Warriors Mission

The objective of the Calgary Warriors Track Club is to hand students grade 7-12 the tools and training to be successful in track & field. A number of top-class athletes have come forth from the ranks of the Calgary Warriors, making provincial and national teams, and several have obtained scholarships at universities in Canada and the U.S.A.

Want To Join?

It's fun. It's fast. It's healthy. It's Warrior Track.
Track and Field can be an exciting place to meet friends and participate in a variety of individual and team activities involving, running, jumping and throwing. Warrior Track membership is available for kids between the ages of 12 - 19. We provide coaching in sprints, hurdles, middle distance, jumps and combined events, as this is the primary focus of our club. Membership Form Contact Information

Club Organiztion

The Calgary Warriors Track and Field Club is a non-profit society registered under the Societies Act of Alberta. We are affiliated with Athletics Alberta (the governing body for track and field in Alberta) as well as Athletics Canada (the governing body for track and field in Canada). The Calgary Warriors is operated in accordance with a Constitution and bylaws and is managed by a board of directors. We have been an active track and field club since 1991

Membership

Fees cover coaching and track rentals. Memberships are for each calendar year. Athletes who qualify for National and International competitions receive financial assistance from the club. Club membership fees are non-refundable. Membership fees for 2011: $500.00 - Athletics Alberta fee included. There is a $200 casino fee for every member. All members' parents must work the Casino and assist in officiating meets. Casino fees will be refunded after you have worked the casino (our next casino duty is January 21-22 2011).

New Members Uniform fee: $40.00 Singlet (top) for girls, $60 (top and shorts) for boys.
T-shirt included with membership
Calgary Warriors Track Suit: $100
Large track bag : $25
Warriors Backpack: $30

Finances

The Calgary Warriors is independent and self-supporting. It receives no regular financial or material assistance from outside bodies, private or public. The club's policy is to keep membership fees as low as possible. Our only financial support beyond the membership fee is our annual Casino that is necessary for us to operate. Major annual recurring expenses, are sports equipment, meet entries, athlete's travel, coach expenses and facility rentals. Occasionally grants from individuals and service clubs (Royal Canadian Legion) do arise.

Role of Parents

Parents fill most executive and committee positions in the club. All parents who enroll their children in the Warriors track club volunteer time for fund-raising (Casino) and help out with a variety of other tasks throughout the year. Parents should help athletes set personal goals for self-improvement, which are reasonable and help them to make a commitment to achieve them.

Working at Meets

Parents are expected to work at meets. In addition to the casino you are expected to work at several meets, indoor as well as outdoor. Every family should put in at least 32 hours of volunteering per year. Working half a day at a meet is 4 hours, a whole day is 8 hours. Our volunteer coordinator is Lee Hoecherl: 824-4933 or email: lee@efirehose.net

Competitions and Meet Registration

All competitions will be entered based on the athletes age and training level Travel to meets will be based on training and competition level All athletes are expected to compete at the Provincial Championships if healthy Athletes will be informed of up coming meets and who will be attending

Indoor Season

(November - April) Full training takes place at Talisman Centre November 1 - April 15 Participation in indoor meets (200 meter track) in Edmonton and Calgary

Outdoor Season

(April - August) Outdoor training begins at Glenmore track April 15 - August 1 Participation in outdoor meets (400 meter track) Track meets in Calgary, and out of town meets Date and time to be determined

Cross Country Season

(September - November) Cross Country training starts in September at Glenmore track and Sicome Lake. This is an augmentation to the High School Cross Country Programs.