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Camps & Meets: OUTDOOR Pole Vault CLUB (2021)
OUTDOOR Pole Vault CLUB (2021)
Our 26th year of safely and successfully coaching vaulters in the off-season. This year a small group of coaches will join me to coach no more than (8) athletes. Minimum current PR of 12'6 boys / 9'6 girls is preferred. Lower PRs may be accepted by arrangement.; Contact Steve if you have questions --steve.white.fda@gmail.com --(763) 458-2932
Register for Event- Each athlete provided with personal bag of poles to use
- Athletes sign up for all seasons (no longer a-la-cart)
- Best athlete to coach ratio
- Whole team, one-size-fits-all instruction on drills or on vault is rare
- One-on-one instruction on drills as each individual needs is the norm
- Athletes do not have to set up or take down the landing pits each day--that's a big deal.
- Each athlete is provided with a personal bag of poles to use
- Athletes are welcome to keep the poles at their homes through 8/5/21 or the poles can be stored at Armstrong
- Athletes must be USATF members (USATF membership fee are not included with camp cost)
- Athletes will be members of Flight Deck Athletics club (USATF club number 30-338)
- The runway will not exceed 8-people at a time
- Athletes should show up 15-30 minutes early to complete a full warm up
- the fee covers 5-sessions, though we will offer 7-sessions. This allows for any absences from family vacations and rain cancellations
- If we are unable to offer 5-sessions, we will offer prorated refunds
- Thursday, June 24, 2021
- Thursday, July 1, 2021
- Thursday, July 8, 2021
- Thursday, July 15, 2021
- Thursday, July 22, 2021
- Thursday, July 29, 2021
- Thursday, August 5, 2021
- bring water
- bring a granola bar, or similar snack, to eat at the conclusion of practice
- bring running shoes (suitable for jogging)
- bring racing spikes
- arrive 15-30 minutes early to complete a good warm-up and stretch
- follow all coaching instructions
- Bring their coach
- Use sunscreen
- Have teammates sign up (and carpool)
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Steve White
Flight Deck Coach / Former University of Minnesota Vault Coach
Steve coached the University of Minnesota Men's Pole Vault 11-years, St. John's & St Ben's 5-years, Tech High School 3-years, Armstrong High School 5-years, and University of St Thomas 1-year. Steve began vaulting in 7th grade. While at St Louis Park high school Steve placed 7th at state twice and had a PR jump of 14'. Steve earned All-American honors twice while at North Central College in Illinois. An advocate for girls in sports; Steve co-lead the original movement that led to girls getting to pole vault in Minnesota. Steve coached the first girls' State Champion in the event; the first MN girl to clear 11'. At the UofM, Steve coached athletes to 13 Big 10 conference titles, 9 All-American performances, 2 Olympic Trials Qualifiers, and 1 NCAA Champion. Some of these athletes include Moorhead native Brock Spandl (17'3, 2010 D1-All-American), Jack Szmanda (17'5, 2010 D1-All-American), Ben Peterson (18'0 PR, 2011 D1-NCAA All-American and National runner-up), Zach Siegmeier (18'1 PR, 2014 D1-All-American), Luca Wieland (2015 Indoor Heptathlon NCAA CHAMPION 16'5 PR). Now in his 28th year in education, Steve is the Assistant Principal at Minneapolis North. Steve is USATF certified Level 1, level 2 jumps, level 2 endurance, and a certified coaches-education instructor. Steve has a lifetime PR jump of 17'4, cleared 16'+ for 16-years in a row, and was the 2012 & 2021 USA Masters Outdoor Champion. Now at age 52, Steve is currently 14th on the World Masters 50-54 All-time list with a jump of 14'6. Contact Steve with questions (763-458-2932) or (steve.white.fda@gmail.com). -
Mike Herauf
UofM Gopher Vaulter
I graduated with a degree in Business and Marketing Education. This fall, I begin my Masters of Marketing degree through the Carlson School of Management. This year at NCAA preliminaries, I broke a pole during warm ups but still managed to jump a lifetime PR. 5.25m (17'2 3/4"). I enjoy coaching vault because it can be broken down in so many different ways, it is complex but can be simplified for anyone to understand, and the sky's the limit. I am looking forward to helping others progress on their goals while having fun doing it!. Fun Fact: I have a pet duck named Lyle and he could make an appearance at the vault camps if requested.
- $300.00 per group
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Days
- Thursday, June 24, 2021
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Groups
- 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Full - Waitlist Available