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Dear
Storm Family,
I would
like to
thank
everyone
who
helped
out with
the
meet,
results
are
posted,
the
records
page has
been
updated,
we are
on our
way to a
very
successful
season!
The kids
looked
great,
strong
and from
where I
was
sitting
they all
looked
like
they had
a great
day.
Check
out all
the
sections
below,
many
have
changed.
This
week due
to Open
House at
Saugus
High
School,
there
will be
no
practice
on
Thursday,
it will
resume
next
week as
normal.
Please
check
the
calendar
tab on
our
website
to get a
view of
up
coming
weeks. I
try to
keep it
current
as best
I can.
I want
to thank
everyone
who
volunteered
at the
meet, it
is the
best
seat in
the
house in
most
cases,
you get
to see
everything
right
from the
field.
Our
staging
in
center
field,
so
staggers
will
have a
much
better
view of
their
kids.
Our
field
events
are
located
around
the
track
and High
jump
near the
goal
post.
Please
try to
listen
to the
event
calls to
make
sure
your
athlete
get
checked
into
their
events.
I'll see
you
Saturday!
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Practice Schedule
Sprints &
Field Events
Monday -
Saugus HS
6:00 - 7:45
Wednesday
-
Saugus
HS
- 6:00 -
7:45
Gremlins get
released by
7:20 pm.
Monday -
Saugus
HS -
6:00 -
7:30
Tuesday -
Valencia HS
6:00 - 7:30
Intervals
Thursday
-
Central
Park -
6:00 pm
- 7:30
pm
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Our Second
Track Meet
Setup
starts
at
7:00
am
at
the
Track.
We
need
lots
of
help
with
the
setup,
we
meet
at
the
Track.
We
will
need
a
few
people
to
setup
our
staging
area
in
the
center
of
the
field,
that
requires
setting
up
benches
for
the
kids
to
sit
on
during
staging.
a
few
pop
up
tents.
We
need
parents
to
put
the
hurdles
out
for
the
start
of
the
80
meter
Midget
races.
Click
here
to
sign
up
to
volunteer,
we
need
to
know
that
we
have
filled
the
spots!
Athletes
will
be
signing
up
with
their
coaches
for
the
events
they
would
like
to
do,
Depending
on
the
age
of
the
athlete
there
are
limits
in
how
many
events
they
can
do
each
week.
Sub-Gremlins
&
Gremlins
are
limited
to a
maximum
of 3
events,
everyone
else
is
limited
to 4
events
maximum,
but
1
event
has
to
be a
relay
for
Bantam
through
Youth,
Intermediates
4th
event
can
be
an
individual
event
(ie
not
limited
to a
relay),
If
you
have
any
questions
about
the
number
of
events
please
ask
your
coach.
The
conference
has
a
very
strict
policy
about
over
eventing,
the
athlete
will
be
Disqualified
in
all
events
of
the
day
if
they
compete
in
too
many
events
at a
meet.
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Website Navigation
 We have posted a meet schedule on our website, it has links to all of the locations of the meets, it's located in the track tab the first menu option I'm working on fixing the color of that, when you hover over the tabs with your mouse they turn purple which is hard to read the text. (I know there's a setting somewhere to fix that and I'll working to make it better).
There are about 4 links under the Track tab, 1 of them is the record page, that used to be in our sidebar on the old website, but its a full page now. The Record page you will want to look at often, so you might want to bookmark it on just get used to finding it. On that page we have the top 10 athletes of the year listed (currently it is showing the athletes through the finish of the 2015 season, it will be updated after the end of this season). Just below that is what you will like, it will list information in various ways. You can see all of your kids marks, or just their best marks, and you can see the events and how our athletes compare to each other in the event. Our club records are on that page and they get updated each week if the kids break a record. (You may have seen the presentation at practice where the kids are recognized for breaking a club record at the meet).
Our website is loaded full of information on our athletes, we will maintain as long as we can this information and permanently display it. We have every athlete's information who has competed for our club from it's first meet. We are quite proud of the fact that your kids long after they have grown up, can come back and look at their results of when they were a child.
Take the time to learn how to get round our website, you will find it very enjoyable. And it gives you bragging rights at work and with your friends! That's your kid's info on there!
You can also find the results of the other VYC teams by going to valleyconference.org and click on the 2016 schedule on the top left side of the page.
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Lost and
Found
Parents, we have
a lot of lost
and found items
that gets hung
on the fence at
practice. Please
check it this
week and every
week. We have no
place to store
it. All items
will be donated
on Thursdays.
Please check
your child's
Storm jacket as
many have their
name on it and
the wrong one
has been picked
up. Also some
athletes have
lost their spike
shoes at
practice so
please check to
see if you have
the right items.
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Loaner Spike
Shoes
We have a bin
that has spike
shoes in it, and
we allow the
kids to borrow
any pair of
spikes that fits
them to use for
the season. If
your child has
out grown last
years spikes and
you would like
to donate them
to the bin,
please bring
them and give
them to Mark
Cruz. Children
needing spikes
can check the
bin for any pair
that fits them.
We have 3/16"
needle spikes
for sale for
$3.00 a set, (14
spikes). Please
see Coach Elaine
Bingham
Gremlins are not
allowed to wear
shoes that can
accept spikes
even if the
spikes are
removed.
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Volunteer
Opportunities
Attention
all Storm
Families:
Thank you to
all that
volunteered
last week,
as we truly
appreciate
your time
and
support!
This week we
are excited
to be back
on our home
turf. Now is
the time for
some new
volunteers
to step up
and get your
committed
volunteer
hours
logged. We
have over
350 athletes
in our
program, we
need every
families
participation
and should
have no
empty time
slots like
we did last
week!!!
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Relay
Expectations
Many parents are
asking how
relays are
determined, here
is a brief
description on
how this is
done. There were
some very
disappointed
athletes at the
meet because
those who did
not stay, or
arrive on time
for their team!
Those who were
there will
defiantly be on
a team this
week.
It is very
important to the
team that if
your athlete
signs up for a
relay that they
are at the meet
and checked in
before 8:30 am
so the coaches
can assemble the
teams. If your
child is signed
up for a relay
and does not
show up or is
late, it
will effect
every other
relay runner,
and disappoint
those who can
not compete.
This is the only
event that we
are strict on
signing up for.
Please don't
sign up for the
relay if your
athlete can not
compete in the
event.
Criteria for
relay team
assignment.
1) coaches
discretion
2) attending
practice
3) able to hand
off smoothly
4) Time in the
100 metes at a
meet
All of this is
considered when
coaches put
together their
teams (A-Team,
B-Team, C-Team,
etc...).
If you have any
questions about
this please
speak with your
age group coach
or Coach Elaine
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Communication
Boxes
The
communication
boxes are a
filling system
for each athlete
to get their
ribbons or team
info. They will
be at the track
on Wednesdays or
Thursdays. Your
athlete's meet
ribbons will be
in them and any
items that we
have to
distribute to
you.
Parents it is
best for you to
help your child
as we do not
want them to get
out out of
order.
Each day we will
need parents to
stop by and get
them during or
after practice
We we need a few
parents to help
put them in the
boxes at the
beginning of
practice on some
nights
This
will be our
first week of
ribbons so
please come a
little early to
help if you
can!!
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Sincerely,
Alan Bingham
Santa Clarita
Track Club
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