A wide range of running, jumping, and throwing events is conducted. Competition is graded so that children of similar age and ability compete with each other and the emphasis is placed on participation and personal improvement rather than winning.
The children and their parents belong to Little Athletics Centres, which are affiliated with a State/Territory Association. Parents are involved in all aspects of the activity, as coaches, officials, administrators and spectators. They form the committees that administer Centres and conduct the weekly competition.
By encouraging children to participate in regular physical activity, Little Athletics helps them to lay the foundation for a healthy lifestyle. By involving the parents in all aspects of its activities, it provides opportunities for families to participate together and to share experiences; and by bringing so many parents and children together in an atmosphere of friendly co-operation it can benefit the whole community.
The philosophy of the Little Athletics movement is summed up in the slogan:
“LITTLE ATHLETICS FOR FAMILY, FUN AND FITNESS”
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