Updated practice schedule Storm Newsletter February 12th 2024

Updated practice schedule 2024 Track and Field

February 12th, 2024

Hello Alan,

Wow! What a great first practice. It was so nice to see all the returning and new athletes! As a Reminder, check the athlete roster at the table to make sure you have completed all enrollment steps! I know many of you have questions still, feel free to talk to any coach, before or after practice, or Coach Elaine or any parents at the table this week!

Please bring Jelly beans this week or pick up a scoop and bags at practice!

Please remember to have your child dress warm for the night practices and bring plenty of water! Be on time for pick up. We asl all Sub Gremlins and Gremlin parents to stay close to the gate in case your child needs you during practice!

This week Distance and Sprints will have all practices at Castaic High together.

Distance runners are the athletes training for the 1500 meter(3.75 laps) 3000 meter 7.5 laps) and sometimes 800 (2 laps) (new distance runners must have approval after a 1 mile test run)

Sprints are those training for the 400 (1 lap) and shorter and most field event athletes.

Next week Approved Only Long Distance will go to Central Park on Monday's until daylight savings time. This may be inconvenient for some families but it is just to dark at Castaic for the long runs! all other practices remail at Castaic High. see schedule below

STORM SPIRIT STORE -Our Storm Merchandise Store will be open for 2 weeks ONLY! These items are made to order and non- refundable! Show you team Spirit!!

Click here for Storm Store

UNIFORM-The Last date to order your uniform is Tuesday Feb 20th, this will ensure we have your size!

We are almost full at this point we are near 300 athletes, so if you know anyone that would like to join please let them know! We will turn off registration when we reach 300.

Practice Schedule

All sprint and Distance practices are at Castaic High School Track this week!

Monday Feb 12th - 6:00 pm -7:15 - Sub Gremlin and Gremlin

6:00 - 7:45 pm - All other age groups All distance and sprinters

Tuesday Feb 13th - 6:00 pm -7:15 - Sub Gremlin and Gremlin

6:00 - 7:45 pm - All other age groups All distance and sprinters

Thursday Feb 15th - 6:00 pm -7:15 - Sub Gremlin and Gremlin

6:00 - 7:45 pm - All other age groups All distance and sprinters

Saturday Feb 17th- Practice 8:00 am - 10:00 am (Sub Gremlin and Gremlin 8:00-9:15)

Monday Feb. 19th- No Sprint practice, Castaic High is closed for Presidents Day

6:00 pm - 7:15 pm. -Approved Distance only* Central Park, Saugus - meet near Basketball Court

Please arrive at 7:30 for pick up as practice will end early if it gets to cold or rains during all practices

Jelly Beans

We need Jelly Beans only right now! We offer these at the end of every practice. We ask each family to donate 2 large packages of either of these items. We will also need parents to volunteer to put the jelly beans in a individual baggies, and help hand out at the end of each practice. We will provide the baggies and the scoops! This a great way to volunteer if you can not help at the practice or meet! The athletes love this and it helps replace the glycogen used during practice, and it puts a smile on their face. You can bring this to the parent meeting or any practice!

We offer this to all athletes only, if you would like sibling to take one please bring extra so that we make sure we have plenty every day!!

Newsletter

If you would like to add another email to receive our Newsletter, please click on the "join our newsletter" link on the website and add the email to our 2024 track and field list. We use this for all our important communication

Remind App for age groups

Please be sure to download the Remind app and join the following classes, the coaches will send messages during the track meets about which kids are warming up.

Sub Gremlins https://www.remind.com/join/sgrem2024

Gremlins https://www.remind.com/join/grem2024

Bantams https://www.remind.com/join/bant2024

Juniors https://www.remind.com/join/midget2024

Youth/Int https://www.remind.com/join/youth-2024

or you may download the app and then use the following codes to join those classes.

@sgrem2024

@grem2024

@bant2024

@midget2024

@youth-2024

Coaches Needed

We are so happy to have a great Staff of Coaches! We are still in need of a few field event Coaches and a Hurdle Coach!

Still needed:

Hurdle Coach

Javelin Coach

Shot Put Assistant

Welcome to all our new Coaches!

Storm Spirit Store

Click here for Storm Store

We have Storm shirts, hats, sweats, duffle and spike bags and warm up gear for purchase on line only!

2024 Track & Field Sign Ups

Sign ups for the 2024 Track & Field Season are OPEN

AGE GROUPS

Athletes compete in a variety of running and field events

according to their year of birth:

SUB-GREMLIN

5-6 Girls and Boys (SG/SB)

(Year Born) 2018-2019

100 Meter, 200 Meter, 400 Meter, 800 Meter, 1500 Meter, 4×100 Meter relay, Long Jump

GREMLIN

7-8 Girls and Boys (GG/GB)

(Year Born) 2016-2017

100 Meter, 200 Meter, 400 Meter, 800 Meter, 1500 Meter, 4×100 Meter relay, Long Jump

BANTAM

9-10 Girls and Boys (BG/BB)

(Year Born) 2014-2015

100 Meter, 200 Meter, 400 Meter, 800 Meter, 1500 Meter, 4×100 Meter relay, 4×400 Meter relay, Long Jump, High Jump, Shot Put

JUNIOR

11-12 Girls and Boys (JG/JB)

(Year Born) 2012-2013

100 Meter, 200 Meter, 400 Meter, 800 Meter, 1500 Meter, 3000 Meter, 4×100 Meter relay, 4×400 Meter relay, 80 Meter hurdles, Long Jump, High Jump, Shot Put

YOUTH

13-14 Girls and Boys (YG/YB)

(Year Born) 2010-2011

100 Meter, 200 Meter, 400 Meter, 800 Meter, 1500 Meter, 3000 Meter, 4×100 Meter relay, 4×400 Meter relay, 100 Meter hurdles, Long Jump, High Jump, Shot Put

15-18 Girls and Boys

(Year Born) 2006-2009

100 Meter, 200 Meter, 400 Meter, 800 Meter, 1500 Meter, 3000 Meter, 4×100 Meter relay, 4×400 Meter relay, 100 Meter hurdles, Long Jump, High Jump, Shot Put

Please be sure to read the Parent Handbook it will answer most questions anyone should have. (It should be posted to our website in a couple of days).

The above paperwork files require Adobe Acrobat Reader , Click here to download a free copy.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT

Elaine Bingham , Head Coach Track & Field

Alan Bingham , President, Santa Clarita Track Club

Our Track and Field Sign Up Page

2024 Track and Field Sign Up Form

The payment option is a separate option.

Pay Registration Fees

Uniform purchase is also a separate option. (Every athlete must compete in a uniform, but you are not required to buy a new one every year, if your uniform from last year or cross country is still good you may use that one, if your child has out grown it, you might want to purchase a new one).

Order Uniforms

New athletes we must have a copy of the proof of age (see below).

A proof of age document must be uploaded using the form on the runstorm.org website for each athlete that is New to the club. If you competed in 2023 Track & Field or 2023 Cross Country for Storm we have your proof of age document still on file.

The following items are acceptable:

1. Birth Certificate.

2. Photocopy of Birth Certificate.

3. Military Birth Certificate.

4. Passport.

5. Foreign Birth Document or Green Card.

6. Copy of School Record with documented date of birth.

7. Court decree.

8. Valid California Identification Card

Submit Proof of Age

Sincerely,

Alan Bingham

Santa Clarita Track Club