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Al Julian Track & Field Meet
Presented by the Kiwanis Clubs Division 34
Managed by The Bayshore Kiwanis Club
with help from
The City of East Palo Alto and the Ravenswood City School District.
To promote active lifestyles and sportsmanship...
...and to provide an opportunity for kids to be...
...the best that they can be.
Children ages 5 to 14 will gather at Cesar Chavez School in East Palo Alto on Saturday, April 17, 2010 to compete in the Al Julian Track & Field Meet in such events as the 50, 100, 200, and 400 meter dashes, 4x 100 relay, standing long jump, softball throw and for the 13-14 year olds a 1600 meter run. Participants between the ages of 9-14 may go on to regional qualifiers in San Jose and, ultimately, to the international finals in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Children as young as 5 years old are included in the local Al Julian Track & Field Meet introducing them to track as early as possible.
In the six years that the meet has taken place approximately 750 youth between the ages of 5-14 have participated and several local athletes have made it to the finals in Pennsylvania bringing back silver and gold medals.
An annual event since 2002, the Al Julian Track & Field Meet honors Al Julian, a physical education teacher retired from 40 years of service. The Track Meet strives to promote active lifestyles and sportsmanship, providing an opportunity for kids to be the best they can be, reflecting the mission of the Hershey’s International Track and Field Event which is to provide "a quality recreation and school program where children have fun and are introduced to physical fitness through basic track and field events such as running, jumping and throwing."
There will be a practice clinics announced as the meet approaches. While practice clinics are not required for participation in the Al Julian Track & Field Meet, they are great way to prepare. Pre-registration is not required for the clinic
Major sponsors include the Kiwanis Clubs of Division 34, the Bayshore Kiwanis Club, the City of East Palo Alto, and the Ravenswood City School District.
Registration forms and event information on participating will be available at the East Palo Alto Community Services Department, 2277 University Avenue at (650) 853-3140.
More information, entry forms and an updated version of this document will be available for download at:
To help support or sponsor the event contact a member of one of the Kiwanis Clubs of Division 34, call Mike Akana at (650) 224-7541 or download a copy of the support form at
www.div34.org/aj/sponsoraljulian.pdf
Volunteers can contact their local Kiwanis Club or the
Division Coordinator for Community Service, Brian Dahlquist.
For more on Hershey’s International competition visit:
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