Life memberships for duo
Young Horsham athletes have celebrated a successful 2021-22 athletics season, marking a return to competition POST-COVID-19 restrictions.
Horsham Little Athletics Club hosted its annual wind-up evening last month, with officials presenting awards to budding talent for season achievements and life-membership recognitions of two ‘dedicated’ centre members.
Charlie Inskter, under-16s girls, won Athlete of the Year in recognition of her dedication to athletics and her success at 2022 Little Athletics Victorian State Championships.
Past president Terry Arnel and current president Nigel Binney received life-memberships.
Mr Binney said he appreciated the guidance of past and current committee members, as well as the young athletes who ‘fuelled’ his passion for little athletics in Horsham.
“The real reward was seeing kids take on advice and improve,” he said.
“To see them, for example, getting over the next height at high jump that they previously thought was unattainable — they punch the air, and the other athletes applaud.
“That is a spirit that makes the centre a great place for kids to participate, to gain confidence and ultimately become better people.”