The AAF has officially changed its name�it is now the LA84 Foundation--and there is even a new logo;

however, the one thing that hasn�t changed is the great track and cross country clinic program.

It is going stronger than ever, and this summer it will offer a great series of clinics that are open to all

coaches and interested adults.

The first of three great LA84 summer cross country clinics--each one offering a full Advanced Level

along with a full Beginning Level of presentations--will be offered Saturday, June 16 at Mt. SAC college.

This first clinic, which is absolutely free for all who want to attend, will focus in the Advanced Sessions

on the philosophy and physiology of creating an effective summer program along with a special emphasis

on coaching females and building a strong overall program.

There will also be a full Beginning Level set of sessions focusing on the basic physiology of training

the high school distance runner, setting up a training plan, recruiting and building a program, and the

rules and regulations of the sport.

Presenters will include Rene Paragas, who led his Saugus girl�s team to the 2006 California State

Division 1 title; Brent Thorne, whose girls not only won the San Diego Section title last year but also

went on to place third in the state meet; Bill Tokar, whose girl�s team at Ventura shattered the

ll time course record at Woodward Park running 92:44 on route to winning the Division 1 title;

Ken Reeves, whose teams won 11 state cross country championships; Pat Hadley, who has molded

Valencia into a cross country powerhouse winning the CIF-SS title in 2005; and Jon Zimmerman,

who led Orange Lutheran to four CIF-SS titles before moving on to become the head coach

at Biola University.

The clinics are free to all coaches and interested adults who would like attend. You can pre-register

for June 16 or either one of the other two clinics and also see a copy of the full clinic agenda at

the new LA84 web site: www.LA84Foundation.org - select Cross Country Coaching Clinics

on the left side of the web site.

Below is the tentative agenda for the June 16 clinic at Mt. SAC college. If you have any questions,

please feel free to contact our clinic director, Tim O�Rourke, by email� ([email protected])

or call (626-890-1192).

Advanced Series:

Clinic Registration: 8:00 � 8:30 AM

9:00 � 10:10

Bill Tokar and Ken Reeves - The Philosophy and Physiology Behind An Effective Summer Cross Country Program

10:20�� -���� 11:20

Rene Paragas- Specific Training of the 2006 California Division 1 State Champions Saugus Girls Cross Country Program

11:30�� -���� 12:30

Brent Thorne- Specific Training of the 2006 San Diego Section Champions and State Placers Torrey Pines Girls Cross Country Program

12:30�� -���� 1:30 Lunch � Lunch may be purchased at the clinic site from Subway.

1:30����� -���� 2:30

Tokar, Reeves, Paragas and Thorne - Specific Summer Workouts Progression:
The Nuts and Bolts of What the Top Programs Do During the Summer and Why!

2:45����� -���� 4:00

Advanced Seminar: Small Group Discussion sessions based on topics and questions submitted by the coaches attending the clinic.

Beginning Series:

Clinic Registration: 8:00 � 8:30 AM

9:00����� -���� 10:10

Tim O�Rourke- 101 Specific Tips for Building and Maintaining a Successful Cross Country Program

10:20�� -���� 11:20

Jon Zimmerman and Pat Hadley- Basic Physiological Principles of Training the High School Distance Runner

11:30�� -���� 12:30

Tim O�Rourke - Rules, Dates, Signatures, Forms: Staying One Step Ahead Of Your AD, Principal & the CIF

12:30�� -���� 1:30 Lunch � Lunch may be purchased at the clinic site from Subway.

1:30����� -���� 2:30

Pat Hadley - Basic Principles of Warm-up and Cool Down-Including Specific Stretches and Drills

2:45����� -���� 4:00

Zimmerman, Hadley and Gallardo

Construction of a Season Long Training Plan (Coaches should bring a copy of their 2007 XC Schedule).

Also, clear your calendars for July 14 and the greatest cross country clinic ever offered in California.

Speakers will include Dr. Joe Vigil-2008 US Olympic coach; Dan Green, coach at Woodlands High

School in Texas; and Pat Tyson, former coach at Mead High School in Washington and current

coach at the University of Kentucky.