Mission Statement for YЄS-Athletics
YЄS-Athletics™ exists to introduce children/athletes to the short-term and long-term health
benefits of quality exercise through activities and events that are based on the sports of
Track & Field and Cross Country, while fostering individual, club, league and event
development within these sports to further enhance and enrich each child’s participation
physically, socially, and emotionally. And, at all times, simply play and have fun.
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YЄS-Athletics™ hopes to accomplish our mission by focusing on the following six objectives:
1. Establish fun neighborhood based activities, that are conducted in a timely manner, that are
based on the sports of Track & Field and Cross Country, that range from purely recreational to
competitive, that provide quality exercise and an opportunity for every child to adopt and enjoy
an active lifestyle.
2. Offer these activities free when possible or at an affordable cost and always in a positive learning
environment for everyone, including children, parents, coaches, officials and event organizers.
3. Whenever possible, organize youth participation (K-12) primarily by grades and as consistent as
possible with their school activities and normal school year calendar (September 1 – August 31)
so that all children may learn and (ultimately) progress together in Track & Field and Cross
Country.
4. Make participation in all activities and events fun and enjoyable while maintaining a commitment
to the physiology of proper training and technique for children as well as a commitment to
provide on-going event and sport based learning opportunities for coaches, athletes, parents
and officials to help ensure life-long participation and exercise.
5. Provide competition for those who enjoy competitive events with an organized advancement
process that gives states the opportunity to determine their own format for advancing athletes
that makes it possible to complete all outdoor national finals Track & Field competition by the
2nd weekend of July
and all national finals Cross Country competition by the 1st weekend in December.
6. At all times - - - simply play and have FUN.
