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USATF Foundation Directors, Youth Coaches and Billy Mills Collaborate on Track & Field Day for Children of Migrant Workers

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 12:29.
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07/27/2010 - 12:27

Picture 2.pngCourtesy of USATF
MANCHESTER, Mich. - USA Track & Field Foundation Directors Dan McClory and best-selling author Nicholas Sparks, 1964 Olympic gold medalist Billy Mills and Gary Bastien & Mark Gardner, coaches of 'You're On Athletic," a USATF club team in Saline, Mich., have organized a track & field day for the children of migrant farm workers from the Du Russel Potato Farm in Manchester, Mich.

The event will take place on Thursday, July 29th at the Manchester High School track, announced Foundation Chairman Bob Greifeld and Executive Director Tom Jackovic on Monday.

In addition to the kids training and competing in a track & field meet, the program will include a school lesson plan on the Olympics and the life-story of Billy Mills, the 1964 Olympic 10,000m gold medalist in Tokyo.

Bastien originally contacted Dan McClory, who the brought on board fellow Board member Nicholas Sparks, to assist with the program. Sparks has had a close, long-term relationship with Mills, having co-authored a book together entitled, "Lessons of a Lakota." Dan and Gary were college teammates at Eastern Michigan University.

"The USATF Foundation is a great organization because it keeps people who have a passion for track & field networked so we can introduce the sport to kids and do good things like making this migrant field day happen," said Bastien. "I'm sure the involvement of Sparks and Mills would have never happened had the Foundation not linked all four of us together in some way," he added.

Sparks and Mills donated 40 signed copies of the book to be used as a study guide. It draws from Mills' ancestry and experiences as a Lakota Native American, teaching readers ways to be happy and other positive life-lessons. Mills also donated a copy of his biographical movie, "Running Brave," starring Robby Benson, to be viewed and discussed in the classroom.

The children range from grades 1-6 and will compete in the standing long jump, the shot put and the 50, 200 & 400 meter dash. Prior to the meet, Bastien (1983 U.S #3 decathlete and NCAA DI coach) will teach a weekly gym class showing kids proper running form and field event technique, focusing on attaining their personal best in each event.

From the involvement of Mills and Sparks, the kids will garner lessons on goal setting, dreaming big, doing your personal best, and understanding that anybody can do, or become anything, if they put their mind to it.

They will learn what it means to be an Olympian and best-selling author. Seeing that important people like Sparks and Mills have a vested interest in them will validate that they are important and valued. Their notoriety makes the message that more meaningful.

Sparks donates his time and money to several community based track & field programs which have included the installation of several all-weather tracks in low income communities.

Mills has made a profound commitment to help advance the conditions and the quality of the lives of Native Americans still living on Indian reservations. As National Spokesperson for the Foundation, Running Strong for American Indian Youth, Mills helps native American Indians meet their immediate survival needs and supports programs designed to create opportunities for self-sufficiency and self esteem.

If you are interested in being a volunteer official, contact Gary Bastien, You're On Athletic Development at (734) 904-9857.

The USA Track & Field Foundation provides a means to attract and guide funds to new and innovative track & field programs with an emphasis on providing opportunities for youth athletes, emerging elite athletes, distance training centers and anti-doping education. The Foundation depends upon donations from its Board of Directors and from generous fans of track & field.

For more information or to contribute to the USA Track & Field Foundation, visit www.usatffoundation.org.

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