National Championships Around the Corner… Which One Will You Choose?
April 29, 2008
Not sure were the Williams family will show up this year yet but for sure we will be at one of these great events.
The AAU National Championships are as of this writing 2 months 23 days and 23 hours away. USATF is about a week earlier….
Here is all the information you need to begin planning your JO experience.
AAU Olds-Marshall Track, Eastern Michigan University
Track & Field:
Check-In / Packet Pick-Up: July 25 - August 1, 2008
Competition: July 28 - August 2, 2008
2008 Track & Field Schedule (tentative) 
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USATF National Junior Olympics 2008 Burke High School Omaha,Nebraska
USATF National Junior Olympic Outdoor Track & Field Championships
News
Schedule & Results
Photo Galleries
Entry Lists
Assoc./Regional Results
Meet History
Tickets
Athlete Information
Officials Information
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It is never to early to start planing with gas going up and airfares the same.For my family, a Junior Olympic experience costs anywhere from 2,500.00-4,000 for ten days and 3 events. This cost isn’t a 5 star hotel just the basic(very)basic.
Let’s look at the cost line by line
Airfare 2 adults and 1 child 900.00 (WestCoast L.A.)
Hotel for 8 days 120.00/night 960.00
Car 8 days 350.00
Car Gas 150.00
Food for 8 days 3 meals/day 300.00-600.00/week
Souvenirs/Tee-shirts 200.00-300.00 depending on your taste (we don’t do fast food much) Snacks 150.00
Emergency items 150.00 (lost spikes,socks,medicnes etc. slickers for the rain)
(last year this cost was over 300.00 including a doctor’s visit and a hair re-braid before the finals)
Grand Total for me is around $3,260 That equals 1086.66 each if she brings home three.
As you can see ,it really takes a lot of planning to get it right and at the lowest price possible.In the past we were unattached, therefore the entire trip was on us.This year possibly airfare will be covered for Lauren. Every little bit helps.
Until Next Time
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Hi Trackmom!
Love the site! My daughter was at the AAU regionals in San Diego last year as a primary [along with your daughter] and actually qualified to go to the nationals in the 800. We decided not to go, but would like to hear the pros/cons of going at such a young age.
Thanks for your perspective!
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