Newbury Park Track Club�Parent Orientation Meeting

January 16, 2025

6:30 PM

About�NPTC

• Founded in 1968
• Member of the Ventura County Youth Track Conference (VCYTC)
• Ventura Tigres
• Camarillo Cosmos
• Heritage Valley Blazers
• Ojai Road Runners
• Thousand Oaks Flyers
• Moorpark Striders
• Oxnard Stars
• Gold Coast
• Simi Valley Running Rebels
• United Track Club
• Santa Barbara Track Club
• 100% run by volunteers
• Board of Directors
• Coaches
• Meet operations
• Miscellaneous administration

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NPTC 2024 Board of Directors

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Board Members are afforded up to 2 comped registrations each season.

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open position in 2026

NPHS / NPTC

Partnership

Program

• Youth Mentorship Program
• High school kids will be volunteering at youth practices as assistant coaches.
• Bring the high school and youth athletes together
• Still looking for more volunteers
• High school students
• Former youth athletes
• Current track athletes
• Talk to Izzy or Elizabeth for more details, or email nptcmentorship@gmail.com!

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NPHS / NPTC

Partnership

Program

• Newbury Park High School Track + Field Fundraisers
• Restaurant Nights
• January 23: Country Harvest (all day)
• February 20: Alamo (all day)
• March 18-20: Sharky’s
• March 25: Chipotle (4 - 8pm)
• April 10: Twisted Meats (time TBD)
• Cornhole Tournament
• Saturday, February 8
• Check-in 11:30; 12 noon start
• Silent auction
• $2,500 in 2024

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NPHS / NPTC

Partnership

Program

“We raised $2,500 last year and it was all immediately put back into the program to fund coaches stipends, athlete equipment, tournaments/competitions, and other athlete expenses such as the banquet, awards, and scholarships.

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Our goal is to set all of our coaches and athletes up for success in growth + development, mental, emotional + social balance, and to be successful in a competitive environment. We are working to provide better and safer equipment, fulfill coaches’ and athletes’ needs, and also have funds to create a positive experience and environment for all participants for years to come.”

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- NPHS T+F Booster

Club President,

Brittany Frear

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NPTC 2024 Coaches

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*If interested in coaching, please contact Ted Barnes: tedbarnes@gmail.com.*

Volunteer Information

• Volunteer Commitment
• 3-shift obligation per family
• Failure to fulfill the requirement will result in a $250 fine charged at the end of the season
• 2 options for meeting obligation
• Individual Shifts
• Approximately 2 – 3 hours or half of a meet
• Read about volunteer opportunities and sign up

for shifts: Volunteer Sign-Ups

• Full-season Assignment
• Staging Manager
• Net Team
• 7-8 Boys’ Coach
• Shot Put Coach
• Assistant Coaches
• Starter
• Questions: volunteer.nptc@gmail.com

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Code of Conduct + Etiquette

• Code of Conduct
• In order to ensure safety and a positive experience for all, parents, athletes & volunteers must adhere to the following:
• Demonstrate respect for teammates, opponents, coaches, and officials.
• Come prepared and on time for practice and meets.
• No hitting, rough housing, or violation of personal space will be tolerated.
• Throwing objects is prohibited.
• No climbing of fences, bleachers, or equipment.
• Property and equipment must not be defaced,
• Alcoholic beverages and tobacco are prohibited.
• Swearing is prohibited.
• Only Newbury Park Track Club staff, coaches, and athletes are allowed on the track during practice.
• Track Etiquette
• Only coaches, assistant coaches, and athletes are allowed on the field
• Safety considerations
• With the exception of water, food & drink are prohibited
• Overall cleanliness

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Attire + Preparedness

• Clothing and Shoes
• Practices
• Comfortable workout clothing and layers
• Running shoes or general purpose sneakers
• Local retailers: Big 5, Dick’s, Camarillo Outlets, or specialty stores such as Roadrunner Sports and Future Track
• Road Runner Sports NPTC Fundraiser - see next slide
• Fri, February 14 - Sun, February 16
• Meets
• Uniforms
• 3/16” pyramid (not needle) spikes are optional for Bantam (9-10) and older; otherwise running shoes or general purpose sneakers
• What else to bring?
• Labeled gear bag
• Labeled water bottle
• Sunscreen

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Roadrunner

Fundraiser

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Uniforms

Uniforms are required to participate in meets. If you have a uniform that matches the styles shown below, you do not need to purchase a new one.

• Options
• Compression - $28 per piece

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• Loose-Fitting - $25 per piece

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MEN

GIRLS

& WOMEN

Uniforms

• How to purchase
• Online at: BK Sports NPTC Uniforms
• Things to know
• Once purchased, uniforms cannot be returned or exchanged
• To try on, visit BK Sports at 3773 Old Conejo Road in Newbury Park during open hours
• Mon – Fri: 10 AM – 6 PM
• Sat: 9 AM – 4 PM
• Sun: Closed
• Call with any questions: (805) 499-4244
• Other apparel items
• Annual Club T-Shirts
• 2nd Annual T-Shirt Design Contest
• Varsity Made
• BK Sports
• Mitch with Relay Apparel – present at all home meets

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Club T-Shirts

• Second Annual T-Shirt Design Contest
• Open to all NPTC athletes
• Designs should be limited to two colors + white
• All submissions should be in by Wednesday, February 5
• Winner to be announced Friday, February 7

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Practices

• Location
• Newbury Park High School
• Enter at GATE 11 (large gate next to ticket booth) on Lesser Drive
• Plenty of parking on street and NPHS parking lot
• Schedule
• Scheduled start date is February 3; dependent on high school soccer playoffs
• Track reserved Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00 – 7:30 PM; specific practice times are determined and communicated by age-group and distance coaches
• Items to note
• Rainy day practices
• Lacrosse net
• Checking in with your coaches
• On-time drop off and pick up
• Checking for belongings

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Meets

Schedule

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Meets

• Running Events
• 3200 (ages 11+)
• Hurdles (ages 11+)
• 4x100 relay
• 1600
• 400
• 100
• 800
• 200
• 4x400 (ages 9+)
• Field Events
• Long jump – open to all ages
• High jump – (ages 9+)
• Shotput – (ages 9+)
• Event Limits
• 8U – 14U: 4 events of which no more than 3 may be running
• 15 – 16: 4 events of any variety
• Exception: 4x400 does not count towards limit total
• Over-eventing will result in a DQ in all events

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Athletes are encouraged to try everything! Athletes who compete in all eligible events at least once throughout the season will be presented with a Warrior Award.

Meets

• Meet-Day Schedule
• Meets start at 8:00 AM with first running event commencing at 8:30, unless otherwise noted
• Events are always in the same order, but times are not scheduled
• Calls for events
• Announced over PA
• 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and final call
• Running events take priority over field events
• Meets typically end between 1:00 and 3:00 PM

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Post Season

• JV Meet
• May only participate in events for which you did NOT qualify for Varsity meet
• Must have competed in event at least once during regular season
• Event limits apply
• Varsity Meet
• Based on results from regular-season meets
• Top 9 for laned and field events
• Top 12 for non-laned running events
• 800, 1600, 3200
• Event limits apply and are combined with JV participation

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Wrap Up

• Key Dates
• Season start – February 3
• Last day to drop and receive a refund – February 21
• Regular season meets – March 8
• Things to remember
• Sign up to volunteer!
• If you were on the waitlist, submit payment
• Order uniform(s)
• Sign up to volunteer
• Items of note
• Updates will be communicated via email through the website as well as in the Crossbar app
• Visit our website: nptrackclub.org or check Facebook: NP Track Club

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