All,

Here is some news and updates for Sunday, April 22 [Week 1 of 16]

REC & ED ATHLETES

Unless the kids have been told otherwise by the coaches, all kids whose parents have paid for “Rec & Ed”, and all kids ages 13-under whose parents have not paid yet, should report to Coach Wanda and Coach Lori. There have been several new younger kids during this first week of track practice who were not sure which coach to report to, which is why I’m making this announcement. Rec & Ed practices general last for just one hour, sometimes a little longer — so parents of Rec & Ed athletes who drop their kids off at practice and then leave to do errands should return to pick their kids up within an hour after practice starts.

RUNNING SHOES, TRACK SPIKES AND T-SHIRTS — FREE GIVE-AWAYS

Starting this coming week, I’ll bring tubs of used running shoes and track spikes to track practice. I’ll also bring tubs of unused T-shirts from races the club hosted in past years. These are all FREE for the taking. I started giving these out during this past indoor season. So the kids who didn’t participate during this past indoor season have first priority. I’ll have them on hand at every practice until they’re gone. Anything that is left over at the end of the season will be given out during our cross-country season in the fall.

INDOOR TURF FIELD-HOUSE

I made arrangements this week with the University of Michigan Athletic Department for us to use the “Indoor Training Center” (the old Indoor Track Building) to practice during bad weather this spring — as long as it’s not being used. So we will seldom cancel track practice due to weather. Unless you hear an announcement otherwise via e-mail or the “Team App” we will be practicing no matter the weather conditions. The “Indoor Training Center” (which is where we trained this past Wednesday night) is right across the parking lot from the outdoor track.

PAYMENT DUE DATE

For those who started participating: All track fees are due (payable in full) by Thursday May 17. Payments can be made online at http://www.aatrackclub.com/youth/signup.php (a transaction fee of $2.95 per kid applies), or by cash or check at track practice. Checks should be made payable to “AATC”.

Ron Beasley (734-330-7931)
Ann Arbor Track Club — Youth Division Director
youth@aatrackclub.org