The Vancouver Thunderbirds Track and Field Club is pleased to announce our Junior Development program expansion to Burnaby, BC. Thunderbirds Club memberships offer year round opportunities for athletes aged 9-13 in a fun, supportive, and motivating environment with guaranteed low athlete-coach ratios, and a focus on FUN-damental skill development across all event disciplines
This is the second year which Thunderbirds will be offering our JD East training location.
Coaching facilitation and guidance by: Laurier Primeau - Current Head Coach of UBC Varsity & Thunderbirds Track Club, Graeme Fell - Lead Endurance and JD coach, Thunderbirds Track & Field Club, Ben Daly-Grafstein: Lead Track and Field Coach Thunderbirds East & Braeden Charlton - Lead JD East XC Coach and Assistant JD East Track and Field Coach.
When and where:
Cross Country + Winter Training
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 5:30pm – 7pm at Swangard Stadium.
Track and Field:
Following Christmas Break, Practices will commence in January and continue until the end of the competition season (July 31st).
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday from 6pm-7:30pm at Swangard Stadium. *Meet in Parking lot on east side of stadium, access from Kingsway.
Cost:
Seasonal Cross Country: September 2018-November 2018 $200.00
Annual Membership (no prorates): September 2018 - December 31st, 2019. Track & Field + Cross Country: $575.00
Second Child discount : Families who register 2+ children for an annual club membership are eligible for $50.00 off their second registration.
For families seeking financial aid, please visit the KidSport and Jumpstart websites for assistance with club membership fees. Contact kendra@thunderbirdstrack.org for details.
*NOTE - All club membership registrations include hands on coaching with small athlete-coach ratios, facility access, equipment, programming, and BC Athletics fees.