27 Feb USA Track & Field Foundation announces 21 Youth Club Grant Recipients
PITTSBURGH – The USA Track & Field Foundation Chairman Bob Greifeld and CEO Tom Jackovic announced today it has awarded 21 Youth Club Grants to track & field clubs throughout the country. The grants assist young male and female athletes with expenses such as travel to meets, equipment, uniforms and facility rental.
The Foundation encourages youth track clubs and programs from all areas of the United States to apply for financial assistance. The Foundation favors the use of grant money to expand existing youth programs/clubs, to provide additional competitive opportunities for children and to enhance the experience for all participants. Preference is given to clubs that are based in low-income areas. It also favors programs that have a history of solid financial management, multiple funding sources and community support. Allowable expenses include equipment, uniforms, meet fees, travel, facility rental, and outreach.
“We are excited to support these clubs and their young athletes. The future of the sport depends on youth participation, and we hope these grants help encourage it,” stated USATF Foundation Director Katherine Greifeld.
A total of $30,000 in grants have been awarded to the following youth clubs:
| Name | City | State | Amount |
| Baltimore City White Knight Track Club | Baltimore | Maryland | $2,000.00 |
| Brockton Track Club | West Bridgewater | Massachusetts | $1,500.00 |
| Chicago Roosevelt Roughriders | Chicago | Illinois | $1,500.00 |
| Community Middle School Running Club | Bound Brook | New Jersey | $1,000.00 |
| DC Select Track and Field Club | Washington | DC | $1,500.00 |
| Future Track Club | Geismar | Louisiana | $1,500.00 |
| Girls on the Run of Kent and Muskegon Counties | Kentwood | Michigan | $1,500.00 |
| House of Speed | Bowie | Maryland | $1,500.00 |
| Kaimuki Christian School | Honolulu | Hawaii | $1,000.00 |
| Las Vegas Elite Runners | Henderson | Nevada | $1,500.00 |
| Lightning Spikes Track Club | Lawrenceville | Georgia | $1,500.00 |
| National Scholastic Athletics Foundation, Inc. (NSAF) | Santee | California | $1,500.00 |
| Prospect Park Youth Running Club | Brooklyn | New York | $1,500.00 |
| Pure Acceleration Track and Field | Hopatcong | New Jersey | $1,500.00 |
| Rickards Middle School | Oakland Park | Florida | $500.00 |
| Roundabout Runners Club | Malta | New York | $1,500.00 |
| Southern California Association Youth Track and Field | Duarte | California | $1,500.00 |
| Throwing Zone Athletics Club Florida | Gainesville | Florida | $1,500.00 |
| Urban F.I.R.E. Athletic Club | Buffalo | New York | $1,500.00 |
| Warriors Athletic Club Inc | Lansing | Illinois | $1,500.00 |
| Youth Enrichment Services (YES) | Boston | Massachusetts | $1,500.00 |