Age Divisions:
Boys and girls ages 5 to 15 are eligible to join the Eagles and compete in one of five divisions: Gremlin, Bantam, Midget, Youth, or Intermediate. An athlete’s age division is determined by his or her age as of December 31 of the year before the year of the track and field season (for example, December 31, 2007 for the 2008 season).
Group |
Ages |
Division |
Lower Divisions |
5 to 7 |
Gremlin |
8 to 9 |
Bantam |
Upper Divisions |
10 to 11 |
Midget |
12 to 13 |
Youth |
14 to 15 |
Intermediate |
How to join:
You can register for track & field at one of our annual Sign Up Days held on January 26th, February 9th & 23rd and March 1st 2008 at Taft High School from 10am to 1pm. The required paperwork is available at the Sign Ups, but to save time you can go to valleyconference.org/track and fill it out ahead of time. Registration for each athlete is complete when all required documents are signed and fees paid. Interested parents and athletes are encouraged to register early to secure a position on the team. Conference rules allow a maximum of only 275 athletes per team, and the Eagles roster typically fills up fast. In addition to registering at the Sign Up Days, you can meet some of the Club’s coaches and directors as well as purchase Eagles track and field apparel, including uniforms, T-shirts and warm-up suits.
Sign Ups for Cross Country occur more informally at the first practice on Friday August 1, 2008.
Required documents:
The following documents are required to ensure your athlete has a position on the team:
1. Completed application form, also called Players Contract
2. Medical Release
3. Code of Conduct
4. Photocopy of Proof of Birth:
• Birth Certificate (Not the one from the hospital) Military Birth
• Certificate Passport
• Foreign Birth Document or Green Card
• School Record with documented date of birth
• Court Decree
• Valid California Identification Card
Registration fee:
The registration fee includes all meet ribbons, a photo package, year-end trophy, yearbook and a $50 volunteer deposit.
Number of atheletes
in family |
|
| First athlete |
$165 |
$190 |
| Second athlete |
$100 |
$125 |
| Third athlete |
$80 |
$105 |
| Fourth athlete |
$45 |
$70 |
| Fifth athlete |
$45 |
$70 |
Volunteer deposit:
The Eagles is a non-profit organization that relies on volunteers to get things done. Included in each athlete’s registration fee is a $50 volunteer deposit, which you can earn back by volunteering time at the three home meets. Otherwise, your deposit is used to help pay operating expenses and for uniforms, supplies and equipment. There are a lot of volunteer opportunities, which you can see during the sign-ups, and pitching in to help is part of the Eagles experience. Once you have contributed your volunteer time, you can contact the Treasurer for your refund. You can also contribute your $50.00 deposit to the Jack Dawson Scholarship for deserving high school seniors who have run with the Eagles.
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