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Youth Track & Field: Outdoor Seasons - Track & Field FUNdamentals: Spring Season
Lewiston Recreation Department offers 2 seasons of track & field for boys and girls grades Kindergarten to 9th grade (Age 5-15)! Please look below about registration deadlines, practice dates, picture day dates & competition meet dates. Track & Field FUNdamentals - Spring Season: Registration Deadline: Apr. 20th, 2025Travel Track & Field - Summer Season: Registration Deadline: June 2nd, 2024Join our Coaching Team! Youth Sports Volunteers are the heart of our programs. Join our coaching team to help us foster a positive and supportive environment for our young athletes. Volunteer coaches will receive a FREE program registration, an account credit or a refund for overseeing a team. If you are interested in coaching, please contact Tim Duchette, Recreation Building Aide at TDuchette@lewistonmaine.gov.Track & Field FUNdamentals - Spring SeasonDates: Week of April 28th to Week of June 3rd, Monday's & Tuesday's only (Week of May 26th will be Tuesday & Wednesday due to Memorial Day)Time: 5:30PM-6:30PMGrades: Kindergarten to 6th GradeLocation: Lewiston High School Track, closer to the Colisee on Birch StreetCost: $50 Res. /$60 Non-Res.Equipment: Comfortable clothes, running shoes & water bottleDescription: This program serves as an introduction of the basics of Track & Field. They will be introduced to techniques, drills & games associated with running and field events each week. Participants will learn conditioning workouts to help make cardiovascular training more enjoyable and benefit all athletes in any sport.Travel Track & Field: Summer SeasonAge: In order to know your child's age eligibility, the program goes by what age your child is by Dec. 31st, 2025. If your child turns 6 by that date, they may participate. If your child is 10 at beginning of the season , but turns 11 in September, they should be registered for the 11-15 age group. If you are 15 and competed at the High School level in the Spring, you are not allowed to compete at the Summer Meets.Practice Dates: Week of June 9th to week of August 4th, Monday's & Tuesday's Only Practice Times: Ages 6-10 will practice 5:00PM-6:15PM; Ages 11-15 will practice 6:00PM-7:15PMPractice Location: All practices are at the Lewiston High School Track closest to the Colisee on Birch StreetCost: $70 Res. /$80 Non-Res.Equipment: Comfortable clothes, running shoes, water bottleCompetition Meet Days, Locations, & Times: - June 26th @ TBD Location & Time - July 3rd @ TBD Location & Time - July 10th @ TBD Location & Time - July 17th @ TBD Location & Time - July 24th @ TBD Location & Time - July 31st (Regional Meet) @ TBD Location & Time - State Meet - Aug. 9th @ TBD Location; 9AM StartUSATF Membership: If your child(ren) plans to compete in the track meets, you will need to get/renew a USATF Youth Membership per child and it costs $35/membership.Click here for USATF Membership Link.Description: Summer Track & Field season consists of 2 practices a week along with competition meets on Thursdays starting late June to early August. Participants will work on which events they like and/or will compete on each week of practices by learning different techniques and where cardiovascular training becomes is made to be more enjoyable. Participants do not have to compete in the meets if they dont want, however, if they do decide to compete, a USATF Youth Membership is needed as mentioned above.
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