Welcome

to SCVAA Lightning Warriors Track 2010!

Parent Meeting

Parents/Guardians must attend a mandatory parent meeting

on February 23, 2010 at 7:00pm at

Valencia United Methodist Church, 25718 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA.

This meeting is absolutely required for the parents/guardians of new and returning athletes.

Returning parent/guardians need to come as well as new parents/guardians.  There are several changes for this season that will be explained as well as information needed for those new to the program.

Congratulations to the members of the 2010 team!

Thank you to all the people waiting so patiently in line at in-person registration for their preparation and consideration to the volunteers.  Thanks to the volunteers who did such a good job at making the in-person registration go smoothly. And thanks to those who pre-registered for being pro-active. The team is currently full and there is a waiting list.

If you are on the waiting list –

You will be receiving a call from us soon informing you of your wait list number.  Even though you had a number during registration, after everybody gets registered and we get everything put together, things do change.  Your new number will be different from your old number or we might be calling to inform you that you are on the team.  If you receive a new number, we will call you again as soon as there is a space for you on the team.  At that time, we will cash your check and register you if you still want to be on the team.

We will be able to accept wait listed athletes until certification is due in March, but we have no idea how many we will be able to accept before we must provide the league with a final list of registered athletes.  We will take as many as we are able.  Conference requirements limit us to 275 athletes, but our team is working to get this raised to 300. If we can do this, the wait listed athletes will be affected in a very positive way, however, this is not a certainty and we have to work with the 275 limit currently in place.  Thank you to all athletes on the wait list for your patience.  We will call as soon as we have a place for you and we are trying our best to get as many of you on the team as possible.

Please do not come to practices when they start in March if you are still on the wait list, because of our insurance.  We can only have registered athletes at practices.

Shoes

Remember, each athlete needs a good pair of running shoes before the 1st practice.  This is essential to prevent injury.  Coaches will insist on this and will not accept street, skate or general athletic shoes such as Converse or Keds. Running shoes can be purchased at sporting goods stores or at Runner’s Lane.

Merchandise

If you did not order merchandise during in-person registration, it can be ordered at the Parent’s Meeting or during the 1st week of practice ONLY! After the 1st week of practice no more merchandise orders can be accepted.

Some new items are available this season.  All items are available in Youth Sizes S-L and Adult Sizes S-XL unless otherwise marked.

*Hoodies (grey- slightly different) – $28

Zipper Hoodies (grey- new) – $30

*Fleece Sweat Pants (grey – new) – $20

*Nylon Jacket (burgundy, new style and fabric) – $30

*Nylon Pants (burgundy, new style and fabric) – $30

Woman’s Tank Top (new) $10

Woman’s T-Shirt (new – cap sleeves, more form fitting style) – $12

*Men’s T-Shirt (traditional fit – grey only, even though photo shows white) – $10

*Visor one size – $12

*Beenie (new) one size – $12

*Track Bag -  $10

*seen in the photos above

Practices

The first practice is March 1, 2010.

Practices are held at College of the Canyons track.  Before the first meet practices are held 4 days a week – Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6:00-7:45pm and on Saturday mornings.  After March 27, practices are still on the weeknights and Saturday mornings are the meets.  Gremlin parents stay for the entire practice.  All other parents are expected to be at the track no later than 7:30 to pick up their athlete(s). Athletes need to attend at least 2 practices per week – more if possible.

Coaches and coaching

E-mail Greg Moser if you are interested in coaching and have not yet contacted him.

Coaches have a coaches meeting on February 24, 2010 at Vincenzo’s on Lyons in Newhall.   There is a coaching clinic on Feb. 28th in Moorpark for all interested coaches and assistants.  More information on that can be found at LA84 or  E-mail Greg Moser for more information on this clinic.

Our fantastic coaches and assistants are a very important part of our team. It is a wonderful experience for both adult and athlete so email Greg Moser if you would like to be a part of a great coaching staff.

Meet Schedule

Please check out the Meet Procedure page (also listed in the sidebar section) for more detailed information about the meets. First time athletes will find this section informative.

March 27 – Home meet

April 3 – no meet (holiday weekend)

April 10 – at Calabasas High School

April 17 – at United (Agoura Hills High School)

April 24/25 – Open Meet at Moorpark High School (Invitational)

May 1 – Home meet

May 8 – at Santa Clarita East (Canyon High School)

May 15 – Home Meet

May 23 – Junior Varsity (Open) Finals at Canyon High School

May 23 -  Varsity (League) Finals at Royal High School

June 5 – I.E.C. – Carpenteria High School

The Lightning Warriors would like to say thank you to the College of the Canyons for the use of their fabulous facilities!  Please be respectful and do not litter or use the facilities before practice without team authorization.

What do I do if I have any further questions?

E-mail Greg Moser

Age Groups for 2010 by Birth Year

Gremlins 2002-2004

Bantam    2001-2000

Midget      1998-1999

Youth        1996-1997

Intermediate   1994-1995

SCVAA Lightning Warriors Track Board 2010

Greg Moser, Director

Diedra Bennett, Treasurer

Kathy Pisaro, Secretary

Darren James, Equipment Manager

Doris Walker, Member at Large

Dave Larochelle, Member at Large

Please contact Greg Moser if you are interested in coaching or volunteering.  Our fantastic parent volunteers are the vital force behind our athletes’ success!