FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SEVERAL YEARS THERE WILL BE AN INCREASE IN CLUB FEES IN 2010.

While we have been able to carry on our program for a number of years without a fee increase to members, we have had to 'bite the bullet' for this coming year, and due to a number of circumstances a new cost structure has been put in place.

Some of the factors causing this are (a) the cost doing business like everything else has risen over the years.

                                                    (b) The Club has had a BC Gaming license for many years, and this is no longer guaranteed.

                                                         Annual Revenue from Gaming allowed us the liberty of providing a number of programs including

                                                         membership fees to remain relatively inexpensive for Club members.

                                                     (c) Government cuts in many other areas such as subsidized travel will no longer allow us to assist with

                                                          travel costs to out of town meets.

FEES FOR 2010:

TRACK RASCALS - (age 6/7/8; born in the years 2002/03/04)-- $125.00 (ask about family rates)

                           SCHEDULE: This program will start on April 14/10 and continue to the first week in August.

                          Held on Monday and Wednesday at 6:00 pm and Saturday at 12 noon.  

                         (approximately 2 hours per session.

JUNIORS - (age 9/10/11/12: born 2001/00/1999/1998) - $195.00 (ask about family rates)

                SCHEDULE: will be the same as above,

SENIORS - (age 13 (1997) and older - $195.00 - ( ask about family rates }

                SCHEDULE: Starting April 3, and each subsequent Tuesday and Thursday at 6:00 pm and each Saturday at 10:00 am

                                 until the end of July 

ALL FEES MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE OF TRAINING UNLESS OTHER ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE WITH THE REGISTRAR OR PRESIDENT

HARDSHIP CASES MAY APPLY FOR KID SPORT FUNDING AT TIME OF REGISTRATION.  (Talk to Tom or Anne at 564-9528 or Andrea at 562 6574)

                                                                   PRINCE GEORGE TRACK AND FIELD AWARD RECIPIENTS 2009

Annual Awards were presented to the most deserving athletes from Prince George Track and Field Club on Sunday Nov., 15 at the presentation held in the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #43. 

Junior (9-12) Most Improved:                                     Junior Most Outstanding:

Adam Lee (9)                                                            Anika Schroeter (9)

Lucas Gairns (9)                                                        Ryan Gaiesky (11)

Cole Rader (10)                                                         Tyrell Laing (11)

Aidan Downie-Back (10)                                              Kieran Leboe (11)

Shauna Hepburn (12)

*Espoir (13-15) Most Improved:                                   Espoir Most Outstandin:       

Rebekah Hewitt (13)                                                   Emma Balazs (14)

Amber Downie-Back (13)                                             Erin Wakabayashi (15)

Dorion Van Caeseele (13)                                            Sean Gaiesky (13)

*Aspiring!                                                                  Josh Hewitt (15)

Senior (16+) Most Improved:                                       Senior Most Outstanding:     

Nathan Ott (16)                                                          Alyxandria Treasure (17)

Nic Balazs (16)                                                           Kevin gaiesky (16)

Shaun Cormier (17)                                                    Michner Elliot (16)

FOLLOWING ARE THE AL RIVAS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS:

Alexis Thornhill ($700.00); Cory Brown ($500.00); Ismael Karidio ($500.00); Chris Dinsdale (&500.00; Jillian Newman (a$500.00):

PRESIDENTS CHOICE AWARD : Alyxandrian Treasure          

Two Club athletes qualified for the BC Youth  Team to take part in the Legion Nationals in Sherbrook Quebec in mid-August, and two silver medals was the final result.

Kevin Gaiesky (16) qualified for the Provincial Team with a exciting victory at the Provincial qualifier meet.  In  his first year of eligibility, Kevin left no doubt he is a National Class Race Walker by capturing a Silver Medal at the National meet.  

The diminutive athlete can Race Walk with the best his age in the country even though he was young in the two year age group.  This bodes well for Kevin in that his 17th year could very  well result in an even better performance in 2010.

Recently Kevin Race Walked the entire 8 mile (12.8 Km) course of the Labour Day Classic.  That distance will be a prelude to the 5 and 10,000 meter distances he will  begin Race Walking as he reaches the Junior (18/19) age group in 2011.

CONGRATULATIONS KEVIN YOU HAVE DONE OUR CLUB AND PROVINCE PROUD ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL.  WE ARE ALL TRULY THRILLED!

Although  not able to threepeat, (sic) Alyxandria Treasure our star high jumper was able to capture the silver medal in Youth Women's high jump this year.

Alyx had won the National Championship in both 2007 as a 15 year old with  a National record on 1.76 and a follow up victory as a Youth Athlete with a record Legion National jump of 1.81 in 2008.  She had previously set a higher National Age Class record on 1.82 in June of 2008 with a STUNNING first place performance at the BC High School Meet in June of that year.

Alyx has had some problems with a very aggravated left ankle this past year, which cut down on her performance, but a somewhat lack of focus as a relsult made it improbable that she would get that sought after 3rd successive Gold Medal.

Alyx however cannot be to upset with her Legion National Career, as she accumulated two Gold (HJ), two Silver (HJ/TJ) , one Bronze (relay) and two National Records in her three year attendance at this prestigious meet.  WOW!

Five Club athletes will begin competition today at the BC Track and Field Jamboree in Abbotsford.

Erin Wakabayashi (15) will compete in the girls 'triple jump' and 100 meters and she is a good prospect for a placing on the BC 15 year old team for the Legion Nationals, having already exceeded the 10.22 standard in Triple Jump with a leap of 10.76 at the Spruce Capital Meet.

Josh Hewitt (15) will also be looking for a BC berth in both the 400 and 800 meter events.

Kevin Gaiesky (16) is a good prospect to grab a BC berth with his season best 6:44.04 in the 1500 meter race Walk.  The Standard time to make the Team is 7:02. Kevin has taken the silver medal at the BC High School Meet in both 2008/09.

Shaun Cormier (17) will be competing in the Youth (16/17) 100 and 200 meters and Chris Dinsdale (Quesnel) is looking for fast times in both the 800 and 1500 runs in the Jr. Mens (18/19) events.

Alyx Treasure has already qualified for her 3rd., consecutive Legion Nationals by virtue of earlier meets and with a pardon from competing in the BC Trials as she is at a higher priority meet, namely the World Youth Event