14 Mar USA Track & Field Foundation announces 32 Youth Club Grant recipients
PITTSBURGH – The USA Track & Field Foundation Chairman Bob Greifeld and Executive Director Tom Jackovic announced today it has awarded 32 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.
“We’re excited to continue to support organizations that get kids excited about track & field. The kids running in clubs and schools are the next generation of athletes and we hope our support makes a tangible difference,” stated USATF Foundation Director Bob West.
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.
A total of $46,500 in grants have been awarded to the following youth clubs:
| 1st Coast Track Club | Orange Park, FL | $ 1,500 |
| Ann Arbor Track Club | Ann Arbor, MI | $ 1,500 |
| Athletics East Running Club | Heppner, OR | $ 1,500 |
| Baltimore City White Knight Track Club | Baltimore, MD | $ 1,500 |
| Banneker Elementary | Kansas City, MO | $ 1,000 |
| Beaverton Youth Track Club | Beaverton, OR | $ 1,500 |
| Broward County Roadrunners Youth Track Club | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | $ 1,500 |
| Bull City Express Track Club | Durham, NC | $ 1,500 |
| Checkers A.C. | Williamsville, NY | $ 500 |
| Colorado Flyers Track Club | Denver, CO | $ 1,500 |
| Confluence Elite Track Club | Lewiston, ID | $ 1,500 |
| Dowling Catholic Track Club | West Des Moines, IA | $ 500 |
| Dynamic Speed Elite Track Club | Snellville, GA | $ 1,500 |
| East Orlando Track Club | Orlando, FL | $ 1,000 |
| East Palo Alto Greyhounds Youth Athletic Association | East Palo Alto, CA | $ 2,500 |
| Eastern Jackson County Track Club | Independence, MO | $ 2,500 |
| Eastside Steppers Track Club | Edmond, OK | $ 1,500 |
| Family Point Speed | Houston, TX | $ 1,500 |
| Federal Way Track Club | Federal Way, WA | $ 1,500 |
| Garden State Track Club | New Brunswick, NJ | $ 1,500 |
| Greenville Track | Greenville, GA | $ 1,500 |
| Hercules Running Rebels | Hercules, CA | $ 1,500 |
| High Speed Track Club | Oakland, CA | $ 1,500 |
| Kaiser Elementary | Denver, CO | $ 1,000 |
| McKinney Track Club | McKinney, TX | $ 1,500 |
| Park Flyers Track and Field | St. Louis Park, MN | $ 2,000 |
| Port City Track Club | Wilmington, NC | $ 1,500 |
| Ray and Joan Croc Corps Community Center (Salvation Army) | Chicago, IL | $ 1,500 |
| Revelation Peak Performance Track Club | Winterville, NC | $ 1,500 |
| Tailwind Track Team | West Harrison, NY | $ 1,000 |
| V-Tesse Track Club | Baldwin, NY | $ 1,500 |
| Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing and Visual Arts | New York, NY | $ 1,500 |