VKA Junior Development Camp

The Victorian Karting Association held another of their successful Junior Development Camps on Monday and Tuesday. Held at the Oakleigh kart track, this was the 10th running of the annual camp.

The junior camps are now only for C & D grade karters. There was a good showing of Midget, Rookie and Junior National drivers, all eager to learn and develop their skills.

Picking up some sound advice from people who have been involved in the sport for many years, will make the karting experience for these kids (and their parents!) much more rewarding. This also, no doubt, will help retain them in the sport for longer.

Above: The drivers and helpers at the 2011 kart camp wearing commemorative t-shirts and caps
pic - VKA

Above: Midgets waiting on the grid for a track session
pic - Frank Dixon

Above: Peter Woodgate goes through some items with drivers prior to another on-track session
pic - Mark Wicks, KartSportNews

Above: Start practice. About 20% of the participants have yet to enter an official race, so this 'controlled' starting gives them confidence and experience before the pressures of a real race. This is the Junior National group.
pic - Mark Wicks, KartSportNews

Above: Todd Kelly was a guest speaker on Monday night
pic - VKA

Above: As was current CIK Pro Light points leader Jake Spencer. Significantly, Spencer attended one of the very first VKA camps and is a perfect example of where some of these kids could end up. VKA President David Murray, who has been involved in the organisation and running of the camps from the beginning, looks on.
pic - VKA

Above: All packed, ready for the trip home. The participants and helpers all stayed the night in Oakleigh's club rooms/canteen building. Interestingly, this will be demolised at some point in the future with new clubrooms to be located on the upper pit level to overview the entire track.
pic - Mark Wicks, KartSportNews

Above: After each practice start, was a practice finish! It was like a speedway pole-shuffle - everyone moved forward as the front row starters went to the back, then another start commenced on the following lap.
pic - Frank Dixon

Above: Well, someone has to get the glamour job! Behind the scenes, VKA's Pam Arnett (left) and Sylvia Stania clean up
pic - Mark Wicks, KartSportNews

Above: All the drivers participated in a fitness Beep Test on Tuesday
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Above: Monday night audience
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Above: David Sera was another of the guest speakers. Word has it that the kids were far more interested in talking with Deadly and getting his autograph than Todd Kelly's!
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Above: Jett Speed was the top scorer in the Beep Test at 11.2
pic - VKA

pic - Mark Wicks, KartSportNews

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