2013 world dwarf games

The first World Dwarf Games training & information camp will take place in Melbourne from the 27th-29th of January, if you are coming from interstate and have not yet booked flights I would suggest you do so ASAP. Please let me know your flight details once you have booked so we can organise transport assistance where needed. If you have expressed interest for the 2013 games and are unable to come along for the weekend please contact me by Friday the 30th of December.

Any underage athlete that is attending the weekend without a guardian will need to appoint a guardian for the weekend, if this is an issue again please contact me. A signed form between you and your parents/guardian and your guardian for the weekend will need to be arranged before the weekend and emailed/posted to me. Forms will be circulated as required.

The weekend will officially begin on Friday evening with a team dinner and conclude on Sunday afternoon, please see schedule below (more details to follow):

Friday: Arrivals & optional activities around Melbourne CBD
7:30pm: Team Dinner

Saturday:
9:00am - 12:00pm Session 1 - Venue TBA
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm - 4:00pm Session 2 - Venue TBA
6:00pm Dinner & team meeting - Venue TBA

Sunday:
9:00am - 10:30pm Session 3 - Venue TBA
10:30am – 11:00am Morning Break

11:00am - 1:00pm Session 4 - Venue TBA
1:00pm - 2:00pm Lunch

For those of you who are yet to send me their expression of interest form please do so ASAP so we can finalise numbers and arrange training venues.

In terms of accommodation we are currently exploring billeting options, more details to come. If you would prefer to find your own accommodation for the weekend, the majority of activities will take place within close proximity of the CBD.

Things to bring along to the weekend:
Training Gear (Including appropriate clothing as well as table tennis and badminton racquets and other equipment if you wish to use your own.)
Swimming gear for swimmers
Pen
Note Pad
Water bottle
Sunscreen
Enthusiasm
Keen knowledge to learn
Sportsmanship

If you would like more information on the World Dwarf Games of the first training & information weekend please do not hesitate to contact me.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Safe & Happy New Year

Sam Millard
National Sports Coordinator - SSPA

The World Dwarf Games 2013 preparation is well underway with the first National training camp to be held in Melbourne between the 27th and 29th of January 2012. The weekend will include distribution of all necessary team information to athletes and guardians including team code of conduct and up to date details of future training camps. All athletes who have expressed interest for the games are expected to be in attendance in January, if this is an issue please contact me on samuel.r.millard@gmail.com.

In addition to all of the team activities over the weekend the Australian Paralympic Committee will be running a Short Statured specific talent search on the weekend which will benefit both the World Dwarf Games athlete preparations and also open pathways to anyone interested in perusing Paralympic endeavours. Please note that as previously advised, the January camp is not a trial or team selection. As preparations for the Michigan games are starting 18 months out for the games team selection will be an ongoing process. We ask that all athletes come along to all training camps with a desire to achieve the best results that they can and a commitment to continued improvement.

We have now received an expression of interest for every event to be held at the games with well over double the amount of athletes having expressed interest compared to Belfast 2009. This gives team Australia a fantastic opportunity and an exciting challenge to continue the success of the previous games, which of course will stem from hard work and an unwavering commitment to the team over the next 18 months.

Please keep in mind that all Australian World Dwarf Games athletes are required to be members of the SSPA to be eligible for any financial assistance as a result of fundraising conducted by the SSPA. Expression of Interest forms and SSPA Membership forms are both available from www.sspa.org.au. All expression of interest forms need to be in by the first training camp.