The funds from this campaign will be used in a variety of ways for our athletes. Specifically, appropriate uniforms and meet fees for athletes whose parents are financially distressed plus lodging and
transportation to Junior Olympics as well as scholarship opportunities.
MISSION STATEMENT
- Provide
a place for athletes to grow, develop and compete where all are welcome and
where all benefit from the program.
- Create
a cross-training environment that benefits multiple types of athletes
regardless of their preferred event or sport.
- Encourage
athletes to balance sports, academics, and leadership so that when their high
school careers come to an end, they have multiple opportunities.
- Create
a track team that sincerely welcomes all, but also performs at an extraordinary
level in national competitions.
- Share
our love of track and field so that our athletes see the beauty of humankind’s
First Sport.
WHO WE ARE
- We
develop today’s youth athletes and prepare tomorrow’s young adults.
- We
want every athlete in this program to get the most out it that they can.
- Our
program is Athlete focused not Coach focused, or “Club” focused.
- Our
coaches are focused on training and athlete development.
- Our
objective is to ensure that every athlete benefits the most possible from
involvement in the program.
- We do
what others won’t, in order to achieve what they can’t.
- Waza TC
is a true non-profit 501(c)3 and not a profit center.
HISTORY
- WAZA TC
was founded in 2006 to provide Waza FC (Football Club) soccer players the
opportunity to cross train and compete in track and field.
- We
started with a few kids that were interested in cross training with soccer
and now are a reasonably sized track club.
- Many
athletes train with Waza TC
to improve their speed, strength, endurance, agility and conditioning.
- Others
train to compete in the AAU and USATF series of track meets.
- Our
athletes range in age from 7 to 17 years old. We train regularly with
between 40 - 50 athletes.
- The
Club’s athletes have matured to become competitive at the local, state and
national levels.
MISCELLANEOUS
- We compete in both AAU and USATF sanctioned meets locally as well as a variety of invitationals.
- In Summer 2016, our focus will be on AAU for Junior Olympics (JO) since it will be their 50th Anniversary. It will be held in Houston, TX.
- In Summer 2015, we went to AAU JO in Virginia Beach, VA.
- In Summer 2014, we went to AAU JO in Des Moines, IA.
- In Summer 2013, we went to AAU JO in Ypsilanti, MI.
- In Summer 2012, we went to USATF JO in Baltimore, MD.
- In Summer 2011, we went to AAU JO in New Orleans, LA.
VOLUNTEERS
- The program is run by
a small HIGHLY passionate and dedicated team on a completely voluntary basis. The team includes Doug McDowell, (Director of Coaching & Head Coach), Cathy Momeyer (Assistant
Coach), Paula Holbel (Club Manager & Treasurer), Greg Momeyer (Uniform Manager).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- http://www.wazafc.com/page/show/1816686-waza-track-club