Middle School Track & Field

      All 6th graders were invited to join the middle school track program and when I asked Austin if he was interested I thought for sure he would decline.  But he surprised me and said he wanted to, and I was really happy he chose to do it!  The events he chose to compete in included the 4X100 meter relay, 4X400 meter relay, long jump, and high jump.  He didn't quite learn the technique for high jump so he dropped that and picked up a spot in the 100 meter dash after the first meet.  The season consisted of 5 track meets, two of which were at home.  Austin rode the bus with his fellow teammates to each meet and I will never forget the feeling I had when I saw him board that first bus to Banks, OR.  I had a moment of anxiety thinking, is my son ready for this!???  It was a weird, new feeling watching him go off on his own.  This new adventure didn't seem to phase him at all though, which is exactly what I'd hope for him.  I was able to attend all but one meet and really enjoyed watching him work hard!  He really enjoyed the season and almost made districts in the long jump.  It will be interesting to see if he'll continue this next year.