The KTC Youth Athletics Program will be hosting the Volunteer Youth Invitational (VYI) on July 16, 2011 at The University of Tennessee Tom Black Track. Looking for a meet to run between your USATF Regional / AAU National Qualifier and the JO's? Well, the Volunteer Youth Invitational may fit the bill. In a perfect world Youth Track Meets would:
> Not have exorbitant entry fees
> Not take days of competition to complete
> Not have more age groups than there a meters on a track.
> Not have every conceivable event under the sun in a meet schedule
> Have reasonable event limits that prevent coaches and parents chasing medals at the expense of long term athletic development while facilitating a more efficient meet
The VYI is not your typical summer Youth track meet the VYI will run a limited slate of events in two year age groups in a block schedule format. Sprint Block - Distance Block - Short Hurdle Block - Throws Block - Jumps Block - Relay Block. Concentrate on a block and be in and out in three hours. No two day youth track meet marathons. For complete meet information and online entry visit: