2023 USATF Nationals Entires + Other Important Info

IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW! PLEASE READ ALL!

No practices will be held on Wednesday, November 22nd. Last practices of the season will be held:

Beaverton/Sherwood and Lake Oswego (all at Nike!): Monday, 12/04
North Portland: Monday, 12/04
NE/Eastside: Tuesday, 12/05

The deadline for Nationals declaration is Dec 4th, 5:00pm. We need everyone that ran regionals to declare if they plan to attend Nationals or not.  For the declaration process, please follow the steps below even if you don't plan to run Nationals. This is very important and needs to be taken care of ASAP.

Nationals Qualifiers

Overview of qualifiers by age group:
8&U Girls -  1 Team Qualified (Top 8 BTC Athletes)
8&U Boys - 3 Individuals Qualified
9-10 Girls -  1 Teams Qualified (Top 8 BTC Athletes)
9-10 Boys-  1 Teams Qualified (Top 8 BTC Athletes)
11-12 Girls -  2 Individuals Qualified
11-12 Boys -  1 Individual Qualified
13-14 Girls- 1 Individual Qualified
13-14 Boys- 1 Team Qualified (Top 8 BTC Athletes)

The spots to fill nationals teams will be offered in descending order based on regionals finish.  If anyone who has qualified as part of a team for nationals turns down their spot, the spot will be offered to the next person on our list.  To declare yourself for nationals please follow the steps below.  

Nationals Declarations

NOTE ABOUT QUALIFICATION:

In order to qualify for Nationals you need to be in the top 30 individually or one of the top 5 teams. Each team that we qualified can have up to 8 people on it. I does not matter which BTC team you were registered under for the regional meet. If we qualified a team and you were in the top 8 BTC finishers, you have first rights to the team spot.

Step 1: Check Qualifiers List - LIST

On the Qualifiers List, all names highlighted in GREEN are currently qualified for Nationals as part of a team. All names not highlighted are not currently qualified, but will be offered a spot on the team in the order they appear if anyone qualified declines their spot at nationals. Names listed with NO under Declaration are either ineligible or have turned down their spot.

STEP 2: Declare Yes or No for Nationals - CLICK HERE

Enter your name and yes or no declaring your plans to attend Nationals.  As everyone declares, we will update the qualifiers list (may have a couple hours delay in updating once you declare).  If you are someone on the waitlist, you can get an idea of your chances of getting bumped up as people in front of you declare.  If you have multiple children, fill out the declaration for each of them.

STEP 3: Nationals Payment-

Entry for Nationals is $20 Payment for Nationals will be sent out after final declarations.

USATF National Meet (Saturday, December 9th)

Where: Tom Sawyer Park

Schedule: Races every 30 minutes starting with Girls 8&U @ 9:00 AM

Full Meet Info: See here

Travel: Each family is in charge of their own travel to and from Nationals.  Most of the coaches and team will travel down on Thursday and return Sunday, but feel free to make alternative plans as long as you will be there for the race on Saturday!

Flights: Flights to Louisville (SDF) are the best bet. Nationals travel can be a good opportunity to use airline companion tickets if you have any of those as well. 

If costs are an issue, please email youth@bowermantc.com to inquire about Youth Nationals Scholarships. We do not want cost to be an issue for an athlete wanting to attend Nationals.

Nationals Hotel Block

We have reserved a block of rooms so we can have most everyone in the same spot.  The hotel is the Drury Inn Louisville East. We have a mix of double and single king bed rooms. If you are planning to attend as one parent with one athlete, we ask that you try to reserve the king rooms so we can have families in the double. We’d love to have everyone at the same hotel if possible! Our block of rooms is reserved for Thursday (12/7), Friday (12/8) and Saturday (12/9). Go to the Drury Inn website and put in those dates and group codes and the options will come up either a King single or Double room. The cancelation date is 11:59pm CST on 11/22/23.

NATIONALS HOTEL DETAILS

Drury Inn & Suites Louisville East
9501 Blairwood Road Louisville, KY 40222
502-326-4170

Dates: Dec 7th-10th
Group Code: 10085194

Nationals Dinners

We will be conducting a pre-race team dinner on Friday night. We will also likely try to gather for something simple like pizza on Saturday night. Families are encouraged and welcome to join! The cost of Friday dinner will be a maximum of $10 per person. We will pay for the dinner up front and then we ask that you pay us afterwards. We hope to see everyone there. Please fill out the dinner sign-up below ASAP!

You can sign up for either dinner here.

2023 BTC Year End Banquet

Our annual BTC banquet is scheduled for Wednesday, December 6th @ 6:00 pm.  The banquet will be held in the Tiger Woods Building on the Nike Campus.  Dinner and drinks will be provided and there will be a cash bar.  All our youth athletes and families are welcome to attend.  We will recognize the 2023 highlights of the youth program as well as the other parts of our club, including the Masters, Elites and Pros.  

USATF Oregon State Meet Recap + Regional Declarations

BTC Parents,

Great job to all who competed yesterday! It was so great to see all the BTC athletes and families out in the elements today at State. We had a great day as a team, winning ALL 8 races. We also had five individual champions in Lucie Zito (8U Girls), Graham Brooks (8U Boys), Harper Fawcett (9-10 girls), Quinn Hanley (11-12 girls) and Brady Lukasiewicz (13-14 boys) and many top place finishes across all races. We have a lot to be proud of as a club ! We’ll be sending 12 teams to Regionals as well as a few individuals!

Full State Meet Results - CLICK HERE

We are aware there are some issues with the State results! USATF Oregon is reviewing this now. Ultimately the most important thing is that you fill out the declaration below to indicate if you plan to compete at Regionals or not.

Below is information and declarations for USATF Regionals. Declarations for Regionals are due Thursday, Nov 16th (11/16) by 12:00pm. No late entries will be allowed.

Please see all of the information below regarding Regionals and don’t hesitate to reach out with questions. It’s very important to us that we have as many athletes who qualified at State race at Regionals!

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Regionals Info - Official Website

The regional meet will be held in Athol, Idaho at Farragut State Park. Drive time is about 6 hours from Portland depending on the part of the city you live in. It is important to us to have as many kids race regionals that have qualified, especially if we only have one team qualified to race.

Keep this in mind when deciding on travel plans - if you are interested in driving up the day of the race, it it more feasible to do so for some of the older kids that race later in the day.

Where: Farragut State Park (13550 E Highway 54, Athol, ID)
When: Saturday, November 18th, 2023.
Course Maps: 4k-3k-2k

Schedule:
GIRLS
9:30 AM: 2,000 Meters 8U
10:30 AM: 3,000 Meters 9-10
11:30 AM: 3,000 Meters 11-12
12:45 PM: 4,000 Meters 13-14

BOYS
10:00 AM: 2,000 Meters 8U
11:00 AM: 3 ,000 Meters 9-10
12:00 PM: 3,000 Meters 11-12
1:15 PM: 4,000 Meters 13-14

*Ages 8 & Under: May compete in the Association and Regional meets regardless of age, but must be at least 7 years old as of 12/31/2023 to be eligible to compete at the Junior Olympic National Championship.

Regionals Declaration

In preparing for sending our teams to regionals, we need everyone that ran this weekend to declare if they plan to attend regionals or not.  For the declaration process, please follow the steps below even if you don't plan to run regionals. We have limited time with Regionals being this weekend so we want to have our entries finalized as soon as possible, so please declare ASAP!

NOTE ABOUT QUALIFICATION:

Note, only those who ran the state meet this weekend are eligible to run at regionals. In order to qualify for regionals you need to be in the top 35 individually or one of the top 5 teams. Each team that we qualified can have up to 8 people on it. In some age groups we qualified 1-2 teams which means our top 8 or 16 BTC finishers are qualified as part of those teams. I does not matter which BTC team you were registered under for the state meet. If we qualified a team and you were in the top 8 BTC finishers, you have first rights to the team spot.

Step 1: Check Qualifiers List - BOYS LIST / GIRLS LIST

On the Qualifiers List, all names highlighted in GREEN are currently qualified for regionals individually or part of a team. All names not highlighted are not currently qualified, but will be offered a spot on the team in the order they appear if anyone qualified declines their spot at regionals.

STEP 2: Declare Yes or No for Regionals - CLICK HERE

Enter your name and yes or no declaring your plans to attend regionals.  As everyone declares, we will update the qualifiers list (may have a couple hours delay in updating once you declare).  If you are someone on the waitlist, you can get an idea of your chances of getting bumped up as people in front of you declare.  If you have multiple children, fill out the declaration for each of them.

STEP 3: Payment for Regionals -

Payment for Regionals will be set up at a later date for those planning to race. You must pay the entry fee before your athlete is registered. There is an $15 entry fee for the Regional meet.

Nationals Hotel Block

For Nationals, we have reserved a block of rooms so we can have most everyone in the same spot.  The hotel is the Drury Inn Louisville East. We have a mix of double and single king bed rooms. If you are planning to attend as one parent with one athlete, we ask that you try to reserve the king rooms so we can have families in the double. We’d love to have everyone at the same hotel if possible! We have until after Regionals before any remaining rooms are released so we recommend booking early as it is first come, first serve. Our block of rooms is reserved for Thursday (12/7), Friday (12/8) and Saturday (12/9).

TEAM HOTEL DETAILS

Regionals:
Staybridge Suites Coeur D’Alene

Use corporate discount code (786885273)

Nationals:

Drury Inn & Suites Louisville East
9501 Blairwood Road Louisville, KY 40222
502-326-4170

Dates: Dec 7th-10th
Group Code: 10085194

Go to the Drury Inn website and put in those dates and group codes and the options will come up either a King single or Double room. The cancelation date is after Regionals so we should be safe in knowing who is going and who isn’t by then.

USATF OREGON SIGN UP - ALL STEPS DUE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8th

BTC Parents,

The USATF Oregon State meet is on for Saturday, November 11th, 2023 at Ash Creek Preserve, Monmouth, OR

Sign up details below. We thank you in advance for being on top of this process, we know it isn’t all easy!

ALL STEPS DUE WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 8th @ 12:00PM. After this, entries will be closed.

To be clear, we won’t be able to sign your athlete up before you ensure your athlete has a USATF membership. You need to have the membership submitted no later than Wednesday, Nov 1st. The membership process takes many days and we can’t do anything from our end unless your membership is complete.

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Starting NOW, we CANNOT register any athlete into a race that has not yet joined USATF and provided proof of age. This is because we are now in USATF championship season. Please do this ASAP!

3 STEP SIGN-UP PROCESS
ALL STEPS DUE NOVEMBER 8th @ 12:00PM.

STEP 1. Purchase a current USATF membership
Good news! With the purchase of a USATF membership on Nov 1st, it is valid through December 31st 2024 (a.k.a. two youth seasons). If you aren’t sure if you have a valid USATF membership use this link to check. https://www.usatf.org/membership/help/number.asp 

Here is the link for the sign up:

Our Club Number is 0820

STEP 2. Proof of Date of Birth (birth certificate, passport).

The age verification takes a few days  (You only need to do this if you haven’t done so in a prior year).

Step 3. Sign up for USATF State!

If you have any issues please email Lynn Brown at membership@oregon.usatf.org and cc the youth@bowermantc.com email so we have visibility. Do not solely email us as we are not in control of this process!

REMINDER: ALL STEPS DUE WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 8th @ 12:00PM

Please be advised of the qualifying process to Regionals and Nationals in the last youth announcement. Keep an eye out for Regionals sign up after the State meet.

State: Saturday, November 11th @ Ash Creek in Monmouth, OR
Regionals: Saturday, November 18th @ Farragut State Park, Athol, ID
Nationals: Saturday, December 9th @ Tom Sawyer Park, Louisville, KY

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2023 Stumptown Youth XC Championship Sign Up

BTC Parents,

Below you will find information regarding sign up for the Stumptown Running Middle School XC Championship. Stumptown sign-up is due Sunday, October 22nd at 5:00pm. No late entries will be accepted. Anyone who signs up and does not show up will be expected to pay the $15 registration fee. Read below for sign-up information.

Stumptown Sign Up

Stumptown Running Middle School XC Championship will be held at Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon on Sunday, October 29th. For meet information, see the button below.  

RACE SCHEDULE -
1:00 p.m.        GIRLS SUPERCHAMPS 3000M
1:30 p.m.        BOYS SUPERCHAMPS 3000M
2:00 p.m.        GIRLS CHAMPS 3000M
2:30 p.m.        BOYS CHAMPS 3000M

Athletes in the superchamps race will be notified.

EVERYONE MUST FILL OUT TWO WAIVERS FOR THIS MEET. Please click here to sign up for both the event and facility waiver. You must do this before competing.

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2023 Halloween Dash Bash Race Sign-Up

Great job to everyone who raced this weekend at the Rose City Championships and Lewis & Clark Invite! We had a lot of great results out there.

We have our next race opportunity this upcoming Saturday at the Halloween Dash Bash in Pacific Park, Vancouver, WA. We will register your athletes for this race and all races this season.

Please see below for more details and the sign-up link. Sign-up is due tomorrow, Monday, October 16th by 12:00pm.

**Additionally, we have been receiving many no-shows for races that athletes are being signed up for. If you sign your athlete up for the race and do not provide a significant reason for not attending, you will be responsible for paying the $15 entry fee for the race. We will contact you afterwards for payment. WE WANT ATHLETES TO COMPETE but please respect our coaches time and organizing efforts. If you sign-up for the race, please attend.**

Halloween Dash Bash 3k (Saturday, October 21)

Details:
Where: Pacific Park, Vancouver, WA
When:
9:30am: 8&U Boys + Girls 2,000m
9:50am: 9-10 Boys + Girls 3,000m
10:15am 11-12 Boys + Girls 3,000m
10:40am 13-14 Boys + Girls 4,000m
Plan to arrive 60 minutes before your race.

If you cannot arrive 60 minutes prior, you can still race! We recommend arriving early in order for everyone to get their uniform, bib, chip and warm-up done with ease in time for the race.

Rose City Championships & Lewis + Clark XC Invite Race Sign Ups

Great job to all our athletes who raced at the Harrier Classic this last weekend. If you haven’t been able to attend a race yet this season, we highly recommend trying to race in the next few weeks!

We have two chances to race next week. Athletes should plan to choose between the two races and only race once. We recommend signing up for the Rose City Championships on Friday Oct 13th if you can make it on a weekday. We know there are many kids who don’t have school that day so we hope that will be a big turnout. We understand that isn’t possible for all families and have an option for the Lewis and Clark XC Invite on Saturday Oct 14th.

Please see below for more details and the sign-up links. Sign-up for both races due Monday, October 9th by 8:00pm.

Rose City Championships (Friday, October 13th)

Lewis & Clark XC Invite (Saturday, October 14th)

2023 Harrier Classic Sign-Up

BTC Families,

Excellent competition this past Friday at McMinnville! We won each of the four races as a team and have a lot to look forward to for the rest of the season! Please see the next race sign-up opportunity below:

Harrier Classic (Saturday, Oct. 7th)

Our second race opportunity this weekend is at the Harrier Classic. Sign up is due Tuesday, Oct 1st by 9:00pm. See all meet information below.

MEET WEBSITE
Where: Bryant Park, Albany, OR
When:
Club 3200m (Boys + Girls): 8:30am

2023 McMinnville Invite Sign-Up

Congrats and thank you to everyone that came out to The Mook XC today! It was a very fast course and our athletes did well competing and working together. Results for the races can be viewed here.

We have our next race opportunity this upcoming Friday, September 29, at theMcMinnville Invite. Please see below for more details and the sign-up link. Sign-Up is due on Monday, Sept 25th at 12:00pm.

McMinnville Invite (Friday, September 29)

Details:
Where: Joe Dancer Park, McMinnville, OR
Registration Due: Monday, Sept 25th at 12:00pm
When:
Girls Open Race: 4:00 pm
Boys Open Race: 4:30 pm
Girls Top 10 Race*: 5:00 pm
Boys Top 10 Race : 5:30 pm

RACE DETAILS:
We will be allowed to enter 10 boys and girls in the Top 10 3,000m. Generally this will go to 11 and Older athletes first. Entry into the Top 10 meet will be based on race results and coaches discretion at practice (ex. an athlete who has not raced yet but coaches are confident will finish in our top 10). All 10 and Under will be entered in the Open Race with a few exceptions based on performance. If you need to run in a specific race due to travel time restrictions, let us know and we will do our best to accommodate.

Team Awards:

The coveted Golden Spikes for 1st Middle School Overall in the Men's and Women's Varsity races.  Silver and Bronze spikes go to the 2nd and 3rd place teams, respectively.

Individual Awards:

The top 12 overall in all 4 races will receive a donut.

Awards Ceremony:

The top 12 in each race will recieve a donut ticket as they finish their race. Donuts may be picked up from the registration tent. The team awards will begin right after the final race at approximately 6pm.

Pre Classic + The Mook Race Sign Up

BTC Youth Athletes and Parents,

Great job to athletes who competed this weekend at Ash Creek! We came away with the team win in both the girls and boys races. Results can be found here.

The Mook XC Race Sign Up

The following race opportunity will be the Mook XC on Saturday, Sept 23rd. All ages that can complete a 3,000m race with minimal to no stopping are eligible for this event. Race registration is due by Tuesday, Sept 19th at 5pm PST. You can register here.

Pre Classic Youth Meet

The details regarding Pre Classic have been sent out on the BTC Youth Slack Channel. If you have further questions, please email youth@bowermantc.com.

Pre Classic Tickets for Families

If you are still wanting tickets we have a limited number left for the BTC section at the Pre Classic for both Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are free for youth families. Our only request is that if you ask for tickets that you do everything in your power to be at the meet if you receive tickets. We have limited seating and want to make sure the section is full. Please fill the form out here to request tickets.

2023 Race Schedule

Below is an updated race schedule for the season.  It is a working schedule and meets may be added or removed over the course of the season. On weekends where there are multiple races, please only plan to attend one of the races to avoid racing too much.  Multiple meets are offered to provide different opportunities for people with busy schedules.  Participation at the races is not required.  The only time participation is required is for the Junior Olympic part of the season where you must run each race if you want a chance to participate in the next race.  For meets where specific schedule information is available, you can click on the race to view the race schedule.  We will send out announcements sign-ups for all of the races about a week out from each race.  For all races before the Junior Olympic season, registration fees are included in XC sign-up.  For the Junior Olympic season we will collect race registration later in the season.  You can see more updates to the race schedule and race results throughout the season at Athletic.net.

9/17- Prefontaine Classic (TBD on details)
9/23- The Mook XC Invite (Alderbrook, Tillamook, OR)
9/29- McMinnville Middle School Invitational (Joe Dancer Park, OR)
10/7- The Harrier Classic (Bryant Park, OR)
10/12- Middle School XC Showdown (Corvallis, OR)
10/13- Rose City Championship Invitational (Rose City Golf Course)
10/14- Stumptown II (Lewis & Clark College, OR)
10/21- Halloween Dash & Bash Championship (Pacific Park, WA)
10/29 PDXC Championships (Western Oregon University)

Junior Olympic Season
11/11 USATF JO State Championship (TBD)
11/18 USATF JO Regional Championship (TBD)
12/9 USATF JO National Championships (Tom Sawyer Park, Louisville, KY)

2023 Youth XC Starts this Week + Ash Creek & Pre Classic Sign-Up

BTC Youth Athletes and Parents,

The 2023 Youth XC season is here!  The first practice will be TODAY Tuesday, September 5th for Sherwood and NE Portland locations. The first practice for Nike WHQ, Lake Oswego and North Portland will be TOMORROW Wednesday, September 6th. NIKE WHQ AND LAKE OSWEGO PRACTICES ARE MOVING TO MONDAY/WEDNESDAY DATES.

Ash Creek Race Sign Up

 The first race opportunity comes very quickly with the Ash Creek XC Festival. We recommend this meet to our experienced and older athletes (11-14) who have been running a little bit this summer and feel ready to start racing. Race registration is due by Thurs, Sept 7th at 12pm PST. You can register here.

Pre Classic Youth Meet

There will be two opportunities for our youth surrounding the 2023 Pre Classic, which is also serving as the Diamond League Final. On Saturday, Sept 16th there will be a series of BTC vs. OTC 1500m races for 11-12 + 13-14 girls and boys. On Sunday, Sept 17th, there will be a youth 800m for athletes of all ages. Spots are limited and registering for the meet is not a guarantee of entry. Race registration is due by Thurs, Sept 7th at 12pm PST. You can register here.

Pre Classic Tickets for Famlies

We will have a BTC section at the Pre Classic for both Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are free for youth families. Our only request is that if you ask for tickets that you do everything in your power to be at the meet if you receive tickets. We have limited seating and want to make sure the section is full. Please fill the form out here to request tickets.

Registration

Please complete the online registration before the first day of practice.  You must submit a waiver before the first day of practice. You have not registered your athlete until you have completed each step, including payment. Registration fees for the season is $300 per athlete.  Registration Include: 

-8 race entries ($104 value)
-Youth Uniform (new athletes)
-2-3x weekly practices/training
-Access to BTC Youth Slack Channel
-Opportunity to purchase BTC Fan Section tickets for the Prefontaine Classic on Sept 16-17, 2023 (discounted tickets for the Wanda Diamond League Final)
-Invitation to end of year Bowerman Track Club Banquet (held in mid-December)
-4 weeks of pre-track practices (mid-February to mid-March)
-Exclusive BTC product discounts
-One time access to the Nike Employee Store (minimum)
-Plus more opportunities as they arise

All additional information regarding the program can be found here. If the registration fee is a financial issue, please contact us about scholarships at youth@bowermantc.com.

What to bring to practice?

Its been a warm summer but the weather will get cooler soon.  Please get in the habit of bringing pants and long sleeve clothes for before and after practice.  We encourage athletes to bring their own water bottles. However, many locations have drinking fountains. Whatever is brought to practice, please label it with your name.

2023 Race Schedule

Below is the proposed race schedule for the season.  It is a working schedule and meets may be added or removed over the course of the season. On weekends where there are multiple races, please only plan to attend one of the races to avoid racing too much.  Multiple meets are offered to provide different opportunities for people with busy schedules.  Participation at the races is not required.  The only time participation is required is for the Junior Olympic part of the season where you must run each race if you want a chance to participate in the next race.  For meets where specific schedule information is available, you can click on the race to view the race schedule.  We will send out announcements sign-ups for all of the races about a week out from each race.  For all races before the Junior Olympic season, registration fees are included in XC sign-up.  For the Junior Olympic season we will collect race registration later in the season.  You can see more updates to the race schedule and race results throughout the season at Athletic.net.

9/5- FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE Lake Oswego, NE Portland, Sherwood)
9/6- FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE (Nike WHQ, North Portland)
9/9- Ash Creek XC Festival (Western Oregon University)
9/17- Prefontaine Classic (TBD on details)
9/23- The Mook XC Invite (Alderbrook, Tillamook, OR)
9/29- McMinnville Middle School Invitational (Joe Dancer Park, OR)
10/7- The Harrier Classic (Bryant Park, OR)
10/12- Middle School XC Showdown (Corvallis, OR)
10/14- Stumptown II (Lewis & Clark College, OR)
10/21- Halloween Dash & Bash Championship (Pacific Park, WA)
10/29 PDXC Championships (Western Oregon University)

Junior Olympic Season
11/11 USATF JO State Championship (TBD)
11/18 USATF JO Regional Championship (TBD)
12/9 USATF JO National Championships (Tom Sawyer Park, Louisville, KY)

Uniforms

More information regarding singlets ($40) will be available soon. We are having delivery issues that we need to work on. Singlets in circulation are from 2019 to now. .

Practice Times and Locations

Nike WHQ

Time: Monday/Wednesday @ 5:30-6:45 before daylight savings, 5:00-6:15 after daylight savings
Location: Nike WHQ
Drop off and pick up: Michael Johnson Track

NE Portland

Time: Tuesday/Thursday @ 5:30-6:45 before daylight savings, 5:00-6:15 after daylight savings
Location: Tuesdays @ Mt Tabor Park.  Thursdays @ Wilshire Park.

Mt Tabor Park

 

Wilshire Park

 

Sherwood

Time: Tuesday/Thursday @ 5:45-7:00 before daylight savings, 5:15-6:30 after daylight savings
Location: Tuesdays @ Edy Ridge School.  Thursdays @ Snyder Park.

Edy Ridge School

 

Snyder Park

 

Lake Oswego

Time: Monday/Wednesday @ 5:30-6:45 before daylight savings, 5:00-6:15 after daylight savings
Location: Luscher Farm