A message from Mr. Krulfeld about uniforms. Please, PLEASE return these uniforms. Last summer we had to practically beg to be able to get the new tops that you all wore this year, and I believe that you all really liked them. If we don't get all our uniforms back it's going to be much harder to ask for nice things in the future.

Attention Student-Athletes - 

Uniform and equipment collection will take place in drive-thru fashion in the bus loop at Yorktown High School starting today, Monday, June 1.  Please place all items you are returning in a bag and tape a sheet of paper with your name, sport and contents of items in the bag.  Ms. Stotler and Mr. Krulfeld will be on hand to receive the items which can simply be placed in a bin as you drive through.  

Please plan to attend any drop-off time slot but be mindful, lines might be longest at the beginning and at the end so feel free to spread out during the allotted times.  If you are unable to make any of the times listed, please try to get the items to a teammate to drop off.

Monday, June 1  3-5 pm

Wednesday, June 3  2-4 pm

Friday, June 5  9-11 am 

Seniors can return uniforms during the above times or at their assigned time the week of June 8 (more information on that will be sent by the school next week - these sessions will include cap and gown pick up)

In accordance with what has been decided by APS, all athletics activities are canceled from now until April 14th. This means we will not be having practice or racing in meets. The Meet the Coaches Night for next week is also canceled. 

As of now, we will still be practicing and competing when we return from spring break. I don't know what the season is going to look like, but we're going to find ways to compete. In the mean time, we will be sending out workouts for athletes to complete on their own. We want to help athletes continue to train if they desire to do so. Obviously the first concern is health, so drink lots of water, get lots of sleep, wash your hands, all that stuff. If you don't feel comfortable going to the track for workouts, get creative. Find ways to put in some work in your own home. I believe that we can use this situation to learn to be adaptable and to persevere.

That's all the information we have at this time, but feel free to reach out with any questions. I will do my best to offer virtual advice/coaching as much as possible throughout this time. I'm always available through email at jacobdumford@gmail.com

Coach Jacob

Next Wednesday (3/18) at 6:30pm we're going to have a Meet the Coaches Night for the track team. This is simply an opportunity for the coaching staff to introduce ourselves to the parents of the athletes we coach every day. We will briefly give a rundown of what to expect this season, our goals for the team, and ways that we're hoping to get the parents more involved this year. We won't talk for very long, so come with questions and feedback for us!

The meeting will be held in Patriot Hall. If you enter Yorktown through the back doors, Patriot Hall is the first room on the left.

See you all next week!

Coach Jacob

For outdoor track this year, we're going to try something new in terms of team communication. We're going to try out Team App. This gives our coaches a way of getting information out to our athletes and parents without having to manage 100+ email addresses. If you or your child are planning to compete in outdoor track this year, please download Team App and search for Yorktown Track 2020. This is how I will be sending out information about practice/meets/training.

This week is unofficially the start of outdoor track. There will be senior led practices this week with no coaches present. These will be at 3:30 in Yorktown on the 2nd floor. I encourage you all to attend, but obviously these are not mandatory. We will start official practices Monday, March 9 also on the 2nd floor of Yorktown.

Also, congratulate our athletes that competed this weekend at the 6A state meet. We had several great performances highlighted by our boys team finishing 2nd overall and Bowen Shuttleworth winning the 1000m. 

Thanks,

Jacob

Off-season optional conditioning, weight room and Green Day sessions can be found at this link.

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