Pella Atletieks Track & Field Club

Those of you interested in competing in the 2010 Iowa Games are encouraged to register ON-LINE by Sunday, July 4th.

Entry fee for track and field is $25.00.

See link below to register.

http://www.iowagames.org/summergames/TrackAndFieldYouth.aspx#Registratio...

We highly encourage our club athletes to attend this meet. Knoxville runs a great meet, and this is a good one to get your feet wet if you haven't competed yet this spring! See info below.

The Knoxville Panther Track Club will sponsor a youth track and field meet on Saturday, May 29th, 2010. They are inviting kids from throughout Iowa to compete in five different age groups.
AGE GROUPS: (Age as of May 29th, 2010)

Class A – 6 and under * Trophies to 1st, Medals 2-6 indiv. events
Class B – 7 and 8 * Medals 1st-6th in 4 x 100m
Class C – 9 and 10 * Every Participant receives T Shirt
Class D – 11 and 12 * Maximum of three events per contestant
Class E – 13 and 14 * You may go up a class, but not down

SCHEDULE: Field events will begin at 10:00 a.m. Track events will begin immediately following the field events, approximately 11:00 a.m. We will run girls first, then boys.
(Example; A – Girls, then A – Boy, B – Girl, then B – Boy)

RUNNING EVENTS FIELD EVENTS
100 M Dash A-B-C-D-E Long Jump A-B-C-D-E
1500 M Run C-D-E (Two pits, one girls, and one boys)
70 M Hurdles D-E High Jump D-E
400 M Dash A-B-C-D-E (All girls in both classes, then boys)
200 M Dash A-B-C-D-E Shot Put B-C-D (6#) E (8#)
800 M Run A-B-C-D-E Discus C-D-E
200m Hurdles D-E
4 x 100 Relay B-C-D-E

*Relay teams are responsible for forming their own teams!

REGISTRATION FEE: $20.00 includes 3 events and a T-shirt. All registrations must include the ENTRY FORM, and FEE. Registrations should be mailed to Mike Cunningham, 1187 127th Place, Knoxville, IA 50138.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: All registrations must be received by Friday, May 21st, 2010 in order to receive a T-shirt the day of the meet. Late registrations will be accepted the day of the meet from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., and will be $25. (No T-shirt guarantee for late registrations) For more information contact Mike Cunningham at 641-842-6155.

USATF AGE GROUPS
2010 JUNIOR OLYMPICS

Age is determined by the age the athlete will be AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010, and age groups are as follows:

YEAR BORN AGE GROUP
2002 and later 8 & under SA (SUB BANTAM)
2000 – 2001 9 – 10 A (BANTAM)
1998 – 1999 11 – 12 B (MIDGET)
1996 – 1997 13 – 14 C (YOUTH)
1994 – 1995 15 – 16 D (INTERMEDIATE)
1992 – 1993 17 – 18 E (YOUNG MEN/WOMEN)

* FOR 2010 ONLY, Sub Bantams may elect to compete as Bantams. (This is because there is not a Sub Bantam division at the National Meet.) However, they must compete as a Bantam in all events. There is no mixing in relays.

** There is an age exception in the Young Men/Young Women age group. Any athlete born in 1991, AFTER AUGUST 1, (thus still 18 on the last day of the USATF National meet) is eligible to compete in the Young Men/Young Women division.

*** Rule 240(d) of the USATF YOUTH HANDBOOK - “Competitors MUST compete in their own divisions only. No athlete may compete in younger or older divisions in individual, relay, or team events.”

Age groups SA, A, & B may participate in three (3) events.

Age groups C, D, & E may participate in four (4) events.

Age groups SA, A, B, & C must participate in an individual event or a relay at a preliminary meet to be eligible for the state meet.

Hurdlers: we will not be meeting today at Central College. See you this week at track practice! Run with proper technique at your meets this week!

Pella Atletieks will begin spring training the week of April 19th. Specific times for age divisions and events will be posted the weekend before. Those of you new to the program realize that your club track coaches ALSO coach at the high school, middle school AND Central College and these programs are currently their first priority. Because these track and field programs are in full swing until mid May, club practices are usually "random" at the beginning, so don't SET your schedule around the time we give you the first 3 weeks or so. Those of you who were not able to attend the meeting can get more info from us at your child's first practice OR online.

We are anxious to start working with our veteran and new club athletes this spring!

All hurdlers are welcome to join us Sunday, April 11 @ 3:00PM to work on hurdle technique for long and short hurdle events. Meet us at the outdoor track @ Central. Contact pingel10@mchsi.com for more info if you need.

Congratulations to our Pella Atletieks middle distance runners for their fantastic performances in Omaha! See results for our athletes at: http://www.nebraskausatf.org/2009reg8joresults.htm

Congratulations to all Pella Atletieks athletes who participated in the USATF Iowa Junior Olympic Championships! Fantastic performances by numerous athletes! Way to go!

Official results can be found at: http://www.usatf-iowa.org/docs/youth/2009%20Iowa%20Association%20Results...

Wade Pingel jumped 10' 6" in the intermediate boys pole vault to take 2nd place for team Pella Atletieks. Pingel competed in Bloomington, IL at the 2010 AAU Northern Indoor Track & Field National Championships, Friday, February 19th.