Admission will be charged at the gates of Pearlgate Track and Field Complex, starting at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 20, 2010. Admission for adults is $2.00, children admitted FREE.

Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Final - Sunday, June 20, 2010

The 2010 Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Final is scheduled for Sunday, June 20, at the Pearlgate Track and Field Complex, Mount Pearl. Find out how you can qualify.

About

The Hershey Provincial Track & Field Championships is open to all children between the ages of 9 and 14 years of age.

Hershey´s Track & Field Program was created over 30 years ago to promote youth physical fitness and provide fun learning experiences for children 9 to 14 years old. Youth Track & Field is a great way to get kids started in a physical fitness program

It´s the largest youth sports program of its kind in the United States and Canada. Track and Field meets take place in every state and every province in North America. Hundreds of athletes make it to the grand finale - the North American Final in Hershey Pennsylvania. Join us as we help kids discover their potential, make new friends, and gain newfound self confidence. Every child is a winner with the Hershey´s Track & Field Games!

Please read the next section for a list of events. Please note that a participant may only participate in a maximum of 3 events (2 running and one field or 1 running and 2 field)

Events

A participant´s age is determined as of December 31, 2010. A participant must compete in his/her age group and gender division.

• Boys and Girls - 9 and 10 year olds (born in 2000 or 2001)
• 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 4 x 100m relay*, standing long jump, softball throw
   
• Boys and Girls - 11 and 12 year olds (born in 1998 or 1999)
• 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 4 x 100m relay*, standing long jump, softball throw
   
• Boys and Girls - 13 and 14 year olds (born in 1996 or 1997)
• 100m, 200m, 800m, 1600m, 4 x 100m relay, standing long jump, softball throw

* 4 x 100 relays in the 9 & 10 and 11 & 12 age groups are held at the school and Provincial Final meets only. These events will not qualify for the North American Final.

For tips on training for the event click here.

Background Information

The Hershey Youth Program, founded in 1975 by Dr. Donald P. Cohen in Charleston, West Virginia, has grown from a local playground event in one community to one of the largest youth sports programs of its kind in North America. The program is designed to encourage physical fitness among youth and emphasize sportsmanship. "The goal of the Hershey´s Track & Field Youth Program is to teach children to be the best they can be. If we accomplish this goal, then the program is a success," said Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic decathlon gold medalist and spokesperson for the program. In 1996 Hershey invited Canada to participate in the program. The first Provincial Final in Newfoundland and Labrador was held June 7, 2003, at Pearlgate Track and Field Complex, Mt. Pearl.

The Program

This youth initiative was designed as a way for Hershey to give something back to the community. The program is aimed at 9 to 14 year-old boys and girls and is organized by State or Province. The States and Canadian provinces are grouped into 8 regions which send teams to the National Final (which has been renamed the North American Final for the participation of Canadian athletes.) The program has a fixed list of events and is set up in three two-year age groupings (9/10, 11/12, 13/14). Each Province (State) holds Hershey program meets and a Provincial Final. Results of the Provincial Finals are sent by Provincial Program Coordinators to the Atlantic Canada Regional Coordinator, who ensures that a minimum of 5 and maximum of 25 representatives (a minimum of 5 athletes from all four Atlantic Provinces) from Atlantic Canada are on the Regional team, which is then entered in the North American Final. Regional Coordinators and the Regional Teams are flown at Hershey´s expense to Hershey, PA for the North American Final, August 5 - August 8, 2010.

Region 6

• Atlantic Provinces, Canada
  • New Brunswick
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Nova Scotia
  • Prince Edward Island
• Connecticut
• Maine
• Massachusetts
• New Hampshire
• Rhode Island
• Vermont