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Comox Valley Cougars Track & Field Club

The latest news...

Peninsula meet encounters weather problems

The Saturday events were all cancelled due to snow, and we have just heard that Sunday is 'ON'. The weather is supposed to improve (how could it not?).
For those that decide to make the trip, we no longer have hotel rooms reserved, so we suggest traveling down early Sunday.
The meet has been rescheduled to start 30 minutes later, at 10:00am to help travelers, and get into slightly warmer temperatures.
Saturday events will not be re-offered on Sunday, so check the schedule for confirmation of Sunday events...
http://www.pentrack.org/TrackAndField/DeanMeet2008/2008.html

Cougars Spring Break Camp

The Cougars is running a Spring Break Camp for ages 14 & up. 4 days of superb training to get your season off to a fast start.
Starts Monday March 17th at 10am.
Check out "Winter Clinics" page for complete details & registration form. Spaces are still available.

Cougars gets underway for 2008!

The snow is gone, and the temperature is sneaking into the double digits.
Time to dust-off those spikes and get back down to the track.

2008 INFORMATION MEETING & AGM
All new & returning members should attend
Tuesday February 26th
Vanier Secondary Cafeteria
7:00pm

Cougars Membership Registration Night for 2008

The Cougar membership registration night is when members need to officially join for the year.
All new & returning members must attend

2008 SIGN-UP MEETING
Thursday April 3rd
Vanier Secondary Cafeteria
7:00pm

On the meeting agenda...

• 2008 membership confirmation & payment
• Outline for this season's competitions & activities
• Information on our home meet taking place in late June
• Track Club Sweat Suits: 2008 ordering, 2007 pinnie drop-off for non-returning athletes (deposits will be cashed if not returned). Some 2006 track suits that have been paid for have yet to be picked-up.
• Spike exchange (bring any spikes you would like to sell with a price on them as well as your name. Clothing orders for this season will also be done at this time.

Please also tell all your friends that are in track as we do not have email for everyone as of yet. Barb will have a new email list by next monday and will take everyone off who is no longer a member of the club.

Contact Barb Hanson @ 334-4013 if you are unable to attend.

New Training Videos!

More videos are becoming available through the Training Resources page thanks to YouTube.

Track for life

A track career is more than 2 or three seasons. John & Graham regularly remind athletes that if you really want to know how good you can be at this sport, you need to find a way to stay in it at least up to age 28. Does this mean training full-time and hoping for a Nike sponsorship? Absolutely not.
But it does mean several days each week at the track working on your weaknesses, and refining your strengths. Maybe you're walking around right now with the raw materials of an Olympian, Canadian Champion or World Championships Team member. Time will tell... do you have what it takes to find out?
Click here for a quick snapshot of the many opportunities that lie in your path as a track & field athlete.

The Cougar programs

Advanced Group

If you are 14 years or older, and can commit at least 4 days a week to your track & field training, then the Advanced Group is for you. What is the Advanced Group? It is the Cougars' core group of athletes aged 14 years & older that participate in advanced training sessions, work with similar groups from other island clubs on a regular basis, and compete in special out of province competitions.
Contact John May or Graham Morfitt to get started.

Development Group

Younger athletes are welcome to join our Junior Development program for 9 to 13 years of age. We will be starting general practices in early March, and have an exciting season planned with the Island Series of meets, and the provincial JD Championships in Nanaimo in July.

Get ready for another great Cougar season in 2008! Contact our membership coordinator Barb Hanson if you are interested in joining, and to be kept informed of our upcoming membership meeting & orientation night.

Read our True Gold Philosophy...

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