Late entry fee waived for Mizzou and Kansas masters

A USATF official in the Missouri Valley Association just sent me info on a June 17-18 youth meet that also will accommodate masters “born before 1975.” He apologizes for the late notice but says he’ll waive LATE entry fees for masters who take part. Such a deal! (This is a correction to earlier post saying all fees would be waived.) The entry fee is only $10.


Alan Webb writes:
The Missouri Valley is made up of the western half of Missouri and all of Kansas. I was wondering if you could put information on your website about the USATF Missouri Valley Association Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships??
At this association championship, we also include Open and Masters athletes since we do not have separate meets for those age divisions. I have attached information about the meet, a meet schedule, and an entry form for the meet. More information about the meet can be found at www.usatf.org/assoc/mv.
If you could get this information on your website in the next day or so, I will work with any masters athlete who contacts me at coachwebb33@yahoo.com or at 620-794-3146. In other words, if a masters athlete contacts me and says that they found out about our meet through your website, I will make certain that the late entry fee is waived.
If it is too late to get this on your website, I understand. Just let me know. We would love to let you know about other masters events our association in a more timely fashion in the future.
Here’s the data from Mr. Webb:
2005 USA TRACK & FIELD JUNIOR OLYMPICS
MISSOURI VALLEY ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS
@ Hummer Sports Complex, Topeka, KS
June 17-18, 2005
Meet Directors USATF Missouri Valley President
Gerald Christensen, Topeka Alan Webb, Emporia Mark Stanbrough, Emporia
785-272-8949 620-794-3146 620-342-7253
gmc61@cox.net coachwebb33@yahoo.com stanbrom@emporia.edu
Registration: 3:30 – 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 17 – 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 18
Age Divisions: Athletes must compete in their age group in all events. Your age group is determined by how old you are on your 2005 birthday. Athletes who are still 18 thru August 2005 shall be eligible to compete in the YOUNG division.
SUB-BANTAM (1996 or Later) BANTAM (1995 or Later)
MIDGET (1993 – 1994) YOUTH (1991 – 1992)
INTERMEDIATE (1989 – 1990) YOUNG (1987 – 1988)
OPEN (1976 – 1986) MASTERS (1975 – Earlier)
Sub-Bantam Note: There are some Sub-Bantam events offered for participation. They are NOT eligible to advance (1996 or Later) in the Sub-Bantam age group. An athlete in the Sub-Bantam age level may compete in the Bantam age group if they wish to compete for advancement to the next level; these athletes should enter the meet in Bantam age group.
Open/Masters Note: Open and Masters are non-qualifying and are for participation only!
USATF Membership: All competitors must have a 2005 USATF membership to compete. Memberships are $15. You can purchase a membership online at www.usatf.org or send in $15 along with a copy of a valid birth certificate to Susan Melgares at 2345 Brockman, Manhattan, KS 66502; 785-770-9530. Send USATF memberships and birth certificate only to Susan–do not send the meet entry form. You may purchase a USATF membership at the site, but you will need a copy of your birth certificate.
Entries: Entry fee is $10 per athlete if postmarked by June 10. Entries postmarked between June 11and June 14 will be $20 per athlete. After June 14, entries will only be accepted at the event site the day of the meet at $30 per athlete.
Meet day registration: Friday—3:30-7:30 p.m.; Saturday 7:00-11:00 a.m.
For valid entry, the entry fee must accompany entry form.
Sub-Bantam, Bantam, & Midget are allowed 3 events. Youth & up are allowed 4 events. Sub-Bantam (not competing to qualify), Open and Masters should use the same entry form as all other competitors and write in their age division in upper right hand corner box.
Mail entries to: Alan Webb,
Missouri Valley Youth Chair
3615 W. 18th, Apt. 712,
Emporia, KS 66801
Make checks out to: Missouri Valley USATF
Awards & The top 4 place finishers in each race including relays will receive medals and earn the right
Advancement: to advance to the USATF Region 9 Championships at the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, OK. The combined events at the Region 9 Championships are on July 6-7 and the open competitions are on July 8-9. When the results are announced, you may pick up your medal!
You must fill out the entry form and pay the fee for the Region 9 meet at the Missouri Valley Association Meet in Topeka before you leave.
Attention Clubs: One representative from your club will make club member entries to the Region 9 Championships.
Meet Schedule: If any races with preliminaries have 8 or less show up for that event, the preliminaries will be changed to FINALS and run at the scheduled preliminary time as a final. Events may be combined if necessary by the meet director. Please listen to announcements.
Field Events: In the Field Events, participants will have 4 attempts with no final round. Shot puts and turbo javelins will be provided for the competition; athletes must provide own discus and javelins for competition.
Relay Names: Anyone who belongs to a club may run on that club’s relay teams. For the Region 9 meet, you must submit the names and alternates who will be running. Only those athletes who are listed will be allowed to compete at the Regional and National levels.
Additional Info: Additional Information and results available at: http://www.usatf.org/assoc/mv/
Admission: Two Day Pass: Adults–$5.00; Students–$3.00
One Day Pass: Adults–$3.00; Students–$2.00
Children 6 and under are free.
Concessions: A concessions stand will be operated on Saturday. Coolers are allowed but no glass containers are allowed.

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June 13, 2005

2 Responses

  1. Jack Karbens - June 14, 2005

    I wonder how many USATF Associations do not hold separate meets/championships for open or masters.
    I am competing in the USATF-Hawaii Jr. Olympics meets as a master for the 33rd year. It is fun to participate and help the kids, but separate meets for open and separate meets for masters really need to be cultivated by USATF Associations and USATF headquarters.

  2. Mark - June 14, 2005

    We just got done with the Ozark Association meet this past weekend. They do a fine job with it, but it covers the Ozark Open Championships, the Ozark Masters Championships, The North Region Open Championships and the Mid-America Masters Championships. It would be nice to break those up so we could have 2 meets.
    I understand the difficulty in getting volunteers, facilities, etc. but it would be nice to have 2 meets.

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