DESERT STORM TRACK

WHO DO WE SERVE

• Athletes in 1st - 8th grade
• Palm Springs Unified Students
• Competitive and Recreational

HISTORY

• 3 years in operation
• AAU Member Club
• John Carlos Meet Champs 2 years straight
• 14 athletes qualified last year for regional finals
• Numerous athletes qualified for Junior Olympics with 1 competing last year in Houston Texas
• 1 athlete ranked 8th Nationally in their age group and event last year

DIVISIONS

• Recreational
• Competitive

RECREATIONAL

• Practice 2 x a week
• 6 weeks total
• 1 track meet in April (John Carlos)
• Parents and student responsible for any meet that follows
• No uniform

COMPETITIVE CLUB

• Practice 2x a week
• Some Saturday practices
• 5 total competitions
• AAU membership and uniforms
• 45 dollar fee due by February 17th

PRACTICE

• Starts February 7th
• Tuesday and Thursday 4:00 - 5:00
• Parent pick up is at 5:00
• Students picked up late will be dropped from the program
• Practice is at Sunny Sands until March 16th.
• March 16th is the last recreational track practice

COMPETITIVE PRACTICE

• Starting March 21st club practice will be at Palm Springs High School
• Tues/Thur 6:00 - 7:15
• Last practice Thur June 15

COMPETITIVE COST

• 45 dollars
• 20 AAU membership
• 25 dollars uniform

COMPETITIONS

• John Carlos April 1st (Palm Springs)
• Inland Valley Wildcats May 13th (Murrieta)
• Temecula Valley Time Machine May 20th (Murrieta)
• Southern California Championship June 4th (Downey)
• AAU Regional Qualifier June 17th (Escondido)
• Optional meet opportunities as the season progresses

COMMITMENT

• 45 dollar cost
• Travel
• Lots of practice

BENEFITS

• Great conditioning for any sport
• Sports participation can lead to scholarships
• Students get in shape and are not playing video games or watching TV all day
• Fun and healthy

TEAM PHILOSOPHY

• Team discipline
• Athletes that want to be there
• Leadership

FUTURE PLANS

• District Track Team
• Fundraising early
• Out of state representation at the Junior Olympics

EVENTS

• 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m
• Hurdles: 80m, 100m and 200m
• Long Jump, Javelin, shot put and discus
• Relays both 4x100 and 4x400

TIME TO CHOOSE

• Recreational or Club
• Recreational handout
• Club handout