2011 Crusader Track & Field Information

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Meets

SJS is in the Suburban Parochial League for Track & Field.  The league has 20 teams, divided into three divisions based on school enrollment and track team roster size. We’re in the middle division, AA.

Each season has three regular meets and two championship meets. Check the Blog (www.SJSTrack.blogspot.com) each week for meet details and possible rain cancellations on the day of the meet.  Meet dates for 2011 season:

4/16 Invitational Meet
4/30 Invitational Meet
5/7 Co-Ed Relays Meet
5/14 AA Divisional Championship.  This meet determines which athletes and relay teams qualify for the League Championship on 5/21.  Those who do not qualify for the League Championship may be able to compete in certain open events at the League Championship, depending on the number of available slots in each open event.
5/21 League Championship

Meet locations are still being finalized and will be posted on the blog when known.  Meets usually are not cancelled for rain unless it’s a bad storm or heavy lightening. If a meet is rained out it probably will be run on the next day, Sunday.    

At each meet, each athlete usually will compete in three or four events.  Field events are high jump, long jump, triple jump, shot put, javelin or discus. Running events include sprints, longer runs (half mile is longest in JV, mile in varsity) and relays.   

Parent Volunteers

Each school attending a meet provides parent volunteers to help run the events.  We’ll assign parents to each meet and provide this list to you.  If you can’t make it that day, please switch dates with another parent and let us know of the switch.  Please arrive at least 15 minutes before start time.  Start time usually is around 8:15 for JV and Noon for Varsity.  Check the Blog for start times each week since they can vary.

Dress

We are outside much of the time at practices and all of the time at meets.  Until it warms up, the athletes should wear sweatpants and layered shirts and/or a jacket.  They should overdress for the weather, especially for the meets.    

At meets, athletes wear the green team T-shirt, to be provided shortly.  It helps if our kids wear darker shorts or sweats if they have them, such as black or navy blue.  This is not necessary but it makes it easier for coaches and parents to pick out our athletes from other green teams on the field.         

The athletes wear regular running shoes.  The league does not allow spikes.

Practices

Practice most weeks will be 6:00 to 7:30 pm, M, W and Th.  We also practice Saturdays in March and early April until the first meet.  Practices are at either the school or at the track at Downers North or South.  Watch the Blog for practice schedules and last minute changes in event of rain.  

We recognize many of the students have other commitments.  It is not necessary to give us notice when a student will miss practice, but it is important to give us at least two days notice when they know they will miss a meet so we can factor that into our lineup for the meet. 

Coaches

If any questions please call Steve Harris, head coach, at 630-852-7369 or e-mail at steveharris70@comcast.net

Feel free to contact our other coaches as well:

Sue Barrett
Bob Davis
Jeff Gentile
Mary Fran Kitz
Bob Lemay
Laura McGrath
Joe Roth
Suzanne Shover
Sheila Tibali