Hello Bantam parents!!  I hope you and your athletes had a wonderful spring break.  Here is some information as we finish out our season (it seemed to happen SO fast for me!):

• Due to a home meet at Buena, there is NO PRACTICE this Wednesday, April 10th
• Athletes will need to sign up for this weekend’s events on Monday (or Tuesday if they are going to specialty practice)
• Our meet this weekend (4/13) is at Camarillo High School. The 7:45 arrival time is the same as our usual. Especially for 4×100 runners.

A big thank you to all the athletes and parents who braved the rain and got EVERY athlete to Moorpark on time and ready to go!!

Our season is moving along quickly, and there are only 2 regular season meets (4/13 and 4/20) left before we move into the championship season:

• The JV Meet on 4/27 (this meet is open to all athletes), 
• Varsity on 5/4 (athletes must qualify during our regular season) 
• Super Varsity on 5/11 (athletes qualify through the Varsity Meet).

   

Most of our athletes’ last meet will be on 4/27. 

To qualify for the Varsity Meet on May 4th, an athlete needs to be in the Top 9 for the 100, 200, 400, and field events and in the Top 12 for the 800, 1600, and 3200. Their placement after the last meet is finished on April 20th will determine their Varsity status. This is the top for the entire VCYTC League, and therefore making the Varsity meet is a HUGE accomplishment! 

We would like to see as many of our athletes qualify as possible, so please take a look at the Top 20 lists (below) and see where the best opportunities for each athlete may lie. If qualifying for the Championship meet is a goal of theirs, athletes may want to narrow down their focus when choosing events to compete in over the next 2 meets.

Bantams Girls

Bantams Boys

We will also take top relay teams for the 4×100 and 4×400. 

Please note that the above lists will change after the results from this weekend’s meet become finalized on athletic.net and will continue to change as the season progresses.

I know there will be many questions, especially for new Tigres families, so please do not hesitate to reach out. 

Warmly, Coach Ellie

805-832-1421

Hello Parents!

Please plan for a wet and rainy day tomorrow, meets are rain or shine.  I will have my pop up so at least a few athletes can shelter under there.

It is VERY important for the following athletes to be on the field and ready to warm up with their 4×100 relay teams BY 7:45.  I know, it’s early.  

• Charlotte Wilkinson
• Esther Baum
• Ila Mansfield
• Lillian Willis
• Taya Taulawakeiaho
• Vivian Redmond
• Evelyn Kuebler
• Eden Rouss
• Allycen Hernandez
• Cali Ambrosio
• isabel Herman
• Zoey Darrow
• Isla Tarrant
• Olivia Vera
• Romy Kohs
• Maci Azer
• Hailey Figueroa
• Marina Brickey
• Cruz Griffith
• Gabriel Hernandez
• Collin Briggs
• Samuel Svoboda
• Asher Adaya
• Joachim Kuebler
• Joseph Duran
• Julian Lucero

I will be assembling the relay teams tonight.  If you know you will not make it by 745 am, please do let me know before 7 pm so I can plan accordingly and not break any hearts tomorrow (and save my coaching staff’s sanity).  Thank you!!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Your athletes are doing amazing things and I am proud of single one of them. A few notes for the week:

1. No practice on Wednesday this week due to Buena HS track meet. You can see what the training assignment would be for Wednesday on the training link and help them do it. Or you can come see what a high school meet looks like and inspire them. Or take the day to chill, whatever works for your athlete and your family!

2. As such, our goal is to have all sign ups completed on Monday, tomorrow. Please take a moment and talk with your athlete today about what they want to do and if your family schedule permits them participating in their selected events. Which leads me to…

3. 4x 100 relay: We have such huge interest in this event and I couldn’t be happier about that! We ran 6 girls teams and 3 boys teams and we had some great sports who stepped up to take absentee places, which saved the day for everyone. We as coaches cry right along aside your athletes when they don’t get to run because someone didn’t show up. As you can imagine, coordinating 36 athletes and matching their speeds, running abilities and desires with 27 handoffs is. a. challenge. We get that sicknesses happen, often at 2 am before a meet. Lol. However, if you know that your family absolutely will not be able to make it to the meet by 8 am AT THE LATEST, if you know you are traveling, etc. PLEASE have your child refrain from signing up for the 4×100 relay. We need your athletes on the field by 8 am to get warmed up, to get with their relay group and practice hand offs because often, that is the first time they are practicing with that person. Heck, it may even be the first time they are running the race, and that is ok too!

4. EVERY other event in meets is fluid, and often decisions get made on track meet day to change it up, and I am great with that.

5. Specialty practices are Tuesday and Thursday this week, as scheduled, 4:30-6:00 pm, divided into two sessions.  I believe specialty coaches require at least two practices to sign off on meet participation.  All are welcome, through the whole season.  We work relays on both days, long jump only on Thursday.  

Thank you so much for reading and sharing your kids with us. I am inspired by their energy, joy, determination, resiliency and their enthusiasm every time I am out there with them. Have a great day!

Stay safe and dry. Come to specials tomorrow for clearance for high jump or shotput. I will be reaching out if your athlete hasn’t signed up for events yet.

Hello parents! Looking forward to our first practice meet on Saturday! 

1. Correction: Saturdays practice meet does NOT count toward Golden Baton. Plenty of opportunities this season to earn it though!
2. Singlets and black shorts MUST be worn to participate. Uniform sales will be Saturday morning 730-745 am. 
3. Encourage your athletes to layer, mornings are chilly.  Leggings under shorts can be any color. One athlete wore a Spider-Man costume under his uniform all season last year.
4. Please have your athletes arrive at 745 am at our usual meeting spot with water bottles and smiles. Snacks and other drinks must be kept in the stands.

We look forward to having fun in a low-stress, learn the ropes environment before our first competitive meet next Saturday, March 9, which we are hosting. 

See you soon!

Good morning Bantams!

A couple of updates for the week ahead:

• Please plan to pick up your athletes at 6:00 pm now as the days are getting longer and they love their chaos tag time.
• You can access the training plan for each week on the right of the Bantams team page, where these updates are published.  Just in case you want to prepare your athletes for their workout for the week.
• We will be signing up your athletes this week for their events in the practice meet.
• I am expecting high interest in the 4×100 relay, which is awesome!  For this first meet, teams will be put together in our best estimate.  As the weeks progress, we will be honing in on creating teams and positions based on times and athlete goals.
• The practice meet absolutely counts towards participation in events for the Golden Baton.  As a reminder, athletes can earn the Golden Baton at the end of the season by participating in every event *at least once* during a meet.  
• Events available for the practice meet on Saturday for the Bantams are: 4×100 relay, 1600m, 400m, 100m, 4×400 relay, long jump and shot put.
• Shot put requires specialty team sign off, so have them attend specialties on Tuesday and or Thursday for this. 
• Event limit for this shorter meet is 2 running events and 1 field event.  As always, the 4×400 is free.

Have a wonderful week and thank you for reading!

Wow!  I am so impressed by our athletes and excited for this season.  They are enthusiastic, motivated, and such a great group, thank you for sharing them with Tigres.

We also are blessed with an amazing coaching staff who are talented, knowledgeable, and invested in teaching your athletes proper mechanics and having fun while doing it.  Your kids are in great hands.  

For these next few weeks, please pick up your athletes at 5:45 pm as it gets dark on the field and we don’t have lights.  I will let you know when we are able to extend to 6:00pm, likely after daylight savings time change.  

They may be a little sore over the next few days, they really attacked Warrior Wednesday with heart.  Encourage stretching (I like this resource: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1gk_tHVxn4), rest, hydration. 

The early season is all about developing aerobic capacity; here is a workout suggestion for this Saturday:

Sprinters:

• 10minutes easy pace cross country run on your own
• 4 x 100m strides

Distance:

• 2.5 miles easy pace cross country run on your own

Thanks for reading!  See you all on Monday. Specialty practices (long jump, high jump, shot put, relays) start next Tuesday for interested athletes.  Have a great weekend!  

Coach Ellie

February 7, 2024

Hello Bantam families!

Thank you for attending the parent meeting Monday night. Your Bantam coaching staff is really looking forward to our first practice today.

I wanted to recap the most important information that we covered:

Coaching staff:
Ellie Windsor – Head Bantams coach
Katie Biller – Assistant Coach
Marcell Brickey – Assistant Coach
Mike Chapman – Assistant Coach
Christian Contreras – Assistant Coach
Marjory Doimas – Assistant Coach
Katherine Duran – Assistant Coach
Jason Griffith – Assistant Coach
Stacy Hebert – Assistant Coach
Charne Huff – Assistant Coach
Jennifer Jacobs – Assistant Coach
George Keiaho – Assistant Coach
Ryan Meuse – Assistant Coach
Sean Stephan – Assistant Coach
Ryan Stepp – Assistant Coach
Megan Wagner – Assistant Coach
Christine Weber – Assistant Coach
David Young – Assistant Coach


Goals for the season:
Safety
Fun and an appreciation for the benefits of sports and exercise
Good Sportsmanship
Developing your athlete’s abilities and helping them to achieve their goals


Questions and information:
The most efficient way to communicate with me is through email on the website, 10u@venturatigres.org . I am also available for questions after practice. I will email on a regular basis, especially once the meets begin in March. You can text me as well, but I am a doctor and am therefore slow to respond during the day.

Practice:
Bantams will have team practices on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30-6:00 at the Buena High School track.
Parents are welcomed to stay and watch, but only athletes and coaches are allowed on the field. There are no sign in and sign-outs this year, but at the end of practice, we will keep our Bantams on the field until they get a visual on their ride home. Please be on time for pickup; a coach must stay with your athlete until you arrive.
Athletes will work with specialty coaches on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Mondays
4:30 – 6:00 pm Team Workout — Endurance

Wednesdays
4:30 – 6:00 pm Team Workout — Warrior

Tuesday – Specialty practice – athlete choice
4:30-5:15
Hurdles
Strength/Plyos
Shot Put
High Jump
5:15-6:00
Hurdles
Strength/Plyos
Relay
High Jump


Thursday – Specialty practice – athlete choice
4:30-5:15
Long Jump
High Jump
Speed Develop.
Recovery Run
5:15-6:00
Long Jump
High Jump
Speed Develop.

Preparation for practice:
Please have your athlete dressed and ready to go, layers are best. Our athletes LOVE their Tigres gear, which means many of them have the same water bottles, bags, and sweatshirts. PLEASE label everything!! If they need a snack before practice, please have it be something easy to digest. They are only allowed water in their water bottles on the track.

Attendance:
We understand that other sports, illness, and injury may conflict with practice. You do not need to email me if your athlete will not attend practice, but I would appreciate knowing if they are injured as well as if they are not going to attend a meet.

Meets:
Bantams will have the option to participate in the following events:

Field – Long Jump, High Jump, and Shot Put
Relay – 4X100 and the 4X400
Distance – 800 and 1600
Sprints – 100, 200, and 400

Athletes can participate in 4 events at each meet with a maximum of 3 running events. The 4X100 counts toward their running event total, but the 4X400 is free 🙂
Some athletes will already know what events they are interested in, while others are still deciding. We are going to encourage them to try everything until they decide which events they like the most. Event sign-ups will be on Mondays and Wednesdays by my bag on the field.

As a way to incentivize getting out of comfort zones and trying new things, we will again be offering the Golden Baton award this year. Athletes who try every event at least once at meets through the season will earn this coveted prize. We have had many athletes find a new event to love or (and!) gain an incredible amount of self-esteem while pursuing this goal.

Setting up the relay teams for the 4X100 and the 4X400 takes time. Once your athlete selects the relay, they are making a commitment to three other athletes on the team. Relay teams will be created based upon times and attendance. There may be times that I cannot build a full relay team due to numbers, but I will do my best to make certain it is a fair process.

I will send out more information regarding meets as the dates come closer, but for your future planning, the meet schedule on the website is accurate and meets typically go from 8:00 – 3:00ish.

We look forward to greeting former and new athletes on Wednesday!!

See you soon,
Coach Ellie Windsor (805) 832-1421

Hi! My name is Ellie (Noelle) Windsor and I am excited to serve your families as the 10u/Bantams head coach. I have served as an assistant coach for the Youth/Intermediate group with my middle son, Bodhi, for two years. He is now at Foothill Tech running track and his youngest brother, August, is starting fresh.

I am looking forward to meeting you all and your athletes at the parent meeting and through the season. Please do subscribe for SMS and/or email updates on the front page of venturatigres.org to stay tuned in to meet announcements, scheduling, etc.

More information to come. Until then, stay dry and see you Monday night, February 5th at 6:30 pm in the Buena High School Cafeteria.

Hi Bantam families,

Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is our fun practice. If you can help with bringing filled water balloons, please text or email me. We have a lot of Bantams out there, and are looking forward to an epic water balloon battle! If you are bringing balloons for us, please take them down to the shot put area.

Please bring a towel for your athlete, they are going to be wet 🙂

Thanks so much,

Coach Kristin

805 766-7171