| Practice will begin on
February 1 and will be
held at the San Marcos High School track. Practice
days and times are noted in the table below. Practices
will be held based on the age of the athletes as follows, in
accordance with USATF guidelines. The Calendar/Schedule provides
details on the practice and meet schedule throughout the season.
Age Group
Name |
Ages |
Born in Years |
Practice Days |
Practice
Times |
Sub-Bantams |
7-8 |
2002 & 2003 |
Tues & Thur |
4:15 to 5:15 |
Bantam |
9-10 |
2000 & 2001 |
Tues & Thur |
4:15 to 5:30 |
Midget |
11-12 |
1998 & 1999 |
Mon, Wed. Thur |
4:15 to 5:45* |
Youth |
13-14-15 |
1995-1996- 1997 |
Mon, Wed. Thur |
4:15 to 5:45* |
* When daylight savings starts, practices for Midgets
and Youth will be extended to 4:15 to 6:00.
* Note the finish time for Sub-Bantams. For their safety, arrangements
need to be made for pick up after session is over. The
Coaches will be moving on to other sessions and will not be capable
of watching your youngsters.
NOTES:
- There will be a mandatory parent meeting during practice
on Wednesday, Feburary 3rd, beginning at 4:15.
- Practices will be held unless it is raining (a light sprinkle
doesn’t count).
- Athletes need to be at practice on time and ready to go
so they can participate in the warm-up and stretching period
at the beginning of each practice. Parents should be
punctual so athletes are picked up promptly at the conclusion
of practice. It is expected that athletes will come to practice
ready to work and learn.
Practice Schedule
Each practice will be structured as follows:
- Warm ups and stretching
- Events/conditioning training per day
for each practice, for each week (see below)
- Cool down/stretching
- Clean up / put away
The first two weeks of practice will be used to assess the number
of kids, their ages and interest, and abilities. After that,
practices will be run based on a schedule to be put together by
the coaches; the schedule will be sent home with your athletes. Gremlins
and Bantams will be cycled through all events, except long distance
running, to expose these young athletes to the various track and
field events. Midget and Youth events will be tailored to
their personal interests. Practices will be structured. The
fitness of the kids will be assessed every month to gauge their
progress.
What to Bring
- Athletes MUST wear appropriate running shoes at each practice. To
avoid injuries, no skate shoes will be allowed. Spikes will be
allowed for Midgets and Youths during competition or by Coaches
approval. (3/16” or less). Do not purchase
spikes without consulting your Coach first. Do not
wear spikes “to” the track. Bring them
with you. Most practice sessions will be run on running shoes. Again,
please NO street shoes.
- Athletes MUST come dressed in appropriate clothing for the
conditions (i.e., light weight running shirt and shorts for warmer
conditions, jacket and/or sweatpants for cooler or wet conditions). We
encourage you to MARK ALL CLOTHING.
- WATER BOTTLES ARE MANDATORY for each practice.
For questions, comments, or to submit photos,
please contact
Katy McDaniel katymcdaniel1 at cox dot net |