MTC Parent Information & Membership

2010

We welcome your young athlete to the 2010 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 technique 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. We look forward to your participation in MTC.

For more information contact:

Jeremy Lehning, Head Coach - 785-313-4083

Parent / Athlete Meeting

Monday, April 5, 2010
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, 2010 and younger than 18 years of age.

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 Jeremy Lehning (785-313-4083), 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 2009 track season. Please list an email address on the registration form so we may keep you informed about meets and other activities.

2010 Registration Fees

The MTC annual registration fees are as follows (membership fees are tax deductible):

Membership:
Each Athlete:
$110.00   Includes team t-shirt and YES athletics card.
Participating in middle school track:
$65.00   Includes team t-shirt and YES athletics card.
Participating in high school track:
$45.00    Includes team t-shirt and YES athletics card.
Please turn in fees and forms in one envelope per family with your name printed on the front.

2010 Practice Schedule

The MTC season runs from April 12, 2010 through June 30, 2010. Practices will be held Monday through Thursday, April 12 - May 27, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. Starting May 31, practices will be held Monday through Friday mornings, 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.

Track & Field Meets

MTC 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.

Frequently Asked Questions about MTC