Newbury Park Track Club Parent Orientation Meeting
1/23/2018
Newbury Park Track Club Parent Orientation Meeting January 23, 2018
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Welcome to the 2018 Track Season! Agenda • About the Club • Introductions • Important Items • Fees, Uniforms, Volunteer Deposits, Volunteer Slots
• What to Expect • Gearing up for the season • Practices • Meets
• Break Up Into Teams 2
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About the Panthers • Founded in 1968 – one of the oldest youth clubs in the area • Member of Ventura County Youth Track Conference (VCYTC)
• Also Ventura, Camarillo, Heritage Valley, Ojai, Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, Oxnard • NPTC operates under VCYTC, a 501(c)3 non-profit
• 250 to 270 youth participants
• 8 teams, ranging from ages 7 to 16
• Goals
• Have fun, learn new skills, get fit, compete, improve, friendships
• Program Costs – Registration fees and fundraisers pay for facilities, league fees, insurance, photos, awards, t-shirts, equipment, meet officials, etc. • Matching programs – Amgen, Shire, others
Board of Directors
We are always looking for more volunteers! 4
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Other Key Support and Meet Roles
And of course the coaches we will cover soon! 5
Key Dates (bit.ly/NPTCKeyDates) Date
Days
Description
Time
Jan 29
M/T/Th
Practices Begin for Youth/Int/Distance Teams at Peppertree
4:30-6PM
Feb 12
M/T/Th
Practices Begin at NPHS Panther Stadium
4:30-6PM
Mar 10
Sa
Meet 1: NP at TO
8:30AM
Mar 17
Sa
Meet 2: NP at OX
8:30AM
Mar 24
Sa
Meet 3: Moorpark at NP
8:30AM
Mar 31
Sa
Meet 4: NP at Cam
Apr 7-8
Sa/Su
9th
Apr 14
Sa
Meet 5: HV at NP
8:30AM
Apr 21
Sa
Meet 6: Ojai at NP
8:30AM
Apr 28
Sa
VCYTC Finals West at Oxnard HS
8:30AM
May 5
Sa
VCYTC Championships at Moorpark HS
8:30AM
May 12
Sa
VCYTC/SCYTFC Co-Conference Championships at TBA
8:30AM
May 17
Th
Club Picnic and Awards
5:30PM
Annual So Cal Youth Invitational at TBA
8:30AM 8:30AM
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Important Items • Registration Fees - $90 due tonight • Uniforms - $50 (top and bottom)
• If child is new to the club, please purchase tonight or online by this Sunday! • Two styles; loose fit and “compression” fit • If you are returning, does last year’s uniform still fit?
• Volunteer Deposits - $150 per family due tonight
• Sign up for 3 (or more) volunteer slots online at nptrackclub.org • We need your time, not your deposit
• Apparel – Available here tonight and at some practices. • Birth Certificates – required for all new athletes • Openings: Girls 9-10 (10 spots), Girls 11-12 (3 spots), Girls 13-16 (5 spots), Boys 78 (1 spot), Boys 11-12 (1 spot) • Drops can be done by first week of practice 7
Practices at NPHS Stadium!
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1/23/2018
Practices - Logistics • Youth/Intermediate and Distance groups next Monday at Peppertree • All teams at NPHS Panther Stadium starting week of February 12th • Team practice schedules vary by team • Communications will come from team coaches • General days/time frames M/T/Thu 4:30-6PM
• Drop Offs and Pick Ups • Lesser Drive gate – be respectful of neighbors • Important: DO NOT let kids cross from other side of Lesser alone
• Plenty of parking on street and NPHS parking lot • Make sure coach is there at drop off and please be on time for pick up 9
Practices - What to Bring • Gear bag with name/phone # • Running shorts and shirt • Running shoes • Water bottle • Sweats or jacket – colder days • Sunscreen – warmer/overcast days Light rain? Yes, we practice. Thunder and lightning? Nope. 10
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1/23/2018
Training Shoes, Racing Shoes • General purpose training shoes • Doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive • Local retailers, sporting goods (Big 5, Dick’s), Camarillo Outlets and running specialty stores (Roadrunner Sports, Future Track)
• Experienced runners may opt for lightweight training shoes • Meets – Spikes are optional for Bantam and older • 3/16” “needle” (not pyramid) spikes for all weather tracks
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Track Etiquette • Only coaches, assistant coaches and athletes on the field • Parents can watch from sidelines • Practices and meets
• No food or drink on the infield – only water • No Gatorade, no gum, no candy, etc.
• Keep it clean
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Track Meets
Meet Overview • Run from 8:30AM to 1PM give or take • Compete with same age groups from other teams • Athletes staged from fast to fastest to ensure fair competition • Encourage kids to try as many events as they can • Coaches will cover much more over the coming weeks • 2018 Season • • • •
3 Home Meets (Regular Season) 3 Away Meets (Regular Season) 2 Conference Meets – Finals and Championships 2 Co-Conference Meets – Invitational and Championships
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1/23/2018
Event Limits: No more than 4 in total + bonus event No more then 3 running events out of the 4 4x400 relay is “bonus” event
Running Events
Field Events
• 4x100 relay
• Long jump
• 100m
• High jump (bantams and older)
• 200m
• Shot put (bantams and older)
• 400m
Bonus Event
• 800m
• 4x400 relay (bantams and older)
• 1600m • 3200m (midgets/youth/inter. only) • Hurdles (midgets/youth/inter. only) VCTYC has strict rules on “over-eventing.” Times will be disqualified.
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Meet Order
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Post-Season Meets • Ranking Based System
• Top 9 performers in “laned” events (100, 200, 400) and field events • Top 12 performers in non-laned events: 800, 1600, 3200 • Relays: One team from each club
• Conference Finals and Conference Championships
• Two meets; but treated as one from an eventing standpoint
• Co-Conference Championships
• Top performers from VCYTC and SCYTFC
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Age Group Head Coaches Girls • Gremlins (7-8): Jessica Kennedy • Bantams (9-10): Heather Knauer • Midgets (11-12): Brooke Gilroy • Youth (13-14) and Intermediate (15-16): Nessa Hawkins
Boys • Gremlins (7-8): Mark Mahone • Bantams (9-10): Kevin Knoedler • Midgets (11-12): Joe Willcutt • Youth (13-14) and Intermediate (15-16): Amy Grandpre
Assistant Coaches are also key to the success of our program! Talk to your Age Group Coach to see if there is a need.
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Specialty Coaches • Distance: Kris Karsten
• Open to all age groups • Should my athlete train with the distance runners? Let them decide what makes them happy
• Age group coaches, not distance coaches, are main communication channels • Serves to increase opportunities, not restrict them: Distance runners can do sprinting events at meets Age group athletes (sprinters) can still run distance events at meets
• Long Jump: OPEN • Shot Put: Chris Tipton • Hurdles: J. Pace / P. Blunt • High Jump: OPEN 19
NPTC Website • Key Dates • Volunteer Signups • Club / Track & Field Info • Buy/Sell/Swap Section • Results – During Season
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1/23/2018
Reminders • Visit nptrackclub.org for updates • Make sure coaches have your correct contact emails • Fees, UNIFORMS, deposits, volunteer slots, drops • Treasurer: Linda Richey [email protected] • Other: [email protected]
• Updates will be communicated via email Questions…? Ask a Board member! 21
Meet with Coaches
Meet with Coaches
Meet with Coaches
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Newbury Park Track Club Parent Orientation Meeting January 23, 2018
1
Welcome to the 2018 Track Season! Agenda • About the Club • Introductions • Important Items • Fees, Uniforms, Volunteer Deposits, Volunteer Slots
• What to Expect • Gearing up for the season • Practices • Meets
• Break Up Into Teams 2
1
1/23/2018
About the Panthers • Founded in 1968 – one of the oldest youth clubs in the area • Member of Ventura County Youth Track Conference (VCYTC)
• Also Ventura, Camarillo, Heritage Valley, Ojai, Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, Oxnard • NPTC operates under VCYTC, a 501(c)3 non-profit
• 250 to 270 youth participants
• 8 teams, ranging from ages 7 to 16
• Goals
• Have fun, learn new skills, get fit, compete, improve, friendships
• Program Costs – Registration fees and fundraisers pay for facilities, league fees, insurance, photos, awards, t-shirts, equipment, meet officials, etc. • Matching programs – Amgen, Shire, others
Board of Directors
We are always looking for more volunteers! 4
2
1/23/2018
Other Key Support and Meet Roles
And of course the coaches we will cover soon! 5
Key Dates (bit.ly/NPTCKeyDates) Date
Days
Description
Time
Jan 29
M/T/Th
Practices Begin for Youth/Int/Distance Teams at Peppertree
4:30-6PM
Feb 12
M/T/Th
Practices Begin at NPHS Panther Stadium
4:30-6PM
Mar 10
Sa
Meet 1: NP at TO
8:30AM
Mar 17
Sa
Meet 2: NP at OX
8:30AM
Mar 24
Sa
Meet 3: Moorpark at NP
8:30AM
Mar 31
Sa
Meet 4: NP at Cam
Apr 7-8
Sa/Su
9th
Apr 14
Sa
Meet 5: HV at NP
8:30AM
Apr 21
Sa
Meet 6: Ojai at NP
8:30AM
Apr 28
Sa
VCYTC Finals West at Oxnard HS
8:30AM
May 5
Sa
VCYTC Championships at Moorpark HS
8:30AM
May 12
Sa
VCYTC/SCYTFC Co-Conference Championships at TBA
8:30AM
May 17
Th
Club Picnic and Awards
5:30PM
Annual So Cal Youth Invitational at TBA
8:30AM 8:30AM
6
3
1/23/2018
Important Items • Registration Fees - $90 due tonight • Uniforms - $50 (top and bottom)
• If child is new to the club, please purchase tonight or online by this Sunday! • Two styles; loose fit and “compression” fit • If you are returning, does last year’s uniform still fit?
• Volunteer Deposits - $150 per family due tonight
• Sign up for 3 (or more) volunteer slots online at nptrackclub.org • We need your time, not your deposit
• Apparel – Available here tonight and at some practices. • Birth Certificates – required for all new athletes • Openings: Girls 9-10 (10 spots), Girls 11-12 (3 spots), Girls 13-16 (5 spots), Boys 78 (1 spot), Boys 11-12 (1 spot) • Drops can be done by first week of practice 7
Practices at NPHS Stadium!
8
4
1/23/2018
Practices - Logistics • Youth/Intermediate and Distance groups next Monday at Peppertree • All teams at NPHS Panther Stadium starting week of February 12th • Team practice schedules vary by team • Communications will come from team coaches • General days/time frames M/T/Thu 4:30-6PM
• Drop Offs and Pick Ups • Lesser Drive gate – be respectful of neighbors • Important: DO NOT let kids cross from other side of Lesser alone
• Plenty of parking on street and NPHS parking lot • Make sure coach is there at drop off and please be on time for pick up 9
Practices - What to Bring • Gear bag with name/phone # • Running shorts and shirt • Running shoes • Water bottle • Sweats or jacket – colder days • Sunscreen – warmer/overcast days Light rain? Yes, we practice. Thunder and lightning? Nope. 10
5
1/23/2018
Training Shoes, Racing Shoes • General purpose training shoes • Doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive • Local retailers, sporting goods (Big 5, Dick’s), Camarillo Outlets and running specialty stores (Roadrunner Sports, Future Track)
• Experienced runners may opt for lightweight training shoes • Meets – Spikes are optional for Bantam and older • 3/16” “needle” (not pyramid) spikes for all weather tracks
11
Track Etiquette • Only coaches, assistant coaches and athletes on the field • Parents can watch from sidelines • Practices and meets
• No food or drink on the infield – only water • No Gatorade, no gum, no candy, etc.
• Keep it clean
6
1/23/2018
Track Meets
Meet Overview • Run from 8:30AM to 1PM give or take • Compete with same age groups from other teams • Athletes staged from fast to fastest to ensure fair competition • Encourage kids to try as many events as they can • Coaches will cover much more over the coming weeks • 2018 Season • • • •
3 Home Meets (Regular Season) 3 Away Meets (Regular Season) 2 Conference Meets – Finals and Championships 2 Co-Conference Meets – Invitational and Championships
7
1/23/2018
Event Limits: No more than 4 in total + bonus event No more then 3 running events out of the 4 4x400 relay is “bonus” event
Running Events
Field Events
• 4x100 relay
• Long jump
• 100m
• High jump (bantams and older)
• 200m
• Shot put (bantams and older)
• 400m
Bonus Event
• 800m
• 4x400 relay (bantams and older)
• 1600m • 3200m (midgets/youth/inter. only) • Hurdles (midgets/youth/inter. only) VCTYC has strict rules on “over-eventing.” Times will be disqualified.
15
Meet Order
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1/23/2018
Post-Season Meets • Ranking Based System
• Top 9 performers in “laned” events (100, 200, 400) and field events • Top 12 performers in non-laned events: 800, 1600, 3200 • Relays: One team from each club
• Conference Finals and Conference Championships
• Two meets; but treated as one from an eventing standpoint
• Co-Conference Championships
• Top performers from VCYTC and SCYTFC
17
Age Group Head Coaches Girls • Gremlins (7-8): Jessica Kennedy • Bantams (9-10): Heather Knauer • Midgets (11-12): Brooke Gilroy • Youth (13-14) and Intermediate (15-16): Nessa Hawkins
Boys • Gremlins (7-8): Mark Mahone • Bantams (9-10): Kevin Knoedler • Midgets (11-12): Joe Willcutt • Youth (13-14) and Intermediate (15-16): Amy Grandpre
Assistant Coaches are also key to the success of our program! Talk to your Age Group Coach to see if there is a need.
18
9
1/23/2018
Specialty Coaches • Distance: Kris Karsten
• Open to all age groups • Should my athlete train with the distance runners? Let them decide what makes them happy
• Age group coaches, not distance coaches, are main communication channels • Serves to increase opportunities, not restrict them: Distance runners can do sprinting events at meets Age group athletes (sprinters) can still run distance events at meets
• Long Jump: OPEN • Shot Put: Chris Tipton • Hurdles: J. Pace / P. Blunt • High Jump: OPEN 19
NPTC Website • Key Dates • Volunteer Signups • Club / Track & Field Info • Buy/Sell/Swap Section • Results – During Season
20
10
1/23/2018
Reminders • Visit nptrackclub.org for updates • Make sure coaches have your correct contact emails • Fees, UNIFORMS, deposits, volunteer slots, drops • Treasurer: Linda Richey [email protected] • Other: [email protected]
• Updates will be communicated via email Questions…? Ask a Board member! 21
Meet with Coaches
Meet with Coaches
Meet with Coaches
22
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