Track & Field 2023

Feb 27, 2023


Greetings Alan,


It has been a very interesting week with the weather, I hope you all enjoyed the snow if you got it. Castaic High school was completely covered on Saturday!! We are still not sure if we can have practice tonight or tomorrow, I will need to send a late email if we need to cancel, right now it shows clear at 6:00. Distance will not be at Central Park this week as there will be no lights on due to the rain so they will be on the track.


This Saturday we will be taking Team pictures. Every athlete will be getting a team picture and 4 individual pictures that Storm pays for. All athletes must be in their team uniform. Our photographer, Anthony Calderon will also be offering a specialty collage if you would like to purchase that in addition to your team package. Please use the order form below, If you would like to purchase a buddy or specialty pictures or need a make picture, up we will do those on Saturday March 11th at the Mock meet at 830 am.


Our team is very large, so we will be asking each age group to arrive at a different time. If you do not have a uniform they will all be here on Thursday and Saturday, Please pick it up! We will try to have practice for the older athletes and distance athletes after their pictures, from 10:00 - 11:00 I will confirm by Thursday if your athletes should stay for practice after pictures.


Saturday Pictures at Castaic High School

Picture Schedule- Each age group arrive 30 min before your group picture.

Please pick up a card with your child's name on it when you arrive We need 3 parents in each age group to help hand out the cards.


Parents will not be allowed on the field during pictures! or walking laps behind the back side of the track! - Please use parking lot for lap walking.


Sub Gremlins - arrive @ 7:30 Group picture 8:00

Gremlins - arrive @ 7:45 Group picture 8:15

Coaches and Board Picture 8:45

Bantams arrive @ 8:30 Group picture 9:00

Juniors arrive @ 9:00 Group picture 9:30

Youth & Inter. 9:00 Group pictures 9:45

Practice - 10:00-11:00 for Juniors Youth and Inter. and distance


Fleet Feet Shoe store will be at Practice on March 4th with training shoes and spike shoes for sell!


Reminder that we need all birth documents and payment made tomorrow. If you need help please let us know!


We are in need of Sub-Gremlin parents to help on the field during practice. We have a record number of 25, athletes and although we do have 4 coaches we need help keeping them in line while they are on the track. It is very easy and the Coaches will handle the work out. This will allow the coaches to teach the track elements and keep all athletes safely in order. This is most likely the first sport experience for our little ones and we want to make it fun for all. Please come out and help, it is so fun!!


Also all Sub - Gremlin and Gremlin parents need to be close to the track entrance during practice. If your child needs to use the bathroom we need you to be able to take them. The Coaches can not stop the practice to take care of this. Please try to make sure they go before practice if possible. Most of them would prefer their parents to take care of this too. We want all our little ones to feel safe!


If you ordered from our online store the items will be arriving in about 3 weeks before the first meet!

Training Shoes and Spike Shoes


Fleet Feet will be at Practice this Saturday March 4th


A Training shoe is a shoe that is specially used for running! All athlete's need to have these to train at practice and run at all meets! You can buy them at most sports store and on line, We will have Fleet Feet back soon on March 4th.


Please see coach Elaine if you need help finding them. Many will want to also have a pair of Spike racing shoes or racing flats . They are not mandatory but recommended for athletes 9 and up. Spikes are a shoe that has a medal spike in the bottom of the shoe to help grip the track. A racing flat is a shoe that is very light and has built in bottoms that are not sharp. Coaches will be allowing them at sprint practices and field event practices starting this week. Athletes should bring them in a bag marked with their name, as many will have the same shoes and bags. They will be told when to put them on, please do not send them to practice with only the spike shoes.


There are different sizes of the spikes and our schools only allow 3/16 inch pyramid shaped spikes. You will not be allowed to use the spikes that come with the shoes as they are too long. I will have spikes for sell starting Saturday at the table. I also have some loaner used shoes that will be out on this week, if your athletes would like to try them. These are free to use for the season, but I will not have all sizes.

Picture Day

Lens

Every athlete will be getting a team picture and 4 individual pictures that Storm pays for. All athletes must be in their team uniform. Our photographer, Anthony Calderon will also be offering a specialty collage if you would like to purchase that in addition to your team package. Please use the order form below, If you would like to purchase a buddy or specialty pictures or need a make picture, up we will do those on Saturday March 11th at the Mock meet at 830 am.


Click here for the Picture Order Form If you would like to order additional pictures. We will provide each athlete with a 4 wallets and a team picture.


Picture Schedule- Each age group arrive 30 min before your group picture.

Please pick up a card with your child's name on it when you arrive We need 3 parents in each age group to help hand out the cards.


Sub Gremlins - arrive @ 7:30 Group picture 8:00

Gremlins - arrive @ 7:45 Group picture 8:15

Coaches and Board Picture 8:45

Bantams arrive @ 8:30 Group picture 9:00

Juniors arrive @ 9:00 Group picture 9:30

Youth & Inter. 9:00 Group pictures 9:45

COACHES NEEDED

We are an all volunteer organization and completely rely on volunteers to make us great!! We are only accepting Sub- Gremlin Coaches and Hurdle/ Shot Put coaches only now. If you would like to help please let Coach Elaine know. coachelaine@runstorm.org


JELLY BEANS

Jelly Beans

Jelly Beans/Jolly Ranchers - 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. The athletes love this and it helps replace the glycogen used during practice and puts a smile on their face. You can bring this to any practice !

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

Sign ups for the 2023 Track & Field Season are Closed


FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT

Elaine Bingham , Head Coach Track & Field

OPEN , Director Storm Track & Field

Alan Bingham , President, Santa Clarita Track Club

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 2022 Track & Field or 2022 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

Proof of Age Submit Form
Sincerely,
   
Alan Bingham
Santa Clarita Track Club
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