Our fifth annual South Coast primary schools gala day was another successful promotion.
IKO organiser Kev Curby reports: "Four primary schools from the South Coast District supported the event with 75 students from years 5 and 6 and some teachers.
Few of the students had read maps before, so it was quite a new experience for them. After a short break, the individual competition was held, courses going through bush and open areas of the Croom Sports Complex near Albion Park. The students had acquired their new skill very well, running the courses in quick times. The day finished with a relay event consisting of 25 teams of three. From the mass start until the last runner finished, excitement levels were high.
The Croom Sports Complex offers excellent conditions for beginners with a natural, lightly wooded bush area with a track network and plenty of open area that is used for training and competition for a variety of sports.
Nowra Public made a return attendance this year while Flinders Public, St Georges Basin Public and Aurora Steiner School attended for the first time.
Placegetters received a personal invitation to the NSW Schools Championships to be held on August 19-20 in the Illawarra.
Lyn Malmgron did a great job again, guiding the students through the day, Keith Jay set the courses, Ron Pallas provided his annual IT coaching session for me, and Salme Fuller, Rob Spry and Garry Stewart provided invaluable assistance on the day."
