Pella Atletieks Track & Field Club

Iowa USATF Track and Field Championships to be held at Johnston HS track, Johnston, IA. Events start at 9:00AM. It is important that you give yourself time to get to the meet and have time to warm up before your events. It is also important that you do not miss out on your event calls. If you do not check in when your events are called, you will not be able to compete in that race. We have provided the link to the USATF state schedule, but be aware that they don't give times (other than start times) for events....just the order or events.

http://www.usatf-iowa.org/docs/youth/state%20schedule.pdf

State meet info is still tentative for 2009. We will post when we receive updated and finalized information.

State Track Meet Information

All families planning on participating in the state track meet on June 21st and 22nd please read the following information carefully.

DO NOT mail in your state registration form. As an official club, I will register all club athletes participating in the state meet.

If you need to register with USATF for a membership, you can do that through me and your state meet registration.

The USATF - Iowa State Meet will be June 21st and June 22nd. Yes, it runs for two days. Please look at the schedule carefully to see which day or possibly days your child competes. Events are based on age groups. See the listing of age groups below. Sub-Bantams, A, B, & C are the only groups competing on Saturday. All groups could compete on Sunday, depending on event run and if the athlete make the finals of an event.

Age Groups

Sub-Bantam Born 2000 or later
Bantam (A) Born 1998 or later
Midget (B) Born 1996-1997
Intermediate (C) Born 1994-1995
Youth (D) Born 1992-1993
Young M/W (E) Born 1990-1991

State Meet To Do List for Parents (Items 1, 2 & 3 need to be completed before June 10th)

1. Send a check, payable to Pella Track Club, to me for your athlete’s entry fee.
2. If you need a USATF membership, send me a check for the membership amount.
3. Send me the state entry form or register on-line at our club website. Look for the State Registration link on left hand side of screen.
4. Find a copy of your child’s birth certificate. They may ask for them at check-in or if you qualify and plan to attend the Region VIII meet.
6. If your son or daughter wishes to be eligible for a relay they must do the following:
   1. Declare their intent to run in a relay through the state registration link.
   2. Take part in a time trial on or before June 16th. You can schedule a time with me if practice times conflict with vacation.
   3. I will run the most competitive relay team possible in the state meet. Looking at time trial results, attendance at season practices, and ability to practice before the state meet.

Please contact me with any questions ASAP.

Eric Pingel

Attached is the 2nd Parent Letter for the club. I will also hand a copy out at tonight's practice (May 8th).

We will depart from Fareway @ 7:00AM. Bring a copy of your birth certificate just in case they need verification. The meet starts at 9:00AM.

Race Days-
Saturday:
The 100 and 200 are prelim races on Saturday. Those individuals qualifying for finals will run again on Sunday. The 4 x 100m relay is a finals only race on Saturday.

The Long Jump and High Jump for the age groups attending are on Saturday.

Sunday:
The 400m is a final only race on Sunday. Any individual who has qualified for a final in the 100m or 200m will race on Sunday.

Call me with any questions.