2008 National Junior Olympics Medal Winners from the Round Rock Stars Track Team!

Arrival Time: 7:00am @ St. Stephens High School, 300 N Lake Creek Drive, Round Rock, TX 78681. Map.

Arrival time for both days ==> 6:00am.

• Running events start at 7:00am both days
• Field events start at 8:00am both days

Athletes should wear their uniform and team tee shirt.

Items athletes need to bring:

• Spikes
• Running shoes
• Warm-ups
• Sunblock
• Sleeping bag or blanket
• Water
• Fruit
• Sack lunch

We are there all day. Please remember to have your children drink plenty of water starting on Friday and no milk products on Saturday morning.

Parents -- you can bring lawn chairs to set under the tents or you may sit in the stands.

We look forward to seeing you at practice and on Saturday to help cheer our team to VICTORY!

Arrival Time: 7:00am @ St. Stephens High School, 2900 Bunny Run, Austin, TX 78745. Directions

Events starts at 8:30am. Athletes should wear their uniform and team tee shirt.

If your child will need a ride or they cannot attend the meet, please contact Hjardist by 5pm Thursday by either going to the team website to send an email or calling her at 627-5042. We have to pay a non-refundable entry fee for every meet we run in. This adds up very quickly, so we hope you understand why we ask that you let us know if they are unable to attend.

Items athletes need to bring:

• Spikes
• Running shoes
• Warm-ups
• Sunblock
• Sleeping bag or blanket
• Water
• Fruit
• Sack lunch

We are there all day. Please remember to have your children drink plenty of water starting on Friday and no milk products on Saturday morning.

Parents -- you can bring lawn chairs to set under the tents or you may sit in the stands.

We look forward to seeing you at practice and on Saturday to help cheer our team to VICTORY!

Arrival Time: 8:00am @ Burger Activity Center Stadium, 3200 Jones Road, Austin, TX 78745. Map to Burger Center. Meet Schedule.

Events starts at 9:00am. Athletes should wear their uniform and team tee shirt.

If your child will need a ride or they cannot attend the meet, please contact Hjardist by 5pm Wednesday by either going to the team website to send an email or calling her at 627-5042. We have to pay a non-refundable entry fee for every meet we run in. This adds up very quickly, so we hope you understand why we ask that you let us know if they are unable to attend.

Items athletes need to bring:

• Spikes
• Running shoes
• Warm-ups
• Sunblock
• Sleeping bag or blanket
• Water
• Fruit
• Sack lunch

We are there all day. Please remember to have your children drink plenty of water starting on Friday and no milk products on Saturday morning.

Parents -- you can bring lawn chairs to set under the tents or you may sit in the stands.

We look forward to seeing you at practice and on Saturday to help cheer our team to VICTORY!

Arrival Time: 7:30am @ Prairie View A&M University Track, Prairie View, TX 77446.

Directions to Prairie View A&M from Austin:

• Highway 290 east toward Houston
• Exit Prairie View/FM 1098 and turn left at the light onto University Drive
• University Drive will run into the campus

==> ALL EVENTS start at 8:00am. Athletes should wear their uniform and team tee shirt.

The Schedule of Events (pdf) posted by the Flying Dragons is attached.

If you would like to drive as a group to Prairie View, we will be meeting at the WalMart on Highway 79 (4700 East Palm Valley) at 4:30am. If we don't see you there, we'll see you in Prairie View!

If your child will need a ride or they cannot attend the meet, please contact Hjardist by 5pm Friday by either going to the team website to send an email or calling her at 627-5042. We have to pay a non-refundable entry fee for every meet we run in. This adds up very quickly, so we hope you understand why we ask that you let us know if they are unable to attend.

Items athletes need to bring:

• Spikes
• Running shoes
• Warm-ups
• Sunblock
• Sleeping bag or blanket
• Water
• Fruit
• Sack lunch

We are there all day. Please remember to have your children drink plenty of water starting on Friday and no milk products on Saturday morning.

Parents -- you can bring lawn chairs to set under the tents or you may sit in the stands.

We look forward to seeing you at practice and on Saturday to help cheer our team to VICTORY!

Arrival Time: 8:00am @ SC Lee Jr High School - Hanke Field, 1205 Courtney Lane, Copperas Cove, TX 76552. Directions from school website.

Opening ceremony starts at 8:30am. Field events start 9:00am. Athletes should wear their uniform and team tee shirt.

If you would like to drive as a group to Copperas Cove, we will be meeting at the McDonalds at 3406 and IH-35 at 6:30am. If we don't see you there, we'll see you in Copperas Cove!

If your child will need a ride or they cannot attend the meet, please contact Hjardist by 5pm Friday by either going to the team website to send an email or calling her at 627-5042. We have to pay a non-refundable entry fee for every meet we run in. This adds up very quickly, so we hope you understand why we ask that you let us know if they are unable to attend.

Items athletes need to bring:

• Spikes
• Running shoes
• Warm-ups
• Sunblock
• Sleeping bag or blanket
• Water
• Fruit
• Sack lunch

Please remember to have your children drink plenty of water starting on Friday and no milk products on Saturday morning.

Parents -- you can bring lawn chairs to set under the tents or you may sit in the stands.

We look forward to seeing you at practice and on Saturday to help cheer our team to VICTORY!

We had a parents' meeting in the SPHS stands during practice on Thursday, May 30th. During that meeting, we discussed:

• Parents were asked not to interfere with the coaches during practice and at the meets.
• Parents were asked not to come on the field during the meets.
• Athletes need to arrive on time for the meets unless you have notified us that you will be late.
• Athletes are coming to the meets with no food/water and they are eating/drinking out of other kid's coolers. We are asking all parents to please send food/water for your child and please write their name on their coolers. We will stress to all the kids not to go into other people's coolers. It was also suggested that parents bring extra food/water.
• We had our raffle drawing and the prizes were given out. The total we raised has not be counted, so you will receive an email next week.
• We will sell Gattiland coupon books as a fundraiser. The start date hasn't been decided, but you will be notified by email.

This year's tentative track meet schedule (details will be in the calendar as they become available):

Date	Meet	Location
May 3, 2008	Primary Meet -- CANCELED	Yellow Jacket Stadium, Austin
May 17, 2008	Central Texas Elite	McNeil High School
May 24, 2008	Flight International	Austin ISD Nelson Field
May 31, 2008	Five Hills/Fusion	Copperas Cove
June 7, 2008	Flying Dragons	Prairie View
June 14, 2008	San Antonio -- CANCELED	Wagner High School
June 21, 2008	Austin Striders	Austin
June 28, 2008	Austin Steel	Austin
July 11-12, 2008	AAU South-Texas District Championship	Round Rock
July 23-August 2, 2008	2008 AAU Junior Olympics	Detroit, Michigan Eastern Michigan University

Arrival Time: 8:00am @ Austin ISD Nelson Field, 7400 Berkman Drive, Austin, TX 78752. Nelson Field is next to Reagan High School.

Field events start 9:00am. Athletes should wear their uniform and team tee shirt.

Items athletes need to bring:

• Spikes
• Running shoes
• Warm-ups
• Sunblock
• Sleeping bag or blanket
• Water
• Fruit
• Sack lunch

Please remember to have your children drink plenty of water starting on Friday and no milk products on Saturday morning.

If you are unable to attend, please send either Hjardist or Coach Calvin an email. We have to pay an entry fee which is non-refundable. This adds up quickly, so we hope you understand why we ask that you let us know if you are unable to attend.

We look forward to seeing you at practice and on Saturday to help cheer our team to VICTORY!

Arrival Time: 8:00am @ McNeil High School, 5720 McNeil Dr, Austin, TX 78729, Directions.

We will be outside the gate to give out the arm bands for our team. Field events start 9:00am and running events start at 11:00am. The meet is on a rolling schedule which means these times are subject to change.

We should be located to the right of the track when you walk in the gate -- look for our tent with the team banner. There is an entry fee for all spectators. We are allowed to bring in coolers, but no glass containers.

Items athletes need to bring:

• Spikes
• Running shoes
• Warm-ups
• Sunblock
• Sleeping bag or blanket
• Water
• Fruit
• Sack lunch

If for some reason our team uniforms are not ready, we will run in our team tee shirt and red shorts. Hjardist will notify you by email if we have to make a uniform change.

Please remember to have your children drink plenty of water starting on Friday and no milk products on Saturday morning.

Parents -- you may bring lawn chairs to set under the tents or you may choose to sit in the stands.

We look forward to seeing you at practice and on Saturday to help cheer our team to VICTORY!

Team t-shirts can be ordered for $15.00 each. Contact Hjardist with the size(s) and number you need.

As of May 5th, we will add Monday evenings to our track practices and change the time for our weekly practices. So, our schedule is:

• Sundays, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
• Mondays, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
• Tuesday, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
• Thursdays, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

In addition, the Primary Meet set for May 3rd has now been canceled.

Track practice for Sunday, April 27th, has been canceled as the gate is locked. We will reschedule this practice for Monday, April 28th at 5:30pm.

Thanks to all the parents that attended our meeting on Sunday. Below are the minutes from the meeting.

We must have the completed registration forms turned in this week, so please don't drop your child/children off at practice and leave. If we don't have the paperwork they will not practice. We need your contact information in the event of a medical emergency. I will be at the entrance to the track field on Tuesday and Thursday if you need additional forms or have questions.

Practice times are as follows Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30pm-7pm and Sundays 4pm -6pm. Location Stoney Point HS. We love your children, but please pick them up on time after practice.

Please send water with your child/children for all practices and meets.

Fundraising schedule for April: Popcorn sale begins today. Bags are sold for $2.00 each.

Raffle tickets will be a fundraiser this month. We are working on donations. Additional information to follow.

Saturday, April 12, 2008 -- Carwash @ Gattiland, 1112 N. IH 35 (exit 253 Sam Bass Rd & IH35) location changed to CVS, 1855 Gattis School Road, 512-238-6268, time 10am - 2pm We would like each parent to bring a case of water. We will not participate in the South Austin meet.

Saturday, April 19, 2008 -- Carwash @ Advance Auto Parts, 751 South Mays St. (512)-733-9660 location changed to CVS, 1855 Gattis School Road, 512-238-6268, time 10am - 2pm. We will also sell hotdogs, baked goods, water, and soda. We need parents to donate one of the following baked goods, a case of water or soda. Please send me an email or let me know at practice what you would like to bring.

Please remember to check our website: http://www.eteamz.com/RoundRockStarsTC/ to find updated information.

Thank you in advance for you coorperation and participation in our track club. We look forward to a successful season.

Hjardist Baldwin Secretary

No track practice this Thursday, March 20th or this Sunday, March 23rd. Stony Point High School has a track meet Thursday and East is Sunday. Enjoy the time off -- we'll make up for it! ;-)

Please attend the Parent Meeting on April 6th at 6:00pm at Stony Point High School. We will discuss the upcoming fundraiser, as well as other details concerning the upcoming track season.

Registration forms, the Waiver Release, and the full registration fee or the $100.00 per child deposit is due by 4/18/08 in order to participate in the track meet on 5/3/08. Please note we will discuss at the parent meeting a final due date for the registration fees.

We are sending registration forms home with your children this week after practice. For new members we need a copy of the birth certificate and a photo. Please see below for the registration fees.

Registration Deposit- ($100.00 per child deposit is required. All deposits and registration fees are non-refundable)

• $185.00 – 1st child
• $160.00 – 2nd child
• $135.00 – 3rd child
• $110.00 – 4th child
• $ 85.00 – 5th child
• $ 75.00 – per child for practice only

Excerpted from an email message from John Boyer, AAU Athletics:

We announced during the meeting that there would be no regional meets in 2008. This year each District will qualify athletes to the AAU Junior Olympic Games directly.

The South Texas District will hold 2 qualifying meets; each meet will qualify the top 4 athletes per event.

FYI -- We are in the South Texas District.

Starting Sunday, March 16th, track practices will now be three times a week at the Stony Point High School track:

• Sundays, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
• Tuesdays, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
• Thursdays, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Everyone is invited (weather permitting)!

Coach Calvin would like to have a Bar-B-Que after practice this Sunday at the Pavillion in Old Settler's Park in Round Rock. The menu will be hamburgers and hot dogs.

Please RSVP Hjardist Baldwin by Thursday with the number of family members and what item you will bring. After Thursday, please RSVP using RoundRockStarsTC@aol.com.

Items needed:

• Hot dog buns
• Hamburger buns
• Paper plates
• Napkins
• Mustard
• Ketchup
• Lettuce
• Tomatoes
• Pickles
• Chips
• Dessert (cookies, cake)
• Drinks
• Ice

Three of our track members have received prestigious honors from National Elite Youth. Ian Peterson has been named an All American with his time of 13.07 in the Boys Bantam 100 meter dash. Amber Peterson has been named an All American with her time of 13.50 in the Girls Bantam 100 meter dash. Heather Peterson has been named an All American with her time of 12.66 in the Girls Midget 100 meter dash. Bralon Taplon has been named to the All American Honor Roll list with his time of 50.10 in the Boys Intermediate 400 meter dash. Congratulations to all!

About the awards (from their website):