Meeting - Tuesday, March 23, 2010
An informational parent meeting will be held at the PHHS track on the bleachers at 6pm on Tuesday March 23. Please arrive with plenty of time to park and walk from the front of the building. There will be a sign posted directing to the track. The meeting will begin promptly at 6 as there are several other meetings going on at 7 in both towns. Schedules will be given out and rules, expectations and information for the upcoming season will be dicussed. If you cannot attend this essential meeting please plan to stay during practice and meet with a coach for the information. The first practice will be on Wed. March 24th at 5:15 - 6:30. Practices will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 5:15 - 6:30 with the exception of 5/5 due to a Fieldstone Middle School track meet (feel free to attend and watch).
Mission
Our Mission is to nurture and develop track, running, race-walking, jumping & throwing skills in a competitive environment and to promote team spirit and respect of others on the track and off. We will be competing within the New Jersey Striders Track & Field Club (NJS), which consists of 16 Teams. Our meets are contested in April, May & June, and are developmental in nature.
We will hold an informational meeting with more details for all parents on the 23rd of March in place of the first practice that week. The location of this meeting will be announced in an email as it gets closer dependent upon the number of registrants. The meeting will begin at 6 pm. As you read through this document, keep in mind there is still more information to be shared. This is meant to be an overview of the program.
The NJ Striders encourages but does not require members to be members of USAT&F Association. Membership in this association is required for participation in the regional Junior Olympic meets. The cost of membership is $20. This will be discussed further at our parent meeting.
The number one goal of this program is to make the sport of track & field enjoyable for the athletes and their parents. We will encourage the athletes to learn to appreciate their individual effort, and their measure of success. Our secondary goal is to teach them the fundamentals of the sport, to develop specific skills, and give them a chance to learn to compete in all events or specialize in one or more. We hope to encourage each athlete to adopt a fitness regimen, and to enjoy a sport they can compete in throughout their lives.
Coaches will teach the athletes the basics in whichever event(s) they decide to participate in. We will have several assistant coaches on hand to assist our coaching staff. This will help provide each athlete with as much individual attention as possible. To further support our efforts, the High School track coaches, or athletes, will provide technical advice or demonstrations
Track & field is one of the only sports where EVERYONE competes in every meet. Unlike other sports, where only a certain number of players can participate at one time (usually the most talented athletes). There are no such restrictions in track & field.
THE NEW JERSEY STRIDERS TRACK CLUB, INC.
The New Jersey Striders Track Club, Inc. has been in existence since 1978. It is considered to be one of the largest clubs in New Jersey. They have organized many regional & state events over the years, and have been organizing the youth spring track program since 1980. When athletes sign up for this team, they will be signing up as a member of the New Jersey Striders Track Club, Inc., but will run in developmental meets in the Cowboy Striders uniform. NJStriders.com has results on Monday after the meet.
| Saddle Brook | Paramus | Rutherford | East Rutherford |
| Mahwah | Hackensack | Wayne Valley | Ridgefield |
| Englewood | Nutley | Wood-ridge | Hasbrouck Heights |
| Fair Lawn | Westwood | Haworth | Monroe-Woodbury |
| And now - Montvale/Woodcliff Lake | |||
Practice requires hard work and a desire to improve. NJS meets are team events.
Here are some ways to help the athletes achieve those goals:
Begins Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Practice is held at the Pascack Hills high school track on Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday, 5:15 pm until 6:30 pm. We suggest that your child attend at least one of the three practices per week.
Parents MUST PARK IN THE PASCACK HILLS PARKING LOT AND WALK THEIR CHILD TO THE TRACK WHERE THEY WILL MEET THEIR COACH. PARENTS MUST ALSO PICK UP THEIR CHILD FROM PRACTICE AT THE TRACK. NO CHILD WILL BE PERMITTED TO LEAVE THE TRACK WITHOUT AN ADULT.
5:15 pm – 5:30 pm is warm-ups and stretches.
The team will be separated into groups and will rotate between running and field events. This will only be possible with at least seven coaches at practice per day; otherwise we may need to modify the practice unless we can recruit some parents to help. If you are interested, please contact Christie Rossig at Christie@therossigs.com.
It can be windy and cold at the track, so have your athlete dress in layers. Running shorts and a t-shirt with sweats on top. Bring gloves and a hat in the beginning of the season. Bring a bottle of water or Gatorade for your child at practice, and label it with his or her name. Please be sure they take them back home at the end of practice! Wear white socks only! Make sure all items of clothing are labeled.
Do not purchase running shoes until your child has started running in practice. They can use their gym shoes. Some children may not like running, so this will save you some money.
When athletes compete in the first 6 meets the membership dues covers their entry fee. At the Junior Olympic Association meet, parents start to pay. The coaches will help decide on what events an athlete will compete in. If you cannot attend a meet, please tell the coaches the Monday before the scheduled event. The coaches will be planning workouts for your athlete based on which events they will be competing in that week, and possibly recruiting them as a relay member.
Tee shirts will be handed out at practice before the first meet to parents only. If for some reason the wrong size uniform was ordered we will try to exchange it for the proper size. This can only be done after all the other members of the team have picked up their uniforms.
The age group your athlete competes in is based on his/her year of birth. If he/she is 8 years old today, but turns nine prior to December 31, 20108, he/she would compete as a 9-10 yr old age group.
| Age 7-8 | Age 9-10 | Age 11-12 | Age 13-14 |
| 100 Meter Dash | 100 Meter Dash | 80 Meter Hurdles | 100 Meter Hurdles |
| 200 Meter Dash | 200 Meter Dash | 100 Meter Dash | 100 Meter Dash |
| 400 Meter Dash | 400 Meter Dash | 200 Meter Dash | 200 Meter Dash |
| 800 Meter Run | 800 Meter Run | 400 Meter Dash | 400 Meter Dash |
| 1500 Meter Run | 1500 Meter Run | 800 Meter Run | 800 Meter Run |
| 1500 Meter Racewalk | 1500 Meter Racewalk | 1500 Meter Run | 1500 Meter Run |
| Long Jump | Long Jump | 1500 Meter Racewalk | 1500 Meter Racewalk |
| High Jump | 3000 Meter Run | 3000 Meter Run | |
| Shot Put 6lb | Long Jump | Long Jump | |
| Turbo Javelin - 300g | High Jump | High Jump | |
| Shot Put - 6lb | Triple Jump | ||
| Discus | Shot Put | ||
| Turbo Javelin - 300g | Discus | ||
| Turbo Javelin - 600g | |||
| NOT ALL OF THESE RACES ARE RUN AT EACH MEET. EVENTS FOR MEETS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN AN EMAIL BEFORE EACH MEET. | |||
Competition sites: Parents be aware some of the sites parking lots will fill up by 12:15 pm. Plan to arrive early. The team will warm-up as a group at 12:30 pm on the field with the coaches. Please, no parents on the field. You are welcome to bring your own seat. (The stands are all metal.) The meets run from 1 to 5 pm. When your child is done competing, he/ she may leave after checking in with one of the coaches.
Weather: Practice is never cancelled because of weather until we arrive at the track. It may be raining in Highland Mills, or Monroe, but at the track it could be clear. If it rains the day of a meet you will be notified by 11 am race day if it is cancelled. (Meets are only cancelled under severe conditions.) Notice of cancelled events will be posted on the MAL website and emailed. Coaches will be notified by cell phone.
Facility: Is the property of Pascack Valley Regional HS School district.
Please take home everything you came in with, including garbage.
We do not have a lost and found.
Please try to keep your athlete off the pole vault mats.
They are very entertaining for the children, but should not be jumped on risking injury or damage to the mats.
Remind your children that the sand in the long jump pits is not for playing in.
There should be no kicking or throwing sand at others.
The coaches will appreciate any help keeping your children focused on practice.
Our team has a medical kit at practice to cover the basics that may occur.
The school has first rights to use of their facilities without notice to us, so sometimes our practice may be retrofitted. We will notify you by e-mail of the dates of Fieldstone’s meets, high school track meets, and lacrosse games that will conflict with our practice. On those days we will run on the soccer fields, or practice in the field event areas.
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