ATHLETE INFORMATION

RUN FOR DREAM INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD MEET

JANUARY 21ST, 2008 – SAVE-MART CENTER – FRESNO

 

From:  Bob Fraley                    

 

            The California High School Dream Team Championships is creating a lot of interest

for our sport.  Here are some important facts about the meet:

 

  1. U.S. Athletes will provide Team T-shirts for each region to compete in-

                  North

                  Central

                  South

      Let me know the number and approximate sizes you will need.

  1. Each athlete will pay $8.00 entry fee to participate.
    1. Have athlete buy ticket at the arena box office.
    2. Athletes will gather with team coaches in the new Student Activity Center

for meeting. Center will become available at 12:30 pm.

1.     Athlete exchanges ticket for participant pass.

2.     Picks up team t-shirt for competition

3.     Final Instructions

c.     Pass will also get athlete into the USA vs. the World Visa Series Meet

3.  Check in  and warm-up

a.     Athletes will warm-up in the Student Activity Center

1.     Large basketball floor

2.     3 lane track on upper deck

3.     stretching area on upper deck

4.     NO SPIKES ON WARMUP TRACK. FLATS ONLY

 

b.     Athletes will check in with clerks in the student activity center when

      event is called and will be ushered:

1.     to Savemart Center

2.     Down elevator

3.     to holding area

4.     to competition

 

c.     Please note: visiting coaches will not be allowed on the lower level or

      on the Field of Competition. All school coaches, parents, etc. must stay in the arena seats.

 

4.  Trainers will be available at the Warm-up area

5.  Tickets

1.     Arena box office or www.ticketmaster.com

2.     Prices:

      Adults             $15.00

      High School    $8.00

      Elementary      $5.00

      Under 2 yrs.    Free

3.     Parking: All day is $8.00 (May come and go on same pass)

 

6.  Housing

a.     Coaches for the North and South teams will be housed just across the street from

      the Savemart Center at the University Inn

b.     Athletes coming from outside area must provide their own housing.

 

7.  Pole vault pole drop-off: North Corner of Savemart Center where the ramp goes down to the

    Lower Entrance to the Savemart Center. Leave with security guard. Poles will be taken down to Center.

 

                 

 

 

 

Note:

This meet has generated a lot of talk and questions

  1. Please try to answer inquiries about team selection
  2. Make sure all selected athletes are enrolled in high school

 

For a sport to be popular in today�s sports culture it must be:

1.     Seen

2.     Talked about

3.     Read about

4.     Fun

5.     Not more than 3 hours

6.     Team

7.     Scored

8.     Involve the fans

 

This meet, like the BCS Football Championships is creating the same elements-A big plus for our sport

 

 

 

Notes on the Track:

1.     Track was built in Pittsburg, KS by Tartan

2.     Moved this week to Kansas City where it was fully set up and lanes, start lines and

finish lines were painted on the track

3.     Next week 5 trucks will transport to Fresno

 

Please email, phone, talk to anyone you know and encourage them to attend the meet. This could be

just the start of something big here in California. Please encourage high schoolers to stay for the

USA vs. the World Meet.

 

 

 

Grow the sport�

 

 

Build back the fan base