Santa Clarita Track Club
Santa Clarita Track Club Newsletter
  February 27, 2012
 
 
 
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Track 2012
Justin Baltau
Develop your speed

 

Build your Endurance

 

Improve your Technique

 

Events:

 

Running Events: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 4x100m, 4x400m, 80m Hurdles, 100m Hurdles

 

Field Events:
Long Jump, Shot Put, High Jump

 

Track is the one sport that is good training for all sports, whether its Football, Basketball, Soccer, or Baseball, Track & Field will improve your speed, endurance and coordination.

 

 

Practice will begin on Feburary 18, 2012
   

 

This weeks practice is Monday, Wednesday, Thursday.

 

No Practice on Saturday, we will be at the Mardi Gras Madness 1k 5k run, sign up by going to mgm5k.com and then click the registration tab at the top.

 

Every athlete must compete in a complete Storm uniform (Top & Short) Bettie Jo will be at practice for uniform pick up on MONDAY & THURSDAY ONLY this week. We will place our Stormwear order on Friday this week, so its your last chance to order hats, sweats, Bling shirts, and other fine Stromwear Merchandise. See Bettie Jo.

 

Urgent Alert System, we use Textmarks to send out text messages right to your cell phone, please text the word "STORMTF" to 41411.

 

We will also start using Twitter to send urgent alerts so please @stormtrackclub

 

 

It can get cold and windy at Valencia in the early spring, so please be sure to wear warm clothing, blanket to wrap up in can help cut the cold while sitting in the stands.

 

We are still looking for a couple assistant Shot Put coaches. We have a very experienced head shot put coach, but he could use some help, no experience necessary see Coach Elaine

 

Lets have a great week!

 

Go STORM

 
Stormwear Order
Merchandise orders are due this week, Thursday, March 1, 2012. Bettie Jo will be at practice taking orders Monday and Thursday this week. All orders need to be pre-paid. Checks or cash are the only methods of payment please.

 
All uniforms need to be picked-up either Monday or Thursday night this week; otherwise you will need to make arrangements with Bettie Jo for another pick up time at her residence. Uniform tops are $20.00 and uniform shorts are $10.00. Checks or cash are the only methods of payment please.

 
Click here to download the Stormwear Form
Click here to download the Bling Order Form
 
Practice Schedule

Please be sure your child brings a jacket & bottle of water.

 

Practice this week will be on:

 

Monday Feb 27 - Valencia HS - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Wednesday Feb 29 - Valencia HS - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Thursday Mar 1 - Valencia HS - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Saturday Mar 3 - NO PRACTICE - MARDI GRAS MADNESS

1 & 5K RUN at BRIDGEPORT MARKET PLACE

 

RAIN POLICY

If it is raining practice is canceled. However we will practice in a light sprinkle. This makes it tricky, many times it is not raining at the track when it's raining at home. Do not drop off your athlete if there is a chance for a canceled practice, please stick around

 

Please be sure to text STORMTF to 41411 to be added to our urgent alert system, in the event of a canceled practice, we will send a group text alert out telling parents to pick up their athlete.

 
We are now going to also be tweeting our urgent alerts via twiter follow us @stormtrackclub
 
JUICE IT UP - COUPON BOOK FUNDRAISER
Juice It Up coupon books will be available to purchase at upcoming practices. Coupon books are $10 each (Over $80 value in savings). 30-page coupon book includes Free Smoothies, Buy One Get One Free coupons, discount coupons on smoothies, frozen yogurt, juice, muffins, bagels and more! The Storm Track Club earns 50% on all sales. Coupon books make great gifts for teachers, babysitters, friends and family. Contact Christine Hupalo at cmhupalo@yahoo.com or buy at upcoming practices!

Remember that Juice it up is located just down the street and makes a great after practice treat!

 
Mardi Gras Madness 5k Run
Mardi Gras Madness LogoJoin us as we put on our second annual 5k run to raise funds to support our Students Off And Running (S.O.A.R.) Program.
 

The Santa Clarita Track Club's SOAR program establishes running groups at participating SCV high schools and implements a six month 380 mile training program at no cost to participants or their families.
Produced by the Santa Clarita Track Club with the generous support of the City of Santa Clarita and Bridgeport Marketplace, this 5K/1K event is open to walkers and runners of all abilities...and their canine companions, too!

Date: Saturday - March 3, 2012
Time - Registration/Check-in Opens: 6:00am
Time - Race Start: 8:00am 5K, 7:30am 1K
Location: Bridgeport Marketplace
Address: 23951 Newhall Ranch Rd Santa Clarita CA 91354

Go to www.mgm5k.com for more information about the run.

and Visit www.soar-sc.org for more information about our SOAR program.
 
Paperwork
Too Much Paperwork
Attention Parents some athlete's paperwork is incomplete and certification is just around the corner, if your child's name is highlighted on the sign as you enter the track area, please find out why by asking Michele or Alan.
 
Have a great summer,

Alan Bingham
Alan Bingham
Santa Clarita Track Club