Lone Star Pole Vaulting Newsletter
November 26, 2014
In this issue:
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Gobbler Vault THIS SUNDAY
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Upcoming Meets
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Practice Notes
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Rates & Services
"Comprehensive methodology is
barren without philosophy and purpose."
- author unknown
Gobbler
Vault:
This Sunday, November 30th we are hosting our 2nd home meet of the
off-season. The inaugural "Gobber
Vault" is open to ALL AGES and ABILITIES and NO CHARGE to all Lone Star
Pole Vaulters with a current November membership. This is a great opportunity
for everyone to test your current skills and training progress, as well as get
some valuable competition experience for all the newcomers. Competition
start time is 2pm for anyone starting below 10' and approximately 3:30 for
anyone starting 10' and above. Please register for the meet on our
website: http://lonestarpv.com/gobbler.htm
Upcoming
Meets:
Listed below are upcoming pole vaulting
competitions we plan to compete in. NOTE: the Lions Relays meet that was
scheduled for November 15th, then rescheduled to
November 22nd has now been canceled due to a lack of sufficient number of
entries.
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Saturday, December 20: Age is Just A Number: Another home meet that is Age-Graded. Similar format
to the Gobbler however results will be "handicapped" to level the
playing field by age. http://www.usatfmasters.org/fa_agegrading.htm
First flight goes off at 11am, second flight at approximately 12:30. Medals to Overall Top 3 Males and Females.
Registration and more info here: http://lonestarpv.com/agemeet.htm
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Saturday, January 3: Expo Explosion. Bell
County Exposition Center, Belton, TX. http://trackforlife.com/meets/20150103expovi.pdf
I will be attending, will transport poles to and from as well as coach you in
the competition for a fee of $40 per vaulter. You must enter/register
yourself.
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Friday/Saturday, January 9-10: Texas A&M High School
Classic. College Station. http://www.12thman.com/pdf9/2956610.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=27300
I will be attending, enter you into the meet, transport poles to and from as
well as coach you in the competition for a fee of $40 per vaulter plus the
entry fee.
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Saturday, January 17: National Pole Vault Summit, Reno, NV. http://www.polevaultsummit.com/pole-vault/
I will be attending and will transport poles to and from as well as coach you
in the competition for a fee of $150 per family. You are responsible for
registering and making your own travel accommodations.
Practice
Notes:
Schedule:
I am out of town until Saturday so there will be no group practices or private
lessons available until Monday. Open Gym is available at any time but must
be scheduled online and you must contact me individually to get PIN code for
the front door.
Dressing for Practice: Despite the
recent cold weather we’ve had I still see people coming to practice in
shorts and t-shirts. This is
a bad idea… not only do they get cold and uncomfortable,
they also have a poor quality practice.
Our gym does not have heat.
Check the weather ahead of time, dress in layers you can peel off or put
on as needed, and keep moving!
November Rebate: If you are a current
monthly member for November and will lose practice opportunities during the
week I am gone, I will credit you back $25 for Bronze Members, $37.50 for
Silver Members, and $50 for Gold Members. If you have not yet paid your
November Dues, you can pay it short the appropriate credit amount. If you
already paid November Dues, you can take the credit by paying your December
Dues short the appropriate credit amount, use it towards a private lesson, use
it towards a pole and/or equipment purchase, or as a rebate in the form of a
check. Please email our Office Manager Roxanne to let her know how you'd
like us to apply your credit: roxanne@lonestarpv.com
Scheduling: Please remember to schedule ALL
practices/services online AT LEAST 1 DAY IN ADVANCE. The runway is
beginning to get full and I am adamant about keeping no more than 7 people on
the runway at once to ensure quality practice. The Online Scheduler has
been adjusted to no longer allow you to schedule a practice that same day.
Monthly Members should schedule all practices a month in advance and cancel or
reschedule as needed. Cancellations or rescheduling via text message to
me is ok: 830-263-2526. This is the only way to ensure you will get your
spot at practice.
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Bronze Membership: $100. 4 group practice sessions, 2 open
gym sessions. Expires 30 days from 1st attended
practice. No rollover from month to month.
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Silver Membership: $150. 8 group practices sessions, 4 open
gym sessions. Expires 30 days from 1st attended
practice. No rollover from month to month.
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Gold Membership: $200. Unlimited group
practice & open gym sessions. Expires 30
days from 1st attended practice. No rollover from month to month.
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Open Gym Membership: $100. Unlimited
Open Gym. Expires 30 days from 1st attended
practice. No rollover from month to month.
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Single Group Practice: DISCONTINUED
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Single Open Gym: $25/day
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Private Lessons: $60/hour. May be split
with others by request.
To take advantage of any of the services we offer,
we require these items on file:
1.
An Athlete Information Sheet completed and on file.
2.
A Waiver of Liability form completed and on file.
3. A current membership with USA Track and Field (USATF) submitted and on file. To obtain a membership, go to www.usatf.org/membership and sign up under Lone Star PV, LLC in the South Texas Association, then forward your confirmation email to me. Memberships cost $20/year for youth and $30/year for adults. This is not optional as my insurance company requires it. USATF memberships operate on a calendar year basis, expiring on December 31st, so they must be renewed for January-on participation. Memberships purchased after November 1st are good until December 31st of next year.
Have
a Happy Thanksgiving!
Kris
Allison
Owner and Head Coach
Lone Star PV, LLC
830-620-1175