* In the old days of the stiff pole a pole vaulter would use probably no more than a couple of poles during his career.
* Not so nowadays. Flexible poles have increased the world record by more than 1.35m since the 1960's. But at a cost:
* These days each pole vaulter will need at least three poles in the first season or two. If a vaulter holds promise, that number will increase to between 6 poles in the first three years to more than 12 in a full 10 year career.
* True, each pole can be shared by several pole vaulters and they are, whenever possible. But more clubs than we can poke a stick at, have disappeared owed to increasing costs. That used to happen because no provision was made... and it caught them by surprise.
* We, like all modern Pole Vault clubs in Australia and the world, gratefully accept sponsorships and memberships.
* If you need to re-assure yourself, please have a look at the price of today's vaulting poles... Plus pits, mats, stands and so on, poles are the least expensive of the equipment our boys and girls use.