs in the mail yet - that’s OK! Please just wear comfortable clothing and write your athlete’s registration number on their hand or on a piece of tape or paper pinned to their shirt. (We will also have markers / tape / paper up at the clubhouse if you need).

✔️Uniforms will be available to purchase on the night.

🚗 Please Note that an adult (parent or carer) MUST remain at the grounds at all times. Dropping your child off and leaving is not permitted. During preseason parents are welcome to accompany their children around to events and we welcome parent helpers!

🙏🏼 Please be patient. We have many children who are trying athletics for the first time, so things will likely run a little slower than usual. Our pre-season nights are all about learning for both parent helpers / age marshals and the kids!

🦟 The mozzies are starting to get friendly at the moment so we recommend repellant.

🤗 Lastly, HAVE FUN! The focus is on 'being your best' not beating others.

We look forward to seeing you and really hope you enjoy being a part of the Jimboomba Jets family! ✈️

26/08/2026

A few key upcoming dates to add to your diary…

🗓️ Fri 28th August
U6-U9 Age Groups only - first pre-season night

🗓️ Fri 4th September
U10-U20 Age Groups only - first pre-season night

🗓️ Fri 11th & 25th September
All Ages - U6-U20 pre-season nights together

🗓️ Fri 18th September
🚫 NO Club Night 🚫

🗓️ Fri 2nd October
Tiny Tots first night
+ Official start of the season & Age Championship Points

🗓️ Sun 28th February
Jimboomba Annual Carnival

A copy of our full season calendar is pinned to the top of our page, or you can also view and download a PDF copy on our website here:https://jimboombajetslac.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/JLAC-2627-Season-Calendar.pdf

25/08/2026

⭐️ UPCOMING OFFICIATING WORKSHOPS ⭐️

LAQ are running a number of ‘Introduction to Officiating Workshops’ over the coming weeks. You don’t have to have prior knowledge and they are FREE to register!

✅ Perfect for parents or caregivers wanting to learn or consolidate their knowledge; whether it’s just to know how to help during our Friday club nights, or at other competitions as well.

✅ Aimed to provide instructions on how to conduct an event, combining the theory of rules with practical application.

This is a great opportunity to learn the basics and we encourage you to attend if you can ☺️ The more parent helpers we get, the smoother and quicker our nights and competition meets run! ❤️

Please see the post below for the link to register!

📣 UPCOMING INTRODUCTION TO OFFICIATING WORKSHOPS

A number of free Introduction to Officiating Workshops are being held across Queensland over the next eight weeks thanks to Little Athletics Queensland

These workshops are a great opportunity for parents and volunteers to learn the basics of officiating and build their confidence in helping at weekly competitions.

If you're interested in learning more, these are great sessions!

Register here 🔗 https://laq.sport80.com/public/widget/7

21/08/2026

🔔 REMINDER 🔔
Tonight is our Open Night from 5.30-7.30pm!

📌 Please Note that it is not a compulsory night to attend and we will not be running events.
It’s simply a night you can come down to ask questions and get help with registration if needed. The uniform shop will also be open.

(Psst: If you still have trophies from last year you can come grab these too!)

See you tonight! 👋🏼

⭐️OPEN NIGHT⭐️

Come down and say Hi 👋🏼

🗓️ Friday 21st August 2026
⏰ 5.30pm - 7.30pm

A great opportunity to:

✅ Check out the track and facilities

✅ Purchase uniforms

✅ Visit our shoe exchange

✅ Ask any questions or get help with online registrations

✅ New members - if you haven’t already uploaded your birth certificate with your registration, you can also bring this down for us to sight in person.

🌭We will fire up the bbq for a sausage sizzle and the canteen will be open for hot chips, drinks and lollies!

Can’t make it? That’s ok!
You can still purchase uniforms, ask questions and get help with registrations during our Pre-Season nights as well!

We look forward to seeing you!

19/08/2026

A great opportunity for our U14 & U15 athletes!

The New Zealand Development Tour is a unique and exciting opportunity for Little Athletics Queensland athletes in the U14 and U15 age groups.

Athletes of all ability levels are encouraged to apply. This tour is designed as a development opportunity and supports growth at every stage of an athletes journey.

Nominations are now open for the 2027 tour, which will run from 9 - 18th January 2027. For further details and to nominate please visit below:
🔗https://laq.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2027-New-Zealand-Tour-Info-V3.pdf