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Santa Clarita Track Club Newsletter
 
April 27, 2015
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Dear Storm Family,

 

Up coming news and events: 

 

Open Final Meet (May 2nd)

The open final meet is for all athletes who did not get a qualifying mark in any of the individual events, OR ranked top 8 in the league. It will be held on May 2nd. This is the final meet of the season for those athletes. (No Intermediates at this event)

 

If an athlete has a qualifying mark in any event or is an intermediate or older, they may not attend this meet.

 

League Championship Meet (May 9th)
All Intermediate Athletes plus all qualified athletes and a select few athletes in the top of the league will be invited to the Western League Championship meet to be held on May 9th.
 
The coaches will attend a seeding meeting of the League to finalize the seeding of the championship meet. Non-qualified athletes will fill any open positions in any events by the top 20 list of the league. If you are interested in being advanced to this meet, please let your coach know. 

 
Individual Event Championship Meet (May 16th)
This is the final event of the year at the conference level. The top four (4) finishers in each event from both leagues (East & West) and the next  fastest times marks will be invited to compete in this Conference wide Championship meet to be held this year at Valley College on May 16.
 
This is a 10 lane track, so in the sprint events we will advance up to 10 athletes.
 
The distance events advance 12 athletes, and the field events 8.
 
All advancements to this meet come from the meet on the 10th there are no pass-through athletes, you must attend the meet on May 10th.
 

This is the best of the Conference championship meet.

 

If you need more information please be sure to ask your coach.
 
Practice Schedule April 27 - May 3
April 27,  6:00 - 7:45 pm Saugus HS on the Track
 
April 29,  6:00 - 7:45 pm Saugus HS on the Track
 
Juice It Up Night
This Wednesday will be Juice It Up Night!! 
Each year near the end of the track season we like to reward the kids with a free Juice It Up Smoothie. We purchase these for the Storm Athletes & Coaches Only. 
 
This Weeks Track Meet

The meet this weekend is called the Open Final Meet, it is for all of the athletes that did not obtain a qualifying standard for the League Championship Meet to be held on May 9th. 

 

Athletes who will be competing on May 9th CAN NOT compete in this weekend's meet. They will have a Bye this weekend. 

 

This will be the final meet for all athletes that compete this weekend, we will then see them at the Picnic on May 17th. 

 

You can pick up open final ribbons on Wednesday May 6th. But there will be no practice for these athletes after Wednesday this week.  

 
Coach's Email Address
We have set up the following email address for the coaches: 

Gremlin Coach Beckie Warloe gremlins@runstorm.org

Lisa Haugen & Marvin Perkins bantam@runstorm.org
Chris Schauble midgets@runstorm.org
Rockey Turner youth@runstorm.org
 
Coaches Thank You Dinner
In Lieu of gifts for your coaches we ask that you donate to the coaches thank you dinner. Please see Elaine Bingham to make a donation. The thank you dinner is planned for early to mid June.
 
 
Save the Date
grill-people.jpg End of season BBQ and Awards Banquet. More information will be posted next week, but do mark your calendars for Sunday May 17th for our end of season awards picnic at Newhall Park 11:30 pm. Click Here for More Info
 
Sincerely,
  

   
Alan Bingham
 
Santa Clarita Track Club