2009 WAA Track & Field Program

Welcome

To those of you, who are new to our program, I would like to welcome you. To those of you who are returning from last year, welcome back. I am looking forward to working with you and your child to enhance their love for the sport of running.

Practice

The track season will get under way on Thursday, May 5th with the season ending mid July with our annual end of season Ice Cream Social and awards ceremony. Practices will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 to 7:00 at the newly remodeled Woodbury High School Track. Please note the change of location from last years. Woodbury High School is located just of Valley Creek Drive at 2665 Woodlane Drive. The practice format provides flexibility for athletes that participate in other sports or activities that coincide with our season. The club asks that you attend all the practices that you are able to but does not require attendance at every practice. Please have your children wear comfortable running/tennis shoes, and bring a marked water bottle to practice every day. The club attempts to keep our focus on sport in perspective, recognizing that family comes first.

Competition

Each family is permitted to choose the meets in which they want their athlete to participate. This year we will have about twelve meets available to us. A meet schedule is in its final revision and will be sent out once confirmed in April by e-mail to all registered participants. Most of these meets have a small fee associated with them that must be paid by each participant at each meet. We (WAA) will host three meets this year. We will host one meet in May, one in June & one in July. A fourth meet might be added if possible in June. There is no formal carpool or bus transportation to any of the meets. It is up to the parents to get their children to the meets they want to attend, to stay with their child, and to transport their child back home. Coaches are available for your children every Tuesday and Thursday, but are at a minimum at meets. There is a WAA Track & Field tent that will be set up at each meet to provide a meeting place, camaraderie and a shaded spot from inclement weather.

Coaching

The program is based on introducing and refining track and field technique through positive feedback coaching process. This process emphasizes fundamentals, fitness, flexibility and form. Most important however, is the presentation of track and field as a fun, enjoyable and rewarding athletic activity that can become a lifelong healthy lifestyle.

Volunteers

A program of any size requires a lot of people to help in order for it to be successful. Since our program continues to increase annually, the number of volunteers needs to increase as well. In order to keep the membership cost down, I am asking for parent volunteers to help us at the meets. There are many ways to help, including staffing our concession stand during our four home meets, timing (running a stop watch) helping register, etc, etc. The money we make at the concession stand will help offset the cost of our program and help us attain some more new equipment.

Please fill out the below form and return it to me if you are willing to help with running the concession stand, or with helping at the track meets.

Track Volunteer Form (click to open):

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Team Woodbury (Competitive Track)

What is Team Woodbury?

As part of the WAA Track Club, Team Woodbury is a Competitive Track Team that exists for athletes wishing to compete at a higher level.
Team Woodbury competes in AAU and USATF meets at the State, Regional and National Level.

Who can join?

Young athletes (Boys and Girls ages 8-17) who have the desire to train and compete with the best young track athletes in the State.

Where and when does Team Woodbury train?

Team Woodbury trains at the Woodbury High School Track on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 PM– 7:15 PM and Thursday’s from 6:45 to 8:00 P.M.. The season starts in late April and ends in early August.

Areas of Focus:

• Stride/ Running form
• Conditioning
• Strength/Speed
• Sportsmanship
• Confidence

Summary:

Team Woodbury is the perfect option for the young athlete in the Woodbury area that wants to make Track their sport of focus for the summer.
You will enjoy the opportunity to learn from dedicated coaches and build lasting friendships with teammates.

Note: Team uniforms and paid registration to the State Meet are included in the program fee.

Coaches: John Patterson, David Pomfret

Contact information: John Patterson 612-834-2719, jspatterson@classic-mfg.com