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Dear Storm Parent
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Coach's Corner
 Greetings
Parents,
The first week of
practice went extremely
well, our club has grown
considerably. The
coaches have done a
great job, and the
athletes have all worked
very hard during the
conditioning phase! At
the end of this week we
will start practicing
field events, hurdles,
and blocks. We
encourage athletes to
try all of the events.
We are still in need of
more coaches and parent
helpers, especially in
the long jump event.
Please see me at
practice if you are able
to help.
On Saturday we will have
a practice meet, please
come ready to help. This
will help you and the
athletes become familiar
with the mechanics of a
meet. We need to get a
time and mark for all
the athletes before the
first meet.
I am very excited about
this season and look
forward to a successful
year.
Coach Bingham
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All Athletes Check In
This week there will not
be a check in table
before practice. All
athletes will check in
with their age group
coach after they have
conpleted their warm up.
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Lap-a-thon
A SCTC Storm
tradition
is set
for March 17, 2008!
We are
excited
about each
and every
athlete
participating.
During
this practice,
athletes
will run
laps on the
track for
one hour.
This is a
very fun
event for
the kids and
an important
fundraiser
for our
team. Money
from this
event keeps
our
registration
fee low and
helps us
provide
important
track meets
and training
equipment
for our
athletes.
This is a
music-motivated
event;
singing
along,
running to
the tempo!
Oh WAIT!
YOU'RE NOT A
DISTANCE
RUNNER!? NOT
important!
This is a
fundraiser
not a race ~
run or
walk/dance,
create an
hour-long
relay team!
Challenge
yourself!
Just recruit
your
donations
accordingly!
The more
per
athlete
sponsors
you get
the more
donations!
There
are 2
ways for
sponsors
to
support
our
athletes,
one is a
per lap
donation
such as
$3.00
per lap
for you
distance
runners;
the
other is
simply a
flat
donation
of any
amount,
for
example
$40.00.
Our team
will
acknowledge
those who
raises the
most money
and all
participants
in this
event. The
Grand Prize
is 4 Park
Hopper
tickets to
Disneyland/California
Adventure
the top
athlete who
raise the
most funds
for the
club.
If for some
reason you
are unable
to
participate
the night of
the event,
families are
encouraged
to OPT OUT
by giving a
tax-deductible
donation of
$40.00
payable to
the SCTC.
This is our
only team
fundraiser
and requires
everybody's
support.
Your effort
will be
recognized
and
appreciated.
Participants
(athletes
collecting
donations
from their
sponsors for
$40 or more)
will receive
a Storm
Lap-a-thon
tee shirt.
When turning
in money, we
ask that
only
ONE CHECK
PER FAMILY,
payable to
SCTC,
be written
for the
entire
amount the
athlete has
raised.
(Sponsor
check
donations
written
directly to
the club by
non-members
may not be
credited to
your child.)
You can
download
the
pledge
form by
clicking
here,
or by
visiting
our
website,
or
asking
Liz at
the Tag-Table.
The due
date to
turn in
the
funds is
April 3,
2008.
Flat
donations
can be
turned
in
immediately.
Prizes
will be
awarded
based on
the most
funds
raised
and
turned
in by
April 3,
2008
7:45pm.
Funds
will
still be
accepted
after
that
date but
won't
count
towards
the
grand
prizes.
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Jelly Beans
We are asking every
family to contribute two
bags of jelly beans or
Jolly Ranchers to hand
out after every practice
to our athletes. Please
turn them in to Liz at
the "Tag Table"
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Practice
Our Practices are
Monday, Wednesday,
and Thursday 6:00pm till
aproximatly
7:45 pm and on Saturdays
at 8:00 am - 10:00am.
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Paperwork
If your child is missing
registration paperwork
please get it to Liz as
soon as possible, please
let her know if you are
having a problem getting
something, such as a
birth certificate, a
school registration
record can be used to
subsitue for a birth
certificate or a
passport. If your child
missed signing the
players contract or the
code of conduct please
make sure they stop by
the 'Tag Table' to sign
the forms.
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What to Wear or Bring
to Practice
Athletes should wear
shorts (NO JEANS) a
loose T-shirt,
and they must bring
warm-ups (sweat pants
and sweatshirt) to all
practices and
meets (LABEL ALL
CLOTHING).
Please
bring a large bottle (20
ounces) of water to all
practices and meets.
When the weather heats
up, more water is
needed.
Each
athlete must have a pair
of good
RUNNING SHOES.
Cross training,
basketball or
mid/high tops are
NOT ACCEPTABLE and
may cause injury. Please
check that the upper
part of the shoe is
mounted squarely on the
sole--not lopsided--and
that there is enough
padding to absorb the
shock of running.
Athletes arriving in
non-running shoes will
be asked to "sit-out"
practice.
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Storm Gear
Merchandise orders
are due by Saturday,
March 15. We
are taking orders
for STORM
T-shirts, Bling
shirts, Sweatshirts
and Warm-up suits.
We are also taking
orders for duffle
bags. Order forms
will be available at
practice in the
communication box.
If you have any
questions, please
call Michele at
296-8009.
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Last Day to Pick up
Pictures
The last day to pick up
Pictures and award
ribbons from our 2007
season will be on March
17.
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Sincerely,
Alan Bingham
Santa Clarita Track Club
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