Hey Parents,
It has been a great few weeks of practice! Thank you all for getting the kids out there—we are very impressed with the effort they’ve put in. We also appreciate your diligence with signing kids in and out. Please keep up the great work!
Practice Meet Information
Our practice meet is this Saturday, February 28, at the Buena Track.
This meet’s primary focus is training our volunteers, so event options are limited.
For this meet only, 8U athletes may participate in:
- Two (2) running events
- One (1) field event
Available Events
Running Events:
- 4×100 Relay
- 400
- 100
Field Event:
- Long Jump (8U athletes go first at 8:30 AM)
Order of Events for 8U
- Long Jump
- 4×100 Relay
- 400
- 100
Meet Schedule
- Arrival Time: 7:45 AM
- Warm-Ups: 8:00 AM
- Meet Start: 8:30 AM
- Finish Time: No guarantees, but the practice meet typically ends between 12:00–1:00 PM
Event Sign-Ups
- Sign-ups will be available on clipboards at practice starting Tuesday.
- If your child signs up for the 4×100 relay, they must have attended practice to work on this skill.
- If we do not have a multiple of four athletes, we may be unable to run everyone in a relay—please know I will do my best to give everyone an opportunity.
- Relay teammates are counting on each other. If your child signs up but cannot attend at the last minute, please notify me ASAP.
Important Reminders for Parents
Please help your 8U athlete with the following at all meets:
- Athletes should know which events they signed up for. While we will do our best to help, it is ultimately their responsibility.
- It may be cold—please send them onto the field with a jacket or sweatshirt.
- After each race, athletes will be escorted back to the 8U tent in the stands, which will be their home base.
- This is where we look for them when it’s time to stage for events.
- If they are not there, we cannot go looking for them.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.
Coach Chris
805-794-7985
8U@venturatigres.org