Hi Bantam families,

We have been having so much fun with our athletes this week! They have had some terrific workouts, and we are all so impressed with their focus on the track!

Unfortunately, due to a high school meet, there are NO specialty practices tomorrow on Thursday. There WILL BE specialties on Friday. If your athlete is focused on relay, high jump, long jump, or shot put we really encourage them to come to these smaller practices so they can practice their skills. Especially for those that are passionate for relay, we will be taking into consideration those that attend these practices when creating the teams. Please refer to the practice schedule on the Tigres website. https://www.venturatigres.org/practice/

For Saturday:

Location: Oxnard High School  3400 W. Gonzales Road

Arrival time: 8:00am

Meet start time: 8:30am

The results from last week’s meet are on athletic.net. Please let me know if you need help navigating the site.

See you soon,

Kristin Daw

Hi Bantam families,

We are so excited that our first official meet is finally here!! A few quick reminders:

• We are running with the Heritage Valley Blazers at Fillmore High School.

• Please have your athlete on the track by 8:00. When you are planning your departure time please be aware that the Fillmore High School venue is small and parking is limited.

• It is expected to be warm and windy on Saturday. Unfortunately, EZ Ups are NOT allowed at Fillmore High School. I’m thinking tents, umbrellas, and tarps may be our best hope to give our athletes a break from the sun.

• Your athlete will need LOTS of water, LOTS of sunscreen, their Tigres uniform, running shoes, spikes (if they have used them in practice), sweats, a hat, and enough healthy snacks to keep them ready for the next event. Water is allowed on the field, but all food must be kept in the stands.

We talked about hydration on Wednesday, but please remind them to drink extra water tonight.

Your Bantam coaches are REALLY looking forward to watching them run and jump tomorrow!!

If you have any last minute questions, feel free to text me.

Kristin Daw

(805) 766-7171

Although our practice meet was designed to primarily train the volunteers, your Bantam coaches were so impressed with the dedication and grit of all of our athletes! They are SO much fun to watch!!

Please know that for the regular season, there will be more time between events which will make for smoother and longer transitions as well as more rested athletes. We appreciate all of your support as we worked out the kinks.

For the meet next week with Heritage Valley at Fillmore high school, our athletes have many more options.

The order of running events is:

3200 (NOT a Bantam event)

Hurdles (NOT a Bantam event)

4×100

1600

400

100

800

200

4×400 (free event – not counting towards their total)

Field events will include:

Long Jump

High Jump (they must be cleared by a coach to compete)

Shot Put (they should attend a specialty day on either Tuesday or Friday)

The total event total is 4 (the 4×400 does NOT count), three of which can be running. If an athlete exceeds their event total, they will be disqualified for all of their events for that meet. We will try to monitor this as best we can, but ultimately the athletes themselves need to be aware of their events.

If your athlete is interested in trying High Jump, they must be cleared through the High Jump coach on either Thursday or Friday. Also, if they have an event or skill they are serious about improving upon (i.e., relay, starts, long jump, shot put) they should try to attend a specialty day or two that focuses on that skill.

Information for March 16th:

Arrival time: 8:00 sharp on the field

Start time: 8:30

Location: Fillmore High School     555 Central Ave. Fillmore, CA

Sign-ups will be on the clipboards starting tomorrow. If they are not going to attend the meet, please have them draw a line through their name.

Starting with our first official meet next week, you will find the results posted on our website.

Thanks again for all of your support!

Kristin

Good Morning All,

Just some last minute reminders for today:

Please arrive at 8:00. Your athlete will need their uniform, black shorts, sweats (labeled), running shoes, spikes (if they use them), water, snacks, and sunscreen. Today’s meet should be fast-paced, and all of the Bantam coaches are really looking forward to seeing our athletes out on the track in their orange and black!

If you were not able to pick up your uniform yesterday, they will be ready today from 7:15-7:45.

See you soon!

Kristin

Just a reminder that uniforms will be available for pick up at practice today (Friday).  Please do your best to pick them up today if possible as tomorrow there will be a very small window of time when uniforms will be available and it will be very hectic, with parents needing to be at their volunteer spots and athletes on the field at 7:45.

Good Evening Bantam families,

As I write this email the thunder is booming! Looking forward to the forecast for tomorrow though, the rain is supposed to be light during our practice time. As of right now, practice is ON for tomorrow (Wednesday), but please plan on picking up your athlete up at 5:30 instead of 6:00. If something changes, I will email you by 3:30.

As a reminder, there is NO specialty practice on Thursday due to a high school meet at Buena. I will update you for the plan for uniform distribution as soon as we have final details.

Thanks so much for all the support,

Kristin Daw

(805)766-7171

bantams@ venturatigres.org

Hi Bantam families,

Our athletes have been training hard, and we are all so excited that the meets are about to begin!

Our practice meet is this Saturday, March 9th. The event options are limited for this meet since the primary focus is training the volunteers. For this meet only, Bantams will be able to participate in 1 field event and 2 running events.

Our only field option for this meet is the Long Jump. Our running choices for this meet are:

4X100

1600

400

100

The event sign up sheets will be on clipboards on the fence on both Monday and Wednesday. Please encourage your athlete to sign themselves up as that will increase their independence in the meets by knowing what events they chose. If your athlete will not attend the practice meet, have them draw a line through their name, and if they want to participate but are not at practice this week, feel free to email me their choices.

The meet is scheduled to begin at 8:30. Please have your athlete arrive by 8:00 and meet us by my bag on the field (near where we warm up). We meet 30 minutes before the start of each meet to get the athletes their stickers, write their numbers on their hands, warm them up, and make last minute adjustments to relay teams.

Your athlete will need sweats (labeled), water, snacks, and sunscreen. I recommend that they have a bag with water and their sweats on the field, but keep their food in the stands with the Bantam EZ-Up. There is no food allowed on the track.

Saturday will be shorter than a typical meet, but it is a great way to get a feel for what happens at our real meets, and for our parent volunteers to learn their jobs.

Also, if they are going to compete in their spikes (this is completely optional), they can start bringing them to practice this week as we will be using them on a limited basis.

Thanks so much!

Kristin (805) 766-7171

bantams@venturatigres.org

Hi Bantam Families,

Just a heads up that due to last minute repairs to Buena track, there are no specialty practices today (2/21) or tomorrow (2/22).

I am so impressed with our Bantam athletes this year! They have been dedicated and fun in our team practices, and we have had an impressively strong Bantam presence on specialty days. Please encourage them to run this weekend, and I look forward to seeing them on Monday.

Kristin Daw

February 7, 2019

Good Morning Bantam families,

I absolutely love the enthusiasm of our athletes, and have already had multiple questions this morning about specialty practices. Our Bantams are ready to work!!

Specialties will start next week, and the available options are listed on the Tigres website under practice schedule.

We had such a fun and productive practice last night!! Hopefully, your athlete had a great introduction to our upcoming season 🙂

See you Monday!

Kristin Daw

February 4, 2019

Hello Bantam families!

Thank you for attending the parent meeting tonight. Your Bantam coaching staff is really looking forward to our first practice this week.

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

Coaching staff:

Kristin Daw – Head Bantams coach

Jose Betancourt – Assistant Coach

Patrick Brown – Assistant Coach

Jason Daw – Assistant Coach

Lupe Davalos – Assistant Coach

Molly Brennan Dufau – Assistant Coach

Sean Feeney – Assistant Coach

Brian Guevara – Assistant Coach

Leah Kahler – Assistant Coach

Victoria Kightlinger – Assistant Coach

Danny Vasquez – Assistant Coach

Goals for the season:

1. Safety
2. Fun and an appreciation for the benefits of sports and exercise
3. Good Sportsmanship
4. 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. 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 teacher and am therefore slow to respond during the school 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, Thursdays, and Fridays.

Preparation for practice:

Please have your athlete dressed and ready to go. 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.

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,

Kristin Daw