To: All schools & coaches:

Re: Update for the 2008 season

Hello all,

And welcome to another track season. Mike Fitz, Eileen Pyrak, Robin Bartnik, Fred Coveli, Mary Lou & John McEvoy and myself met in early March to discuss the 2008 season. As you know we will have the schedule completed for the MANDATORY APRIL 3^RD MEETING AT HOAKS AT 6:00 PM. I hope everyone got there blackout dates into Fitz as requested. Again, this year the majority of our meets will be at St. Francis High School with a few at East Aurora High and Orchard Park High. The following items were discussed:

1. The coaches/schools mandatory meeting will be at Hoaks on April 3rd @ 6:00PM, please mark your calendars.
2. FEES are due at the meeting on April 3^rd, the amount this year will be $100.00.
3. The season will begin the on April 22nd and end May 20^th. The schedule is posted on the web site @ www.sitasite.org  , along with lane assignments.
4. The 2008 rules are on our web site at www.sitasite.org . Please review them.
5. It was agreed by the SITA board of directors that no one shall be on the infield at any meet unless participating or volunteers in and event (This includes parents).
6. We will seriously be looking for coaches & parents to set up and to be trained for the official/starter roles. Jim and Fred cannot be expected to make it to 21 meets and 3 championships all the time and on time. We will probably have schools that run first at events be required to set up the tracks.
7. We are pleased to announce that we have 3 new schools this year; they are Fourteen Holy Helpers, St. Josephs (Gowanda), and Mary Queen of Angels. Please extend your congratulations, welcome, and patience on their new endeavor.

Thank you and we look forward to another successful season and hope you all have lots of fun.

God bless you all,

James R Reichert – Director – SITA

8468 State Road - Colden, New York 14033 

716-984-5551                                                                        

SITA – Board of Directors