Local Hershey Track and Field schedule announced
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Parents looking to introduce their children to track and field, or just to encourage them to pursue fun and healthy activities shouldn’t pass up the opportunity to get involved with the Hershey Track & Field program. Established in 1975, the Hershey’s Track & Field Games are ``the largest youth sports program of its kind’’ in North America, according to its web site. The meets, which begin at the local level, are open to boys and girls aged 9-14 with competition in a number of basic running, jumping and throwing (softball throw) events broken down into the following age groups: 9 and 10 year olds - Born in 1997 or 1998 Champions from each of the local meets advance to the state finals, to be held Friday, July 6 at 5 p.m. at the Rhode Island College Athletic Complex. The top competitors from that meet will receive an all expenses paid trip to the North American Final, to be held Aug. 2-5 in Hershey, Pa. Kids interested in getting involved should first contact their local parks and recreation department. If their city or town is not involved in Hershey Track & Field, youngsters should contact Matt LaFazia at the Johnston Recreation Department (his contact information is listed under the June 15 Johnston meet), who is also the Hershey state coordinator. Hershey Track and Field Local Meet Schedule - 2007 June 3 - North Kingstown - North Kinstown High School June 6 - South Kingstown - Curtis Corner Track June 15 - Johnston - Johnston High School track, 345 Cherry Hill Rd June 15 - East Greenwich - East Greenwich High School June 27 - East Providence - Pierce Field June 27 - Coventry - Coventry High School June 28 or 29 - Bristol - Bristol Town Beach Date TBA - West Warwick - River Point Park, Hay Street Date TBA - Lincoln - Lincoln High School Track, 135 Old River Rd. All the meets are run by the local Parks and Recreation Departments. 
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