TEAM IDAHO INFORMATION SHEET 2018 PURPOSE OF THE CLUB Welcome to the YMCA Track Club: Team Idaho! Team Idaho was formed 40 years ago for the purpose of giving kids an opportunity to learn proper techniques and drills that would help them improve in Track & Field. The Club sponsors a Cross Country and Track & Field team. Both have been very successful competitively, producing top athletes in Idaho and at the National level. Many of our athletes have brought home medals from the National Junior Olympic Track Meet held once a year, including a record setting National championship. Our boys and girls Cross-Country teams have won many national titles and a numerous runner-up titles. While our coaching staff and members are very proud of YMCA Team Idaho's accomplishments, our primary focus is in developing each and every member to his/her best ability at all skill levels from the beginner to advanced kids. Our main goals at YMCA Team Idaho is in developing good sportsmanship, a sense of fair play, team spirit, the setting and reaching of individual goals, and a healthy attitude towards competitiveness. Team Idaho provides an opportunity for athletes to compete in many different track & field events (see AllComer Meet information for events). More importantly, it offers social interaction and a fun, friendly learning environment for lowkey training to high quality competition. Athletes compete against other athletes at their same age/ability level. For the advanced elite athlete, special programs can be set up to meet their needs. Contact head coach Tim Severa for more information. If you are 6 years old or older, come out and join the fun, join the Team! Team Idaho! Remember THE FOUR CHARACTER VALUES: HONESTY, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, & CARING will make your experience the best possible for everyone. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED NOTE: Our club's success depends on the involvement of both the coaching staff and the parents of our athletes. To put on a successful track meet, 25 volunteers are needed. We need your help! Parents will be asked to help out at two track meets. It is a lot of fun, guaranteed! And easy. We will train you. More importantly your children will take pride in the fact you cared enough to help. TO VOLUNTEER FOR ANY OF THE ALLCOMERS MEETS PLEASE CONTACT TIM SEVERA at 344-5502 x 211 or Jack Ward AT 344-5502 x 270. Coaches Tim Severa, director and head coach, has been with the club for 40 years. Tim directs the total program and directs the travel and coaching assignments. Tim himself is an avid distance runner and is responsible for many fun runs in the Boise area. He is very dedicated to the sport and to our young athletes in general. We are very proud to have his expertise and dedication. Thank you Tim! Our coaching staff is made up of past track competitors, current competitors, and community coaches. The expertise of these paid & volunteer coaches is invaluable to us. While their backgrounds and experience vary, they all have one thing in common: They all love to work with and develop the capabilities of young athletes in Track & Field. TRACK ROCKS!!!!!
All Practices Available Below is a list of all practices available this summer! Sometimes you may want to move to another practice as you establish a relationship with a coach or need specialty coaching. We are OK with that, but please make sure your coach knows that you re planning to do that. We are trying to help you in every way to reach your goals. Boise High: Boise High: Borah: Mtn. View: Nampa High: M & T 9 a.m. 10:30 a.m., starting once school gets out (6 p.m. 7:30 p.m. from May 29 th until school gets out). M & T 6 p.m. -7:30 p.m. M & W 9 a.m.- 10:30 a.m. (May 29 th, 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m.). M & T 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. (May 29 th @ 30 th, 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m.); (Youth, Teens, Masters) M, T, & W 6 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (Advanced) M & W 9 a.m. -10:30 a.m. (Youth, Teens) M & T 10 a.m. 11:30 a.m. (May 29 th 6 p.m-7:30 p.m.) Pole Vault Practices will be held at Boise High (Monday/Tuesday, 9-11:30 a.m.), Borah High School (Tuesday/ Wednesday, 5-7 p.m.), and Mountain View High School (Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday, 6-8 p.m.). New people need to come to the beginners practice first to determine if they belong in the advanced practice. Please talk to our pole vault coaches Asa Nims (Boise High), Slieb Greeley (Borah High), or Darin Hlavinka (Mtn. View). NO PRACTICES ON HOLIDAYS!! ALLCOMER MEETS AllComers Track Meets are held in the evenings at Borah HS in Boise. They run every Thursday starting on May 31 st and ending on July 19 th. Registration begins at 5:00PM for each meet, with field events starting at 5:30 PM and running events at 6:30 PM. Costs are as follows: Team Idaho Member with USATF membership: $0/event Team Idaho Member without USATF membership: $2.00/event Non-TI Members with USATF membership: $2.00/event Non-TI Members without USATF membership: $3.00/event There is a limit of 3 events for 12 and under, and 4 events for 13 & up. Scholarship opportunities are available upon request. These meets are an excellent opportunity for Team Idaho participants to test their newly acquired skills and/or preparing for upcoming competitive meets. These meets are not limited to Track Club members only. Anyone in the community is invited to participate. SO PLEASE INVITE YOUR FRIENDS. JUNIOR OLYMPIC MEETS All entries for our team will be submitted by our coaching staff! Be sure to ask for these forms at practice. The Snake River State Assosciation Track Meet in Meridian, Idaho!!! The Association Track meet will be held in Meridian, Idaho at Mountain View HS from June 14 th -16th. This meet is open to Youth 18 and under, and Open and Masters athletes. This is a USA Track & Field sanctioned meet and USA rules apply. All Team Idaho members are encouraged to participate. Many of our kids think this meet is for advanced kids only. The Snake River Junior Olympic meet is a developemental meet just like the allcomers meets. The only difference is that we give out Medals and the meet is a little more structured. We as a club are hosting this meet and parents may be asked to volunteer. Please keep this in mind as we approach this meet. The main part of the meet is on Saturday June 16 th. Muliti Events are held on the first 2 days. Information on how to sign up online will be available at Practice!
Regional Track in Meridian, Idaho!!! Includes Snake River Association Idaho, Montana, Wyoming & Utah: All participants at the association meet can advance to the Regional Jr. Olympic Meet, BYU-Provo in Provo, UT on June 21 st - 23 rd. The top 5 finishers in each event at this meet qualify for the National Junior Olympic Meet. U.S.A.T.F. Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships: June 15 th - 17 th : This event will be held in Bloomington, IN. The competion uses the same age groupings as the Junior Olympics but requires that the athletes meet a qualifying mark. Please see the attached sheets for the qualifying marks. National Jr. Olympic Meet to be held in Greensboro, NC July 23 rd 29 th : Age divisions are as follows (age as of December 31, 2018). Athletes who do not turn 19 until after the finish of the National Jr. Olympic Meet (Aug 1 st ) may compete as 17-18: Age groups are: 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18. USA TRACK & FIELD CARDS: Since our club is USATF sanctioned, USATF cards are required of anyone who wishes to compete in any Junior Olympic meet, including the State Jr. Olympic meet. The cost of the card is $19.95 and provides supplemental insurance to and from all USATF sanctioned meets as well as during the meets and practices. The cards are good for one year and can be used for the 2018 Cross-Country season. A USATF card can be obtained by going on-line to www.usatf.org. OUT-OF-TOWN MEETS: The Club does not cover the cost of out-of-town meets, however, fund-raisers can be set up to help athlete's cover these costs. If you need to do fundraising, contact Tim Severa or Jack Ward for more information. Fees for all trips will be required prior to the trip or other arrangements made. SCHOLARSHIPS: Scholarships are available on a limited basis to help cover costs of joining the Club and/or out-oftown competition. Tim Severa, Jack Ward, Team Idaho Advisory Board, and other Team Idaho coaches will make all decisions regarding scholarships. For more information contact Tim and Jack. BIRTH CERTIFICATES AND MEDICAL RELEASES If you plan to travel to any out-of-town meets or enter any of the Junior Olympic meets you will be required to provide a copy of each participant's birth certificate and a signed medical release form. These will be placed in the athlete's file. In addition to paying Club registration and entry fees, all athletes wiil be provided a list of all protocol and behavior expected of them on the trips. The Club will provide some inexpensive travel arrangements for all Club members interested in Traveling. We like to stay together as a team and also provide transportation for those kids in need. GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS DECIDING ON NATIONAL COMPETITION In the past 40 years our club has taken hundreds of kids to the National Junior Olympic meets. Most of these experiences have been great, however some have not been so good. In our region sometimes the competitions are weaker than the in other regions around the country and kids may qualify for the National Meet, that are not up to the National levels of competition. This kind of experience has been seen as detrimental to the development of your child emotionally as well as physically. Our Board of directors has came up with some recommended standards for those kids considering National level competitions. Regional Competitions are recommended to all participants. Attatched you will find a guidline to standards we feel will make your child s experience worthwhile at the National Level. Please refer to these standards when considering sending your child to Nationals or talk to one of the coaches. YMCA TEAM IDAHO T-SHIRTS AND WARM-UPS YMCA TEAM IDAHO will be providing each club member with a club singlet which we would like to see kids wear at all local meets and all out-of-town meets where the athlete is representing YMCA Team Idaho. Team Idaho uniforms consists of warm-ups, singlet and shorts. These items may be checked out prior to the Junior Olympic Meets (at no cost) and should be returned (in good condition) at the end of the season. Participants who do not return uniforms, will have their accounts charged, which is generally $68 for Singlet and Shorts, and $80 for Warmups. Our sponsors this year are Bandanna Running and Walking, which is located at 504 Main Street in Boise, and Domino s Pizza. Athletes that are planning on attending the Regional Junior Olympic meet and also are considering
traveling out of state are recommended to check out the uniforms or purchase one. Uniforms can be purchased by contacting Jack Ward. Uniforms can also be purchased through our Team Store at the beginning of the Summer SHOES Good supportive shoes help prevent injuries. A running shoe that offers good arch support is preferred over a court shoe. Shoes should be reserved for practice and competition only to keep them in top condition. For the serious competitor, track shoes with spikes are recommended for some events. Practicing in spikes is not recommended. Your coach will tell you when to use them in practice. See Tim or any of the other coaches for more details. This equipment is available at several local sporting goods stores. We recommend you go see our sponsor BANDANNA RUNNING AND WALKING STORE AT 504 Main St. in Boise (386-9017) for all your track equipment needs. Tim has a limited number of used track shoes that can be borrowed. The club would appreciate the donation of any track shoes that you are no longer using. Track spikes are recommended, but not required. THEY HELP MAKE YOU FAST AND THEY LOOK REALLY COOL. MULTI-EVENTS We strongly encourage kids to get involved in the multi-events program. By trying different events, you will find out what you are best at. You are awarded points for your marks in each event and the winner is the person with the most points. Someone who is average at all events will do well. Below is the list of events for the various age groups. 10 & under Triathlon (3 events): shot put (6lbs), High Jump, 200m(G), 400m(B) 11-12 Pentathlon (5 events): 80m hurdles, shot put(6lbs), high jump, long jump, 800m(G), 1500m(B) 13-14 Pentathlon (5 events): 100m hurdles, shot put(g-6lbs, B-4K), high jump, long jump, 800m(G), 1500m(B) 15-18 girls Heptahlon (7 events): 100m hurdles, high jump, shot put(4k), 200m, long jump, javelin(600g), 800m 15-18 boys Decathlon (10 events): 100m, long jump, shot put(12lbs), high jump, 400m, 110m hurdles, discus(1.6k), pole vault, javelin(800g), 1500m BOARD OF DIRECTORS/PARENTS GROUP A parent's group was established to provide support for and assist the coaching staff. Current officers: President: Florence Erickson Vice President: Open Secretary: Rich Caballero Head Coach: Tim Severa Assistant Head Coach: Jack Ward & Bryan Stith Many parents are actively involved with YMCA Team Idaho in various capacities. All parents are invited and encouraged to help. Parents need to sign up to help time, mark jumps and throws, judge exchange zones, handle registration, etc. at two track meets per season. Parents are also needed to chaperone out-of-town meets, answer questions at practices and many other areas. Please contact Tim Severa at 344-5502 x 211 or Jack Ward at 344-5502 x 270. If you have a talent that is of value to the Team, please do not hesitate to make it known. All efforts combine to make YMCA Team Idaho a better program for our children!
SIGN UP PROCEDURES FOR ALL COMERS MEETS 1) Come to the Tent at the Start/Finish Line. Inform us if you are a team member and give your NAME & AGE (as of Dec, 31, 2018). You will be asked how many events you want to do (we do not need to know which events). Remember ages 12 and under can do 3 events and ages 13 and up can do 4 events. You will be given a color coded TAG for each event. 2) On each TAG write your first and last name and a B and a G to indicate Boy or Girl. Free for Team Idaho Members who are also USATF Members; $2 per event for Team Idaho Members who are Non-USATF Members; $2 per event for USATF Member and Non-Team Idaho Member; $3 per event for Non-USATF Member and Non-Team Idaho Member 3) Place the TAG on your shirt. (Younger children should only wear one TAG at a time so they will not lose them.) A TAG will be pulled off at the beginning of a field event or at the finish line after a race. 4) If you are competing in a field event, go to that event and check in. If you are running in a race, go to the starting area when the race is announced. 5) All athletes receive ribbons if they complete an event. Ribbons are given for 1 st 6 th place in each age group and participation (or 6 th place) ribbons to all other competitors. 6) After each event, results will be handed out at the dugout and placement will be determined. 7) In running events, there may be many heats of a single age group or heats with multiple age groups. For these reasons, placement will not be determined until after all heats (all age groups) are completed. THEREFORE, WINNING YOUR HEAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU WILL FINISH FIRST IN YOUR AGE GROUP. After the last heat, it will take approx. 10 minutes to determine placement and start handing out ribbons. 8) Athletes running the 50 meter race (10 and under) will be given ribbons when they cross the finish line. This race will not be timed. 9) No TAG is needed and no ribbons are given for relay races.
FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOR HEALTHY LIVING FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DOMINO S PIZZA 2018 SUMMER ALLCOMERS TRACK AND FIELD MEETS YMCA Team Idaho RUNNING EVENTS: 6:30 PM FIELD EVENTS: 5:30 PM Cost: Free Team Idaho + USATF Member $2.00 per event Team Idaho only $2.00 per event USATF Members $3.00 per event Non-USATF Members DOMINO S ALLCOMERS MEETS All -Comers Track meets are held at Borah HS These meets are open to all ages and sexes. Thurs. May 31 5:30 pm TBD Thurs. June 7 5:30 pm TBD Thurs. June 14 5:30 pm TBD Thurs. June 21 5:30 pm TBD Thurs. June 28 5:30 pm TBD Thurs. July 5 5:30 pm TBD Thurs. July 12 5:30 pm TBD Thurs. July 19 5:30 pm MVHS ALL-COMERS CHAMPIONSHIP July 19 Mountain View HS JUNIOR OLYMPIC MEETS Junior Olympic meets are open to youths aged 18 & under, prior to Aug 1 st. Please have birth certificates available in case of conflict. Snake River Association Meet (Youth & Adults) June 14 th 16 th, Mountain View HS, Meridian, ID *Online registration only on Athletic.net REGION 11 JUNIOR OLYMPICS June 21 st - 23rd, BYU-Provo, Provo, UT *Top 5 qualify to Nationals JUNIOR OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS June 15 th - 17th, Bloomington, IN U.S.A.T.F MASTERS NATIONALS July 26 th - 29 th, Grass Valley, CA U.S.A.T.F. NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPICS July 23 rd - 29th, Greensboro, NC *For more information on these meets go to usatf.org
ALL-COMERS MEET SCHEDULE 5:30 Field Events Event: Pole Vault Shot Put Long Jump High Jump Followed by: Discus Triple Jump Javelin Age Group: 13 & Up 7 & Up 5-10, 11-12, 13 & Up 7 & Up 11 & Up 13 & Up 13 & Up 6:30 Running Events Event: Age Group: 1600 Meter Race Walk 7 & Up 1500 Meter 7 & Up 80 Meter Hurdles 11-12 100 Meter Hurdles 13-14 Boys, 13 & Up Girls 110 Meter Hurdles 15 & Up 4 x 100 Meter Relay All Ages 50 Meter Dash 10 & Under 100 Meter Dash 800 Meter 7 & Up 400 Meter 7 & Up 400 Meter Hurdles 15 & Up 200 Meter Hurdles 13-14 3000 Meters 11 & Up 5000 Meters 15 & Up 200 Meters 7 & Up 1600 Meter Relay 7 & Up 6 & Up (Races begin with older age groups)
At Mountain View HS, in Meridian, Idaho June 14 th -16 th SIGN UP FORM FOR ALL YMCA TEAM IDAHO TEAM MEMBERS ONLY Meet Schedule: Deadline: Entry Fees: Relays: See the attached sheet for Schedule. All entries are due to Lead Coaches at your site by Tues Jun 12 th $6.00 per event. Multi Events which include Decathlon, Pentathlon, Heptathlon and Triathlon is $12.00 Entry fees only are due with this sign-up sheet!! Multi events do not count against your event # s. **Prices are subject to change** $20.00 which is $5.00 per person. Age Groups: Male and Female ages: 8 and under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and 17-18. Your age is determined by your age on Dec 31, 2018. Those athletes who turn 19 after August 2 nd are eligible to compete also. Masters participants are also allowed and encouraged. Events you re eligible for: Please check out the reverse side of this form for the age groups and the events they can participate in. 12 and under are eligible for 3 events and 13 and up are eligible for 4 events not including the Multi events. USATF membership applications may be obtained on-line immediately (which is the preferred method) by applying at the national website at www.usatf.org. YMCA Team Idaho Club number is 54-0007. Runner Information Name Gender M / F Age group Birth Date Phone # USATF# Events you wish to enter and your Best time or Distance! 12 and under only 3 events! If you don t know your times or distance put NT or ND. Example: 100 meters/12.35 or Long Jump/19 1 or 100 Hurdles/ 13.84 1. / 2. / 3. / 4. / Please attach a copy of your Birth Certificate or Driver s License to this form for age verification. All Age Verification should be done prior to meet! 8
YMCA Track Volunteering All Comers Meets at Borah High School 1. Each site will Volunteer on specific dates May 31 st Borah High/ Boise High June 7 th Rocky Mtn. June 14 th Nampa/Mtn. View June 21 st Rocky Mtn. June 28 th Borah/Boise July 5th th Mtn. View July 12 th All Sites July 19 th All Sites 2. Volunteer shifts Pits: 4-6 adults Throwing: 2-4 adults Timers: 12-14 Adults (Includes Finish Line Clerk) Concessions: 2 Adults Organizing Start Lines: 2-4 Adults Total 22-28 Adults This will not eliminate staffing completely but it will do 2 things 1. Decrease the staff needed 2. Open staff up to coach rather than run a watch. These volunteers will still need staff assistance at each spot. Basics- Save on cost of staffing all comers. Use one of the staff to coordinate volunteers each week. Use one of the trusted staff takes 2 hours each week (Monday) and coordinates who will be where and when on Thursday based on parents signup sheet from the parents meeting. This staffer is responsible for laying out the schedule, calling and emailing each of the volunteer, directing volunteer traffic on Thursday night. Y will spend money on a few hours for this staffer ( Volunteer Coordinator ) but it will be cheaper then 12 staffers for 3 hours on that Thursday night. No Show Volunteers - We need to staff at least 2 people to fill in as floaters (but I am also confident we will have parents willing to step in on another locations night to help out.) Pits- They do not need to be experts just rack and hold the tape. Throwing- Hold the tape; get kids in the correct order. Timers- 2 sets of 6 timers will knock things out quicker and hopefully remove confusion. I recommend each group of 6 has one person be team captain for the 6. This person makes sure everyone on the team is coordinated throughout the night. 9
Concessions- This is tricky because money is involved. But it still is not large amount of money in the scheme of things. I think this one is easy BUT must be and adult. All Comers Meet Volunteer at Borah High School Requirement of one evening in the season May 31 st Borah High/ Boise High June 7 th Rocky Mtn. June 14 th Mtn. View/Nampa High June 21 st Rocky Mtn. June 28 th Boise High/ Borah July 5 th Mtn. View July 12 th All Sites July 19 th All Sites Practice Location (Yes this date will work for me) I can t make my practice location night but I am willing to work on this night instead Name Phone Email Track Participant(s) I would prefer to Volunteer for the following (understanding that I will be placed where I am needed the most): Please Circle One: Jumping Event Throwing Events Timers Concessions (5pm with 5:30 Start) (5pm with 5:30 Start) (6pm with 6:30 Start) (5:00pm) Your time means a lot to the program and helps keep the evening run on time and on budget. Thank for your commitment to the program, you do make a difference. If you sign up for a night to work and later can t make it please contact teamidaho@ymcatvidaho.org no later than Tuesday before your committed date. 10
Supplemental Registration Form All Children 12 and under MUST be signed in and out by a parent or guardian. Child s Name Age Circle One: Male or Female 1 st Guardian Name Home Number Cell # Work # 2 nd Guardian Name Home Number Cell # Work # If the above person(s) can t be reached please contact: Name Relationship Phone Pick-up Authorization: I authorize the person(s) listed below to check out/pick up my child from this program. I understand that anyone listed must provide photo identification and anyone not listed will NOT be allowed to check out/pick up my child. Please list first and last names of authorized individuals. 1 st Name: 2 nd Name: Are there any special needs our program staff should be aware of? YES NO If yes, what are they? Parent/Guardian Signature: Date: Participants Emergency Information: Child s Doctor: Phone: Child s Dentist: Phone: Insurance Provider: Group Number: Policy Number: Hospital Preference: Allergies: Medications Needed/Frequency: Please fill out the Medication Release Form. Risk Waiver I/We,, as legal guardians of the minor child listed above, consent to any x-ray examination, anesthetics, medical or surgical diagnostic or treatment procedure deemed necessary for the child s treatment by our physician or the emergency physician on duty at a licensed hospital. It is understood that this consent is given in advance of any specific diagnosis or treatment being required, but is given to encourage said physician to exercise his or her best judgment as to the requirements of each diagnosis or treatment. This consent shall remain in effect for the duration of the YMCA program unless sooner revoked in writing and delivered to said physician. I understand that there are inherent risks associated with my child participating in YMCA youth programs and approve of him or her participating in the camp activities. I certify that my child is in normal health and capable of participating safely in camp activities and the YMCA or any of its sponsors, employees or volunteers will not be held liable for any physical harm incurred to my child as a result of this program. I also understand that I will not hold the YMCA responsible for injury in which my child may be involved, occurring to and from the YMCA camp. I give the YMCA staff permission take and utilize photographs of my child while in the program for marketing purposes. In the event I cannot be reached to make arrangements for 11 emergency attention at the time of an accident or illness, I hereby authorize the Treasure Valley YMCA to make immediate and appropriate arrangements for authorized personnel to take my child to the nearest emergency facility for treatment deemed necessary by the YMCA staff. I understand that if my child becomes a discipline problem I will be called to pick him/her up. Parent/Guardian Signature: Date: