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Dear Storm Family,
Yesterday many of our
coaches spent their day
learning how to coach
better at a clinic
designed for youth
athletes. I want to
personally thank each of
them for their
commitment to coaching
for Storm. Let's hear it
for the coaches!!
Looks like we might see
some rain towards the
end of the week, please
remember that if its
raining practice is
canceled.
RAIN POLICY posted below
in the practice
schedule, mostly if its
raining practice will be
canceled. light
drizzling and we may
start practice. (Please
don't call, there is no
way of telling until we
get to the track, and
Alan will be working
still first hour).
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Sign-Ups Closed,
- Some
athletes
paperwork is
incomplete, we
must have
everything to
certify our
roster, athletes
who remain
incomplete when
we certify our
roster will be
dropped from the
team.
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This Weeks Practice
Schedule
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Urgent Text Alert
System
Coaches Corner
The first full week
of practice was
awesome!
Please be sure your
athlete has the
proper shoes or they
will not be allowed
to practice.
Remember that
athletes are to
attend at least 2
practices a week,
but the more they
attend, the stronger
they will be.
We
will begin specialty and
field events this
Saturday. We are
still in need of
block training
coaches.
Remember to hydrate
and eat healthy all
week long.
Coach Bingham
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Meet the Olympian
This Saturday
(March 1st)
during practice
we will have
David Neville
coming out to
meet and inspire
the kids. David
Neville was the
400 meter bronze
medalist and a
gold medalist as
a member for the
4x400 meter
relay team that
set an Olympic
record in the
2008 Summer
Games in Beijing
More About David
In the 2008
Olympic 400m
final, out of
Lane nine, he
physically dove
across the
finish line with
a time of 44.80
seconds, holding
off Bahamian
Chris Brown who
placed fourth in
44.84.
"Sometimes we
have to
sacrifice our
bodies, our
minds, our
spirits,"
Neville said
after the race.
"That's what I
did. I knew I
had to dive." In
the same Olympic
Games, he
captured gold as
a member of the
4x400m relay
team. Neville
ran the third
leg with a split
of 44.16 helping
the relay team
set the Olympic
record
(2:55.39). The
speedster
attended Indiana
University from
2003-2005,
redshirting his
freshman year so
he could be a
member of the IU
marching band as
a snare drummer.
Music is a big
part of
Neville's life
as he has been
playing since
the fourth
grade. He also
plays music at
his church, the
Santa Clarita
Christian
Fellowship.
After returning
to the track, he
found his way
into the IU
records book on
multiple
occasions as he
set records for
the 200m, 400m,
4x400m relay and
the distance
medley relay. In
addition to the
school records,
he captured four
Big Ten
conference
titles. After an
outstanding
career at IU,
Neville decided
to forgo his
senior season so
he could sign a
professional
contract. He
did, however,
complete his
degree in music
education and
would like to
teach music at
the middle
school or high
school level
following his
track career.
Men's 400 Meter
Final
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Paperwork
Problems
We have a short list
of problems that
need to be corrected
before we can
certify our roster.
We will have a
roster the
practices, please
check the roster for
problems.
Please check with
Mark Cruz to see if
your paperwork is
complete.
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Jelly Beans &
Jolly Ranchers
Parents we ask that
you bring 2 bags of
jelly beans or Jolly
Ranchers.
At the end of each
practice we give the
kids a few jelly
beans as a treat.
For the kids with
braces, we give them
a Jolly Rancher. The
kids must be heading
out the gate in
order to get them.
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Urgent Text Alert
System
 If
you would like to
join our Urgent
Alert Text System,
on your cell phone
text the word "STORMTF"
to 41411 and you
should be greeted
with a welcome
message, we use this
system rarely for
very important
urgent alerts, for
example, We cancel
practice early due
to unforeseen
circumstances.
It's been brought to
my attention that if
your using T-Mobile,
you may have to
contact them to have
Text Message
Blocking shut off
while you enroll. I
believe once your
enrolled you can
turn it back on.
Click here for more
information
Please be sure to
check with your cell
phone provider if
you are having
trouble connecting
to our urgent alert
text system.
We will try to help
you, but in most
cases if you get an
error trying to
connect, I suggest
you contact your
customer service and
see if there is some
type of blocking on
your phone
preventing signing
up for these types
of text systems,
I've been told that
some games use text
systems to bill your
phone, our system
will not bill your
phone, we are paying
for it.
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Tentative
Practice Schedule
(Subject to change)
Feb 24: 6:00 - 7:30
pm Saugus HS on the
Track
Feb 24: 6:00 pm
- Distance at
Central Park
Feb 25: 6:00 -
7:30 pm Saugus HS on
the Track
Feb 27: 6:00 - 7:30
pm Saugus HS on the
Track
Feb 27: 6:00 pm -
Distance at Central
Park.
Mar 1: 8:00 - 10:00
am Valencia HS on
the Track -
Meet the Olympian!
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Meet the Coaches
for 2014 Season
Please meet the
Storm Coaches for
the 2014 season,
Click Here to view
their bios. We
are very honored to
have these great
people volunteering
for us. We will be
updating this list
as we finish
gathering the
information on all
of our coaches. |
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Storm Wear
Click Here to
download the
Stormwear order form,
you can fill this
out an turn it in at
practice. Gin will
be at the practices
on March 8, 15, 22
for pick up of
Stormwear. Please
turn in form to
Paperwork box and
Orders maybe filled
sooner.
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Distance
Practices
The distance runners
will be meeting at
Central Park on
Monday and Thursday
this week at 6:00
pm.
Please be sure to
drop off and pick up
at Central Park.
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Sincerely,
Alan Bingham
Santa Clarita Track
Club
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