CHESHIRE COUNTY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
	NEWSLETTER December 2002

a) Cheshire County AGM The AGM will be held on Wednesday 12.2.03 starting at 7.30pm at Frodsham Community Centre. If you wish to put any motions to the AGM or nominate anyone for an Officer's post (Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer) please let me know by 15. 1.03. If you have any pertinent matters for discussion you are welcome to raise them at the meeting. We look forward to seeing you. 1 am standing down as Secretary at the AGM after a 10 year tenure and so is the Chairman after 3 years. 
b) Track & Field Championships Both Merseyside and Greater Manchester have reduced their Championships to a one day event because of the small number of entries, in spite of taking entries on the day. Cheshire is continuing with its two day Meeting because the entries justify it and we are financially sound. The Committee appreciate the support Cheshire athletes give to the Championships. 
c) Coaching Ethics Following the recent court case involving a coach in the north of England, the Committee would like to stress to clubs the need to ensure that coaches do not detach themselves from the main body of the club and operate on a law unto themselves. 
d) New Secretaries: W Cheshire AC, Sheila Evans, 56 Hallfields, Tarvin, Chester CH3 8ET.Tel: 01829 740513 and Cheshire Schools: Yvette O'Rourke, Bankfield School, Liverpool Road, Widnes, WA8 7HU.Tel: 0151424 5038. 
e) NoEAA advise that Village Hotel, Warrington has been deleted from membership. 
f) Anne Groves of Cheshire Schools has sent a letter of thanks for the help given at Hartford at the English Schools Cross Country. 
g) Coaching Education Tony Aires is arranging a Fitness in Running and Walking Course in Cheshire which will allow coaches to lead road running sessions with UKA insurance cover. Other Courses: Level 1- 18.1.03 St Bees, Cumbria Children in Athletics- 2.2.03 Manchester TBA

	1.2.03 Sports City Manchester	8.2.03 St Bees, Cumbria
	8.3.03 Wavertree, Liverpool		5.4.03 Warrington
	12.4.03 Snorts City Manchester	13.4.03 Sports City Man.
Level 2- 	25/26.1.03	51)	Level 2 Specific	29/30.3.03 Wigan
		1/2.3.03	351				3/4.3.03 Sports City Man.

See www.sportscoachuk.org, a sports coach UK web site recently redesigned.
h) Legacy Money
NWAF, through Alison Wyeth will arrange a meeting in Jan 03.Each club may send 2
members.
Any feedback you may have on courses or club requirements please pass on to E Gore
Tel: 0151 356.0648.
i) Road Race Grand Prix in Cheshire
We now have 15 clubs entered for the 2003 Cheshire. Road Race, but there are still a
number of eligible clubs who may still wish to register before the first race next
month. Such clubs should either return the form they have been sent, phone the GP
Coordinator, Adrian Thiemicke on 012770 569012, 
or e mail: roadracegp@cheshireaa.com.

BJ Warren, Secretary, 16.12.02