Pacesetters Track Club

2013 Season Kickoff March 23, 2013

Reynoldsburg Branch – Columbus Public Library11:30 – 1:00 p.m.

Meeting Agendao Welcome and Introductions o Age Divisionso Registration/Fees (USATF and Club)o Meet Schedule Review o Practice Schedule and Locationo Fund Raisingo Committee Discussiono Key Dateso Q&A

USATF Age Divisions

Age Division Year of Birth

8 & under 2005<

9-10 2003 - 2004

11-12 2001 - 2002

13-14 1999 - 2000

15-16 1997 - 1998

17-18 1995 - 1996

Club/USATF Registration 1) USATF Registration (www.usatf.org)

– Instructions located on PTC website (renew/new)– Complete registration and include it in your PTC registration– Cost: $19.95 per athlete

• Site accepts VISA or auto withdrawal from Checking/Savings account

2) PTC Registration (online: www.pacesetterstrackclub.com)– All members must complete a form online for 2013. – Please designate new and returning participants

3) USATF & PTC Registration onsite 3/23, deadline 5/19

4) Club & Meet fees Deadline 4/30 (Middle/High School athletes included)

2013 Meet/Practice Schedule• Meet Schedule

– First meet is May 19, 2013– 2 meet out of state (Olivet College-Olivet, MI/ NC A&T Greensboro, NC)– Required meets for advancement:

• June 22-23, 2013 Ohio Association Junior Olympic Championships, Cedarville University, Cedarville, OH. Top 6 advance to Region 5 Championships.

• July 11-14, 2013 USATF Region 5 Junior Olympic Championships, Olivet College Olivet, MI. Top 5 advance to JO National Champs in Greensboro NC.

• Practice Schedule/Location – April/May: 2 days per week (Tues/Thurs), Location: Reynoldsburg High

School or Waggonner Road Junior High School– June/July: 4 days per week (Mon – Thurs), Waggonner Road Junior

High School– Practice time: 6-7:30 p.m. during April/May and 6-8 p.m. June/July– First practice: Tuesday, April 16 (weather permitting)

Club Fees/Payment Schedule• Club Fees for Elementary Division 12yrs & under: $200

(first athlete), $125 (second athlete), $75 (third+ athletes) (April start for all)

• Club Fees for 13 yrs & older: $150 (first athlete), $125 (second athlete), $75 (third + athlete)

• Meet Fees– Lump Sum: $75, to be collected prior to first meet– Additional amounts will be collected as needed based on athlete

advancement through qualifying meets (i.e. number of meets and events)

• Uniform Fees (includes uniform/warm-up)– 12 yrs old & under: $100 - 13 & above: $120– Payment must be received at time of order

• Orders to be placed online via club website – Order and payment must be completed by 4/16

Fundraising• SombreroPay

– Online donation program. Donations can be made directly from the website and will be applied to the athlete accounts. Funds will be discounted from your account or paid out. The campaign ends May 31, 2013.

• Funds will deposit into the account as they are processed. We do not have to wait for the campaign to be over. If you are owed any funds checks will be distributed the 2nd week of June.

• Pacesetters Track Club receives $10.00 per donation and the athlete gets the rest.

• PTC Apparel through Mylocker.net (Link on the website)– Great news! Our online apparel shop is open for business. Customize your favorite

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Officer Elections

• Current Officers– CEO’s: Chris and Kim Simon– President: Jamie Hence– Club Administrator: Lisa Palmer– Treasurer: Rodney Palmer– Administrative Asst.: Yvonne Gray

2013 CommitteesVolunteer Committees

sign up when you register or email us at info@pacesetterstrackclub.com

•Community Sponsorship (Cynthia Robertson)– Assist with identifying, contacting and securing community sponsors. Sponsorship can assist with an athlete’s fees,

soda/paper products etc. for the banquet, travel sponsorship.

•Stats and Awards (Irene Collins)– Keeping a log of athletes stats per event per age group. This would also require some training on uploading

information to our stats software, very easy to use. You may be asked to assist with awards distribution for the club or during the Ohio association meet.

•Photography & Videography (Lisa L Palmer)– Volunteer to take pictures at all events. Capture the season through pictures and video. Photos will be the property of

the Club and will be used for the website and other USATF sanctioned events, Facebook, and Twitter.

•Fundraising (Cynthia Robertson)– Please sign-up for this committee if you are interested in assisting the club raise funds to cover travel, sponsor athletes,

and purchase awards.

•Academic and Life Skills (Yvonne Gray)– This is a new committee. Assist with gathering college recruit information for Junior and Senior athletes, assist with

resume and vitae building and contacting parents to stay up-to-date with club athletes and their academic honors, access to update the web page will be granted.

Key Dates

April3/23 – Season Kickoff Meeting3/23 – Complete USATF & PTC Registration online Onsite

or prior4/16 – First practice (weather permitting)4/16 – Uniform order deadline, final payments received4/30 – PTC Registration Deadline4/30 – Club and Meet Fees due

May5/9 – Registration deadline for first meet

5/19 – Track Meet: Columbus T&F Classic – Jesse Owens OSU

5/19 - PTC Registration Deadline

5/30 – Travel/Lodging Accommodations finalized for Regional and Nationals

June6/2 – Open TBD

6/9 – Track Meet: Northwest Track Classic Trotwood

6/15-16 – Track Meet: Worthington Summer Classic

6/18 – Parent Meeting during practice –

6/22 – 6/23 Track Meet: Ohio Assn Jr Oly Championships Cedarville, OH

July/August7/9 – Parent Meeting during practice

7/11 – 7/14 Track Meet: Region V Championships (Olivet College – Olivet, MI)

7/22 – 7/28 Track Meet: National Championships (North Carolina A&T) Greensboro NC

TBD – End of Season Picnic