Newsletter April 10th, 2023

Track & Field 2023

April 10, 2023

We hope you enjoyed your Spring Break! We are looking forward to getting back to full practice this week! If you were at the meet this past Saturday you saw some fantastic races! There were 5 Storm records broken in the past 2 weeks, and a lot of great races and field events! Reece Ray broke the 3000 meter Junior record with a time of 10:41.76, Sean Kuck broke the Intermediate-15-18, 800 record with a time of 2:04.11 and Avery Rey broke the, Sub Gremlin 100-16:16, 200- 37:34 and 400 - 126:75 records over the past 2 meets!!

Scholastic Forms are due this week by Saturday April 15th, see link below!!

https://runstorm.org/forms/Schol_form_e.pdf

Please Sign Up to Volunteer - If you have not volunteered your hours yet , please be sure to sign up. It is really fun and you can sign up during the time your athlete is in a field event, or running event. I am sure you have all enjoyed the quick efficient meet we host, this only happens when you give a few hours. Our timing crew and set up crew start early and are the last ones to leave! Our program is only as great as you, our parents!! Our coaches also give countless ours for your children!!

This Week's Track Meet

We will be seeing the Rush this week at Castaic High! The first events will start at 8:30 with the 3000. and all first filed events. The Rush will be hosting us at our home track, they are the 2nd biggest team so we will have great competition! We will again be handling the finish line, timing and 2 field events. It is very important that you sign up to help!!

Events can be added or changed at the meet if needed.

Volunteer Sign up

https://www.signupgenius.com/tabs/33776D807A0CDECC42-trackfield1

Finish line clerk - help athletes on and off the track

Tag pullers - at the finish line

Data Input - help under the timing tent

Staging and escort - Help get athletes to be put in Lanes and escort to the track start line

Relay zone judges - help athletes on the track in their zone and report if they pass out of the zone

Boys Long Jump Pit - Please sign up during the time your child is jumping

High Jump - need 3 volunteers Please help when your athletes will be jumping

Set up and clean up crew - arrive at 7:00 for set up and clean up at 1:00

Weekly Schedule

Monday April 10 -6:00 -7:15 for Sub-Gremlin 5/6 and Gremlins 7/8

6:00 -7:45 for all other age groups

Tuesday April 11 - 6:00 -7:15 for Sub-Gremlin 5/6 and Gremlins 7/8

6:00 -7:45 for all other age groups

Thursday April 13- 6:00 -7:15 for Sub-Gremlin 5/6 and Gremlins 7/8

6:00 -7:45 for all other age groups- Ribbons for the meet will be available to pick up at practice!

Saturday April 15th - 7:30: am - Track Meet at Castaic High versos San Fernando Valley Rush

Relay Expectation

Relay Expectations

Please remember to be checked in by 8:30 if your child is on the 4x100 relay

Many parents are asking how relays are determined, here is a brief description on how this is done. We try to let all athletes try the event but there will be some weeks that the numbers do not work, but those who are there, and did not get on a team, we will try to make sure they are on a team in a future week.

It is very important to the team that if your athlete signs up for a 4x100 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. If they sign up for the 4x 400 and do not stay it will also disappoint those on the team that will not get to run.

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 -Sportsmanship and team spirit

2) Attending practice

3) Able to hand off smoothly

4) Time in the 100 meters at a meet, sometimes the fastest athletes may not be selected for the A team due to many factors, based on this criteria

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

Event Ribbons

Please pick up ribbons from the communication box out on Thursdays during practice. There is a file for each family to pick up event ribbons. Athletes will be given a ribbon for each event they do, it has place and time for their event. Lorretta Drake make all of these. Please pick them up each week!! If you are missing a ribbon let her know or email at coachelaine@runstorm.org

Scholastic Awards

We give out a medal each year to all athletes that maintain a 3.5(B+) or 4.0 (A) grade point average. Please have their teacher fill out the form or attach their report card to this form. All forms are due April 15th. The following GPA is needed https://runstorm.org/forms/Schol_form_d.pdf

A = 4 points

B = 3 points

C= 2 points

We will adjust this according to the way your school grades.

https://runstorm.org/forms/Schol_form_e.pdf

Lost and Found - Please check the fence for any lost jackets or waster bottle, All items will be donated each Thursday. We do not have place to keep these items!!

Sincerely,

Alan Bingham

Santa Clarita Track Club