Greetings!

Practice is going great!! Please remember, the more they come to practice, the quicker they improve!! This week we will need volunteer help to open and close the Long Jump pits each day and bring in the high jump standards from the pits. Thanks in advanced!! Please remember to read all of the weekly Newsletter to keep informed! We are so happy for the Sunshine this week!!

I am still missing a lot of birth document, and payments. I will need those before I certify the team. Saturday is the last day to accept them. If I do not have everything I will have to take the athlete off the roster. If you are new to STORM and have not provided all documentation, or payment, please do it before Saturday. All links are on the website!

We have started our specialty events. Age groups will get a chance to try some of them. They will all be on a rotating basis, so if your child wants to try them it is best to try and come all practice days. Coaches will try to rotate all athletes to try these events:

High Jump,9/10 and up

Long Jump, all ages

Shot put- 9/10 and up

Javelin -7/8 and up

Hurdles -11/12 and up

Blocks - 9/10 and up

Reminder, all Sub Gremlin and Gremlin parents must remain at practice and stay close to the gate in case your child needs you during practice! Please do not wait in the car, we will not release them to walk out alone!!

All other parents are welcome to stay and watch, or many parents like to walk around the outside of the track.

Parents are not allowed to be inside the gate unless your Sub, or gremlin child needs you or you are assisting the coaches.

Make sure you bring your child ready to go!

Each athlete should have:

1. A Large bottle of water, please -put a name on it
2. Wear loose fitting work out clothes-
3. Warm up clothes, top and bottom -please put a name on everything
4. Appropriate running shoes
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Spike Shoes -Coaches will start using some of the training days with spike shoes this week! As a reminder if you bought new spike shoes this year, the spikes that came with them will not be the correct size. All of our tracks use 3/16 pyramid spikes only. I will have a supply of them for sell at the table for $5.00 per set. Please be sure to throw away the longer spikes that came with your new shoes. Many athletes will have the same shoes and bags, please make sure you put a name on them. Have your athletes bring them to practice and on the field with them. Please be sure to have good training shoes this week. If they do not they will not be allowed to practice for the 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 2026 track and field list. We use this for all our important communication

Practice End Times- As we get used to our new practice time the Gremlins end time is 6:45, Bantams and Juniors will be ending about 7:00 - 7:15 Youth may not end until 7:30. We ask all parents to be back for pick up no later than 7:00, It can be very cold out and the coaches will not leave your athletes alone. Please be on time for pick up!!

Jelly Beans - Please keep them coming !!We are in need of a lot of Jelly Beans, We can give you bags to fill or just bring them to practice. Each family needs to bring 2 large bags or jars if you have not done so yet! We have plenty jolly ranchers for now!

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

We ask that parents do not get the candy as we would not be able to have enough for all of you!!

Registration -Is closed so if you have not completed the registration, paid your fee, or ordered your uniform please do this asap. Also if you are new to the team we need your birth documents uploaded or bring a copy to practice. all items need to be completed by Feb 28th, this week to stay on the roster

Uniforms - will be available for pick up on Saturday only Please pick them up!

Important Upcoming Dates 

March 7th - 9:00-11:00 am Picture Day - Castaic High School

March 10th and 11th - Team Fundraiser- Lazy Dog Cafe- all day - Have a great dinner at the restaurant or order to go and the team earns 15% of all proceeds!! This will be our only fundraiser for the year!!

March 14th - Mock Meet 8:00am -1:00 pm - Castaic High

Practice Schedule- Feb. 23-28 - All Practices at Castaic High except Monday for Distance athletes

Monday Feb. 23rd - 5:30 - 7:15- Sprint age groups @ Castaic High

6:00- 7:15- Approved Long Distance only @ Central Park

Tuesday Feb. 24th - 5:30 - 7:15 Sub Gremlin and Gremlin ends at 6:4-5 All athletes

Thursday Feb. 26th - 5:30 - 7:15 Sub Gremlin and Gremlin ends at 6:45- All athletes

Saturday Feb. 28th - 8:00 am -9:30 am Practice- All athletes

Distance runners are the athletes training for the 1500 meter(3.75 laps) 3000 meter 7.5 laps) and sometimes 800 (2 laps) (all 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.

Jelly Bean and Jolly Rancher Parent Still Needed - We are in need of someone to take control of our Jelly Bean collection, and distribution at the end of each practice. We would like for someone to handle this each day and if that person can't be there to coordinate with another to help with the passing out of these little rewards each day. We would also like for this manager to coordinate with parents to bag the jelly beans into the little baggies that we use to hand them out in. Please Contact Elaine Bingham

Storm Spirit Merchandise

All items ordered will be shipped to the team and should be here in about 3 weeks. All items are made to order so please be careful with your sizes as there are no returns! Items will take a few weeks to arrive. All items will come to the club and will be given out at practice when they are ready. Do not choose the shipping method as that will be an added cost. [Click Here to visit our Store]