Ok guys, so the National Gathering is three day long event comprised of a heap load of training and fun with practitioners of all levels from beginner to the highly experienced, who have made the trip to Melbourne from all over Australia to train in spots they have never trained in before and hopefully in the process show the locals a few new possibilities in old training spot.
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Day1 Schedule:
So Day1 will not be too dissimilar from previous National Gatherings where we will all gather earlier in the day before breaking up and heading off to different places around the city. Main difference this year is that people will not be forced into groups, people are free to train with whoever and where ever they want. Also at each spot listed on the map (which will be posted shortly) there will be Wardens (APA Melb instructors or volunteers). These Wardens will be available to answer your questions, give you directions to other spots and offer basic First Aid. Wardens will also rotate between spots on the hour.
10am – Meet up at The Waves Sculpture – Receive maps, get briefed, make friends.
10.30am – Everyone moves to Southbank – Warm up, train, make friends.
11am – Wardens will move off to their designated spots – From here on people are free to go and train where they please.
1pm – Lunch – At Australia food court on Collins St
2pm – Wardens head back to designated spots.
5pm – Finish – Wardens head back to wave sculpture – Everyone is free to leave and get some well deserved rest.
It will be a long day of jamming/training and fun so make sure you pace yourself!
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Note to Parents
Parents please note that we do not recommend you allow young children come on there own. The APA cannot babysit your child but you are more then welcome to come along. There will be many people in many different places around the city and it will be very difficult to track down one individual should they get lost.