Capital City Striders, Inc.

501 C (3) Non Profit

P O Box 1243

Charleston, WV 25325

March 18, 2005

Dear Member/Parent/Friend:

The Capital City Striders, youth track & field team is moving into the spring and summer season with high expectations and a very busy schedule of activities. We will begin our outdoor training on Tuesday April 5^th, 2005 at 6:00 till 7:30 PM at Laidley Field. If the weather is bad we may practice under the North stands at Laidley. The youth athletes should practice in loose fitting shorts and tops with cross training shoes. Please bring or wear some sort of warm up such as sweat suits or jackets.

Membership fees for 2005 for those who can afford it will be $50.00 per athlete or $100.00 per family. The annual membership includes individual memberships in USATF and AAU, plus a Strider T-Shirt, secondary insurance and entry fees for the Strider Invitational. April practice dates are 5^th,7^th,11^th , 13^th ,14^th ,18^th ,20^th ,21^st ,25^th ,27^th. May dates are the 2^nd ,3^rd ,4^th ,9^th ,16^th ,17^th ,18^th ,19^th ,23^rd ,24^th ,25^th ,26^th ,27^th and 31^st . There will be no All-Comers Meets this year.

Some dates to hold on your schedules include:

South Dayton Flyers Meet May 7 in Dayton, Ohio

Strider Invitational June 10 & 11 at Laidley

WV Championships June 18 at Ripley High School

After the Invitational practice will move to West Virginia State University while the Laidley football field is resurfaced. I have been assured that we will return to business as usual at Laidley in 2006.

See you soon!!

Paul Gilmer

389-1982 or 353-5107