YOUTH ATHLETICS

MONTANA YOUTH ATHLETICS

Today's youth athletes are tomorrow's champions! As the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport, track & field, long distance running, and race walking offer a variety of competitive and fitness opportunities. Youth competitions takes place in 2-year age divisions, from 10 & under through 17-18.

Youth meets and races are often more than competition--they're also fun! And, regardless of whether young athletes achieve a personal best, win a medal, or earn a shot at international competition, they'll have the opportunity to make new friends--and a lifetime of memories!

USATF's largest youth program is the Junior Olympics, where nearly 70,000 youth athletes compete each year in the Track & Field and Cross Country championships. Many of America's Olympians began as youth athletes, including stars such as Jeremy Wariner, Allyson Felix, Sanya Richards, Bryan Clay, Lauryn Williams, Adam Nelson, Deena Kastor and Meb Keflezighi.

For upcoming youth meets: up coming events

Join USATF today to be a part of it!

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT MONTANA'S YOUTH CHAIR- DAVE SKELTON

2010 MONTANA STATE ASSOCIATION JUNIOR OLYMPIC MEET

2010 Youth Track & Field Championships

2010 Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships

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INFORMATION FOR COACHES AND TEAMS

JO entry forms: 1. Athletes addresses should be their own, not the coaches.

2. Parents must sign the entry form. Coaches should not sign this

form due to current liability concerns.

The USATF form moves from the Association meet to the

Regional meet to the National meet so once parents sign they

will not have to sign again.. This also the case for the birth

date verification.

JO Relay Rosters: 1. Rosters must be turned in at the start of the Association

meet.

2. List all athletes on your team in the age division of the relay

(ie. All midget boys) even if you do not plan to run them.

This is in case something comes up and you need to change

your runners in order to still have a relay team.

3. Put a check next to the six (6) athletes most likely to run in

the relay. The entry fee covers these six athletes.

4. At Nationals, you can change from the six athletes check to

others on the relay roster by getting a change form at packet

pick-up at least 2 hours before the scheduled beginning of the

race.

5.Please type the roster form.

6. Coaches, if possible, put their cell phone number on the form.

Drug Testing:Random drug test will be done on Intermediates and Young Men &

Women at all National Championships.

Background checks: To be a team in Good Standing, teams must have coaches and

volunteers get a background check. USATF is providing the

service on-line at a cost of $8/check (they will cover the

additional $10 of the cost). The consequences of not having

coaches in good standing will be the revocation of insurance

provided by being a USATF team. Also, to be implemented

in 2010, free admission into the national meets will be

withheld if a coach is not in good standing. The screener

being used is TC LogiQ. Go through the USATF web site

not through TC LogiQ.

Youth Athletics Meet:

Exciting Domestic and International Summer Competitions for Youth and Junior athletes!

USATF is excited to provide you with information about upcoming competitive opportunities this summer. Below you will find basic information and links to national and international events that you may be eligible to compete in. Please note that in most cases the international events do require you to qualify or be selected to a team. The specific qualifying/selection information is available via the provided links.

2010 U.S. Area Youth Olympic Trials

The event information for the 2010 U.S. Area Youth Olympic Selection Trials - Track & Field is now available online. USATF athletes ages 16 and 17 through December 31, 2010 (born in 1993 or 1994), will be nominated for selection to the Americas Youth Olympic Team based on performance at this event to be held on April 3, 2010 in Arlington, TX.

Event Details

Date: Saturday, April 3, 2010

Location: University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) - Maverick Stadium

1307 West Mitchell Street

Arlington, Texas 76013

For complete selection procedures, qualifying standards, eligibility requirements and entry information, please visit the 2010 U.S. Area Youth Olympic Selection Trials - Track & Field homepage.

We look forward to seeing you in Arlington!

National Championships 2010

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USA Junior Outdoor T&F Championships Des Moines, Iowa (June 23-27)

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USA Youth Outdoor T&F Championships LISLE, IL ( June 29-July 5)

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USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships (July 27-Aug 1) Sacremento, California

International competition opportunities (with links to team selection information)

Pan American Junior T&F Championships http://www.usatf.org/events/2009/PanAmericanJuniorAthleticsChampionships/

(team selection information at USATF)

Caribbean Scholastic Invitational

(team selection information via NSSF website)

World Maccabiah Games http://www.maccabiusa.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=203&Itemid=123

(for athletes who are Jewish and born 1991-1994)

USATF Emerging Elite Athlete database http://www.usatf.org/events/2010/USAJuniorOutdoorTFChampionships/entry/qualifyingStandards.asp

If you meet the qualifying standards for the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships you are encouraged to contact Tim Baker so you can be added to the USATF Emerging Elite Athlete database. This database will be used to keep athletes and their coaches informed of competition opportunities and other services offered to emerging elite athletes through the age of 25.