Pella Atletieks Track & Field Club

Saturday, May 19

LONE TREE HIGH SCHOOL
(Lightning Track Club)

10:00AM

Mickey Zucker (319) 723-4579 mzucker@iowatelecom.net

May 12

WAUKEE HIGH SCHOOL
(Central Iowa Excalibur TC is Host)
9:00/10:00 Field/Running

7:30 Registration

Cortez Nichols (515) 280-1569 xcaliburs2003@yahoo.com

2012 Hershey’s Track Meet will be held on Saturday, May 19 starting at 9:00 am. The Hershey’s Track and Field Youth Program is for all children ages 9-14 who may register for three (3) events. The winners in the 9-14 age groups are eligible to participate in the State Meet held in Marshalltown on June 11. Hershey requires that birth certificates be presented at registration time for 9-14 year olds.

The City will also offer events for children ages 7 & 8, who may register for two (2) events.

Rules Schedule of Events

MEET INFORMATION:
Date: Saturday, May 19 RAIN DATE: May 26
Where: Pella High School Track
Time: 9:00 am
Fee: No registration fee
Registration Location: Community Services Office (Recreation Office)
Registration Hours M–F, 7:30-11:30 am –12:30-4:30 pm
Deadline: Wednesday, May 16 at 4:30 pm

The Iowa USATF State Meet will be held in Johnston, IA at the high school track in Johnston.

Details TBA

The following developmental meets are currently underway for athletes to complete in. Pella Atletieks will start training sessions after the Iowa High School State Boys and Girls State Meet which is May 17,18 and 19th. Thanks for your patience, we've had an incredibly busy track season and look forward to getting you info about sessions soon!

Your child is welcome to compete at meets before we start our sessions. See schedule below.

http://www.usatf-iowa.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2012-Schedule.pd...

Congratulations to the 2011 Pella High Boys/Girls XC teams and Pella Atletieks members Evan Jones, Wade Pingel, Aaron Houtz, Ryan Sievers, Ashely Kirkland, and Lydia VanEe on on their outstanding XC season and Class 3A State/District Performances.

The Pella High XC Boys Team brought home the Class 3A Boys Title: http://www.iahsaa.org/crosscountry/2011%20Cross%20Country%20Files/Meet%2...

The Pella High XC Girls Team placed 3rd place in the highly competitive Class 3A Girls Division:
http://www.ighsau.org/ccstate/2011/3axc.pdf

Congratulations to Pella Atletieks club members Kelcey Blommers, Tess Roorda, Payton Phelps and the entire Pella Middle School XC Team on their outstanding performances at the Washburn Classic-JH Class 3A (7th grade) State Meet. Pella took 1st place with 22 points followed by the next closest team (Spencer) with 41 points.

Blommers led the individual and team standings with an over-all 1st place finish with a time of 13:25. Roorda followed with a 2nd place team finish (3rd overall) in 13:57, and Phelps with a 3rd place team finish (5th overall) in 14:15.

You can find more info on the state XC meet @ http://www.iatfcc.org/images/stories/JrHigh/WashburnClassic/3a7thgirls11...

Photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/atletieks/sets/72157627916563359/

I need to cancel tonight's speed sessions. The distance session with coach George will go on as planned at 5:00 PM.

Practices for this week will be as follows:

Tuesday, June 28th
4:15-5:00 Speed session for Bantam & Younger
5:00-5:45 Distance session for all ages
5:00-5:45 Speed session for Midget and Youth
5:45-6:30 Speed session for Intermediate and Older

Wednesday, June 29th
5:00-5:45 Distance session for all ages
5:00-5:45 Throwing session for Bantam through Youth
6:00-6:45 Throwing session for Intermediate and Older

Thursday, June 30th
6:00-6:45 Speed Endurance session for All Ages

Practices for this week will be limited. Practices will resume regular schedules the following week. Great job this weekend by all participants in the State meet. I will be sending out registration information in a separate email.

Wednesday - Hurdling/Distance
Kari Pingel will coach a hurdle session @Central
3:30 - 4:30 Intermediate Girls and Young Women

Bryan George will coach a distance session @Central
5:00 - 5:45 Midget and Younger
5:45 - 6:30 Youth and Older

Thursday - Hurdling
Kari Pingel will coach a hurdle session @Pella High School
9:45 - 10:30 Midget and Youth Girls