MTC Parent Information & Membership
2011
We welcome your young athlete to the 2011 season of the Manhattan Track
Club.MTC offers a program of track and field instruction, training, and
competitionthat is suited to all levels of ability and experience. The club and
coacheswill encourage your athlete to set personal goals and develop discipline
andtechnique needed to reach those goals. MTC also believes in providing a
positive,fun, and supportive atmosphere. Our coaches are either professional
level coachesor college level track and field athletes who teach the proper
mechanics and techniques of all events. We look forward to your participation in
MTC.
For more information contact:
Co-Head Coach - Eric Thomas
785-365-0404 tmpthrower@hotmail.com
Co-Head Coach – Jacquelyne Leffler
620-366-2533 jax_lef@yahoo.com
Board Contact -
Pete Loewen
785-770-2936 peteloewen@cox.net
Parent / Athlete Meeting
Monday, April 4, 2011
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, 2011 and younger
than 19 years of age by August 2, 2011.
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 Coach Eric Thomas,or
come to a practice. The registration forms must be filled out on-line,printed,
signed, and returned with fees to Coach Eric Thomas.The registration form also
includes the Liability Waiver. Please list an email address on
the registration form so we may keep you informed about meets and other
activities. This is how we will communicate with parents and athletes
throughout the season!
2011 Registration Fees
The MTC annual registration fees are as follows
(membership fees are tax deductible):
Membership:
Each Athlete:
- $120.00 Includes team t-shirt and AAU
card.
Participating in middle school track:
- $70.00 Includes team t-shirt and AAU
card.
Participating in high school track:
- $60.00 Includes team t-shirt and AAU
card.
Please turn in fees and forms in one envelope per family with
your name printed on the front.
2011 Practice Schedule
The MTC season runs from April 4, 2011 through
early to mid June- depending on meet schedules. Practices will be held Monday
through Friday, April 4 - May 27, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. Starting May 31,
practices will be held Monday through Friday 6:30 - 8:00
pm.
KSHSAA rules apply to middle and high school track participants.
They WILL NOT be allowed to practice withthe Manhattan Track Club until their
school season is complete. However, middle and high schoolparents 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.
Track & Field Meets
MTC participates as a team in many track meets
throughout the season. Meet participation is 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.
Note that all meets have separate registration forms and fees which are
the responsibility of each athlete.