australian activity program involves modified athletics events children aged act young australians competed sport season competitions founded young australian athletics little athletics clubs victoria decision start soon formation states expressed interest february year formation western_australia held meet perry lakes stadium states victoria new south wales western_australia founding members formed perth tasmania south_australia queensland joined events events vary age groups state state following represents range events available structure governance independent governing body mainland state territory association responsible running state state body controls relevant centres events state territory clubs lowest level structure clubs sections centres separate training sections inform athletes upcoming events history october young boys turned senior athletics meet approached official turned away citing youth reason allowed compete months later held coaching camp secondary school students camp lot primary school students attendance decided set saturday competition younger children competition october advertised event saying starting saturday special morning meeting boys girls commence saturday open school age competitor intended boys girls old compete afternoon special meetings interested sport attend including parents hour athletics conducted standard athletic events conducted boys girls graded event event wrote page article titled junior athletics appeared october wrote boys girls attended wrote considerable need junior athletic competitions time event success events type held future convinced branch january acquired lights senior athletics oval competition lights originally erected park olympics asked use lights allowed invited break meters hour run world records clarke accepted january thought little athletics previously events called junior athletics took proposals accepted october season started meets held fee shillings season sole visit clarke came broke world records brought fame despite success clarke support instead suggested drop junior competition focus rapidly expanding senior delegates encouraged push idea published notice announcing needed start formation clubs meeting interested parents told thought organisation set based experience seniors competitions need parents help november clubs formed run parents overall manager end season boys girls competing regularly clubs tried championships held march long weekend meeting march executive suggested need encourage clubs areas outside start september clubs based local high schools formed clubs western australian meet february perry lakes stadium march western australian association formed competitions new south wales started october formed perth victoria new south wales western_australia founding members queensland joined shortly current season athletes approximately centres year national championship athletes years old state team best athletes july announced year sponsorship deal saw australian airline naming partner
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