After another successful camp in 2009, track and field legend Dick Fosbury will bring his expertise back to Pocatello for the third annual Simplot Games Track Camp, July 7-9, 2010. The Simplot Games camp is an offspring of Fosbury’s original track camp that takes place every summer in Brunswick, Maine.
The Simplot Games Track Camp expects between 100-150 athletes from ages 13-18 this year.
“The number of athletes we have attend is perfect for the number of coaches we have,” says Rick Phillips, a Simplot Games Board member who was instrumental in the camp’s founding. “It allows for a lot of one-on-one time between the athletes and coaches, which is what they need.”
Phillips says the camp is not only designed to teach the athletes correct techniques and to improve their physical skills, but also to prepare them mentally for the problems they might battle with in the future.
“Fosbury is great about teaching the kids how to deal mentally with injuries, and how to face adversity,” said Phillips. “It’s a combo of that, and the physical skills that the other coaches teach, which makes this camp different from others.”
Two of the high-profile coaches committed to join Fosbury at the 2010 camp are fellow Hall of Fame Olympians Willie Banks and Andre Phillips.
This year, athletes from all over the western United States are expected to attend, including kids from Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, and California. This year’s camp will take place on the Idaho State University campus from July 7-9, 2010. For more information, visit simplotgames.com.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Third Degree
During Simplot Games After Dark, on Friday, February 19, athletes will get the opportunity to participate in the Third Degree. During this activity, Simplot Games’ participants will get the chance to ask questions of adidas guest athletes Scott Bauhs and Brett Gotcher, and coach Greg McMillan.
Greg McMillan is a runner, coach, and exercise scientist, with a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology. His success as a coach has come from being a successful athlete and surrounding himself with accomplished mentors and athletes with the desire to succeed.
“Greg McMillan is one of the best and smartest distance-running coaches in America,” says Amby Burfoot, Runner’s World.
Scott Bauhs was a three-time NCAA champion distance runner for Chico State in California. In 2008 he became the first Chico State runner to break the four minute mark in the mile when he set a personal best with a time of 3.59.81. He was also the 2008 Division II NCAA Male Track & Field Athlete of the Year.
Brett Gotcher, from Flagstaff, Arizona, helped the Stanford Cardinals win the 2004 and 2005 Pac-10 cross-country championships. Gotcher took 1st at the 2003 US Junior Nationals 10,000 meters. He finished his collegiate career with a personal best in the 1,500 meters with a time of 3:44 and in the 10,000 meters with a time of 28:51. After graduating Stanford in 2007 with a BA in Exercise Science, Gotcher went on to be coached by Greg McMillan and win the 2009 USATF 20K Championships. He then took 3rd at the 2009 USATF Half-Marathon Championships. Recently, he ran the fourth fastest debut marathon for an American.
“The Third Degree will be a good chance for local athletes to get close to these professional athletes and learn from them,” say Rebecca Anderson, Director of the Simplot Games.
Also during Simplot Games After Dark, coaches will be able to mingle with adidas guest athletes and coach at the Coaches Hospitality Room.
After Dark tickets are available for $10 at www.simplotgames.com. Presold tickets (up to 500 will be sold) include dinner; your choice of activity, and the dance party. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $15, but these tickets are for the dance only and exclude dinner and other activities.
Greg McMillan is a runner, coach, and exercise scientist, with a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology. His success as a coach has come from being a successful athlete and surrounding himself with accomplished mentors and athletes with the desire to succeed.
“Greg McMillan is one of the best and smartest distance-running coaches in America,” says Amby Burfoot, Runner’s World.
Scott Bauhs was a three-time NCAA champion distance runner for Chico State in California. In 2008 he became the first Chico State runner to break the four minute mark in the mile when he set a personal best with a time of 3.59.81. He was also the 2008 Division II NCAA Male Track & Field Athlete of the Year.
Brett Gotcher, from Flagstaff, Arizona, helped the Stanford Cardinals win the 2004 and 2005 Pac-10 cross-country championships. Gotcher took 1st at the 2003 US Junior Nationals 10,000 meters. He finished his collegiate career with a personal best in the 1,500 meters with a time of 3:44 and in the 10,000 meters with a time of 28:51. After graduating Stanford in 2007 with a BA in Exercise Science, Gotcher went on to be coached by Greg McMillan and win the 2009 USATF 20K Championships. He then took 3rd at the 2009 USATF Half-Marathon Championships. Recently, he ran the fourth fastest debut marathon for an American.
“The Third Degree will be a good chance for local athletes to get close to these professional athletes and learn from them,” say Rebecca Anderson, Director of the Simplot Games.
Also during Simplot Games After Dark, coaches will be able to mingle with adidas guest athletes and coach at the Coaches Hospitality Room.
After Dark tickets are available for $10 at www.simplotgames.com. Presold tickets (up to 500 will be sold) include dinner; your choice of activity, and the dance party. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $15, but these tickets are for the dance only and exclude dinner and other activities.
Simplot Games After Dark
After two days of vigorous competition Simplot Games athletes will get the chance to relax and unwind at ISU’s Student Union Building (SUB), on Friday, February 19.
Simplot Games After Dark will provide new activities and the chance for athletes, coaches, and others from the community to relax and have some fun. This annual night of entertainment continues with an exciting new format.
This year all of the events for Simplot Games After Dark will be sponsored by adidas and will be hosted at the SUB. The evening starts with an Idaho potato bar for dinner from 6 to 7 p.m. Participants will then have their choice of activities that begin at 6:30 and go to 7:30 p.m. Choices include:
· Track Academy – Ron Chamberlain, BYU Sports Psychologist, will present “Ready to Play: Mental Readiness for Competition.” Be ready to compete by learning how to focus at performance time, get a competitive edge through practical psychological skills, and be in a positive emotional state and properly energized for competition.
· Deal or No Deal– in the Simplot Games version, participants can win prizes like adidas shoe certificates, an iPod, Simplot Games apparel, sport bags, gift cards, and more.
· The Third Degree– Simplot Games’ participants get the chance to ask questions of guest Olympians. Come see Greg McMillan, the coach that Amby Burfoot, from Runner’s World calls “the best and smartest distance-running coaches in America.” Plus don’t miss Scott Bauhs, a sub-4 minute miler and two-time Division II NCAA champion; and Brett Gotcher, a long distance runner who just ran the fourth fastest debut marathon ever for an American.
Prizes will be given away at each venue, including three iPod’s, adidas and Simplot Games apparel, and more.
“With everything under one roof, it offers convenience and more options to those who attend,” says Rebecca Anderson, Simplot Games Executive Director. “It’s going to be a great night and a lot of fun.”
After the different activities have ended, the Simplot Games dance – an annual institution – will be held from 7:30 to 11 p.m. There will be an inflatable obstacle course, laser lights, video screens, and a mechanical bull, along with food and games.
Concessions sold at the dance will be provided by the Pocatello Junior Civitans, which is made up of three local high schools. This event serves as one of their annual fundraisers.
“With over 1,000 in attendance from both local and visiting high schools, the dance is going to be a great release from competition and an enjoyable night,” says Anderson.
Also at 8 p.m., coaches will be able to mingle with adidas guest athletes and coach at the Coaches Hospitality Room.
This will be the first year that all Friday night events will be under one roof, and available with one ticket.
After Dark tickets are available for $10 at www.SimplotGames.com. Presold tickets (up to 500 may be sold) include dinner; your choice of Track Academy, Deal or No Deal, or Third Degree; and the dance party. Mechanical bull rides are an extra $2, and concessions at the dance are an additional cost.
Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $15, but these tickets are for the dance only and exclude dinner and other activities.
“It is going to be a great night,” says Anderson. “Don’t miss out!”
Simplot Games After Dark will provide new activities and the chance for athletes, coaches, and others from the community to relax and have some fun. This annual night of entertainment continues with an exciting new format.
This year all of the events for Simplot Games After Dark will be sponsored by adidas and will be hosted at the SUB. The evening starts with an Idaho potato bar for dinner from 6 to 7 p.m. Participants will then have their choice of activities that begin at 6:30 and go to 7:30 p.m. Choices include:
· Track Academy – Ron Chamberlain, BYU Sports Psychologist, will present “Ready to Play: Mental Readiness for Competition.” Be ready to compete by learning how to focus at performance time, get a competitive edge through practical psychological skills, and be in a positive emotional state and properly energized for competition.
· Deal or No Deal– in the Simplot Games version, participants can win prizes like adidas shoe certificates, an iPod, Simplot Games apparel, sport bags, gift cards, and more.
· The Third Degree– Simplot Games’ participants get the chance to ask questions of guest Olympians. Come see Greg McMillan, the coach that Amby Burfoot, from Runner’s World calls “the best and smartest distance-running coaches in America.” Plus don’t miss Scott Bauhs, a sub-4 minute miler and two-time Division II NCAA champion; and Brett Gotcher, a long distance runner who just ran the fourth fastest debut marathon ever for an American.
Prizes will be given away at each venue, including three iPod’s, adidas and Simplot Games apparel, and more.
“With everything under one roof, it offers convenience and more options to those who attend,” says Rebecca Anderson, Simplot Games Executive Director. “It’s going to be a great night and a lot of fun.”
After the different activities have ended, the Simplot Games dance – an annual institution – will be held from 7:30 to 11 p.m. There will be an inflatable obstacle course, laser lights, video screens, and a mechanical bull, along with food and games.
Concessions sold at the dance will be provided by the Pocatello Junior Civitans, which is made up of three local high schools. This event serves as one of their annual fundraisers.
“With over 1,000 in attendance from both local and visiting high schools, the dance is going to be a great release from competition and an enjoyable night,” says Anderson.
Also at 8 p.m., coaches will be able to mingle with adidas guest athletes and coach at the Coaches Hospitality Room.
This will be the first year that all Friday night events will be under one roof, and available with one ticket.
After Dark tickets are available for $10 at www.SimplotGames.com. Presold tickets (up to 500 may be sold) include dinner; your choice of Track Academy, Deal or No Deal, or Third Degree; and the dance party. Mechanical bull rides are an extra $2, and concessions at the dance are an additional cost.
Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $15, but these tickets are for the dance only and exclude dinner and other activities.
“It is going to be a great night,” says Anderson. “Don’t miss out!”
Simplot and adidas
For 2010, our premier sponsor - adidas running - brings to the Simplot Games new technology, fun products and elite athletes. Here's the latest news from adidas:
Participant Tech Tee: Shirts go high tech! This year's Simplot Games shirt is an adidas Participant ClimaLite tech tee. Perfect for an afternoon run or a weight room workout, this short-sleeve crewneck features ClimaLite fabric that wicks moisture to keep you dry, while also containing an anti-odor finish that won't wash out. In classic white with three black sleeve stripes and black logos. The tech tees come in both women's and men's cut. The retail value of this shirt is $25. Restricted to Games’ participants only – not available for purchase in the Simplot Games Store.
adidas at the Simplot Games: At the top of the southwest ramp, stop by the adidas cage and see the latest in track equipment, footwear and products.
Simplot Games After Dark: As a major sponsor of Simplot Games After Dark, adidas has furnished prizes including track shoe gift certificates available at each venue - Track Academy, The Third Degree and Deal or No Deal.
adidas Gift: For the first 500 After Dark presold tickets, adidas has included a free gift. Can't spoil the surprise but will reveal the retail price is $10. Very cool - you will like this one!!
Coaches Hospitality Room: Coaches, don't miss this! On Friday evening, at Simplot Games After Dark, while the athletes are in the dance party, adidas is hosting a Coaches Hospitality Room at the Pond Student Union Building. Food and beverages while mingling with Two-time NCAA D-II National Champ (10k and XC) Scott Bauhs, record-setting debut marathoner Brett Gotcher and internationally recognized distance coach Greg McMillan, and adidas reps. Cool Coaches Raffle for great adidas gifts, open to all attendees. (Restricted to Coaches 21 and over)
Simplot Games and adidas - proud partners for 16 years!
Participant Tech Tee: Shirts go high tech! This year's Simplot Games shirt is an adidas Participant ClimaLite tech tee. Perfect for an afternoon run or a weight room workout, this short-sleeve crewneck features ClimaLite fabric that wicks moisture to keep you dry, while also containing an anti-odor finish that won't wash out. In classic white with three black sleeve stripes and black logos. The tech tees come in both women's and men's cut. The retail value of this shirt is $25. Restricted to Games’ participants only – not available for purchase in the Simplot Games Store.
adidas at the Simplot Games: At the top of the southwest ramp, stop by the adidas cage and see the latest in track equipment, footwear and products.
Simplot Games After Dark: As a major sponsor of Simplot Games After Dark, adidas has furnished prizes including track shoe gift certificates available at each venue - Track Academy, The Third Degree and Deal or No Deal.
adidas Gift: For the first 500 After Dark presold tickets, adidas has included a free gift. Can't spoil the surprise but will reveal the retail price is $10. Very cool - you will like this one!!
Coaches Hospitality Room: Coaches, don't miss this! On Friday evening, at Simplot Games After Dark, while the athletes are in the dance party, adidas is hosting a Coaches Hospitality Room at the Pond Student Union Building. Food and beverages while mingling with Two-time NCAA D-II National Champ (10k and XC) Scott Bauhs, record-setting debut marathoner Brett Gotcher and internationally recognized distance coach Greg McMillan, and adidas reps. Cool Coaches Raffle for great adidas gifts, open to all attendees. (Restricted to Coaches 21 and over)
Simplot Games and adidas - proud partners for 16 years!
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Registration closes Sunday, Feb. 14th at midnight. No entries will be accepted after that time. If you have any questions or concerns, call us at 208-235-5604.
Registration closes Sunday, Feb. 14th at midnight. No entries will be accepted after that time. If you have any questions or concerns, call us at 208-235-5604.
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