Kembla Joggers Athlete Development & Assistance Fund

The Kembla Joggers Athlete Development and Assistance Fund provides help to KJ members with expenses incurred when representing the club at state or national level. Such expenses can include travel, accommodation, competition fees and other associated costs. Assistance for training is also available for coaches and club officials.

To qualify for athlete assistance the following criteria must be met:

Athletes must –

• have been a current financial member of both Kembla Joggers and ANSW for a minimum period of 12 months.
• be representing Kembla Joggers or ANSW as far as possible at a national/international event sanctioned by Athletics Australia.
• have achieved a predetermined qualifying time/criteria in order to compete.
• have represented the club at a minimum of 3 ANSW/AA events or 4 ANSW/AA road, cross-country or mountain running championship events during the current summer track or winter seasons respectively. This should include at least 1 relay championship event should a club team be formed.

Applications for assistance must be on the official form which is available from the club secretary or by downloading here. Athletes seeking assistance must provide a detailed schedule of expenses including any evidence where possible. Funding from other sources should also be declared. A summary of actual expenses should be provided upon request following the trip for which any funding is given.

The current athlete assistance fund allows for $200 for NSW or Australian representation interstate and $400 for Australian representation overseas. Additional discretionary assistance may be provided above these amounts – all applications will be considered on their merits.

Coaching or official training may be subsidised if that training is determined to be for the direct benefit of the club. The maximum funding any athlete, coach or official may receive in any year is $1000. Official club coaches will receive a subsidy towards training, insurance and coaches association affiliation fees.

For information on coaches or officials training courses contact Eric Brown on 42613985 or email ericbrown16@bigpond.com.au or Ian Hatfield on 42562021.

Uncle Pete's Junior Assistance Fund

A Junior Assistance Fund is in place which aims to support any juniors requiring financial assistance for such expenses as club fees, ANSW fees, uniforms, shoes, travel etc. The fund is generously supported by our junior sponsors Uncle Pete’s Wollongong. Assistance is irrespective of junior age-category or ability. All enquiries and any assistance provided will be kept completely confidential. Please direct any enquiries to Murray Smith on 42838183.

Beaton Park Scholarship

The Beaton Park Scholarship is awarded annually in April to one KJ member who meets certain performance criteria set out by Beaton Park, is a registered member of ANSW and who is also a resident of the Wollongong City Council area. The scholarship provides free access to Beaton Park Leisure Centre facilities including gym programs and track use for 12 months. The scholarship is an initiative of Beaton Park Leisure Centre and previous recipients include Stephen Brown (2001), Russell Chin (2002), Madeline Heiner (2003), Jake Evans (2004), Jared Poppett (2005) and Ryan Gregson (2006). For more information call Hazel Brown on 4261 3985.