Woodbury Athletic Association

We are proud to announce that Team Woodbury members Molly and Lauren achieved All American status at the National J.O's in Sacramento, California this weekend in grand fashion.

Molly placed 6th in the nation in the 1500M run with a personal best time of 5:32

Lauren placed 6th in the 3000M yesterday with a personal best time of 10:59 and followed it up this morning on sore legs with another personal best in the 1500M - 5:09 , good for 7th place.
Both girls were ranked around 10th or 11th going in and ran their best races of the year on the big stage.

We are so proud of their accomplishments !!!
 
They join our growing group of Team Woodbury All Americans.

2008 - 4x800 -  Jacleen P., Kristen B, Aislinn P., Ainslee N.  (8th place)

2009 - 1500M - Molly S.  (8th place)
            3000M - Johnna P. (5th place)
 

2010 - 1500M - Molly  S. (6th place)
           1500M - Lauren S. (7th place
            300M - Lauren S. (6th place)

Please be advised that because of conflicts with the Woodbury High School Stadium Schedule, WAA Track will be shifted one hour later until school is out, there fore Track starts at 7 PM not 6 PM as previously posted.

We are sorry for any issues that this creates.

To those of you, who are new to our program, I would like to welcome you. To those of you who are returning from last year, welcome back. I am looking forward to working with you and your child to enhance their love for the sport of running.

The track season will get under way on Tuesday, May 4th with the season ending mid July with our annual end of season Ice Cream Social and awards ceremony. Practices will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 8:00 at the newly remodeled Woodbury High School Track.  Once the high school sports season ends (usually early June) the Tuesday, Thursday track practices will drop back to a 6:00-7:00 schedule.  Woodbury High School is located just of Valley Creek Drive at 2665 Woodlane Drive. The practice format provides flexibility for athletes that participate in other sports or activities that coincide with our season. The club asks that you attend all the practices that you are able to but does not require attendance at every practice. Please have your children wear comfortable running/tennis shoes, and bring a marked water bottle to practice every day. The club attempts to keep our focus on sport in perspective, recognizing that family comes first.

Each family is permitted to choose the meets in which they want their athlete to participate. This year we will have about twelve meets available to us. A meet schedule is in its final revision and will be sent out once confirmed in April by e-mail to all registered participants. Most of these meets have a small fee associated with them that must be paid by each participant at each meet. We (WAA) will host three meets this year. We will host one meet in May, one in June & one in July. A fourth meet might be added if possible in June. There is no formal carpool or bus transportation to any of the meets. It is up to the parents to get their children to the meets they want to attend, to stay with their child, and to transport their child back home. Coaches are available for your children every Tuesday and Thursday, but are at a minimum at meets. There is a WAA Track & Field tent that will be set up at each meet to provide a meeting place, camaraderie and a shaded spot from inclement weather.

The program is based on introducing and refining track and field technique through positive feedback coaching process. This process emphasizes fundamentals, fitness, flexibility and form. Most important however, is the presentation of track and field as a fun, enjoyable and rewarding athletic activity that can become a lifelong healthy lifestyle.

A program of any size requires a lot of people to help in order for it to be successful. Since our program continues to increase annually, the number of volunteers needs to increase as well. In order to keep the membership cost down, I am asking for parent volunteers to help us at the meets. There are many ways to help, including staffing our concession stand during our four home meets, timing (running a stop watch) helping register, etc, etc. The money we make at the concession stand will help offset the cost of our program and help us attain some more new equipment.

Please fill out the below form and return it to me if you are willing to help with running the concession stand, or with helping at the track meets.