Community college track class for masters being explored
A few masters athletes in San Diego are hoping to interest a local community college in offering a masters age-group track and field class. It might meet twice a week as a credit/no-credit option. Anyone could join, at any experience level. This could help expand the pool of age-groupers in the region and lift the skill levels. The San Diego masters trackfolk are open to ideas. So help them out. Has any other community college — aka junior college — ever offered track and field classes geared to older adults? If so, when and where? Feel free to comment below or write me privately, and I’ll forward your wisdom to the parties involved.
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masters and open track are really being promoted in the Atlanta, ga area. check out the new league being formed.
SMART Crystal League Meet
http://www.smartmeets.net/Powerpoint/CRYSTAL_LEAGUE.ppt#261,1,Slide%201
I would love to have something like this happen in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. I would gladly give my time to helping conduct classes and spread the word.
John Knox the head track and field coach at Orange Coast College (Costa Mesa, CA) was open and receptive to Open and Masters athletes participating with the team. You were required to sign up for the track class or another exercise class (minimal expense) for insurance purposes and it was a pass-fail. I participated for three years with the team in my late 40’s and it was a wonderful experience. John Knox a fantastic head coach! Check out the college teams in your area – many are receptive to open/masters participating, I found its best to go in person to make the introduction.
Update on masters track initiative:
It’s been put on back burner.
I’ve been told: “It takes at least two years to get a class approved. Plus with the budget cuts it looks really bad for athletics in the California Community College system.”
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