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If you are bringing FDA poles/bags to reno...you must duct-tape towels to the ends of the bags.  TMA will probably want to go inside the bags at the airport, and inspect the poles.  So we will plan on taping the towels on the bags at the airport.  

You may want the towels to be OLD, UGLY, and of an UNUSUAL COLOR.  That way you will be able to easily identify them among the thousands of bags at the hotel.

You will need $5-$10 to have the bag trucked from the Reno airport to the hotel, and another $5-$10 to get them back to the airport.

Let me know if there are questions

White

We are still attempting to eliminate existing barriers in order to offer the 6th annual Flight Deck Winter Pole Vault Camp at St John's.  We are trying for a 4-sunday schedule which would precede the Minnesota high school season.  

Unfortunately, at this time, we are a no-go for the camp.  

If we can get the go-ahead, the soonest we would be able to be vaulting is Feb 5.  We should know definitively by Jan 15th

Sorry for any inconvenience

10am at SJU

meet at White's to Carpool.  We are leaving at 9am.

seeyabye

[--HEY COLLEGE VAULTERS--do you want a part-time job, coaching vault on a limited basis, getting paid to critique vaulters? Well step up and live the dream--get paid to talk vault.]

--HEY COLLEGE VAULTERS--
do you want a part-time job, coaching vault on a limited basis, getting paid to critique vaulters?  Well step up and live the dream--get paid to talk vault.

The programs below are looking for coaching in the greatest of all events.  As the season gets closer they will become increasingly desperate.  They cannot offer you tons of money--all HS programs are broke.  However, they can offer you limited hours/days for that money.  Some coaching being better than none...they may say yes to coaching every Thursday for instance--typically not a big college training day.  You get the idea.

I have called this "consulting" in the past.  I have charged $100 per day--which is typical of head coaching wages.



Eden Prairie, Bruce Kivimaki is the head coach and the contact
--6 days per week preferred
--$ 3,500
--Both genders

Visitation Academy, (by the airport)  Dave Bauer is the jumps coach and the contact.  
--5 days TOTAL
--$ 500
--Coaching the ladies only

Team
I have posted a message to you all on the TEAM INFORMATION - PRIVATE page.  Please check it out

http://forums.flightdeckathletics.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=154

White

[Northwest Open, Jan 7th]

Next Practice
12/17...SATURDAY...10am@sju

You can now register for the first meet at the UofM
http://www.raceberryjam.com/indexid.html
[schedule] [post-collegiate athletes] for the Northwest Open, Jan 7th

raceberryjam.com [indoor] says it has not been updated, but it has.

Steve

We heard back
--we are a no go at the U until maybe this spring.
--the schedule there is just too tight

we are still good at St John's

White

NWA airline tickets are $383 online currently (10/3)
Reno registration can be done online too
---be sure to indicate Flight Deck as your club and request that we all sit together for the elite competition.

Plan on Pole transportation costing each person $100 (usually it is less).
--we will split the cost of parking for the cars that transport multiple bags of poles
--If you want to drive poles to and from the airport this year, let Caroline know

Probably want to coordinate room sharing--probably work that out with Milton.

I am already registered and have tickets
Talk to you soon
White

[Sun (UST) 12noon, running and lifting]

Hello Team FDA,
This is just to catch you all up on the fall details.  We will begin our fall schedule this Saturday.  We are still on hold for the UofM, but we are hopeful for Tuesday nights, for vaulting, running, and lifting there.  For now, we will keep training at St Thomas (UST) and St John's (SJU).  Each UST ID can bring a guest into the weightroom--we will need all you alums to at least bring your old ID in case they question the non-alums.  I think we have (5) IDs between us, now that I am a student.  This will only matter for a short time, until even our guests are recognized as regulars.  

For now, this is the way it stands:
Sun (UST) 12noon, running and lifting (outdoors for as long as possible, 1pm if bad weather)
Mon jog on your own
Tue (UST) 5:30pm, running and lifting
Wed (UST) 5:30pm, running and lifting
Thu jog on your own
Fri off
Sat (SJU) vaulting, running, high bar, and PIZZA & BEER AFTER

The SJU football home-game schedule is below:  
Sept. 17 Carleton Collegeville 1 p.m.
Oct. 1 Hamline (Homecoming) Collegeville 1 p.m.
Oct. 22 Augsburg (Family Weekend) Collegeville 1 p.m.
Oct. 29 St. Olaf Collegeville 1 p.m.

On these weekends, we will not be able to get into the fieldhouse until 5:30pm pm later.  On these days, I suggest meeting at my house in Crystal at 4:30 and carpooling from there--gas prices being what they are.

When SJU has away games--we can go when we want.  In the past, our team members have typically chosen to vault earlier (like 1pm), so Saturday evening is available for family and social festivities.  Again, carpooling should be obvious.  So we should all talk to find preferences and reach an agreement.

Until we get into the UofM, we will bring the poles up to SJU and leave them there--so on-going pole-transportation should not be necessary.

To go higher, sometimes just takes another attempt--without any changes.  Usually it take an additional (or improved) investment of time and effort.  Ready to re-load for Indoors?

Call me if you have questions or suggestions.
Talk to you soon

Officials--Thanks for all your help
...Phil Gloveer, FDA's favorite USATF official
...Todd Davis, Kingsland Vault coach

Ladies
Jessica Wagner NH
Danielle LaFrance 8?0
Heather Holz 8?0
Randal Westergard 8?6
Kristen Dare 9?0
Ashton Rolland 9?6
Andrea Zurek 9?6
Carrie VanDuse 9?6
Serina Aubrecht 9?6
Amie Fillmore 10?0
Sara Steffan 10?6
Caroline White 11?0
Laura Massay 11?6
Alicia Rue 12?6
Monica Stearns 13?0

Gentlemen
Ed Elfmann 10?0
Mike Zastrow 10?0
Alex Walsh 11?6
Brandon Johnson (AHS) 12?0
Zack Gowdy 12?0
Isaac Fordyce 12?6
Eric Shaefer 13?0
Paul Grabow 13?0
Tom Bowden 13?6
Jeff Kingstad 14?0
Brandon Johnson (Bethel) 14?6
Jamie Steffen 14?6
Andy Dauer 14?6
Pat Hegel 15?0
Steve White 16?6

One More meet
pit opens at 4pm
All the details the same as meet #3

See you tomorrow

Steve

Wednesday 7/27
All information is available at the following link--http://forums.flightdeckathletics.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=100

Hope to see you there

Steve

RESULTS (6 attempt meet)

Steve 16'0
Scott 15'6
Brandon 13'0
Jamie 13'0
Ross 13'0
Matt 12'6
Paul 12'6
Shawn 11'0
Steve (6-step/straight pole) 10'6
Len 9'0
Mike 9'0
Brandon nh

Alecia 11'6
Janet 9'6
Carrie 9'0
Serena 9'0
Kristin 8'0
Monica (6 step) nh







Wednesday 7/20
All information is available at the following link--http://forums.flightdeckathletics.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=100

Hope to see you there

Steve

Wednesday 7/12
All information is available at the following link--http://forums.flightdeckathletics.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=100

Hope to see you there

Steve

[7/27 THIS WEDNESDAY...WE ARE PLANNING ON A TRUE MEET STYLE]

7/27 THIS WEDNESDAY...WE ARE PLANNING ON A TRUE MEET STYLE
--Many people are planning on attending.  Bar heights should cover 6' opening through 16'.  Single mulligan still allowed.  WE WILL START THE MEET AT 5:15, so be ready

Wednesday evenings
The pit opens at 4:00pm--many come early to warm-up--but the poles wont be out, nor the cover off the pit until 4:00pm
The Competition will begin at 5:15pm
Depending on the number of participants, we will run a traditional meet, or a 6-bar meet--Traditional meet is preferred if there is enough people.  6-Jump meet preferred of small numbers
In the event of a 6-jump meet, the pit closes at 8pm--whether all vaults are done or not--the mosquitos are too thick after 8pm
We pay workers to run the meet--two or three workers place all crossbars, place standards, run the clip-board.
Individuals start their own meet when they are ready--we can run every bar over an 8' spread at the same time--some may be competing while others are still warming-up while still others are done.
Each vaulter pays $10 cash that day--we need the cash that day to pay the workers that day--like a movie theater...pay before you get in.
Modified Format--We will run your competition as a real meet with the following exceptions.  Each vaulter gets a single Mulligan.  Each vaulter gets a minimum of (6) competition bars.    
All poles are included--you can see the list of poles at the following link--http://forums.flightdeckathletics.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6--you dont need to bring any poles.  
--if you damage a pole--you will be expected to buy it at wholesale cost.
--If a crossbar gets broken--I pay for that.

We typically go for pizza after and all are welcome

[plan on getting there by 4:15pm so WE can move pits for wind etc--many hands make light work]

Hello Team
The meet at the St Thomas starts at 5:30 on Thursday 7/7
Warm-ups will be 4:30 (plan on getting there by 4:15pm so WE can move pits for wind etc--many hands make light work)
We will need to leave Armstrong with poles by 3:45pm.  I plan on being at Armstrong at 3:30 to load poles...

--POLES--

If you are going to the meet, you need to call me to arrange poles
I am planning on bringing (2) bags right now
----one for me--(185s and 190s)
----one for my very skinny wife--her own poles
----Large FDA bag (13' poles)

Monica--Bringing her own bag--her own poles
Sam--Bringing the (175s and 180s)

Who else is jumping?
Who else is bringing poles?
--Me, Milton, Monica, Jamie, Paul, Pat, Chae, and Janet have carried poles in the past.
The poles need to be returned to Armstrong by Sunday for FDA practice

--Remember that if you participate and don't bring poles on your car, it is our tradition to give $5 to the driver of the poles you used.  This has always seemed the fair thing to do, given the gas costs and the extra hour or more lost in getting and returning the poles. (By the way, if ever you want to bring Caroline's poles and my poles, I will certainly pay you the $5 per bag so I don't have to worry about anything--like the membership fees, this tradition is for literally everyone)

Talk to you soon
EstAbon

[Congrats to all the Flight Deck vaulters and coaches on a great season of vaulting (except the weather).19 state competitors are currently or formerly coached by Flight Deck coaches at high schools or camps!--an additional (5) competitors are already enrolled for their first FDA camp this summer.--not bad for a single club]

Congrats to all the Flight Deck vaulters and coaches on a great season of vaulting (except the weather).

19 state competitors are currently or formerly coached by Flight Deck coaches at high schools or camps!
--an additional (5) competitors are already enrolled for their first FDA camp this summer.
--not bad for a single club

Heat sheets are available
http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/upload/MSHSL134408AA%20Boys%20Qualifiers-Revised%206-6-05.htm

http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/upload/MSHSL123036A%20Boys%20Qualifiers%20Revised%206-6-05.htm

http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/upload/MSHSL132058AA%20Girls%20Qualifiers.htm

http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/upload/MSHSL123125A%20Girls%20Qualifiers%20Revised%206-6-05.htm

Best of luck to each of you.  All of Team Flight Deck (the post-collegiates and old guys), who can make it, will be in the stands cheering for you.  Say hi after it is over so we can congratulate in person!

Steve

[Sam Anderson (Bethel grad)]

Let's welcome our new members!

Just Today...Sam Anderson (Bethel grad)

New Members--Summer of '05
Ellen Findlay (LaCrosse grad)
Pat Hegel (St John's grad)
Chae Zeller (St John's grad)
Maria Wilkes (St Benedict's grad)
Heather Berscheit (St Benedict's grad)
Welcome

[Flight Deck Athletics Club Membership]

all memberships start-over on October 1st, annual dues should be paid at that time.

Flight Deck Athletics                     Club Membership

All invited collegiate and post-collegiate athletes are welcome to be a part of the team, regardless of age or ability.  Membership is considered October 1st through September 30th of each year.  Steve and Caroline will continue the role of team captains and primary coordinators of poles and practices.  Other members are asked to assume team roles of their own.


Pole Vault Gold Membership                                 $350 annually
Your responsibility
?   Register yourself with Flight Deck Every year
?   Register yourself with USATF every year.
?   Pay meet entry fees
?   Transportation of the poles you need, to and from meets
?   Coordinate pole needs with other members (share)
?   Fill out and submit the information sheet so we know who is competing for us
?   List ?Flight Deck Athletics? as your club/team when you enter competitions
?   Behave in a positive way?represent the club well?treat equipment with respect--hot-heads and spazs are not welcome
?   Pay for all broken / damaged equipment, after the first pole.
?   Coach other team members as much as you want to be coached?be helpful at all times
?   Take on a team-role or responsibility (web-page, video, pole maintenance, sales, rental, uniforms, special events, other)

What FDA does for you
?   Full access to an entire line of poles owned by FDA (June through February)
?   Covers the expense of one broken / damaged pole per year
?   Coaching and technical assistance with your vault at all practices and meets from other members
?   Gets you access to USATF-club-only meets
?   Priority for renting poles during HS season
?   Wholesale cost for buying personal line of poles.
?   Primary grip tape of all poles (top 1? of all poles)


Pole Vault Silver Membership                                 $250 annually
Same as Gold membership, except for the following
?   You principally use your own line of poles
?   Use FDA poles for pre-season practices and limited used at meets


Pole Vault Bronze Membership                                  $150 annually
Same as Gold membership, except for the following
?   Use FDA poles for practices and limited used at meets
?   Target members are the old guys who show up less than 10 times per year


Basic Membership--all events except vault                                $100 once
For Coaches, officials, and Non-Vaulting competitors
?   Jacket included
?   Buy what is broken
?   Never compete with FDA equipment


Pole Vault Starting Membership (prorated through September)                   $100 + $25/month   
For New members joining mid-year
?   Same as Gold membership
?   Jacket included
?   Total first year not to exceed $350

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Best Performances

   HS Indoor   


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   College Indoor   


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   Lifetime Indoor   


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[Flight Deck Practice and Meet Schedule--For post-collegiate team members only]

Flight Deck Practice and Meet Schedule--For post-collegiate team members only

Call Steve to confirm that you are coming 763-458-2932 as all times are tentative AND WEATHER DEPENDENT.  The entire line of poles will be available for current FDA members after the state HS meet--though you may have to get the poles to some of the meets yourself as per the membership agreement.  
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--Sun 7/24, Vault Practice @ Armstrong 8am
--Mon 7/25, Practice @ Armstrong (running and lifting), 5pm
--Tue 7/26, Jog on your own
--Wed 7/27, Flight Deck Invite Meet 3, Armstrong HS ($10) Pit opens at 4pm, Start Time 5:15pm, This meet will be big so get there early
--Thu 7/28, Practice @ Armstrong (running and lifting), 5pm
--Fri 7/29, Jog on your own
--Sat 7/30, rest (day off)
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We will attempt to hold a few practices per week, as weather allows, at Armstrong.  You will want to either show up to everything, or call to confirm before ever showing up.

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