In the spring of 2011 Todd Nash will teach a series of track & field classes in 14 sites in southern California, and a 1 week track & field clinic in 4 sites in Northern California in the Bay area for children ages 5 - 18.  The 1 week clinic in Northern California will be described below.  For Southern California, see the class list below for the days and times in your area.  The class will teach students a different event each week for the 8 week series.  Students will learn the long jump, high jump, javelin, shot put, discus throw, sprinting technique, hurdling, and run relays.  It is a great class for students of all ages to learn all of the events in track & field and see what they enjoy and are good at. 

Each class will finish with some strength or conditioning work for the last few minutes.  This work will not by any means get your child into great physical shape by itself, but it will show them what they can do at home to work on strength and conditioning.  For your better athletes, it will not be difficult for them physically, but it will challenge the less conditioned students.  Homework each week will be to work on the strength or conditioning training taught at the end of each class along with practicing the skills worked on in class that week.

Cost:  The fee for the class will be $90 per student.  There are no discounts for multiple siblings.  The fee must be paid prior to the start of the class.  If you have a charter school paying for the class, you will not be required to pay a deposit if the charter school PO is in Todd's possession before the start of the class.  If not, you will need to give a deposit check for $90 per student which will be deposited into the bank until the class is complete and the charter school pays for the class. 

Requirements:  Wear tennis shoes, athletic shorts or sweatpants, and a T-shirt.   Bring water.  OPEN TOED SHOES ARE NOT ALLOWED!  This can easily cause a broken toe!

SHOES:  Parents, please do not bring your kids to classes with Sandals, slip on shoes, or barefoot.  Without proper shoes, children may be forced to sit out the class.  Many of the activities in class could injure your child's foot without adequate support and protection.  Lace up tennis shoes that are tied tightly (not baggy, untied, and loose) are the only proper footwear.  Slip on shoes are not good - they fly off when exerting minimal effort in sports, and force the athlete to develop BAD HABITS of pushing the toes down into the shoe to hold it on.  Help your child excel, and do not get them slip on shoes for sports!  Sandals are never appropriate for sports - they do not provide support or protection.  A baseball or softball hitting the open, exposed toes of a student in sandals would likely break their toes.  Please bring them to class in LACE UP SHOES TIED SECURELY.

To sign up, go to the registration page linked to the home page.  THIS IS NOT AN INTEREST LIST!  If you register, you are expected to pay and attend the class!  Classes are planned, schedules set, and money is spent based on registration numbers, so do not register unless you will be paying for and attending the class.  Also make sure you read the cancellation policy on the CONDUCT AND POLICIES page, and read the same page to understand the behavior expectations for your child.  You may contact Todd Nash at California Athletics with questions, but please register through the website.   

Schedule:  Starting the week of March 23, 2009:

Mondays:

9:00-10:00         Glendale

10:50-11:50       Pomona

12:45-1:45         Mission Viejo 1

Tuesdays:

8:45-9:45           La Mesa

10:45-11:45       Carlsbad

12:15-1:15         Rancho Penasquitos

1:45-2:45           Escondido

Wednesdays: 

8:00-9:00           Murietta

9:45-10:45         Riverside

11:20-12:20       Yorba Linda

12:40-1:40         Anaheim/Orange

Thursdays:

9:00-10:00         Mission Viejo 2

10:40-11:40       Huntington Beach

12:15-1:15         Torrance

To find directions to your closest location, go to the top of this page and click on the link to the left titled TRACK DIRECTIONS.  The registration page is now ready to take registrations for this class.  Please click on REGISTER above and sign up as soon as possible.  Then mail your class payment to the address given on the registration page.

If you are with a charter school school which will pay for your class, contact your ES, EF, consultant, or teacher and have a purchase order or voucher issued for the class.  It is the parent's responsibility to ensure this is done.  California Athletics cannot pursue individual purchase orders with charter schools - they do not allow me to request purchase orders.  Without a check or Purchase Order in hand no student may start the class.  If no purchase order is received from the charter school, the deposit check will be used to pay the fee for the class.  Your deposit check will be deposited into the bank, and you will be refunded when your charter school pays CAHS after the class is complete.