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Track and Field Information
Track
and Field Information Sheet (PDF)
Permission Slip
PPSL Gym Locations and Directions (PDF)
PPSL Track Link (Includes Main Schedule, 5th Grade Schedule, Standings and Rules)
St. Dunstan Track & Field Meet Schedule
St. Dunstan Track & Field Practice Schedule
Track News Archive:
05/18/09 - Spirit Festival
More photos courtesy of Mr. Kevin Kilroy:
http://picasaweb.google.com/kmkilroy59/StDunstanTrack2009?authkey=Gv1sRgCMLElrjr_trcJQ&feat=directlink
Program
The track and field program is open to boys and girls in grades
5 – 8. All eligible students of St. Dunstan Catholic School
and the St. Dunstan Religious Education Program (CCD) are encouraged
to participate. The team participates in the Peninsula Parishes/Schools
League (PPSL). The league is comprised of Catholic Parishes from
South San Francisco to Redwood City. St. Dunstan has fielded teams
since 1956. The last five years we have been Spirit Festival Champions.
Fifth grade is a training year. They will participate in three or
four meets during the season including the fifth grade championship
meet that takes place on a Saturday near the end of the season.
Sixth, seventh, and eighth grade student-athletes make up our PPSL
competing team. Each athlete is encouraged to develop the skills
and stamina necessary to participate in a variety of events.
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Running events include 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m, and 4x100m
and 4x400m relays.
- Field
events are High Jump, Long Jump, and Shot Put.
Time
Line
Sign-ups for track and field take place in February.
Permission slips and registration fees are due at sign-ups. The
season starts in March as soon as basketball games are complete
and finishes in May. The team practices three days each week, usually
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Practices are held at Mills High
School from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. PPSL track meets take place on Sundays
at various high school tracks in the area. Sunday meets will start
at 12:30pm. Student-athletes will need to arrive by 12:00pm to get
their event assignments and properly warm up and stretch. The day
begins with fifth graders competing in the running events while
the sixth-eighth graders compete in the field events. At approximately
2:30 the running events commence for the sixth-eighth graders and
the fifth graders move over to field events. A detailed schedule
of events is available on our website. The last two meets of the
season are the Divisional and the Spirit Festival. The Spirit Festival
is the PPSL championship meet where members of all 17 PPSL schools
compete. This meet is held at Chabot College in Hayward (20 min.
away on a Sunday morning). The Divisional meets are used to qualify
athletes for the Spirit Festival. The season will conclude with
an Awards Night where we recognize the efforts and accomplishments
of our student-athletes and coaches.
Coaches
and Parental Participation
Coaches are chosen by the Athletic
Board. Upon completion of this most valuable service, coaches are
credited 40 service hours. Contact the Track Commissioner or Athletic
Director if you are interested in becoming a coach. Parents can
earn service hours at track meets and practices as official timers,
by raking the sand and measuring jumps at the long jump, scoring
and setting the bar at the high jump, or measuring at the shot put.
Our volunteer coaches deserve
our respect and support. Parents can support the coaches by dropping
off and picking up their kids on time and by assuring the student-athletes
are dressed appropriately and have all their equipment for meets
and practices. On meet days, parents can support the student-athletes
by cheering and praising their efforts. Remember to leave the coaching
to the coaches. As we are reminded in our PCA workshops “Coaches
coach, referees referee, and parents praise.”
Uniforms
Uniforms will be loaned to each student-athlete. Uniforms are for
track meets use only. The Uniform Commissioner will schedule uniform
distribution and return days. Coordinate in advance with the Uniform
Commissioner if unable to make the scheduled date.
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