Patriot PV Vaultarama Series in Westborough, MA
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 12:03 pm
What's a Vaultarama? A Vaultarama is a USA Track and Field sanctioned pole vault competition hosted by the Patriot Pole Vault Club. Not only is there friendly vaulting competition, but also good food, good friends, and loads of fun. This summer, the PPVC will be hosting four Vaultaramas throughout July and August at our home base in Westborough, MA.
Directions to the facility can be found at :
http://patriotpv.com/PatriotPV_Directions.php
The competition is open to any and all pole vaulters - young or old, small or tall, experienced or total noob - provided you bring with you proof of a current USATF membership (http://www.usatf.org) and a small fee ($10 for Patriot Pole Vault Club members, $15 for non-members). Bring in your old sneakers for donation and recycling and receive a discount on your entrance fee - see below for details! Starting heights are usually around 5 feet and we may be scheduling a specific start time for second warm-ups for higher heights. Check our website for the most current information.
Dates for this summer's Vaultaramas are:
Saturday, July 19 - 3pm (warmups after 2pm)
Saturday, August 2 - 3pm (warmups after 2pm)
Saturday, August 9 -3pm (warmups after 2pm)
Saturday, August 23 - 3pm (warmups after 2pm)
(please note – if we experience higher than expected demand we may move the start times earlier to accommodate everyone…)
If you do not have access to your competition poles or just really don’t feel like traveling with them you will have access to our inventory of over 150+ poles. Obviously we ask that you take the utmost care of our poles. We do have certain rules and if these rules are broken you can be sure one of the coaches will be there to administer a nice pushup regime or a few laps.
The pole inventory can be found online at : http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key= ... l2_gO893PA
Various other activities usually occur concurrently with the competition such as horseshoes, ultimate Frisbee and general nonsense.
All vaults will be recorded on a TiVo digital recording system and will be available for instantaneous technique feedback during the competition. Numerous coaches will be available to help you diagnose your vaults. We will also have a photographer on hand taking pictures of nearly every vault that will later be available for purchase on our website for a small fee (all profits go directly back to the club).
Sneaker Donation & Recycling
We have all gone through pair after pair of running shoes, competition spikes, trainers, and just everyday sneakers. While some of those sneakers may be beyond repair, others may still have a few good miles in them. Bring your old sneakers to any or all of our Vaultarama competitions for donation to either a recycling or distribution charity. Those who bring acceptable sneakers for donation will eligible for a discounted competition fee.
Sponsors
The Patriot Pole Vault Club is currently looking for sponsors for this summer's Vaultarama series. If you know of anyone or company that may be interested, please send an email to: coachingrid[at]patriotpv.com
T-Shirt Design Contest
Your challenge: design the front of a t-shirt to be made for this summer's Vaultarama series. Be creative, but also keep it family-friendly. Remember we have some young vaulters in our crew! Feel free to make a digital creation (150 dpi, at least 1024 x 768) or a traditional pen/paper/markers design. Information that MUST be somewhere on the design includes:
Patriot Pole Vault Club
Vaultarama
Summer 2008 OR the specific dates (July 19, August 2, August 9, August 23, 2008)
Westborough, MA
Feel free to use any of the online t-shirt design websites such as:
Custom Ink http://www.customink.com
Uber Prints http://www.uberprints.com
Zazzle http://www.zazzle.com/custom/tshirts
Deadline for the contest is June 20th. Winner(s) will be selected by a t-shirt committee and your design will be printed before the first Vaultarama. Good luck!
If you have any questions about this summer's Vaultarama series, feel free to contact coachdoug[at]patriotpv.com or coachingrid[at]patriotpv.com or visit our website at http://www.patriotpv.com/
Directions to the facility can be found at :
http://patriotpv.com/PatriotPV_Directions.php
The competition is open to any and all pole vaulters - young or old, small or tall, experienced or total noob - provided you bring with you proof of a current USATF membership (http://www.usatf.org) and a small fee ($10 for Patriot Pole Vault Club members, $15 for non-members). Bring in your old sneakers for donation and recycling and receive a discount on your entrance fee - see below for details! Starting heights are usually around 5 feet and we may be scheduling a specific start time for second warm-ups for higher heights. Check our website for the most current information.
Dates for this summer's Vaultaramas are:
Saturday, July 19 - 3pm (warmups after 2pm)
Saturday, August 2 - 3pm (warmups after 2pm)
Saturday, August 9 -3pm (warmups after 2pm)
Saturday, August 23 - 3pm (warmups after 2pm)
(please note – if we experience higher than expected demand we may move the start times earlier to accommodate everyone…)
If you do not have access to your competition poles or just really don’t feel like traveling with them you will have access to our inventory of over 150+ poles. Obviously we ask that you take the utmost care of our poles. We do have certain rules and if these rules are broken you can be sure one of the coaches will be there to administer a nice pushup regime or a few laps.
The pole inventory can be found online at : http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key= ... l2_gO893PA
Various other activities usually occur concurrently with the competition such as horseshoes, ultimate Frisbee and general nonsense.
All vaults will be recorded on a TiVo digital recording system and will be available for instantaneous technique feedback during the competition. Numerous coaches will be available to help you diagnose your vaults. We will also have a photographer on hand taking pictures of nearly every vault that will later be available for purchase on our website for a small fee (all profits go directly back to the club).
Sneaker Donation & Recycling
We have all gone through pair after pair of running shoes, competition spikes, trainers, and just everyday sneakers. While some of those sneakers may be beyond repair, others may still have a few good miles in them. Bring your old sneakers to any or all of our Vaultarama competitions for donation to either a recycling or distribution charity. Those who bring acceptable sneakers for donation will eligible for a discounted competition fee.
Sponsors
The Patriot Pole Vault Club is currently looking for sponsors for this summer's Vaultarama series. If you know of anyone or company that may be interested, please send an email to: coachingrid[at]patriotpv.com
T-Shirt Design Contest
Your challenge: design the front of a t-shirt to be made for this summer's Vaultarama series. Be creative, but also keep it family-friendly. Remember we have some young vaulters in our crew! Feel free to make a digital creation (150 dpi, at least 1024 x 768) or a traditional pen/paper/markers design. Information that MUST be somewhere on the design includes:
Patriot Pole Vault Club
Vaultarama
Summer 2008 OR the specific dates (July 19, August 2, August 9, August 23, 2008)
Westborough, MA
Feel free to use any of the online t-shirt design websites such as:
Custom Ink http://www.customink.com
Uber Prints http://www.uberprints.com
Zazzle http://www.zazzle.com/custom/tshirts
Deadline for the contest is June 20th. Winner(s) will be selected by a t-shirt committee and your design will be printed before the first Vaultarama. Good luck!
If you have any questions about this summer's Vaultarama series, feel free to contact coachdoug[at]patriotpv.com or coachingrid[at]patriotpv.com or visit our website at http://www.patriotpv.com/
