VERY IMPORTANT Youth Club Information
PLEASE READ FULL MESSAGE
1. Practice Time Change
Practice times for the remainder of the year are as follows:
Nike Campus: 5:00-6:15 PM
NE Portland: 5:00-6:15 PM
Sherwood: 5:30-6:45 PM (Practice ONLY at Snyder Park now)
2. JO State Meet Sign-Up and Payment
The USATF Junior Olympic State Meet is this Saturday, Nov. 10th. If you haven't signed up, please do so below. Sign-up is due by Tuesday night! A sign-up confirmation will go out on Wednesday, Nov. 7th.
There is a $10 per registration fee to be paid per athlete for the race. Please bring $10 cash or check (payable to Bowerman Track Club) to practice. Please place the payment in an envelope with your athlete’s name on it.
Remember, for the USATF season we CANNOT enter any child that has not already joined USATF AND provided proof of age.
Parents, you are responsible to get your child registered with USATF and assigned to the Bowerman Track Club. This was due on November 2nd.
(If you aren’t sure if you have a current USATF membership or date of birth verified, use this link to check https://www.usatf.org/membership/help/number.asp )
If you do not see a membership or DOB Verified, send a message to membership@oregon.usatf.org
You must message the above email for your membership/DOB to be processed. We cannot help you with this. You only need to do this if you haven’t done so in a prior year.
3. Catlin Gable Palma Scholars Program
Dave Whitson is the Program Director for the Palma Scholars Program, which is a unique scholarship program geared towards rising 9th graders who display great promise in the program’s four pillars—academics, athletics, leadership, and service. Any 7th or 8th grader interested in hearing more about the program from Dave, please arrive to practice at Nike on Thursday (11/15) at 4:50pm.
4. Nationals Information, including Hotel Block
USATF National Meet (Saturday, December 8th)
Where: San Rafael Regional Park, Reno, NV
Schedule: Same as State Meet
Travel: Each family is in charge of their own travel to and from Nationals. Most of the coaches and team will travel down on Thursday and return Sunday, but feel free to make alternative plans as long as you will be there for the race on Saturday!
Flights: Reno (RNO is the most direct airport and affordable, considering its proximity to Portland. Right now, you can find flights as low as $185 round trip if you look at different options, especially if you are willing to fly out on Thursday. Nationals travel can be a good opportunity to use airline companion tickets if you have any of those as well.
**Flight Discounts** - Once you have a USATF number, you can get 10% off Delta and United flights. Discount Page
Hotel: For nationals we have reserved a block of 35 rooms so we can have most everyone in the same spot. The hotel is the Hilton Garden Inn Reno. The hotel is holding the block for us to book until November 26th. Our block of rooms is reserved for Thursday (12/6), Friday (12/7) and Saturday (12/8).
If you find that the block is full on the link below, please call and inquire to a room within the “Bowerman Track Club Block”. If they say they are full, ask to be placed on the “Bowerman Track Club Wait List”.
If you are a "maybe" for nationals, you can sign up for a room now and cancel before November 26th. Its possible that we may be able to accommodate extended family in our block of rooms, but for now, please just reserve 2 rooms maximum to cover parents and athletes. If we have extra rooms available for grandparents and friends coming to spectate, we will let you know after regionals.
TEAM HOTEL DETAILS
Hilton Garden Inn Reno
9920 Double R Boulevard, Reno, Nevada 89521
Cost: $119 + tax per night (includes breakfast)
Please book here.
5. Lost + Found
We’ve received a few emails about missing items, specifically jackets at practices or meets. We understand this happens but please make sure your child’s first and last name are written on the jacket tag. Additionally, please make sure the jacket they currently have with them is their own. Anyone who has an additional jacket or one that doesn’t belong to them, please bring them to practice and give them to a coach.
6. Jackets
Thank you for your patience for those of you who have not received your 2018 Youth Jacket. They are at the screen printer and we are waiting for confirmation of their completion. We will have them this week at practice by Thursday latest.
IMPORTANT 2018 USATF JUNIOR OLYMPIC INFORMATION
Signing Up for USATF State Meet (Saturday, November 10th)
Just as we have done all season, we will send out an internal sign-up and enter kids in the meets, BUT for the USATF season we CANNOT enter any child that has not already joined USATF AND provided proof of age.
Parents, you are responsible to get your child registered with USATF and assigned to the Bowerman Track Club. YOU MUST DO THIS BY END OF DAY TOMORROW, NOVEMBER 2nd! (Steps below)
You should have become a USATF member by today, November 1st. The age verification takes a day or two so it will be a quick turn-around to get everything taken care of in time. If you aren’t sure if you have a current USATF membership use this link to check https://www.usatf.org/membership/help/number.asp .
3 STEP SIGN-UP PROCESS
STEP 1. Purchase a current USATF membership (DUE END OF DAY NOV 1ST)
Here is the link for the sign up:
http://www.usatf.org/Products---Services/Individual-Memberships.aspx
Our Club Number is 0820
(If you aren’t sure if you have a current USATF membership use this link to check https://www.usatf.org/membership/help/number.asp )
STEP 2. Proof of Date of Birth (birth certificate, passport) (DUE TOMORROW)
Send a copy of birth certificate or passport to membership@oregon.usatf.org
You must message the above email for your membership to be processed.
(you only need to do this if you haven’t done so in a prior year)
The deadline to complete STEP ONE and TWO is End of day Nov 2nd.
STEP 3.
Sign Up for the USATF Junior Olympic State Meet is below.
There is a $10 per registration fee to be paid when signing up for the race. We will send out information on payment next week. Please complete steps 1&2 before step 3.
USATF Membership and Youth Jackets
BTC Youth,
It’s come to our attention that the email for membership verification has changed. To process your membership request or questions, please email:
You must message the above email for your membership to be processed.
Youth Jackets
For those of you who are still waiting on youth jackets, thank you for your patience. There was a backorder for the jacket from Nike which caused the delay. The jackets have arrived at the screen printer and we will have them next week at latest. Additionally, if you requested an Adult M, please email youth@bowermantc.com as the Adult M no longer became an option due to the backorder. We are looking in to a solution about this. Again, the button below if for those who HAVE NOT picked up their 2018 jackets.
Important! PLEASE READ FULL MESSAGE. Includes 2018 USATF Championship Season Information
PDXC Results
We had a great showing yesterday at the PDXC Middle School Championships! We were very excited to see everyone out and competing, getting a taste of what Championship style racing will look like as we head in to our JO season. Results can be viewed here.
Halloween Run
Tomorrow is our annual Halloween Run at our Nike and North Portland locations! Sherwood athletes are welcome to attend either practice for a Halloween run. Sherwood coaches will have a normal practice on Tuesday for athletes who are not interested in the Halloween run.
Parents at the Nike location are encouraged to come out, dress up and help the coaches with it. Practice will likely be short tomorrow so parents please be ready to pick up your kids closer to 6:30pm.
USATF Championship Season
PLEASE READ FULL MESSAGE
After the Middle School State Meet (different than USATF State Meet), we will begin the USATF Junior Olympic part of our season. In contrast to our meets so far this season where all ages raced together, the USATF races are separated by age and gender. See below of all USATF details.
USATF Age Groups
Boys 8 and under (2010 or later birth year)
Girls 8 and under (2010 or later birth year)
Boys 9-10 (2008, 2009 birth year)
Girls 9-10 (2008, 2009 birth year)
Boys 11-12 (2006, 2007 birth year)
Girls 11-12 (2006, 2007 birth year)
Boys 13-14 (2004, 2005 birth year)
Girls 13-14 (2004, 2005 birth year)
USATF Season Details
State - Corban University, Salem, OR on Saturday, November 10th
All BTC Athletes are eligible to compete at the state meet. Cost is $10 per athlete to enter and will be collected with sign-up.
Regionals – Franklin Park, Yakima WA on Saturday, November 17th
Running at regionals requires competing and qualifying at the State Meet on Saturday November 10th. Most BTC runners will qualify for regionals individually or as a part of the team (see qualification criteria below). Cost is $15 per athlete to enter and will be collected with sign-up.
We will send out a link for entries to Regionals after the State meet.
Nationals - Reno, Nevada on Saturday, December 8th
Running at Nationals requires competing and qualifying at the Regional Meet on Saturday, November 17th (see qualification criteria below). Please note we will likely qualify one team of 8 runners in ALL age groups. Last year, we had 44 kids qualify and run at Nationals in Tallahassee, Florida. We will send out flight and hotel information for nationals soon. If you are even thinking about the possibility of going to Nationals we strongly recommend that you look into a hotel room in the next week or two before they all fill up. If you end up not going you can cancel the hotel room after regionals at no charge.
Signing Up for USATF State Meet (Saturday, November 10th)
Just as we have done all season, we will send out an internal sign-up and enter kids in the meets, BUT for the USATF season we CANNOT enter any child that has not already joined USATF AND provided proof of age.
Parents, you are responsible to get your child registered with USATF and assigned to the Bowerman Track Club. Don’t wait too long to do this! (Steps below)
We are aware you can get the next two years of memberships for the price of one if you wait until Nov 1st. If you know that you will be able to send in all of your sign-up materials on November 1st, it's ok to wait until then BUT MAKE SURE YOU TAKE CARE OF IT ON NOVEMBER 1ST. The age verification takes a day or two so it will be a quick turn-around to get everything taken care of in time. If you aren’t sure if you have a current USATF membership use this link to check https://www.usatf.org/membership/help/number.asp .
3 STEP SIGN-UP PROCESS
STEP 1. Purchase a current USATF membership
Here is the link for the sign up:
http://www.usatf.org/Products---Services/Individual-Memberships.aspx
Our Club Number is 0820
(If you aren’t sure if you have a current USATF membership use this link to check https://www.usatf.org/membership/help/number.asp )
STEP 2. Proof of Date of Birth (birth certificate, passport)
Send a copy of birth certificate or passport to usatfmembershiporegon@gmail.com
(you only need to do this if you haven’t done so in a prior year)
STEP 3.
We will send out a State meet sign up as we’ve done all year. We will enter the athlete in the race.
There is a $10 per registration fee to be paid when signing up for the race. Please complete steps 1&2 before step 3.
Location: Corban University, Salem OR
The deadline to complete STEP ONE and TWO is End of day Nov 2nd.
State, Regionals, Nationals Qualification Process
State meet is November 10th in Salem, OR – this is the qualifier for regionals – The kids will run separate races in two year age groups (shown above). Most of our kids will qualify (top 35 individuals and top 5 teams in each age group)
At the state meet we will spread the best kids between 2 or 3 teams to maximize the number of teams we qualify for regionals.
The regional meet is November 17th in Yakima, WA – this is the qualifier for the Nationals meet on Dec 8th in Reno, Nevada. Probably about 50% of our kids will qualify from regionals to nationals. The top 30 individuals and top 5 teams advance in each age group. We will likely qualify a team in every age group.
At the regional meet we will field our strongest teams with selection based on finish position at the state meet.
At the national meet we will field our strongest teams with selection based on finish position at the regional meet.
If you want advice on whether your child will qualify – email us directly or catch me at practice – I’ll be happy to advise you on the approx. odds. youth@bowermantc.com.
More information will follow in the coming weeks but this is an informative document to look over the next few weeks.
National Hotel Block:
JO National Championships are on December 8th in Reno, Nevada. We are looking to reserve a hotel block in the area and will have more details coming soon. You are welcome to book your own accommodations if you please. It is not a requirement to book travel with the team. However, we find it great for the team to all be located in the same spot. Again, expect an announcement soon.
FINAL NOTIFICATION Waiver Submission for PDXC State Championships TOMORROW
BTC Youth,
This is the final reminder to please make sure to fill out the required waiver to participate in the PDXC Middle School Championships tomorrow. If you have not filled out the form, please do so here.
The waiver will NOT be at the event so please make sure to fill it out beforehand or they will not let your child compete.
Additionally, please tell to your athlete they must return their shoe chip to a coach after their race tomorrow. There is a $10 fee for each chip not given back.
Make sure to have appropriate layers as it looks like we might get rain.
We will see you out there tomorrow!
BTC Coaches
UPDATE! PDXC Confirmed BTC Athlete Entries
BTC Youth,
Please see the entry list for the PDXC State Middle School Championship this weekend, here. You will see additional entries on the ‘adds’ tab at the bottom.
If you do not see your daughter/son’s name, you should still be able to attend as the timing company always works with us in letting our athletes race.
We recommended that everyone show up at least 90 minutes prior to the start of the race so we can make sure each athlete can get their bib prior to the start of warm ups (usually scheduled for 60 minutes outside of race start).
All 6-8th graders have been entered in the Super Champs race while 5th and under will be in the Champs race.
PDXC State Middle School Champs (Sunday, October 28th)
Details:
MEET WEBSITE
Where: Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR
When:
Girls SuperChamps 1:00pm
Boys SuperChamps 1:25pm
Girls Champs 1:50pm
Boys Champs 2:20pm
IMPORTANT INFO:
You MUST fill out a participant waiver for your son/daughter. There will be no physical copies at the race. Please fill out the waiver here.
Timing Chips:
Athletes will be wearing a timing chip on their shoe. They must wear the timing chip in order to get an official time and place.
Your timing tag is not disposable…athletes will return these to their coach after each race. Parents, please be aware that there will be a $10.00 charge per chip not returned.
Attach one chip to a shoe. Make sure the number on the chip matches your bib number. You will attach the chip to your shoe via your shoelace.
PDXC Confirmed BTC Athlete Entries
BTC Youth,
Please see the entry list for the PDXC State Middle School Championship this weekend, here
For this race and all races this year, we recommend you arrive at least 1 hour prior to the start of your son or daughter's race.
All 6-8th graders have been entered in the Super Champs race while 5th and under will be in the Champs race.
PDXC State Middle School Champs (Sunday, October 28th)
Details:
MEET WEBSITE
Where: Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR
When:
Girls SuperChamps 1:00pm
Boys SuperChamps 1:25pm
Girls Champs 1:50pm
Boys Champs 2:20pm
IMPORTANT INFO:
You MUST fill out a participant waiver for your son/daughter. There will be no physical copies at the race. Please fill out the waiver here.
Timing Chips:
Athletes will be wearing a timing chip on their shoe. They must wear the timing chip in order to get an official time and place.
Your timing tag is not disposable…athletes will return these to their coach after each race. Parents, please be aware that there will be a $10.00 charge per chip not returned.
Attach one chip to a shoe. Make sure the number on the chip matches your bib number. You will attach the chip to your shoe via your shoelace.
IMPORTANT Sign up Information and Club Updates
Middle School State Meet Form:
For those participating in the race this weekend, you MUST fill out the below form PRIOR to arriving for the race on Sunday. The meet requires it. There will be no hard copies on hand on Sunday so fill out this form NOW. Follow link below:
https://pdxtrackandfield.wufoo.com/forms/r19l3ps80x3pif0/
Halloween Run:
Our annual Halloween Run will be held at practice on Tuesday, October 30th at both the Nike Campus and Mt Tabor. Sherwood kids are welcome to join at either spot. We will meet at the normal time 5:30 pm and go for a short run. Practice may be a little shorter than normal ending around 6:30. Costumes are encouraged! At Nike Campus, we'd love to have any interested parents to join the coaches in costume to add to the Halloween spirit as the kids run around Hollister trail. We will be giving out candy at the end of the run. We will be back to normal practice schedule on Thursday.
Daylight Savings Time:
Daylight Savings is on Sunday, November 4th, which means that our practice times at all locations will be moving ahead by 30 minutes starting on Tuesday, November 6th. After that, Nike and NE Portland will practice 5:00 - 6:15 pm and Sherwood will practice 5:15 - 6:30.
Club Jacket:
As most of you know, 2018 Club Jackets are for sale and can be picked up at practice. In addition, you can purchase jackets from last year online as well as uniforms if you haven’t already ordered one for the upcoming JO season. All youth items for purchase can be found here.
USATF JO State Meet:
Qualification for Youth Nationals in Reno, Nevada begin at the Junior Olympic State Meet on Saturday, November 10th at Corban University. You must compete at the State meet to move forward in the qualification process for Regionals on Nov. 17th and Nationals on Dec. 7th.
Information regarding qualification to move on from JO State to Regionals is coming in another announcement with more information about the overall Championship Season.
We will send out an announcement with registration next week. For planning purposes, see the event schedule below.
Schedule:
9:00am 8&Under Girls
9:30am 8&Under Boys
10:00am 9-10 Girls
10:30am 9-10 Boys
11:00am 11-12 Girls
11:30am 11-12 Boys
12:00pm 13-14 Girls
12:30pm 13-14 Boys
USATF JO Regional Hotel Block:
JO Regional Championships are in Yakima, Washington on Saturday, November 17th at Franklin Park. Schedule is TBD. We are attempting to reserve a hotel block in the area. However, the Washington State Volleyball Championships are in town the same weekend so if you wish to book a room now, you are welcome to do so. We will keep you updated as soon as possible.
Athletes must compete at JO State Meet on Nov. 10 in order to qualify for the JO Regional meet.
BTC Banquet:
Mark your calendars! The end of year banquet will be held on December 14th at 6:30pm at the Tiger Woods Center on Nike World Headquarter Campus. As in years past, we will have food (likely pizza and salad) and drinks for consumption. There will also be alcoholic beverages for purchase.
IMPORTANT PDXC Middle School Championship Race Sign Up
Important Sign-Ups Below! DUE WEDNESDAY!
We are beginning to enter the Championship portion of the 2018 cross country season. Our last race opportunity before the Junior Olympic racing begins will be the PDXC Middle School Championships on Sunday, October 28th at Western Oregon University. This is a very well organized and highly competitive meet and we highly recommend all youth to participate in this meet. If you would like to race, please fill out the appropriate sign-up below. For this race and all races this year, we recommend you arrive at least 1 hour prior to the start of your son or daughter's race.
PDXC Middle School Championships (Sunday, October 28)
Registration Due: Wednesday, October 24 @ 8:00 am
Details:
MEET WEBSITE
Where: Western Oregon University Ash Creek Preserve, Monmouth, Oregon
When:
1:00pm GIRLS SUPERCHAMPS
1:25pm BOYS SUPERCHAMPS
1:50pm GIRLS CHAMPS
2:20pm BOYS CHAMPS
3:00 AWARDS
BTC Youth Product Testing
Attention Parents,
Once again this year we have to opportunity to partner with the Nike Young Athletes Footwear Testing team to influence the development of future youth product. The YA Footwear Testing team will be joining us before practice on Thursday (10/18) and Tuesday (10/22) before practice from 5pm- 5:30pm to measure kids feet along with answer any additional questions about the testing program. There will be opportunities in the near future to include some of our runners to help influence the future of a few key running models. As a BTC runner, we will get priority for these testing opportunities, even beyond the BTC season. Below are the testing requirements for kids interested in participating in the testing program. For Sherwood and Mt Tabor athletes, you can fill out the form below as well.
YA Footwear Testing Requirements:
Age: 12 years old and under
Shoe Size: 3Y-6Y (Or Women’s sizes 5-7)
What will testing look like:
Fit Test: Locally at Nike WHQ or at BTC practice, runners will walk/run in the shoe and provide feedback. *Incentives will vary but can include new shoes, Nike gift card, and Nike Employee Store access.
Long Term Testing: Testers will get the opportunity to test the shoes for 4 weeks to get 100+ hours of wear and track via the testing website. Shoes will be picked up at practice or shipped directly to the testers house. Testers will be asked to fill out a final survey to provide feedback and return the shoes to Nike for inspection.
How to Apply/Register?
Website: www.voiceoftheathlete.nike.com
Click “Parent: Apply for child”
Recruitment Code: BTC
**It is important to use this recruitment code so your child will be given priority for testing opportunities.**
If this is something you and your child would be interested in participating in, please join before practice for the measuring sessions. As a thank you for your time to get measured before practice, you will be registered for the Nike Employee Store Pass for the month of November. If you have any additional questions or concerns feel free to reach out directly to Samantha Smith (Samantha.smith@nike.com).