Zone 5 Track & Field Team

GENERAL TEAM INFORMATION!

noreply@blogger.com (Zone 5 Track & Field 2008) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:44:00 +0000

Hi team!

Some general information for you all.

Buses depart Medicine Hat at 2:30pm. Arriving schedule for the bus in your area, is included in your athlete package.
There are NO stops on the bus, so please bring your pillow, blankie and snacks/lunch.
Make sure to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your bus departure time
Included in your athlete package is an athlete handbook. Please read it!
Luggage must be kept to a minimum and tagged with the yellow zone 5 baggage tags provided to you. Colors of tags match the geographic area so please use them!
Accomodation is at school sites. Matresses will be provided, sleeping bags and sheets will not, please bring your own, along with a pillow.
All athletes, chaperones and coaches are REQUIRED to stay in the prepared accomodations, no exceptions! Athletes are not allowed to stay with thier parents at a hotel no exceptions, please do not ask!
Please remember to bring any special snacks and bottled water you might want along.
Please bring sunscreen, bug spray and any medications you might require. No ibuprofen, tylenol, benedryl or advil will be available from staff at the games.
If you want to bring $$ for souveniers, it is a good idea!

Note to parents!

Your children are in the best hands with a high level of care! Athletes will not be allowed to roam the town or area without a coach or chaperone supervision. The team will be staying together at all times, or in small chaperoned by an adult group. The staff and security at the schools and track are superb and have your child's best interest at heart, so please forgive some rules that seem strict! Our coaches also have first aid training, and chaperones have submitted criminal records checks! We encourage you to be in contact with your child via cell phone, or please send the long distance phone code, there are phones in the schools! Email and computers may be available at some schools.

Any questions? please contact me!

UPDATE

noreply@blogger.com (Zone 5 Track & Field 2008) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:27:00 +0000

The following athletes have not picked up thier registration package.

Following is the bus information for these athletes, please be in contact with the Alberta Summer games staff coaches, or your personal coach or please come to Foote Field on Tues/Wed Aug 5/6 to pick it up along with your team clothing. If you have previously made arrangements to have it brought to the games due to your vacation, that is fine!

ALEXANDRA ROBERTSON - your bus is number 502. It will pick you up in Sherwood Park, @ Millenium Place - 2000 Premier Way and leaves at 0830am sharp on THURSDAY AUGUST 7. Please arrange to be there 15 minutes early to board the bus.

RILEY SPENCE - your bus number is 801. It will pick you up at 12:30 am (midnight!!) at the Guesthouse in Whitecourt. This will be overnight trip and as a result, your breakfast, stopping break and lunch will be provided. Please arrange to be at the Guesthouse at midnight for 1230am bus boarding.

CONNOR HAYES - your bus number is 504. It will pick you up at the Tri Leisure Center in Spruce Grove, 221 Campsite Road on Hwy 16. It departs at 0830am on Thursday August 7, please be at least 15 minutes early to board the bus.

Thank you!

Team Meeting in Medicine Hat!

noreply@blogger.com (Zone 5 Track & Field 2008) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:06:00 +0000

Hi Everyone!

Hope you all are getting excited for the games, and are ready to go. There have been several questions to the coaching staff regarding events at the games. As we mentioned before, this is a team effort, and all the events are scored based on the top 8 positions!!!! If all the athletes only came and did one or 2 events, we would certainly not defend our title from 2006 and beat zone 6!!! So please keep that in mind!!!

As well, if you have still not picked up your info package, (some of you are on vacation and very hard to reach) please email me!

There will be 3 team meetings in Medicine Hat!

After the staging and accreditation (pick up your ID etc, - the busses will take you straight there) there will be a brief team meeting and tshirt for zone 5 distribution prior to the opening ceremonies. Your coaching staff and chaperones will get you to the team meeting area!

There will also be team meetings for ALL athletes on the start of both track competition days, this means early in the morning, prior to the start of the meet, so be prepared!!!!

Please feel free to disuss event questions with the coaches, and remember, we are not taking a full squad so there are some event holes, and hopefully we can pull together and maximize our athletic skills!

Questions? Please email me directly!

I will be posting bus info for those athletes that have not yet picked up thier athlete packages due to vacation or out of town until the games! (later today)

Thanks everyone! Have a great 2 last days, getting ready and training for the weekend, its sure to be a hot one!

noreply@blogger.com (Zone 5 Track & Field 2008) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:42:00 +0000

Athlete apparel package pickup!

Athlete apparel kit package pickup will be available on the following 2 dates:

Tuesday August 5th @ Foote Field 4:30-6:00pm
Wednesday August 6th @ Foote Field 4:30-6:00pm

Please ensure you pick up your athlete package, or have your coach get it for you. Bus leaves to Medicine Hat on Thursday!

In addition to the clothing, there is an athlete information package that each athlete will need to get, which includes ALL the information for the meet, as well as the bussing information. if you have not recieved this pacakge from one of the staff coaches or chaperones, please contact me directly as soon as possible via email iamatrackcoach@shaw.ca and we can make arrangements to get the information package to you.

If you are away on vacation and have contacted me previously, your athlete package will be distributed in Medicine Hat from one of the team coaches!

Thanks everyone!

Coaches & Chaperone Meeting Thursday July 24th

noreply@blogger.com (Zone 5 Track & Field 2008) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:06:00 +0000

There will be a coaches and chaperone meeting scheduled for

Thursday July 24th
Northgate Lions Senior Center
7524 - 139 Avenue
7-830pm

Please contact me if you are unable to attend.

Events - Zone 5 Athletics

noreply@blogger.com (Zone 5 Track & Field 2008) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:17:00 +0000

By popular demand here are the events!!!!

Please note, as indicated previously, these events may have changed as to the welcome letter you would have recieved, as our squad lost 5 athletes from our team, and congratulate them as they represent Team Alberta at the National Legion Competition in Sherbrooke!

Reminder about the events.

Top 8 placings score towards the team point total. Only 2 athlete entries allowed per event. If you see an event may have an open spot, and you think you can fill it, please email me as we do have some empty event spots as we are not taking a full team! In addition, as previously mentioned, you will notice that you may be doing some events that you do not usually do. This is all in fun, and its great to try new events, and grab some points while you are at it!

Late additions to the team, or alternate replacements may not be doing thier first choice of event. Please remember, that late additions and alternates have to fill the open events on the team, and your personal first event selection may have already been filled by other team members - again keeping in mind only 2 athletes per event. If there are any question, please do not hesistate to contact me!

Reminder - there is a mandatory coaches/chaperone meeting on Thurday July 24th info and location to also be posted today. More team information regarding the games will be available after this meeting, and will be posted on this site so please stay tuned!!!!

Women's Roster & Events

Jordan Taylor - 80mH, 300mH, 4x100m relay, Pentathlon
Katie Elder - 800m, 1500m, 3000m, Medley relay
Jade Guinchard - 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, Medley relay
Hailey Sinclair - Shotput, Discus
Nicola Miller - 80mH, 4x100m relay, Long Jump
Hanna Voight - 100m, 400m, 4x100m relay, Medley relay
Arielle Bock - 300mH, High Jump, Long Jump, Javelin, Pentatlon
Jordan Enns - Shotput, Discus, Javelin
Tayllor Lemphers - 200m, 400m, 4x100m relay, Medley relay
Riley Laforge - 800m, 1500m, 300m, HJ, Medley relay

There are currently no empty event spots for midget women as we have filled all spots with additional events athletes indicated they would try for the team and the games!

Brittany Colville - 100m, 400mH, 4x100m relay
Jenn Mentanko - 100m, 200m, 100mH, 4x100m relay, Medley relay
Amy Visser - 400m, TJ, 4x100m relay, Medley relay
Jordyn Stephens - 100mH, 400mH, High jump, Long jump, 4x100m relay
Alexandra Robertson - 800m, 1500m, 3000m, Medley relay
Ally Wilson - 200m, 400m, 800m, Medley relay
Lisa Ashley - Shotput, Discus, Javelin
Ciera Wolf - Shotput, Discus, Javelin
Dayna Scarlett - High jump, Long jump, Triple jump, 4x100m relay, Medley relay

We currently have a spot open in the Juvenile women's 3000m. Please contact me if you feel that you might be able to fill this event spot. Deadline to enter - July 27, 2008.

Men's Roster & Events

Midget Men

Riley Spence - Shotput, Discus, Javelin
Kelyn Opel - 800m, 1500m, 3000m, Medley relay
Dylan Hartling - 100m, 200m, 400m, Pentathlon, 4x100m relay, Medley relay
Ryan Golka - 100mH, 300mH, Long jump, Triple jump, 4x100m relay, Medley relay
Kevin Klotz - 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100m relay, Medley relay
Connor Hayes - 100mH, High Jump, Long jump, 4x100m relay, Medley relay
Travis Miller - 1500m, 3000m, 300mH
Cakmak Timurlane - 800m, High jump, Pentathlon, Medley relay
Ryland Stubbs - Shotput, Discus, Javelin

We currently have an open spot for Midget men's Triple Jump. If you are able to fill this event please let me know by July 27, 2008.

Juvenile Men

Donovan Hacking - 800m, 3000m, Medley relay
Brandon Mahowich - Long jump, Triple jump, 4x100m relay
Colin Jellison - 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, Medley relay
TJ Fairall - 100m, 400m, 800m, 400mH, Shotput, 4x100m relay, Medley relay
Andrew Maisoneuve - High jump, Long jump, Triple Jump, Octathlon, Javelin
Brendan McNary - 1500m, 3000m, Medley relay
Matthew Habitant - Shotput, Discus, Javelin
Mark McConnell - 1500m, Octathlon

We currently have open events spots for Juvenile Men in the following events:

200m, 400m, 400mH, Discus Throw

If you feel you can fill this event, please let me know including your seed time. Deadline - July 27, 2008.

Information regarding relay teams.

You will notice there are more than 4 athletes listed for some of the relays teams. Relay teams at this point are not set in stone. Usually the final team is decided upon on the day of the meet. The most competitive teams will be put forward by the Alberta Summer Games coaching staff based on how the athletes are feeling on the day! Please keep this in mind!!

If you are slated for an event that you have not had much practise in, please use the next few weeks to do some training!

Pentathlon events include: 100m, High jump, Long jump, shotput, 800m
Octathlon : 100mH, 400m, shotput, Javelin, Discus, Long jump, High jump, 1000m
Medley relay : 200m/200m/400m/800m
4x100m relay: 100m/100m/100m/100m

If you have any questions about your events, please contact me.

I have heard from several athletes that are competing this weekend in Sherwood Park!!! Good luck!!!!

Members indicated above for relay teams, should meet DALLAS KENDRICK at the meet for relay practise, order and entry for the meet. Entry will be done on the day of the meet. Dallas will be wearing a yellow shirt to be more identifiable!

Good Luck to everyone!

noreply@blogger.com (Zone 5 Track & Field 2008) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:22:00 +0000

Please check the team list that was previously posted for changes to the team! Some alternates have been place on to the team list!

Please note, more changes may occur after the results of Legion Camp have been posted!

Thanks!

Events coming very soon, thanks for your patience!

noreply@blogger.com (Zone 5 Track & Field 2008) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:40:00 +0000

Hi Everyone!

If you have not submitted your forms and cheque to Christina, please contact me immediately!

Thanks so much everyone!

noreply@blogger.com (Zone 5 Track & Field 2008) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:21:00 +0000

Accomodations for the Games!

Hi everyone, here is the answer to a very popular question today! I was able to find out and confirm the following accomodations for the athletes for the duration of the games!

Female athletes

CRESCENT HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL (right beside the track)

Male athletes

MEDICINE HAT HIGH SCHOOL (sorry, across the river!)

noreply@blogger.com (Zone 5 Track & Field 2008) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:56:00 +0000

Thanks to all the athletes and parents that attended yesterdays team meeting! Very much appreciated to get all the paperwork said and done! The team will be posted very shortly with events that athletes have been put into. As mentioned at yesterday's meeting, we would like the team to compete at the Sherwood Park Classic on July 19th weekend, in Sherwood Park especially the relay teams for a competition/practise for the events you may not be familiar with!

If you have not filled out and signed the paperwork, please contact me asap as we have a deadline of Friday June 27!!!

By way of introducing the team, we would like to feature a different athlete every couple of days on the website! If you would like to be involved in this please send a jpeg picture of yourself (either a head shot or action shot doing an event) and a short athlete bio! We can then introduce all athletes for our team! Please indicated what track club you are associated with!

noreply@blogger.com (Zone 5 Track & Field 2008) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:03:00 +0000

Total Team Roster Named

Please check the team list again, as the complete list of athletes and alternates has been named!

See you all on Sunday June 22!

First Team Practise scheduled

noreply@blogger.com (Zone 5 Track & Field 2008) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:44:00 +0000

The first official team practise is scheduled for Sunday June 22, 2008. The tentative details are as follows:

Time: 2-4pm
Location: Fowler field, St Albert track - St. Albert

All additional registration forms will need to be filled out at this time. All atheltes are required to have at least one guardian present for neccessary signatures. The practise will start with a short team meeting with guardians present, and then a team practise and uniform try-on and ordering session will be available. All athletes are required to bring a $75 cheque payable to Athletics Alberta, which will cover the cost of the meet, transportation, meals, accomodation, entry fees and singlet. Please bring an additional cheque for the mandatory uniform jacket which will include embroidery and athlete name if requested. Additional unform items will also be available to order including matching pants, tshirts, hoodies & water bottles.

We will be wrapping up the practise with a pizza social gathering for the athletes!

You must contact either John Bole @ jbole@shaw.ca, or Christina Sirman @ iamatrackcoach@shaw.ca if you are unable to attend this mandatory team practise, as all signed forms will need to be delivered to Athletics Alberta prior to JULY 4, 2008.

See you all on Sunday June 21!

Welcome to the Zone 5 Athletics Webpage!

noreply@blogger.com (Zone 5 Track & Field 2008) — Wed, 21 May 2008 03:35:00 +0000

Welcome to the athlete Alberta Summer Games website! All information regarding the games, important dates and information will be posted on this site. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact any of the coaches listed below, as the coaching staff will be pleased to help with any questions you might have!

Please check often as new information will be added weekly, and sometimes daily! Please submit any articles of interest regarding athletes or the team, or pictures of athletes competing throughout the summer to Christina at iamatrackcoach@shaw.ca and I will post your requests!

Thanks to all the athletes for attending the tryouts, and the best of luck to you all, as we prepare for August 7-10 in Medicine Hat. The Alberta Summer Games always proves a great showing of athletic talent!

Zone 5 Team Announced!!

noreply@blogger.com (Zone 5 Track & Field 2008) — Wed, 21 May 2008 03:03:00 +0000

Congratulations to the following athletes who have successfully been awarded a spot on the Zone 5 Athletics Team for 2008!

Midget & Juvenile Women

Nicola Miller (M)
Riley Laforge (M)
Katie Elder (M)
Arielle Bock (M)
Jade Guinchard (M)
Jordan Enns (M)
Jordan Tayor (M)
Tayllor Lemphers (M)
Hanna Voigt (M)
Hailey Sinclair (M)
Ally Wilson (J)
Alexandra Robertson (J)
Dayna Scarlett (J)
Lisa Ashley (J)
Ciera Wolf (J)
Rachel Francois (J)
Jen Mentenko (J)
Leah Walkeden (J)
Joanne Visser (J)
Jordan Stevens (J)

Midget & Juvenile Men

Kevin Klotz (M)
Travis Miller (M)
Connor Hayes (M)
Dylan Hartling (M)
Kelyn Opel (M)
Ryland Stubbs (M)
Riley Spence (M)
Ryan Gotling (M)
TJ Fairall (J)
Marc O Connol (J)
Collin Jellison (J)
Matthew Habitant (J)
Garrett King (J)
Branden Hansen (J)
Donovan Hacking (J)
Brendan Menary (J)
Mike Karackochuk (J)
Branden Mahovich (J)
Andrew Masoneuve (J)

Alternate List

Bryce Buffalo
Dale Dusterhoff
Brittany Colville

Thanks to everyone that participated in the trials!!!!!!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Zone 5 Track & Field 2008) — Wed, 21 May 2008 02:31:00 +0000

ATHLETICS - ZONE 5

Get ready for Medicine Hat Zone 5! August 7-10 will show the Zone 5 team competing against the best of the best from the entire province!

Introducing the coaches!

noreply@blogger.com (Zone 5 Track & Field 2008) — Wed, 21 May 2008 02:14:00 +0000

Introducing the Zone 5 Athletics Team staff!

Rob Pike - Head Coach
Raquel Britton - Staff Coach
Dallas Kendrick - Staff Coach
John Bole - Staff Coach
Christina Sirman - Zone 5 Representative, Staff Coach

All are familiar faces around the track, be sure to say hi!

**Persons interested in participating in the Alberta Summer Games as a parent chaperone, are invited to contact John Bole at jbole@shaw.ca **

All interested parties must have a clear criminal records check completed within the last 3 months.

All Important Forms you need!

noreply@blogger.com (Zone 5 Track & Field 2008) — Wed, 21 May 2008 02:11:00 +0000

If you do not have an athlete declaration form, or the athlete information package, please contact Christina Sirman (Zone 5 representative) to have them emailed directly to you! Please email me at iamatrackcoach@shaw.ca