MTC Parent Information & Membership
2008
We welcome your young athlete to the 2008 season of the Manhattan Track Club.
MTC offers a program of track and field instruction, training, and competition
that is suited to all levels of ability and experience. The club and coaches
will encourage your athlete to set personal goals and develop discipline and
techniques needed to reach those goals. MTC also believes in providing a positive,
fun, and supportive atmosphere. Our coaches are either professional level coaches
or college level track and field athletes who teach the proper mechanics and
techniques of all events. Athletes have the opportunity to compete in their age
division at meets throughout the AAU series of meets. This series culminates with
the National Junior Olympic Games which will be held in Detroit, Michigan in 2008.
Consider joining us for the 2008 season.
For more information contact:
Darnell Vargo, MTC President - 785-485-2744
Jeremy Lehning, Head Coach - 785-457-1045
Parent / Athlete Meeting
Monday, April 7, 2008
Bishop Stadium Track, Cico Park
6:00 PM
Participation in the Manhattan Track Club is open to all athletes who will be 8 years old or older
by December 31, 2008 and younger than 18 years of age on August 2, 2008.
Registration
The Manhattan Track Club registration forms are available on-line this year.
Click to download the registration form (Microsoft Word format).
To register, bring a copy of your child's birth certificate, signed registration form,
and registration fees to the parent meeting. If you cannot make the parent meeting, call MTC President
Darnell Vargo (785-485-2744), Coach Jeremy Lehning (785-457-1045), or come to a practice. The registration forms must be filled out on-line,
printed, signed, and returned with fees to Coach Jeremy Lehning.
The registration form also includes the Liability Waiver. MTC has birth certificates
on file from participants of the 2007 track season. Please list an email address on the
registration form so we may keep you informed about meets and other activities.
2008 Registration Fees
The MTC annual registration fees are as follows (membership fees are tax deductible):
Membership:
Single Athlete:
- $105.00 This includes t-shirt, AAU card, and team singlet.
- If you already have an ‘07 team shirt….$95.00.
This includes AAU card and team singlet.
Single - participating in middle school track:
- $80.00 This includes t-shirt, AAU card, and team singlet.
- If you already have an ‘07 team shirt….$70.00.
This includes AAU card and team singlet.
Single - participating in high school track:
- $55.00 This includes t-shirt, AAU card, and team singlet.
- If you already have an ‘07 team shirt….$45.00.
This includes AAU card and team singlet.
All athletes must be AAU individual members for insurance benefits to be in force.
Please turn in fees and forms in one envelope per family with your name printed on the front.
Membership fees are not refundable after April 27, 2008.
AAU membership fees are not refundable.
Scholarships are available based on need.
2008 Practice Schedule
The MTC season runs from April 9, 2008 through June 24, 2008. Practices will be held Monday through
Friday, April 9 - May 23, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. Starting May 27, practices will be held 8:00 - 9:30 am.
KSHSAA rules apply to middle and high school track participants. They WILL NOT be allowed to practice with
the Manhattan Track Club until their school season is complete. However, middle and high school
parents are encouraged to attend the Parent/Athlete Meeting to register for the season.
Spring and summer is a time of many activities including other sports. Therefore attendance at all
practices is not mandatory. However, the more your child attends practice, the more he/she will see
improvement in their skills.
Uniforms
New team competition singlets will be part of your club membership. They will be yours to own.
They will also be worn with BLACK shorts during meets. Shorts will not be provided by the club.
The team singlet will be worn in competition
Track & Field Meets
MTC also participates as a team in many track meets throughout the season. All meets are optional but
highly encouraged. At these meets, athletes compete with others in their age group and these meets serve
as a reward and encouragement for their hard work in practice. Most early meets are held in the Manhattan
area or the state. The Kansas State Championships, which is hosted by MTC in Manhattan, begins the AAU
series of meets in which the top event finishers in each successive meet advance to the Missouri Valley,
Regionals, and the National Junior Olympic Games. Note that all meets have separate registration forms
and fees which are the responsibility of each athlete.
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