SPORTSBAG
Here you will find all sports notices and upcoming sporting events within the school and community.
WAKATIPU EXCHANGE
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Wakatipu exchange last week. Jump over here to read all about it!
TOURNAMENT WEEK
We have five teams representing Mount Aspiring College at tournament week.
The netball A team will be attending the South Island Secondary School netball tournament in Nelson, the football boys 1st XI team is travelling to Blenheim to compete in the Jim Wishart tournament, the football girls 1st XI team are playing in the Lotto Sportswear tournament in Invercargill, the 1st XI mixed hockey team will be tested at the South Island Mixed Hockey tournament in Blenheim and the Under 15 Rugby team are competing at the South Island Secondary School Rural Livestock Junior Rugby tournament. We wish all the teams, their coaches and managers the very best for their respective tournaments!
UPPER CLUTHA PRIMARY SCHOOLS - SKI AND SNOWBOARD RACE
Open to all Year 7 & 8 students of intermediate skiing/boarding ability, no racing experience required. Come and have FUN at Cardrona racing down a Giant Slalom and Gravity X course. Get a team of three or four together - all boys, all girls or mixed where the best three combined times count towards medal placings.
See flyer included below for more details.
SCHOOLS CATEGORY NEW FOR BIKE WANAKA 10-HOUR RACE
This year's Bike Wanaka 10 Hour race, held at Deans Bank on Sunday the 27th of October, has for the first time a Schools category. This is open to teams formed by four or more secondary school children, with at least one boy and one girl in each team. There will be prizes from our generous sponsors for the team that manages to cycle the most laps of Deans Bank in 10 hours. It's a fun event, with the team's encouraged to build great camps to base themselves at Albert Town campground - the race course will snake through these camps in each lap and this makes for a really fun day for all.
More information and entry procedures click here
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NZ SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY SKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The New Zealand Cross Country Skiing Championships are fast approaching on Saturday 14th September. Please click the links below to find out more information about the competition as well as entry forms:
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LEARN TO ROW
Interested in learning to row? Learn to Row (LTR) is a six week beginners course, three sessions a week designed to teach the basics of sculling.
Sessions will be Monday and Thursday after school and Saturday mornings. Registration is essential as places are limited.
Sign up at the Sports Hub or register here
FESTIVAL OF SPORT & RECREATION
Ever wondered what sporting and recreational activities are on offer in our community; when and where they take place and who to contact to get involved? Then don't miss the free Mitre 10 Wanaka Festival of Sport & Recreation being held on Sunday 15th September, 10am - 1pm at The Wanaka Recreation Centre.
The festival includes sports club and business club exhibitors, interactive activities every half hour, indoor play spaces for the little ones along with activities and outdoor challenges across three outdoor courts.
Whether it involves hitting, jumping, throwing, kicking, climbing, swinging, tumbling or pulling, there is something for everybody. Get along and have a go!
FLIPPA BALL
We are really lucky to have one of our Pool Crew very keen to get Flippa Ball up and running. Adriaan is an experienced coach of all ages from the Netherlands.
So, wondering what exactly is Flippa Ball? It's mini Water Polo! Flippa Ball is a great sport for building water confidence (in a shallow pool) and team skills while having fun.
Come along this coming Friday the 30th of August and Friday the 6th of September from 5 - 6pm. This will be a free trial for kids aged between 7 and 16. Please note that all kids must be able to swim 25m nonstop and seven year olds must have an adult or supervisor over the age of 16.
The cost will be entry to the pool $4.00
RAINBOW RUN
The Rainbow Run will be held on Saturday 12 October. Please see below for more information.
MAC 2019 SPORTS CALENDAR
