Parent Meeting May 27, 2015 Dakota Hills Middle School

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

 Practice begins Tuesday, June 2 ◦ Monday through Thursday 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. ◦ (End time is approximate, parents should be prepared for pick-up by 7:30)  Eagan High School 4185 Braddock Trail Eagan, MN 55123

AAU MN District Meet (June) ↓ Regional Meet (July) Minnesota ↓ National Meet (early August) (Junior Olympics) Virginia Beach, VA USATF MN District Meet (June) ↓ Regional Meet (July) Ames, Iowa ↓ National Meet (end of July) (Junior Olympics) Jacksonville, FL 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

 USATF State Meet June  June multi-events  June running events University of St. Thomas REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, June 9 (for REAL athletes); ◦ We will register everyone for this meet. ◦ Registration will be open on our website later this week. More Information see: Go to the REAL website for the meet flyer and go to for performance lists and more information

 Competition takes place in five two-year age divisions, with athletes generally falling between the ages of 8 and 18. Ages as of end of year: ◦ 8 and under ◦ 9 and 10 ◦ 11 and 12 ◦ 13 and 14 ◦ 15 and 16 ◦ 17 and 18

Iowa State University Ames, Iowa July 9-July 12, 2015 More Information:  Will be available on the REAL website  USATFMN.org website  We will register REAL athletes for this meet

 AAU State Meet June 20-21, 2015 Registration Deadline: TBD Brooklyn Center High School 6500 Humboldt Ave Brooklyn, Center, MN 55430

 The athlete’s year of birth determines the competitive division as follows: ◦ Ages 8 & under2007 & after ◦ Age ◦ Age ◦ Age ◦ Age ◦ Age ◦ Age ◦ Age 15 & ◦ Age 17 &

 June 25 – June 28, 2015 Park Center High School Brooklyn Park, MN All athletes must have participated in an AAU District Meet within their own region. Entry fee is $25.00 per athlete. Registration deadline is: TBD

 USATF Junior Olympic Track & Field Championship July 27 – August 1, 2015 University of North Florida Hodges Stadium Jacksonville, Florida  AAU Junior Olympic Games August 1-August 8, 2015 Norfolk, Virginia

 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 allowed to register for the state USATF meet until age verification is on file in the local association office – need a copy of your birth certificate  REAL Track & Field Club Code:  To register:

 Meet registrations will be handled as a club.  Athletes need to register 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.

 June 16 – St. Louis Park  June 30 – St. Louis Park  July 14 – St. Louis Park  July 21 – St. Louis Park  August 4 – 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.

 Ron Johnson  Not a requirement, but if you want to run in a relay, you need a uniform.

 Derrick Mora– Head Coach  Event Coaches: ◦ Triple/Long Jump (Shani Johnson) ◦ Javelin/Multi Events (Dalen Dirth) ◦ High Jump (“Buck” Buckner) ◦ Sprints (Rob Graham, Buck, Buckner, Jake Gourley) ◦ Hurdles (Derrick Mora, Rob Graham) ◦ Shot/Discus (TBD) ◦ MiddleDistance (Nick Metzger) ◦ Long Distance (Amber Leonard and Olivia Mitchell) ◦ Youth 8 and under (Paul Windels)

Contact Club Administrators: Kathy Windels Gerilyn Kusnierek