Parent Meeting May 23, 2016 Blackhawk Middle School

Tonight’s Agenda  Schedule (Practice and Track Meets)  Obtaining AAU and USATF Memberships  Uniforms  Meet the Coaches

 Practice begins Tuesday, June 7 ◦ Monday through Thursday 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.  (Gerilyn will be there at 5:45 in order to ensure everyone is registered)  End time is approximate, parents should be prepared for pick-up by 7:30 ◦ Last day of practice is Wednesday, July 20.  Eagan High School 4185 Braddock Trail Eagan, MN 55123

 Minimum Registration: ◦ Register athletes on the club website ◦ All athletes need to be registered with AAU and have a current AAU member number  Information is on the website  Optional Registration ◦ Anyone competing at USATF meets with the club need to have a current USATF membership and be age verified

AAU MN District Meet (June) ↓ Regional Meet (July) Minnesota ↓ National Meet (early August) (Junior Olympics) Houston, TX USATF MN District Meet (June) ↓ Regional Meet (July) Mankato, MN ↓ National Meet (end of July) (Junior Olympics) Sacramento, CA One-year age groups Easier to qualify (tough competition) More people, more races … More loosely run Two-year age groups Fewer qualify (elite competition) Fewer people, shorter meets More organized

 June ◦ June multi-events ◦ June running/field events  Hamline University  REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, June 14 ◦ Need USATF membership number (and age verified) ◦ Register athlete via club website (open later this week) ◦ We will register everyone together with USATF ◦ $6/event  More Information ◦ Meet flyer is on the club website ◦ Performance lists, etc.

 Five two-year age divisions  Ages as of 12/31/2016: ◦ 8 and under ◦ 9 and 10 ◦ 11 and 12 ◦ 13 and 14 ◦ 15 and 16 ◦ 17 and 18

 July 7-10, 2016  Mankato State University; Mankato MN  Qualifying: ◦ Athlete must qualify by placing in the top 8 places for individual events at the State Meet ◦ Registration will be available on the REAL website ◦ All athletes will be registered through the club with USATF ◦ More information: USATFMN.org website

 June 25-26, 2016  Brooklyn Center High School 6500 Humboldt Ave. Brooklyn Center, MN  Registration Deadline: TBD  All athletes will be registered by the club with AAU  Top 16 athletes for each event qualify for the National Qualifying meet

 The athlete’s year of birth determines the competitive division as follows: ◦ Ages 8 & under2008 & after ◦ Age ◦ Age ◦ Age ◦ Age ◦ Age ◦ Age ◦ Age 15 & ◦ Age 17 &

 June 30 – July 3, 2016  Park Center High School Brooklyn Park, MN  Qualifying: ◦ Top 16 athletes from each event at the State AAU Meet ◦ Registration will be available on the REAL website ◦ All athletes will be registered through the club with AAU  Entry Fee $25/athlete

 USATF Junior Olympic Track & Field Championship July 25 – July 31, 2016 Sacramento State University Sacramento, California  AAU Junior Olympic Games July 29 -August 6, 2016 Houston, Texas

 All REAL club participants must obtain an AAU membership for liability insurance purposes.  Memberships must be paid prior to participation including practice.  Annual membership fee: $16  To obtain membership go to: Select Sport: Athletics REAL Track and Field

 Membership fee is $20 per athlete  Athletes will not be registered for the state USATF meet until age verification is on file in the local association office  Will need a copy of your birth certificate (if not previously verified)  REAL Track & Field Club Code:  To register:

 Overall meet registrations will be handled as a club  Athletes need to be registered through our website for the meets ◦ Fees and selected events must be provided through the REAL website prior to meet registration deadline. ◦ Gerilyn will handle getting everyone registered. ◦ If you have questions, at  To verify an athletes registration, go to: ◦ Scroll down the calendar, select the applicable meet, then select performance list.

 May 29 – St. Louis Park – Park Flyers Season Opener Invitational  June 5 – Track Minnesota Invitational  June 21 – St. Louis Park  June 28 – St. Louis Park  July 12 – St. Louis Park  July 19 – St. Louis Park  August 2 – St. Louis Park  Check the calendar for other opportunities (i.e. Star of the North, etc.)  All-Comer registrations are not handled by the club. Visit for scheduled events at each meet.

 Not a requirement, but if you want to run in a relay, you need a uniform.   Choose –Real Track& Field – spiritwear Enterpassword: real

 Derrick Mora– Head Coach  Event Coaches: ◦ Triple/Long Jump (Confirming: Lisa Poppler/Shani Johnson) ◦ Javelin/Multi Events (TBD) ◦ High Jump (Nick Metzger) ◦ Sprints (Rob Graham, Jake Gourley, Maddie Gourley) ◦ Hurdles (Derrick Mora, Rob Graham, Katie Ryan) ◦ Shot/Discus (Payton Otterdahl) ◦ Middle Distance (Nick Metzger) ◦ Long Distance (Amber Leonard and Olivia Mitchell) ◦ Youth 8 and under (Paul Windels)

Contact Club Administrators: Kathy Windels Gerilyn Kusnierek