Coaches
Sean Harrington - When Sean isn’t coaching youth sports, he volunteers for the Friends of Mount Spokane State Park Board. He’s been a volunteer track coach since 2015 at Lakeside High School for five years, coaching hurdles and jumps and five years coaching SYSA and Lakeside Track Club. Sean is a USATF Level 1 certified coach. His goal in starting Spokane Athletics is to get youth excited about track and field, have fun, and learn new skills.
Practices
When: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM starting May 20, 2024 and ending July 25, 2024..
Location: Shadle Park High School track
USATF Membership- To practice with the team, an athlete must have an active USATF Membership. To join USATF, click the membership link for a youth or individual adult membership. Membership
Youth Athletics events are for individuals aged 6-18. Competitions are generally held in two-year age groups, though some meets may combine age groups in smaller events.
USATF events age divisions are based on year of birth (age on December 31 of a year); some youth meets run with age on the day of the event. Check entry information for proper divisions.
Junior Olympics is the USATF youth competition program for track & field, advancing from Association Championship to Regional to National levels by places achieved at the lower level. Athlete’s on the team are not required to participate in Junior Olympics.
2024 Age divisions
8/under Born 2016-2018
9-10 Born 2014-2015
11-12 Born 2012-2013
13-14 Born 2010-2011
15-16 Born 2008-2009
17-18 Born 2006-2007
Spokane Athletics is in Region 13 and part of the Inland Northwest USATF
Instructions:
Step 1. USATF Membership
1. Go to https://www.usatf.org/home/top-utility-nav-content/membership
2. Click on Join or Renew under Individual Youth Membership
3. Complete the child’s information about membership and your information as an emergency contact.
4. Pay the $30.00 annual fee plus tax.
5. Upload age verification documentation – helpful USATF video demo
6. Click on View Profile for the child.
7. Click on Athlete Verifications
8. Click on Add Athlete Verification button.
9. Upload a PDF, JPEG, JPG, or PNG file type of the child’s birth certificate.
10. Hit OK
11. The status will show Pending Approval until the National Office approves the documentation.
Step 2. Spokane Athletics Registration form
1. While on the Home Page of https://www.spokaneathletics.org click on Registration at the top of the page
2. Complete the Jot Form so Coach Sean has your contact information and preferred events.
Step 3. Order gear
1. Go to https://spokaneathleticstrack.itemorder.com/shop/home/
2. For competition, order a Badger youth or adult top (compression, compression muscle, tank, or sleeveless tee)
3. Order the track or compression shorts if you don’t already have solid black shorts.
4. Sweatshirts, tee shirts, and sweatpants are available too.
5. Adult sizes, you can have Momentum Ink print your last name on the back for $5.00 on the Sweatshirt and Tee Shirt only (limit 13 characters)