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Track and Field Newsletter-Volume 6-Edition 10
Contained in this issue:
*November Contest Winner
*Observation points for LJ/TJ practice
*I Am Gill Athletics: Mike Cunningham
*Product of the Month— Elite High School Hurdle
*Used Equipment Available
*Clearance Item of the Month—Metric Foam Distance Marker Set
*Coaches Education Program**New Minority Women Coaching Education Scholarship
November Contest Winner
Congratulations to Paul Sargent of Franklin College, he is the winner of the November “I want Gill to give me $100” contest!
We appreciate everyone who entered and thank you all for reading the Gill Email Newsletter. If there are any improvements you think we could make on this newsletter please don’t hesitate to email/call me and let me know.
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Observation Points For LJ/TJ Practice
One of the best advantage points to watch your LJ/TJ athlete’s run-up during practice is roughly 60’ down from the take-off board and far enough back from the runway to see the entire run. This creates almost a triangle affect of vision. This is where most experienced coaches will watch there athlete during practice and meets. This viewpoint gives you the most visibility to see the athlete’s acceleration pattern, middle transition phases, and the set-up and take-off.
The hardest information to gather from this viewpoint is where the athlete takes off in relationship to the board. You have three standard options in today’s world:
1) Move yourself to stand in front of the take-off board so you yourself can see the take-off. This now takes you away from the most advantageous viewpoint and limits the amount of feedback you can give your athlete.
2) Have another athlete stand at the board and watch the take-off of the athlete and give you feedback. We’ve all seen the take-off of one of our athletes and swore they were only 2” from fouling, only to have an official tell you they fouled. That same situation arises at practice when you think your athlete was securely on the board only to have the observing athlete tell you the jumper was 6” from touching the board.
3) Not have anyone watch the take-off and simply guess as to where your jumper was on the board. We can all see the disadvantages to this option.
Today we discuss another option that has none of the disadvantages these three options present and all the advantages to make your practice the most efficient and practical. The Coach’s Eye Plus is designed to catch your jumpers take-off and tell you how far away from fouling they are (or how much they fouled by) while also allowing you to do it from any viewpoint you decide.
“I have found the Coach’s Eye invaluable in practice situations when it was just myself with the athlete. I use a mid-mark and it is difficult for me to watch both the mid-mark and the takeoff. The Coach’s Eye permits me to concentrate on the run and provides accurate feedback as to the placement of the take-off foot whether it be at the take-off or mid-mark,” Cliff Rovelto, Kansas State University, Head Track and Field Coach.
No longer does the coach have to stand at the board (or have another athlete do it) and miss the rest of the run-up. With the Coach’s Eye Plus, you lay down two tracks of lasers next to your take-off board and simply turn them on (along with your remote control).
Then as you watch your jumper come down the runway, after they take-off you simply look at the remote control and it tells you where your jumper took off. You simply hit the reset button and you are ready for your next athlete.
The Coach’s Eye is versatile enough to also be used as a mid-mark checkpoint as well as to be used in high jump practice.
“I have used the Coach’s Eye for the past year. As one knows coaching a field event is very time intensive, especially if you have a number of jumpers. The Coach’s Eye has allowed me the freedom of checking the scratch line without moving from my vantage point of checking the run mid way through the jump. The other issue is that the exact foul or foot placement can be determined at once and a picture is worth more than any explanation. The visual that the athletes receive from seeing their exact placement accelerates teaching tremendously. I am now using two Coach’s Eyes at once to pick up a mid mark. My teaching has greatly been enhanced with the usage of the Coach’s Eyes. If you want to save time and give specific feed back, the Coach’s Eye is the way to go,” R. Craig Poole, Brigham Young University, Head Women’s Track and Field Coach.
I think this simple tool will enhance your jumper’s practices tremendously. More feedback for your athlete will help them understand the most important aspect of the jump—the runway. Now you can concentrate on that important aspect and still know the end result, the take-off point.
I Am Gill Athletics
**This feature to highlights the men and women of Gill Athletics who want to help you on a daily basis. We feel we have the most knowledgeable enthusiastic sales force in the industry and want to show you exactly who is committed to you before, during and after the point of sale. Gill Athletics is dedicated to manufacturing the best track and field products in the world and following up with the industry’s best customer service.
Mike Cunningham
Since the beginning of
freshman year of high school, track and field has been an important aspect of
my life. I ran four years of track at Eufaula High School in Alabama. I was a
hurdler and mid-distance runner. In small-town Alabama that means you run
everything, every meet. My meet schedule would look something like this: run
the 4x800m, 110mHH, 800m, 300mIH, 1600m, and 4x400m. Needless to say I was
always tired and never very good. I do still own a share of the 4x800m school
record though!
I never ran in college, but instead started coaching after my freshman year. I began at DeLaSalle High School in Chicago as the assistant coach in charge of sprints and hurdles. After one year, I became the head coach in charge of everything. I used that experience as a springboard to do an undergraduate coaching position at Troy State University back in Alabama. At TSU, I coached the hurdles and assisted with sprints. After graduation, I became the head coach of Neosho County Community College in Kansas. I parlayed that into a women’s assistant coaching position at Ball State University in Indiana and then an assistant coaching position at Mississippi State University.
I enjoyed a fairly successful coaching career with several All-Americans in all the sprint events and a few in the jumping events. For a few years I was the junior elite high hurdle camp coach out at US Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Cal. In between my coaching career and my current sales career, I spent a year in Las Vegas as a professional poker player. I am now a technical sales representative with Gill Athletics specializing in collegiate sales. I enjoy speaking with and helping out coaches in all the NCAA/NAIA/JUCO divisions. I still teach frequently in Coaches Education Level I classes (I’m a level II coach in Sprints, Jumps and Combined Events) as well as speak at several coach’s clinics throughout the country.
1) What brought you to Gill?
I was tired of playing poker professionally and missed the sport of track and field. I looked to get back into coaching but didn’t find any positions that were the right fit at the time. I have known MidWest Regional Manager Karl Geissler for the better part of 10 years and he told me about this opportunity at Gill. I decided to look into it and here I am today.
2) What is your favorite part of working for Gill?
The main focus of my coaching career was being able to help student-athletes out. Now I get to take that experience and indirectly help the student-athlete out by helping the track and field coach with his/her equipment needs. I am especially proud to help provide track and field equipment from the world’s #1 manufacturer to former peers and look forward to meeting new coaches everyday.
3) How do you use your past coaching experiences (and/or competing experiences) to help Gill customers?
Most coaches that I talk to on a daily basis are in the collegiate arena. My eight years coaching college student-athletes help me to relate to the college coach now. I understand that they have schedules, practices, budgets, recruiting, parents, fundraisers, more recruiting, etc to deal with on a daily basis. Coaches want their equipment needs and issues to be taken care of quickly and effortlessly. I fill that need with quick service, great price and the best products.
4) How does your specialty pertain to helping Gill customers?
As the former junior elite high hurdle camp coach, I am able to speak with knowledge on which hurdles best compliments a coach’s specific facility. We have eight different choices and it can be overwhelming to a track coach who is stressing out over his budget with his athletic director on his/her back. I used Gill equipment my entire coaching career so I’m also able to give feedback to coaches who are looking for real-world application of such items as the Speed Trap, PowerMax items and starting blocks.
Product of the Month
The new standard for Elite HS Track programs. All aluminum rectangular tube construction allows a flight of hurdles to be stacked with ease. The welded cross support design provides unmatched durability. The 402 meets official NFHS pullover resistance requirements at every height. Adjustable to five heights: 30”, 33”, 36”, 39”, and 42”. Weighted base and Lexan® gate board. Meets High School specifications. Ships assembled.
Used Equipment Available
The following equipment used at major national meets (USATF National Meets) is available at a reduced cost for you.
Contact Mike Cunningham at 800-637-3090 x116 today!
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Electronics |
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UE39837 |
Double Unit Aluminum Tray (holds 2 units) |
3 |
$145.50 |
$117.00 |
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UE39838 |
Performance Indicator Cart (max capacity 2 trays) |
2 |
$509.00 |
$406.00 |
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UE39820 |
Countdown Timer/Wind Indicator |
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4 |
$718.00 |
$539.00 |
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UE730U |
Ultrasonic Wind Gauges |
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4 |
$1,559.00 |
$1209.00 |
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U39820 |
LCD Countdown Timer/Wind Indicator |
1 |
$766.40 |
$479.00 |
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Pole Vault/High Jump |
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U66702 |
Weather cover for Maximus |
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$1,582.00 |
$1235.00 |
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U731109 |
PV Standard/Cage Door Pad |
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2 |
$254.00 |
$197.00 |
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U724 |
PV Standard Settings Display |
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1 |
$430.00 |
$315.00 |
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U950 |
Telescoping Crossbar Placer |
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12 |
$156.00 |
$117.00 |
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UWE305 |
Chalk Container |
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2 |
$144.00 |
$108.00 |
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U768 |
Aluminum Pit Cart |
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2 |
$2,195.00 |
$1594.00 |
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Starting blocks, hurdles, carts |
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U416 |
Essentials Starting Blocks |
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7 |
$54.00 |
$40.00 |
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U414 |
All Surface Starting Block |
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13 |
$72.20 |
$57.00 |
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U73016505 |
False Start Bracket for Fusion blocks |
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$12.00 |
$9.00 |
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U924 |
Scholastic Starting Block Cart |
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2 |
$600.00 |
$400.00 |
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U733631 |
Gill Flight Hurdle Cart (47") |
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19 |
$274.50 |
$213.00 |
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U935 |
Discus Cart |
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2 |
$670.00 |
$519.00 |
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U936H |
Hammer Cart |
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$529.00 |
$410.00 |
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U934 |
Shot Put Cart |
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$506.00 |
$393.00 |
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U925 |
Javelin Cart |
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$714.00 |
$554.00 |
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Throwing Equipment |
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U35441 |
600g Gill Javelin 40m |
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4 |
$193.50 |
$145.00 |
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U760055 |
600g Pacer American 40m RT |
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$187.25 |
$141.00 |
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U780050 |
800g Pacer Astro 50m |
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$275.50 |
$207.00 |
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U35250 |
800g Gill Javelin 50m |
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$215.25 |
$161.00 |
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U35260 |
800g Gill Javelin 60m |
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1 |
$215.25 |
$161.00 |
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U780031 |
800g Pacer Astro 70m |
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$303.75 |
$229.00 |
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U35087 |
800g TruFlight 70m |
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$163.25 |
$123.00 |
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U738940 |
4K Pacer Stainless Steel Hammer, 95mm |
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$183.50 |
$138.00 |
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U738160 |
16 lb Pacer Stainless Steel Hammer, 110mm |
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$238.00 |
$179.00 |
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U735940 |
4K Pacer Stainless Steel Shot, 95mm |
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$119.75 |
$91.00 |
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U735941 |
4K Pacer Stainless Steel Shot, 109mm |
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$140.50 |
$107.00 |
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U3516 |
16 lb Brass Shot, 110mm |
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$123.00 |
$93.00 |
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U395510 |
Replacement 35 lb Orbiter Ball |
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$132.75 |
$98.00 |
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U395810 |
Replacement 35 lb Tungsten Ball |
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$1,427.68 |
$893.00 |
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U3959 |
20 lb Tungsten Orbiter Throwing Weight |
4 |
$847.00 |
$593.00 |
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U395910 |
Replacement 20 lb Tungsten Ball |
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$803.68 |
$503.00 |
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MISC-Aluminum, Weight equipment, etc |
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U455 |
Guided Pit Leveler |
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$271.50 |
$228.00 |
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U8540 |
Track Lane Gate |
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$913.00 |
$730.00 |
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U730620 |
LJ Distance Marker (16'-30') |
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$1,291.00 |
$1098.00 |
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U730640 |
TJ Distance Marker (37'-56') |
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$1,708.00 |
$1452.00 |
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U730147L |
Long LJ/TJ Mesh Sand Pit Cover-11'6"x32' |
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$1,002.00 |
$777.00 |
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U95511 |
10' x 10' White Wall Panel |
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$82.20 |
$64.00 |
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UWE525 |
Standard Plate Holder |
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$77.00 |
$62.00 |
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UWT1213 |
Pro Power Bar 700 lb Black Oxide |
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$151.50 |
$118.00 |
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These items are barely used! You may see a small scratch on a pole vault cross bar, or one or two spike marks on a pit, but there is absolutely no major wear and tear. I personally inspect ALL ITEMS before they are shipped out. This is an excellent way to get big ticket items at small ticket prices!
Clearance Item of the Month
Metric Foam
Distance Marker Set
#9390M
Easy to read soft
distance markers.
Provides athletes and spectators with the distances being thrown.
Made of coated vinyl and two-sided.
Set includes:
1 each of 10 meter, 12 meter, 14 meter, 16 meter, 18 meter, 70 meter, and 80
meter
2 each of 30 meter, 40 meter, 50 meter, and 60 meter.
Call today for your quote on this amazingly simple, amazingly effective, amazingly PRICED Foam Distance Marker Set.
Clearance Items Available
Speaking of great prices, don’t forget to check us out on the web HERE for more clearance items available for your program. These items are priced to sell so get yours today before they are gone!
Coaches Education Program
USA Track & Field
Coaching Education Program
presented by Gill Athletics
2007 Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · ITC
Level 1
Schools highlighted in yellow are new to the
calendar.
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2/9-10/08 |
Olympic Training Center - Colorado Springs, CO |
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2/8-10/08 |
St. Paul's Episcopal School - Mobile, AL |
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1/25-27/08 |
Baton Rouge, LA |
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1/19-20/08 |
University of California, Berkeley - Berkeley, CA |
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1/11-13/08 |
Notre Dame HS - Chattanooga, TN |
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1/11-13/08 |
Milwaukee School of Engineering - WI |
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1/11-13/08 |
UT-San Antonio - San Antonio, TX |
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1/11-13/08 |
Canby HS - Canby, OR |
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1/4-6/08 |
Jacksonville University - Jacksonville, FL |
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1/4-6/08 |
Clemson University - Clemson, SC |
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12/14-16/07 |
Marietta College - Marietta, OH |
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12/14-16/07 |
UNC-Chapel Hill - Chapel Hill, NC |
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12/14-16/07 |
PGC Sports Complex - Landover, MD |
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12/7-9/07 |
US Merchant Marine Academy - Kings Point, NY |
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12/7-9/2007 |
Lima High School - Lima, OH |
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12/8-9/07 |
Fresno State University - Fresno, CA |
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11/30-12/2/07 |
Rice University - Houston, TX |
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11/29-12/1/2007 |
Sheraton Waikiki - Honolulu, HI |
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11/16-18/07 |
Marietta HS - Marietta, GA |
For more information please visit: http://www.usatf.org/groups/Coaches/education/ or Contact Mike Corn at: mcorn@cox.net or 504-734-7902
Minority Women Coaching Education Scholarship
http://www.usatf.org/groups/Coaches/education/scholarship.asp
Minority Women Coaching Education Scholarship
A matching grant provided by USATF and NCAA will fund scholarships for a select number of minority women coaches to attend USATF Coaching Education Level 1, 2 and 3 courses during the 2007-08 academic year. These scholarships are available to ethnic minority women track and field coaches.
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Level 1 |
$450 |
12 |
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Level 2 |
$750 |
8 |
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Level 3 |
$450 |
4 |
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NPEP |
$450 |
6 |
Application Process
Click here for Application (PDF)
Scholarship applications for Level 1 Schools and the National Podium Education Project will be accepted until October 31, 2007. Applications for Level 2 and Level 3 scholarships for the schools to be held in July 2008 must arrive at the USATF National Office no later than end of business on Friday, February 29, 2007. Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted. Applications and supplemental materials can be emailed to Amanda Payne, mailed to: USA Track & Field, Attn: Minority Women Scholarship, One RCA Dome, Suite 140, Indianapolis, IN 46225, or faxed to 317-261-0514.
Requirements
A resume of coaching background/experience as well as a letter of recommendation from the Athletic Director or Head Coach (if applicant is an assistant) of current coaching position must accompany the application. Additionally all applicants for the scholarship should have a current USA Track & Field membership #.
All awardees will be notified by March 31, 2008. All Scholarships must be utilized during the 2007-08 academic year.
Successful applicants will be expected to submit an evaluation form upon completion of the school. Evaluation Form and must be received within 30 days following the event.
Click here of Evaluation Form (PDF)
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**And as always, if there is ever anything we can do to help your program out in anyway; please don’t hesitate to contact us at 800-637-3090 ext 116.**
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