Youth Cross Country, Track & Field, Race Walking
Today’s USATF Pacific youth athletes are tomorrow’s champions! As the #1 youth participatory sport, every child competes alongside their peers in 2-year age divisions, from age 8 & younger up to 18. Everyone trains and competes – no one is left on a bench! Track & Field events take place in the spring and summer; Cross Country events are held in the Fall; Race Walking competitions are held year round. All offer a variety of both competitive and fitness opportunities, and they lead up to regional, national and even international competitions. Only USATF members may participate in USA Track & Field’s Junior Olympic program.
The Pacific Association is the largest youth program Northern California, with nearly 4,000 young athletes competing each year. Success at the Junior Olympic level can led to college scholarships. Many of America’s top collegiate and post-collegiate athletes began their road to fame by competing in the USATF Junior Olympic programs. They include stars such as Amber and Ashton Purvis, Javid Best, Jordan Hasay and Olympians such as Jeremy Wariner, Allyson Felix, Sanya Richards, and Lauryn Williams.
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Latest Youth News
► PA Reno beginning Officials training – 12 or 14 March
Wooster HS is sponsoring with Reno Running Company a beginning T&F Official training course either Tuesday or Thursday, 12/14 March beginning at 6:00pm. Click here for flyer with additional info and registration link.
► PA Assoc Officer election notification
Pacific Association Officer Elections
The USATF Pacific Board of Directors nominations are open until Sunday, 24 March at 11:59pm. The offices open for nomination are:
President
First Vice President
Second Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Nominees must be at least 18 years of age by June 1, a current member of the Association, and have attended at least four Board of Athletics meetings in the past three years before their nomination. If elected the members must also clear the SafeSport and NCSI background checks.
Nominees must have a nominator and a seconder who are current members of the BoA.
Nominations and seconds are currently being accepted by email at the association office: [email protected] (and please cc Secretary Stephanie Brown Trafton: [email protected]). Email nominations will close at 11:59pm on Sunday, 24 March.
Nominations will also be accepted from the floor during the March 19 Board of Athletics meeting.
Terms are for two years and begin June 1.
Committee Chair elections will take place after the Association officer elections are concluded in the spring.
For additional information on officer job descriptions and election process, refer to Articles 5 and 8 of the Association Bylaws.
► PA Association Recognition and Award nominations due 1 March
All Executive Officers and Committee Chairs are encouraged to nominate those on your committee or with-in our Association for any of the Association Awards being presented at our 19 March BoA Meeting:
- Service Award
- Tom Moore Award
- Hall of Fame
Click here for a full list of awards, criteria and past winners
Nominations are due by Friday, 1 March to Awards Chair Leroy Milam: [email protected]mail.com
► PA 2019 SafeSport training opportunities
SafeSport information and training details
In order to better protect all USATF members, all coaches (of any level), association or club officers, and officials must have completed SafeSport training in to serve in these USATF positions.
If you have already completed this training at any time, it is valid until Dec. 31, 2019.
You may take the 90min training online at: http://www.usatf.org/About/SafeSport/SafeSport-Training.aspx
The training is free, though must upload your current USATF membership number when registering and review questions are interspersed through the online training.
You may also attend one of these in-person 90min trainings which do not require you to take a test:
Sat, 12 January: 2:45-4:15pm at American River Officials Clinic
Sat, 2 February: 3:30-5:00pm at Athletic.net SuperClinic
(do not need to register for clinic to attend SafeSport training)
Sat, 9 February: 2:45-4:15pm at Logan HS (Union City) Officials Clinic which is part of the Willie Davenport Olympians Clinic
If you have any questions, contact Dave Shrock at [email protected]
► COACHES Level 1 school and scholarship information
The Pacific Association Coaches Committee has made available 8 full scholarships to attend the 19-20 January Level 1 School at Chabot College.
Click here for scholarship application. Application deadline is Sunday, 16 December…youth coaches are especially encouraged to apply!
► TF Kathy Hammond Inducted into Natl. TF Hall of Fame In-depth article by Bob Burns and USATF Interview
► COACHES Level 1 school and scholarship information
The Pacific Association Coaches Committee has made available 8 full scholarships to attend the 19-20 January Level 1 School at Chabot College.
Click here for scholarship application. Application deadline is Sunday, 16 December…youth coaches are especially encouraged to apply!
► YTF Youth Annual Track & Field Meeting Announcement – Sat, Oct. 20th
The USATF_Pacific Association Youth Committee will host its annual Track & Field Planning meeting Saturday, October 20th at Palo Alto High School’s Small Gym from 10:00am-2:00pm. Palo Alto High School is located at 50 Embarcadero Road but the best access for the meeting location will be through the entrance off of Churchill Ave. The Small Gym is located on the back side of the campus near the baseball field and swimming pool.
The meeting will review and set the schedule for the upcoming 2019 Youth Track & Field season.
► PA Assoc Annual Meeting Announcement – Tues, 18 Sept.
The USATF_Pacific Association will host its annual meeting Tuesday, 18 September at the Foster City Recreation Department from 7:30-10:00pm. Foster City Recreation Center, (650 Shell Blvd., Foster City, 94404).
Primary tasks at the Annual Meeting are to approve the 2019 operating budget and approve sixteen delegates to the Columbus Annual Meeting.
Agenda and meeting information will be posted one week before the meeting at: https://www.pausatf.org/about/meetings/
► YTF USATF Hershey JO TF PA Athletes Day by Day Results, Rankings, Photos!
Check out 2018 Hershey Junior Olympic Championships PA athlete interviews!
USATF Hershey JO TF All Pacific Association athlete RESULTS LIST
Video interviews and daily USATF Pacific results lists and athlete rankings are produced by Andy Martin, ExclamatonServicesUSA.com.
Day 7: USATF Hershey JO TF Day 7 Athlete & Composite Results
On Day 7 there were Pacific Association 27 All American (top 10) marks, that included one 1st place, one 2nd place and one 3rd place marks.
Day 6: USATF Hershey JO TF Day 6 Athlete Results & Day 6 Athlete Rankings
Five first place marks, 3 second place marks, 1 third place mark; 18 top 10 (All-American) marks.
Day 5: USATF Hershey JO TF Day 5 Athlete Results & Day 6 Athlete Rankings
First place for Ishaan Singh (Menlo i Greyhounds Track) in the 15-16 boys 3000m (9:01.61); first place for Leilani McGee (East Palo Alto Greyhounds) 9-10 girls Shot Put (9.03m). Her sister Layla McGee won the 11-12 Girls Shot Put on Day 4.
Day 4: 25 advance from first rounds. Layla McGee (East Palo Alto Greyhounds) wins Girls 11/12 Shot Put (12.97m).
Day 3: 630 PA Youth Athletes compete (in the rain…!) 12 advance from 200 and 800m first rounds.
Day 2 Photos! courtesy of Michael Davidson, PA Youth Communications Rep
Menlo I Greyhounds 4x800m Champions |
3M – 2nd |
Day 2: PA Youth Athletes tally 5 golds, 4 silver, 1 bronze, and 15 top 10 performances!
Day: 1 PA Youth Athletes tally 1 silver, 2 bronze and 16 top 10 performances!
