Country Kids Relay FAQ

Country Kids Relays FAQ Sheet

Hello Parents/Guardians,

This should help answer some questions you may have about the event. If you have any questions please feel free to call the school and leave me a message, send me an email, or look online at my school blogger account.  http://jayceerelays.blogspot.com/     hampton_jerad@salkeiz.k12.or.us

Ø  What is it?    The Country Kids Relays is a track meet of 4x100 relay races for 1^st-5^th grade.  There is a boys, girls, and coed teams for each age group. 

Ø  When is it?  June 1, 2019 at a specified time.  Students do not have to be at the event all day, but just for a small portion of the day.  The schedule given to me at this time is as follows:    

8:15 2^nd grade races            1:00 4^th grade races

9:45 1^st grade races             2:30 5^th grade races

                             11:30 3^rd grade races

Ø  Where is it?  Willamette University, McCulloch Stadium

Ø  How long do I have to be there?  I am unable to give you an exact answer on that, but on average the students would be there approximately 1 ½ hours. 

Ø  Who will be there?  I will be there all day with the students.  In the past we have also had volunteer coaches and teachers down on the field with the students. 

Ø  What should the runners wear?  It is best to run in lighter clothing like a pair of sweat pants or shorts. I will have relay shirts for students to wear over the top of their t-shirts at the race.

Ø  Are parents allowed on the track?

For the safety of the students, you as a parent are not allowed on the track without a coach’s pass.  You are only allowed to go as far as the athlete drop off area.

Drop Off

You’ll notice on the map below the “athlete drop off” area.  This is a fenced off area that only students and coaches are allowed within for security reasons.  Students will enter the area and be shown our staging location at the Forest Ridge sign.  As a team, all of the students will then proceed to the track area for their grade level opening ceremonies.  Students will then wait for their turn to run at our team tent.  Parking is limited.  Once you have dropped of your son/daughter you may find a seat in the grandstands.

Pick-Up   After the students have raced and have received their ribbons they will exit the opposite end of the track that they entered and can be picked up at the fenced off “pick up” area.  Relay teams have been asked to remain at their team tent until all of the grade level teams have finished running.