Hi Youth and Intermediate Families,

Some reminders for tomorrow, Saturday, 4/13

• Our meet is at Camarillo High School, and yes, once again, it looks like it will be in the rain! 

• Camarillo High School – 4660 Mission Oaks Blvd, Camarillo. From the 101, exit onto Santa Rosa Road and head north, take a left on Adolfo, and a left on Mission Oaks Blvd. Stay on Mission Oaks for about 1/2 mile, passed the ivy covered front. Enter school property near the softball fields and park near the baseball/softball complex. The track is east of the parking lot. Please do not drive into the west end of the track from the top of the school or from Santa Rosa road.

• Just a reminder, the 7:45 arrival time is crucial, even when we’re at different venues. This time is especially important for athletes participating in the 3200, hurdles, and 4×100 events. 

• If your athlete has signed up for the relays but won’t be able to attend, please inform me as soon as possible. This will help us make the necessary arrangements to build the teams.

• Beyond what your athlete typically packs for themselves, please have them take extra clothes, extra socks (2-3 pairs depending on how many events they are doing), rain gear, and 2 trashbags (1 for wet and 1 for dry). 

• Tigres EZ Ups will be in the stands and a couple on the field for the athletes. If you would like to bring your own, Camarillo has said we will be allowed to set up in the stands. 

Thank you for all of your support!

Kristin

805-766-7171

Hi Youth and Intermediate families,

I hope you all had a wonderful Spring Break! For this week:

• Due to a home meet at Buena, there is NO PRACTICE this Wednesday, April 10th
• Athletes will need to sign up for this weekend’s events on Monday (or Tuesday if they are going to specialty practice)
• Our meet this weekend (4/13) is at Camarillo High School. The 7:45 arrival time is the same as our usual.

Our season is moving along quickly, and there are only 2 regular season meets (4/13 and 4/20) left before we move into the championship season.  The championship season includes:

• The JV Meet on 4/27 (this meet is open to all athletes), 
• Varsity on 5/4 (athletes must qualify during our regular season) 
• Super Varsity on 5/11 (athletes qualify through the Varsity Meet).

Most of our athletes’ last meet will be on 4/27. 

To qualify for the Varsity Meet on May 4th, an athlete needs to be in the Top 9 for the 100, 200, 400, and field events and in the Top 12 for the 800, 1600, and 3200. Their placement after the last meet is finished on April 20th will determine their Varsity status. This is the top for the entire VCYTC League, and therefore making the Varsity meet is a HUGE accomplishment! 

We would like to see as many of our athletes qualify as possible, so please take a look at the Top 20 lists (below) and see where the best opportunities for each athlete may lie. If qualifying for the Championship meet is a goal of theirs, athletes may want to narrow down their focus when choosing events to compete in over the next 2 meets.

Youth Girls

Youth Boys

Intermediate Girls

Intermediate Boys

We will also take top relay teams for the 4×100 and 4×400. 

Please note that the above lists will change after the results from this weekend’s meet become finalized on athletic.net and will continue to change as the season progresses.

I know there will be many questions, especially for new Tigres families, so please do not hesitate to reach out. 

Kristin

805 766-7171

Hi Youth and Intermediate Families,

We had a fantastic meet today! We have an amazing group of kids, and all the coaches feel lucky to have such an independent and stellar team!

This next week is Spring Break, and we have NO PRACTICE for the week and NO MEET on 4/6. The next practice will be on 4/8. Looking ahead, the 4/10 practice (Wednesday) is canceled due to a home meet at Buena, and our meet on Saturday, 4/13, is at Camarillo High School. I will update all of this later too, but just want you to know what is on the horizon. 

We want our kids to keep up their conditioning for the week, so here are our suggestions:

Distance: There should be 3 running workouts next week, and we would love for them to get some hill work on one of the days if possible.

3-minute jog to warm up

Dynamics

25-35 minute run

Strength and Core

Sprints: There should be 3 running workouts next week, and we would love for them to do their sprints on a track or grass if possible. 

3 minute jog to warm up

Dynamics

5 x 15 second full sprints (2 minute rest between each)

2 x 30 second full sprint (2 minute rest between each)

Strength and Core

If you have any questions, feel free to call or text.

Coach Kristin

805 766-7171

Hi Youth and Intermediate Families,

Some reminders for tomorrow, Saturday, 3/30

• Our meet is at Moorpark High School, and yes, it is rain or shine!

• The 7:45 arrival time is the same, even when we travel to other locations. This time is important for athletes doing the 3200, hurdles, and 4×100. 

• If your athlete will not be there but they have signed up for the relays, please let me know ASAP.

• Beyond what your athlete typically packs for themselves, please have them take extra clothes, extra socks (2-3 pairs depending on how many events they are doing), rain gear, and 2 trashbags (1 for wet and 1 for dry). 

• There will be Tigres EZ Ups in the stands, but we are a large team, so if you have one, please bring it. Moorpark has said we will be allowed to set up in the stands. 

Thank you for all of your support!

Kristin

805-766-7171

Hi Youth and Intermediate Families

Your athletes had a wonderful meet yesterday!! Not only was the meet fast, but our athletes were too! They did a great job competing with the Oxnard Stars! 

We are now in Week #8 of our season (how is that even possible??) and we are finally on the road and traveling for our meets. We are at Moorpark High School this Saturday. March 30th. The arrival time of 7:45 is incredibly important for athletes doing the 3200, hurdles, and 4×100 The early time allows us to warm them up properly; both the 3200 and hurdles need a long warm-up, and the team bonding time before the 4×100 is important. 

I am not at practice on Thursday, so athletes will need to sign up this week on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. If they are not at practice, please feel free to text me their events. 

As always, reach out with any questions. 

Kristin

805 766-7171

Hi Youth and Intermediate Families 🙂

• Your athletes had a fantastic meet yesterday!! There were lots of smiles, lots of PRs, and lots of cheering for each other! They are such a fun group to coach!!

• Due to a Buena Home meet, there is NO practice on Wednesday (3/20), so athletes should sign up for their events on Monday. If they will not be at practice on Monday, please text me their events.

• The arrival time of 7:45 is incredibly important for athletes doing the 3200, hurdles, and 4×100! The early time allows us to warm them up properly; the 3200 and hurdles need a long warm-up, and the team bonding time before the 4×100 is essential.

• This week is our final home meet for the season. For parent volunteers, this will be your fourth of four meet obligations. Please know that you must fulfill all four shifts to earn priority registration for next season. We want all of our athletes to be able to earn that priority status to ensure their spot on the team. If you have questions about volunteering, please get in touch with Jeremy Patelzick at tigres.ventura@gmail.com

As always, reach out with any questions.

Kristin

805 766-7171

Hi Youth and Intermediate Families,

We had such a great meet on Saturday! It was a BIG meet, and we are grateful not only for our amazing athletes who diligently listen for their events and warm themselves up, but also for all of you – the parent volunteers that help our meets run so smoothly! The results should be posted on the website soon 🙂

A quick request for relays: If your athlete signed up for the relay (especially the 4×100) and is not going to attend the meet, please text me as soon as you know. The 4×100 relay is early, and it is a scramble to fill their spot without notice, which creates stress for the other three athletes when their team is in limbo. 

If your athlete is focused on the relay, high jump, long jump, or shot put, we encourage them to come to the smaller specialty practices to practice their skills. Especially for those who are passionate about the relay, we will be taking into consideration those who attend these practices when creating the teams. Please refer to the practice schedule on the Tigres website: https://www.venturatigres.org/practice/. This Tuesday has a slight modification, and specialties will end at 5:45.

For Meet #2, we are hosting again! We rarely have so many meets in a row, but this week will be the third out of four meet obligations.  If you have any questions about volunteering, please contact Jeremy Patelzick tigres.ventura@gmail.com

Arrival Time for Saturday is 7:45 am.

Please reach out with any questions,

Kristin 

youth@venturatigres.org

805 766-7171

Hello Families,

I wanted to inform you that due to the weather forecast for this afternoon, we will be having a shortened practice that will end at 5:30 pm. In case your athlete is unable to attend practice and has not signed up for their events yet, please send me an email today with their choices for Saturday. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Best regards,

Kristin

youth@venturatigres.org

Although our practice meet was designed to train the volunteers, your Youth and Intermediate coaches were so impressed with all of our athletes! They are SO much fun to watch!!

Please know that for the regular season, there will be more time between events, which will make for smoother and longer transitions and more rested athletes. We appreciate all of your support as we worked out the kinks. 

Our athletes have many more options for the home meet this Saturday with the Heritage Valley Blazers. 

The order of running events is:

3200 

Hurdles (they must be cleared by a coach on Tuesday to compete)

4×100

1600

400

100

800

200

4×400 (free event – NOT counting towards their total)

Field events will include:

Long Jump

High Jump (they must be cleared by a coach on Tuesday or Thursday to compete)

Shot Put (they must be cleared by a coach on Tuesday o fThursday to compete)

The total event total is 4 (the 4×400 does NOT count), three of which can be running. If an athlete exceeds their event total, they will be disqualified for all their events for that meet. We will monitor this as best we can, but ultimately, the athletes themselves need to be aware of their events.

If they have an event or skill they are serious about improving upon (i.e., relay, speed development/starts, long jump, shot put, high jump, strength) they should try to attend a specialty day or two that focuses on that skill. 

Information for March 9th:

Arrival time: 7:45 sharp on the field

Start time: 8:30 

Sign-ups will be on the clipboards starting Monday. If they are not going to attend the meet, please have them draw a line through their name.

Starting with our first official meet next week, their events for the gold and platinum batons will begin to count. 

Thanks again for all of your support!

Kristin

805 766-7171

Hi Youth/Intermediate Families,

Some last-minute reminders regarding tomorrow:

• Please arrive at 7:45 (ESPECIALLY if your athlete is doing hurdles)
• Your athlete will need their uniform, black shorts, sweats (labeled), running shoes, spikes (if they use them), water, snacks, and rain gear.
• No food or drinks (other than water) are allowed on the field
• PLEASE label EVERYTHING

If you have not been able to pick up your uniform, they will be ready tomorrow from 7:30 to 7:45 ONLY. This window is small, so please be prompt. 

As this is our first meet, please be patient as we work out the kinks and everyone learns their role. I told the kids all week the purpose of this meet is to train their parents, LOL! 

All of the Y/I coaches are really looking forward to seeing our athletes out on the track in their orange and black!

We cannot wait for tomorrow!!

Coach Kristin

805 766-7171