Pella Atletieks Track & Field Club

Summer Iowa Games Track and Field event is Saturday, July 17th @ Ames High School.

Registrations must be made ON-LINE by Monday, July 5th.

Cost is $25.00 per athlete.

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...

USATF preliminary meet to be held at Hoover High School, Des Moines, IA. Events begin at 10:00AM.

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.

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.

Spring time (late-April - mid-May) is always a busy one in regards to facilities. Jr. High, High School, and College track meets have always been events we need to work around. In addition this year, Central has fall sports with contact days practicing on the turf and Pella High is playing soccer games on the new field. We will need to be flexible until Central's school year ends. This week is especially busy, due to the Drake Relays.

So, we will practice this Wednesday starting at 5:30 - 6:30 at the Central track. We may move to an adjacent grass field if a spring practice breaks out.

We will practice all age groups together for now. Bantam - Midget / Youth. Basically 3rd graders through 6th graders. All 7th and above should be in school track. Parents, understand that as soon as we can split into age groups we will, but while the club is limited on practice facilities we will combine age groups.

I am planning another practice for Sunday afternoon, April 25th. I know Sundays are not ideal, but probably allow for the greatest availability for everyone. Also, Sunday afternoons would allow for age group specific practice times. I will send out age group practice times later this week.

I'm excited to get this season started. Please be patient while we get through this busy time.

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!