The Buffalo Chips Youth Running and Racing Team will once again be sending a large contingent to the USATF Jr. Olympic National Championship on December 8th in Lawrence Kansas. (The famous Rim Rock Farm XC Course). This year we are sending nearly 50 youth, with an additional 75 or so adults and 4 coaches. The parents and coaches will spend over $65,000.00 in travel expenses for this years competition. These youth have represented the Buffalo Chips Club well over the past 7 years with 10 National Champion Teams, an additional 12 top ten team finishes, and over 75 All Americans (Top 25 finisher in the Nation). Many of the Chips Youth have gone on to great college running teams and are constantly in the top finishers in NCAA Division I, II and NAIA National Championships. Most of our current youth are in the top 5-10% of State youth and High School runners.
One of the great traditions, and also of great community pride, is that the Buffalo Chips Club members have donated funds that have provided travel grants, for several years, to those individuals who have helped the teams achieve great success but, lack the financial capability to make the trip. The Youth Team coaches contribute hundreds of hours in training and preparation, thousands of dollars out of their pockets and great love of these kids and their sport to help these youth achieve what many can only dream of.
This year The Chips youth team is looking to raise approximately $2,000.00 in funds to award grants to assist 4-6 in making this trip to the national championships. If you can help in this endeavor, your tax-deductible donation can be sent in care of the Youth Chips Fund to the Club Treasurer at Buffalo Chips Running Club, P. O. Box 19908, Sacramento, CA 95819-0908. You can also contact the Buffalo Chips Head Youth Coach, George Paddeck, for additional information at (916) 960-6384.
The Youth Chips Running and Racing Team thanks you from the bottom of our hearts for your continued support of this worthwhile program.
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