AATC Youth Division 2023 Indoor Track Season at EMU Bowen Fieldhouse

The 2022-2023 Ann Arbor Track Club (AATC) Youth Program indoor track season will start on Monday, November 7, 2022 and will end on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. No practices will be held on November 24, December 26-31, and January 2-3. 

Practices are held Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at Bowen Fieldhouse on the campus of Eastern Michigan University.  Doors open at 6:30 pm. Practice time is from 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm. Athletes who do not compete in field events are usually done by 8:30 pm. Athletes must be at least six (6) years old (or turning six in 2023) in order to participate. Please note that practice will be canceled if the EMU campus is closed for any reason.

PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND A WORKOUT IF ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY IS SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS (including, but not limited to, cough, fever, headache, fatigue/lethargy, sore muscles, loss of taste or smell). IF YOU OR ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND A WORKOUT FOR FIVE DAYS FOLLOWING THE POSITIVE TEST.

DIRECTIONS AND ENTRY TO BOWEN FIELD HOUSE:

Bowen Field House is located on West Circle Dr., which is east off Oakwood St. between Washtenaw Avenue and N. Huron River Dr. Entry and check in will take place at the main entrance only which is on the south side of the building. EMU Police will be dispatched for any illegal entry to Bowen Fieldhouse, specifically using or propping side doors, which will be considered trespassing. The side doors are utilized only as an exit. 

There is no free parking on the EMU campus. There are several parking lots and meters. Please visit this link for more info (https://www.parkemu.com/visitors/parking-rates/)

INDOOR TRACK WORKOUT PACKAGES:

Basic Training. This is for children ages 6-10 who are new to track & field and need to learn the basics before they can compete in meets. This package includes basic-level coaching and indoor track rental. The cost is $440. November start only.

Train Only. This is for kids ages 6-18, who are experienced track & field athletes, but are generally unable to compete in meets during the winter mainly due to school. Athletes are trained to compete in meets and can compete in any local meets they choose, but must pay their own meet entry fees ("pay as you go"). This package includes coaching by USATF certified coaches and indoor track rental/usage. The cost is $475 for November start, $395 for December start and $316 for January start.

Travel Team. This is for kids ages 6-18, who are experienced track & field athletes, and generally compete in most (if not all) meets on our team calendar including out-of-state meets if they choose. This package includes everything in the "Train Only" package, plus meet entry fees for all invitational and championship meets (state, regional and national) as well as any meets that teams had to preregister for, on our team calendar. Local meets in which athletes pay cash admission at the door (no pre-registration) are not included. Additionally, this fee covers up to two team dinners (depending on budgets/group size) for when the team travels to out of state meets. The cost is $600 for November start, $500 for December start and $400 for January start.

None of the packages include AAU or USATF athlete memberships, uniform cost, "pay at the door"/no pre-registration meets, or personal travel expenses. 

The Ann Arbor Track Club is committed to ensuring that any child who wishes to participate in one of our programs can do so regardless of cost. Please contact the Youth Program Co-Chair, Sarai Brachman Shoup (sbshoup@gmail.com) for information about financial assistance. If you are planning to request financial assistance please do not register your children for any programs until you have heard from Sarai.

SMARTPHONE APP

For the most current information and alerts please visit our (smart-phone app) website:  https://aatcyouth.teamapp.com/

The club uses a free smart-phone app called "TEAM APP". 

•    Use the web-browser on your phone to download the app from https://teamapp.com
•    When you bring up the app, please create your own log in and request access to "AATC_Youth". 
•    The "ATHLETE DATA FORM" can also be submitted through the app. To access the ATHLETE DATA FORM, just click on "Athlete Data Form". It will be found on very bottom of the main menu when you're logged into the App.
•    There are groups under "AATC_Youth" for parents and others for athletes that you can associate your account with and receive announcements for. You can request access to any groups you wish. 
•    There is a group named "Cross-Country Parents" for parents whose kids participate in Cross-Country.
•    There is also a group named "Distance Crew" for athletes that compete in the 1500-meter run and longer track events, as well as cross-country.

For more details on our indoor track season, please contact (Youth Division Director) Ron Beasley at 734-330-7931 or youth@aatrackclub.org