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Welcome to USA Track & Field - Potomac Valley Association

Regional Association for the State of Maryland, District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia
of the National Governing Body for Track & Field, Long Distance Running, and Race Walking


Association Meetings
  • NEXT PVA MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS:
  • Thursday, August 21, 2008, 7:00 pm
    Radisson Hotel, 9100 Basil Court, Largo MD 20774 (301-773-0700)
    Map & Directions | 1 mile from Largo Metro, 10 miles to Downtown D.C.
    There will be a special election for the office of president at the meeting. The election will be the first order of business at the meeting and will be conducted using the procedures outlined in Operating Regulation 1 of the PVA By-Laws. Nominations for the office of President can be sent by postal mail to :
    Potomac Valley Association
    PMB102 Att: Herb Nicholls
    2657 Annapolis Rd
    Hanover, MD 21076,
    or by email to hnich17650@comcast.net. Nominations must be received no later than August 14, 2008. Nominated individuals must submit a written acceptance or be present at the meeting to accept the nomination. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor at the meeting. Questions regarding the election can be directed to Herb Nicholls by email: hnich17650@comcast.net or by phone: (410) 381-3743.
  • Thursday, November 20, 2008, 7:00 pm, location TBA
  • Membership
  • 2008 Newsletter NEW

  • Join USATF
  • Please specify Association #10 Potomac Valley
    Background Screening
  • General Information on the Background Screening Process
  • Initiate Background Screening

  • Coaches/Volunteers in good standing
  • Upcoming Events
  • Event Sanction Procedure
  • Sanction form as a DOC file
  • Insurance form as a DOC file

  • USATF-Sanctioned Track & Field Meets in our association
  • USATF-Sanctioned Distance Races in our association

  • Association Championships
  • All upcoming events in our association
  • All USATF events anywhere

  • East Regional Meet
  • Youth
    Events:
  • 2008 Youth Schedule
    Results:
  • June 19-22, 2008 -- PVA 2008 Junior Olympics Association Championship, Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex, Landover MD
          • Results by team
  • March 8, 2008 -- PVA 14 & Under Indoor National Invitational, Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex, Landover MD
  • December 29, 2007 -- Mountain Express Holiday High School Track & Field Meet, Hagerstown MD
  • December 29, 2007 -- Mountain Express Holiday Open Track & Field Meet, Hagerstown MD
  • June 14-17, 2007 -- PVA Junior Olympics Championship
  • March 3, 2007 -- PVA 14 & Under National Invitational, Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex, Landover MD
  • November 12, 2006 -- PVA USATF Youth XC Championship, Smithsburg HS
  • October 29, 2006 -- Mountain Express Youth XC meet, Smithsburg HS


    Masters
  • Potomac Valley Track Club to host 2009 USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships, March 20-22
  • January 21, 2008 - Maryland State Legislature recognizes masters track & field medalists with House & Senate resolutions
  • Officials
  • Minutes of meeting April 14, 2008
  • Edited standard operating procedures
  • Explanation


  • 2008 PVA Officials Calendar | PDF | DOC
  • Report of the Officials Committee on May 15, 2008
  • Minutes of meeting March 12, 2008, at Walter Johnson High School, Bethesda MD
  • Minutes of meeting January 16, 2008, at Walter Johnson High School, Bethesda MD
  • Minutes of meeting, November 14, 2007, at Walter Johnson High School, Bethesda MD
        • Proposed Officials Budget
        • Proposed Officials Operating Procedures
  • Minutes of meeting, September 19, 2007, at Walter Johnson High School, Bethesda MD
  • Minutes of meeting Sunday, December 17, 2006
  • Minutes of meeting, October 19, 2006
  • Official's records -- if you see an error in your record, please contact Dr. Bill Price, officials chair, 301-293-4219, ASAP

  • Subscribe to the PVA_Officials e-mail list

  • USATF Coaching Education Schools
  • Officials' corner (news items and links)
  • Long Distance
  • Montgomery County Road Runners to host 2009 USA Cross Country Championships, February 7

  • Results:
  • 2007 championships (none)

  • 2006 championships:
  • December 16, 2006, PVA 10K open & masters men's & women's championship, Saturday, December 16, 8:30 am, Hains Point (East Potomac Park), Washington DC
  • 10K Champions: • Women's open: 1. Liza Recto, Lexington Park MD • Men's open: 1. Jim Noone, Fairfax VA; 2. Todd Hotham, Washington DC; 3. Mike Devine, Clifton VA • Men's Masters: 1. Jay Jacob Wind, Arlington VA; 2. James Scarborough, Arlington VA; 3. Jack McMahon, Rockville MD; 4. William David Price, Smithsburg MD

  • December 9, 2006, PVA USATF 5K Men's Championship, Solomons MD
  • December 9, 2006, PVA USATF 5K Women's Championship, Solomons MD
  • 5K Champions: • Women's open: Liza Recto, Lexington Park MD • Women's masters: Tami Graf, Lusby MD

  • Draft minutes, June 29, 2006


    Sports Science & Sports Medicine
  • American Medical Athletic Association
  • American Road Race Medical Society
  • Participate in the USATF Stretch Study
  • Results
  • February 2, 2008 -- HBCU Invitational
  • February 18, 2007 -- Masters Meet at Prince George's Sportsplex
  • February 3, 2007 -- HBCU Invitational
  • September 3, 2006 -- 2006 Potomac Valley Games (PVA Open and Masters Championships)
  • September 2, 2006 -- Potomac Valley Games, Youth
  • June 2006 -- Junior Olympics
  • March 4, 2006 -- Youth Meet
  • February 19, 2006 -- Masters Meet
  • By-Laws
  • USATF PVA By-Laws (ratified May 19, 2008) (DOC)
  • Previous By-Laws (for reference only) (HTML)
  • Executive Officers effective as of June 1, 2008
  • President: TBD
  • 1st VP: Melvin Fields
  • 2nd VPs: Alma Jan Price, Elenora Battle, and _
  • Secretary: Faye Howell
  • Treasurer: Barbara Smith


  • LDR
  • Men: Chair George Banker
  • Women: Chair Liza Recto
  • Masters: Chair Robert C. Platt


  • Race-Walking
  • Chair Alma Jan Price


  • Track & Field
  • Women: Chair Victoria C. Adams
  • Men: Chair Tim Baker
  • Masters: Chair Thomas Jones


  • Youth
  • Chair Henry McCallum


  • Officials
  • Chair Warren House

    Membership
  • Herb Nicholls

    Webmaster
  • Jay Jacob Wind

    Past President
  • Francis L. Brown

    Past Treasurer
  • Martill Seymour
    Contact Us
  • Race-Walk
  • Sunday, March 2, 1:00-3:00 pm, Race-Walk Clinic at Hagerstown Community College AARC, 11400 Robinwood Drive, Hagerstown MD 21742 (301-790-2800) -- Contact Jan Price (301-293-4219) -- $5 fee
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    Association News

  • Minutes of past meetings


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