Hope everyone is having a great Spring Break! My family has Spring Break next week so I will not be at practice Monday; however, there will be a lot of coaches at practice to make it happen.

We do not have practice Wednesday, April 12, so please get your sign ups in as soon as possible.

If you will not be at practice on Monday, you can send your event choices to 12u@venturatigres.org

Coach Ryan will be at practice Monday with the sign-up app so you can sign up then as well.

We are hosting the Saturday Meet at Buena High school. It is an afternoon meet starting at 3:00PM please arrive early especially if you are running Hurdles, 3200 or 4X100.

I can’t believe we only have two regular meets left. A lot of athletes have been asking what they need to do to go to the Varsity meet so I thought it would help to send a little information .

VCYTC Varsity Finals

For Varsity Finals the top 9 athletes in the league move ahead in laned and field events (400M and shorter) and the top 12 athletes move ahead in distance events (800M and longer.)

This is from all teams in the league not just Ventura Tigres. You can see the current standings by clicking the link below

VCYTC Track & Field Rankings (athletic.net)

If your child is interested in trying to make it to Varsity, it would be great for you to share the results with them so they can see what they need to do to qualify.

They only have two meets left to qualify.

If you don’t qualify for Varsity don’t worry . We have finals meet for these athletes as well.

VCYTC Junior Varsity Finals

1. Athletes may only compete in an event they have previously competed in during the regular season.
2. The 4X400 is the only exception to #1. Athletes may run the 4X400 even if they have not run it during the regular season.
3. If an athlete has qualified for Varsity in a certain event, they may not compete in that event in the Junior Varsity Finals. This applies even if the athlete decides not to compete in the Varsity meet in that event or at all.

It’s a lot of information, please contact me if you have any questions,

Coach Jim

805368-6999

This week is Spring Break, and we have NO PRACTICE for the week and NO MEET on 4/8.

The next practice will be 4/10 and looking forward to that week; the 4/12 practice is canceled due to a home meet at Buena.

Our meet on Saturday, 4/15 is a late meet with a start time of 3:00 and arrival time of 2:15.

We really want our Athletes to keep up their conditioning for the week, so here are our suggestions:

Distance: 3 running workouts next week, and we would love for them to get some hill work in if possible.

3-minute jog to warm up

Dynamics

25-35 minute run

Strength and Core

Sprints: 3 running workouts next week, and we would love for them to do their sprints uphill if possible.

3-minute jog to warm up

Dynamics

5 x 15-second full sprints (2-minute rest between each)

2 x 30-second full sprint (2-minute rest between each)

Strength and Core

If you have any questions, feel free to call or text.

Coach Jim

805-368-6999

Hi 12 U families.

What a great meet at Moorpark, I can’t believe how well all our athlete did. Lots of personal records!!

Our next meet is a home meet this Saturday April 1^st. We are hosting the Thousand Oaks flyers.

If your Athlete is interested in running a relay, please have them sign up on Monday. It is difficult to make teams when we get their sign up later in the week.

NO Practice on Thursday, March 30th. Buena is hosting Ventura HS for a home track meet. If your athlete is available have them come cheer for the athletes at the meet.

For parent volunteers, this Saturday will be your third of four meet obligations. Please know that you must fulfill all four shifts to earn priority registration for next season.

Our waitlist is long this year, and we really want all our athletes to be able to earn that priority status to ensure their spot on the team.

If you have questions about volunteering, please contact Jeremy Patelzick at tigres.ventura@gmail.com

In addition, there is NO practice on 4/3-4/8 over Spring Break, but next weekend we will be sending out suggested workouts to keep our kids focused on their goals.

Once they are official, results from today’s meet will be on our website under the results section. For now, you can find them at http://royalresults.com/liveresults/

Please feel free to reach out with your questions,

Thanks

Coach Jim

805-368-6999

Due to the heavy rain in the forecast, we are canceling specialty practice today. The events planned (high jump, hurdles, relay) wouldn’t be safe with the amount of rain that we are anticipating.

Stay dry and we will see your athletes tomorrow,

Our first regular meet of the season is tomorrow Saturday, March 11
as Ventura Tigres host the Heritage Valley Blazers at Buena High School.
Meet starts at 8:30 am. Check-in at 7:45 am.
Rain or Shine (Be ready for rain!)

The track is designed for all weather so the meet will proceed in the rain.

If you have any questions call or text

Coach Jim

805-368-6999

There has been a change to the meet tomorrow.

I was just informed that our 12U athletes can compete tomorrow in the long jump, high jump as well as shot put.

If your Athlete would like to change or add one of these field events have them let the coaches know in the morning and we will get them signed up.

Some last-minute reminders:

• Please arrive at 7:45 (ESPECIALLY if your athlete is doing hurdles)
• Your athlete will need their uniform, black shorts, sweats (labeled), running shoes, spikes (if they use them), water, snacks, and sunscreen.
• No food or drinks (other than water) are allowed on the field
• PLEASE label EVERYTHING

If you were not able to pick up your uniform yet, they will be ready tomorrow from 7:30-7:45 ONLY. This window is small so please be prompt.

As this is our first meet, please be patient as we work out the kinks, and everyone learns their role. I told the kids all week, the purpose of this meet is to train their parents.

All of the coaches are really looking forward to seeing our athletes out on the track in their orange and black!

Thanks

Coach Jim

805-368-6999

Hi 12U families,

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

If your athletes goal worksheet has not been turned in, please have them turn it in this week. Some were completed and sent home again because the goals were not measurable. For example, a goal of I would like to run faster is not measurable. A goal of I would like to get a Personal Record at least 3 times this season is measurable.

Our practice meet is this Saturday, March 4th at Buena High School. The event options are limited for this meet since the primary focus is training the volunteers. For this meet only, 12U will be able to participate in 1 field event and 2 running events.

Our field option for this meet is Shot Put. Athletes must pre-qualify to compete in Shot Put and may attempt to do so at specialty practices on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays.

Our running choices for this meet are:

• Hurdles (pre-qualification at specialty practice required)
• 4X100 Relay
• 800
• 200
• 4X400 (This is a “free” event that does not count towards their total running events. Tigres is known for our numerous 4×400 teams, and we want to keep this fun tradition alive!)

The event sign-up sheets will be on clipboards by the Coach’s bag on both Monday and Wednesday. We would like your athletes to sign themselves up for their events to increase their independence at the meets by knowing what events they chose. If your athlete will not attend the practice meet, we’ll ask them to draw a line through their name. If they plan to participate but are not at practice this week, feel free to email me their choices by Wednesday evening.

The meet is scheduled to begin at 8:30. Please have your athlete arrive by 7:45 and meet us by the Coaches bag on the field (near where we warm-up). We meet 45 minutes before the start of each Meet to get the athletes their stickers, warm them up, and make last-minute adjustments to relay teams.

We expect that the athletes will be independent at the meets. This means that they are nearby coaches and are ready to run when called for their event. Each athlete will receive a list of their events on their sticker at check-in. Coaches will not be able to remind athletes throughout the meet of their schedule. Coaches will also not always be able to search for athletes who are not nearby when they are called to compete. If an athlete misses their race, they will not be rescheduled for a later heat.

Athletes must wear their Tigres Singlet to all meets and during races.

If you have not had a chance to pick up a uniform, they will be available Saturday morning before 7:45. However, there will be a small window on Saturday morning, so please do your best to be on time.

In addition, athletes must wear black running shorts (Tigres issued or otherwise).  Your athlete may wish to come to the meet wearing sweats (labeled) on top of their Tigres singlet and running shorts.  The mornings can be very cold, so it is important that our athletes stay warm.  In addition, they should bring their own water, snacks, and sunscreen. PLEASE LABEL EVERYTHING!  I recommend that they bring a bag to hold their water, sunscreen and sweats on the field.  Since food is not allowed out on the track, athletes may bring another bag with snacks (labeled with their name) that can be placed under the 12U EZ-Up in the stands.

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. The goal of this meet is to train our volunteers in their positions, so the meet runs smoothly when we host another team. Things will NOT run smoothly; there will be delays and possibly a lot of standing around. Please be patient!

Thanks!

Coach Jim

805-368-6999

12u@venturatigres.org

Hey Everyone,

The Goal worksheet as well as the Code of Conduct were sent home with your athlete last Wednesday. Please have them complete, sign and return the forms to me at practice this Wednesday.

Here is a link to the Code of Conduct and Goal Worksheet if they misplaced them.

2023 Goal Worksheet & Code of Conduct

Thank you for your support!

Hope to see you at Specialty practice today at 4:30 and Practice tomorrow. Here is the specialty schedule for today.

There are two sessions so they can attend two different specialties.

Jim

805-368-6999

Since we are not having practice tomorrow, I thought I would post what we would have done if there was practice.

Mondays we are working on Aerobic capacity.

Start with a 3min easy run to warm up.

Complete some of the dynamics to stretch. – walk on toes, walk on heals, high knees, A skips, butt kickers, Cariocas both ways, Side kickers both ways

Sprint- 100M run then walk 50m x 8.

Distance – 3.5 Miles easy

Cool down and do some stretching.

Some runners are meeting at 4:30 at Arroyo Verde but this is not an official practice.

I hope to see you at Specialty practice on Tuesday.

Thanks

Coach Jim

Hi Families,

Unfortunately, due to the VUSD holiday on the 13th, our next team practice is on Wednesday the 15th. The good news is that specialties will start next week!  The available options are listed on the Tigres website under practice schedule and also listed below for your convenience. Remember, your athlete can come to both specialty days or none, it depends completely on their schedule and desire to try some of the events (i.e. shot put, hurdles, long jump, and high jump) that they will not experience during our team workouts.

As an FYI, we gave them the athlete code of conduct and goal setting worksheet and asked for them to bring these back to us on Wednesday. Hopefully, your athlete had a great time tonight and a good introduction to our upcoming season

We will send out a suggested workout in lieu of Monday’s normal practice in the next couple of days.

Please reach out with any questions!

Coach Jim

805-368-6999

12U@venturatigres.org