Convention Schedule

A tentative schedule for the 2009 USTFCCCA Convention has been posted below for your convenience. Updated, December 9.

Monday, December 14th - Schedule Day One

   
8:30am - till GOLF TOURNAMENT
   
1:00pm - 8:00pm CREDENTIALING
   
2:30pm - 3:30pm DIVISIONAL COMMITTEES
   
  Division I Committees
  Awards - Cross Country
  Ethics - Track & Field
  Law and Legislation - Cross Country
   
3:00pm - 4:15pm SYMPOSIUMS
Presented by Beynon Sports Surfacing
John Cook - 1500 meter Training
John Godina - Rotational Shot Put
Sprints - Relay Panel
Dean Hayes - Triple Jump
   
3:30pm - 4:45pm DIVISIONAL COMMITTEES
   
Division I Committees
Awards - Track & Field
By-Laws - Track & Field
Field Expansion - Cross Country
Qualifying Process (Drosky) - Cross Country
Qualifying Process (Harwick) - Cross Country
Regional Site Selection - Cross Country
Scholarships - Cross Country
   
Division II Committees
Awards
Hall of Fame
Law & Legislation
Meet Enhancement
Polls - Cross Country
Post Graduate Scholarship
Site Selection
   
Division III Committees
Awards
By-Laws
Hall of Fame
Polls
   
4:30pm - 5:45pm SYMPOSIUMS
Presented by Beynon Sports Surfacing
Frank Gagliano - 800 Meter Training
Jerry Clayton - Challenges of Transitioning from the Weight to Hammer
Vern Gambetta - Training - The Basics From A Generalists Viewpoint
Todd Lane - Training Inventory and Structure for Jumpers
   
5:00pm - 7:00pm Division II Board of Directors
   
5:00pm - 9:00pm DIVISIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES
Division I Cross Country
Division I Track & Field
Division III Cross Country
Division III Track & Field
   
5:30pm - 7:00pm MEAL BREAK - PRESENTED BY BROOKS
   
5:30pm - 7:30pm EXHIBITS
   
7:00pm - 8:15pm SYMPOSIUMS 
Distance
Gary Winckler - Sprint Hurdles (Training/Technical)
Cliff Rovelto - Anatomy of Elite Performance and Elite Testing Norms for the High Jump
Scott Irving - Javelin
   
7:15pm - 9:00pm DIVISIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES
Division II Cross Country
Division II Track & Field
   
8:30pm - 9:30pm SYMPOSIUMS
Presented by Beynon Sports Surfacing
Distance Panel
Gary Winckler - Sprint Hurdles (Training/Technical)
Jumps Panel
Throws Panel
   
9:15pm - 10:00pm DIVISION I XC CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMITTEE 
   
9:15pm - 10:00pm EQUITY IN DIVISION II TRACK & FIELD COMMITTEE 
   
9:30pm - 11:00pm COACHES SOCIAL - PRESENTED BY BROOKS

Tuesday, December 15th - Schedule Day Two

7:30am- 8:30am BREAKFAST
Presented by M-F Athletic
   
7:30am - 1:30pm EXHIBITS
   
7:30am - 6:00pm USTFCCCA Information Booth
   
8:30am - 9:30am SYMPOSIUMS
Presented by Beynon Sports Surfacing
Middle Distance Panel
Gary Winckler - Sprints
Dan Steele - Combined Events
John Godina - Training for Multiple Throwing Events
   
8:30am - 10:45am DIVISIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES
Division I Cross Country
Division I Track & Field
Division II Cross Country
Division II Track & Field
Division III Cross Country
Division III Track & Field
   
9:45am - 10:45am SYMPOSIUMS 
Distance
Mike Holloway - 400 meter Training
Dan Steele - Combined Events
   
11:00am - 12:00pm OPENING SESSION
   
12:00pm - 1:15pm LUNCH
Presented by Beynon Sports Surfacing
   
1:30pm - 2:30pm  HIGH SCHOOL SESSION 1
  National High School Senate Meeting
   
1:30pm - 2:45pm NCAA Division II General Session
   
1:30pm - 2:45pm  ASSISTANT COACH SEMINAR
  Dr. Paul Copeskey - How to Prevent and Treat the CAUSE of Foot Related Injuries
   
1:30pm - 3:45pm NCAA Division I - Cross Country
  NCAA Division III - Cross Country
   
2:45pm - 3:45pm  HIGH SCHOOL SESSION 2
  Jack Warner - Jumps
   
3:00pm - 4:15pm  ASSISTANT COACH SEMINAR
  Vern Gambetta - Excellence in Coaching
   
3:00pm - 4:45pm NCAA Division II - Cross Country 
   
4:00pm - 5:00pm HIGH SCHOOL SESSION 3
  Lisa Danner - Following the Rules of Recruiting
   
4:00pm - 6:45pm NCAA Division I - Track & Field
  NCAA Division III - Track & Field
   
4:30pm - 5:30pm ASSISTANT COACH SEMINAR
  Godina, Smith and Calvin - Training Concepts
   
4:30pm - 6:45pm NAIA General Session
   
5:00pm - 6:45pm NCAA Division II - Track & Field 
   
5:15pm - 6:15pm HIGH SCHOOL SESSION 4
  Don Helberg - Staging a One Day Clinic
   
7:00pm - 10:00pm MONDO BARBECUE

Wednesday, December 16th - Schedule Day Three

7:30am - 8:30am BREAKFAST
Presented by UCS / UCS Spirit
   
7:30am -  10:30am EXHIBITS
   
7:30am - 7:00pm USTFCCCA INFORMATION BOOTH
   
8:00am - 9:45am DIVISIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES
  Division I Cross Country
  Division I Track & Field
  Division II Cross Country
  Division II Track & Field
  Division III Cross Country
  Division III Track & Field
   
8:30am - 9:45am SYMPOSIUMS
  Greg Hull - A Review of Trends and Philosophies of Pole Vault Coaches
  Marc Mangiacotti - Training and Race Day Tactics for the Workhorse Sprinter
  Distance Panel
  Carrie Lane - Throwing With Consistency in the Discus: Combining Technique and Psychology
   
10:00am - 11:00am HIGH SCHOOL SESSION 5
  Jack Sands - Adapting Sprint Workouts to Various Situations
   
10:00am - 11:30am ASSISTANT COACH SEMINAR
  Steve Smith - Treatment and Prevention of Injuries
   
10:00am- 11:45am NCAA Division I - Cross Country
  NCAA Division II - Cross Country
  NCAA Division III - Cross Country
   
11:00am - 12:00pm HIGH SCHOOL SESSION 6
  Coaches Round Table
   
12:00pm - 1:15pm LUNCH
Presented by Nike
   
1:30pm - 3:00pm ASSISTANT COACH SEMINAR
  Bob Calvin - High Performance Nutrition for Track & Field
   
1:30pm - 3:15pm NCAA Division I -Track & Field
  NCAA Division II - Track & Field
  NCAA Division III - Track & Field
  NAIA General Session
   
3:30pm - 5:00pm PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  Sharon Taylor - Women's Issues
   
  PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  Dr. Jeff Duke - Motivating the 21st Century
   
6:00pm - 6:45pm COCKTAIL RECEPTION
   
7:00pm - 10:00pm THE BOWERMAN PRESENTATION &
HALL OF FAME INDUCTION DINNER
   
10:00pm - 11:00pm POST PARTY
Presented by ACCUSPLIT

Thursday, December 17th - Schedule Day Four

7:30am - 8:30am BREAKFAST 
   
7:30am - 8:30am DIVISIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES
  Division I Cross Country
  Division I Track & Field
  Division II Cross Country
  Division II Track & Field
  Division III Cross Country
  Division III Track & Field
   
7:45am - 8:30am TFRRS INSTRUCTIONAL SESSION
  For Meet Directors and Timers
   
8:45am - 9:45am PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  Shelby Sharpe - Contract Negotiations
   
8:45am - 9:45am PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  Women's Issues Panel
   
10:00am - 11:15am CROSS COUNTRY VOTING SESSIONS
  NCAA Division I Voting Session - Cross Country
  NCAA Division III Voting Session - Cross Country
   
10:00am - 12:45pm NCAA DIVISION II VOTING SESSION
   
11:30am - 12:45pm TRACK & FIELD VOTING SESSIONS
  NCAA Division I Voting Session - Track & Field
  NCAA Division III Voting Session - Track & Field