Announcement
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR APRIL 1, 2015 ERIC NELSON TRACK & FIELD CLASSIC
On Wednesday, April 1, 2015, Northside College Prep will be hosting the Eric Nelson Track & Field Classic at River Park Track in Chicago, Illinois.
The meet features Chicago Leo High School, Chicago Bulls College Prep, Ogden International, Roosevelt, Von Steuben, and host Northside College Prep.
Our goal is to make it the best Track & Field experience in Illinois! The official timer of the IHSA Sectional, Accurace Timing services is coming all the way from Wisconsin for the event. FOUR IHSA officials have also been hired. In addition to having an IHSA official as a starter, IHSA Official have been hired for Field Events as well.
Medals will be awarded to the Top 3 Athletes in each event. Ribbons will be awarded for places fourth through sixth. Goody bags will be given to all participants on every team.
Once a Northside athlete holds the school record and has qualified for the IHSA State Track & Field Championships, an event in the Eric Nelson Track & Field Classic is named after the athlete, beginning the following year.
Plaques will be awarded to the winner of the High Jump in honor of Northside Alumni Eric Nelson, the winner of the 800m run in honor of Northside Alumni Wesley Laytham, the winner of the Long Jump in honor of Northside Alumni Josh Williams, the winner of the 400m run in honor of Northside Alumni Mac Melto, the winner of the 110m Hurdles in honor of Northside Alumni Lucien Fitzaptrick, and the winners of the 4x800m Relay in honor of school record holders Malcolm Grba, Danny Rosen, Northside Alumni Simon Kafka, and Northside Alumni Patrick Brennan.
Northside is seeking Parent Volunteers for (1) Awards Distribution, (2) Clerks of the Course - check in athletes and provide them with hip numbers for each event, (3) Goody Bags - help make goody bags for the event, (4) Heavy lifting of Track Equipment BEFORE and/or AFTER the meet for set up and/or clean-up, (5) Exchange Zone Judges, (6) Admissions entrance, (7) Hospitality Room and Packet Pick-up, and (8) Help supply bottled water for the event.
PLEASE email Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon at Jongordon9@aol.com, if your able to help us host the Eric Nelson Classic on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 and/or the IHSA Sectional on Friday, May 22, 2015. THANKS.
