The USA Track & Field Foundation awarded numerous youth grants during their 2008 summer Board of Directors meeting in Eugene, OR, USATF Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic on Friday. The largest grant, of $5000, was made to the Carrie Tollefson Training Camp in Minnesota to assist with expenses and scholarships for youth athletes. Additional Foundation grants were also made to other track & field related organizations, including $1,500 grants to the following: Club Grant use Southside Gliders Track Club (GA) Uniforms, equipment Rockwall Mustangs Track Club (TX) Meet fees Rapoport Academy Public School (TX) Uniforms, shoes, equipment NWO Pacesetters (OH) Equipment, coaching certification Jenks America Track Club (OK) Uniforms, equipment Hite Elementary Cross Country (KY) T-shirts, medals, entry fees Girls on The Run, Volusia County (FL) T-shirts, equipment Firebirds Athletic Club (MD) Educational counseling Erie X-Clusive Track Club (PA) Uniforms, equipment Aiken DPA PAL (SC) Uniforms, meet fees, meals Summerville Storm T & F Club (SC) Travel expenses Tuba City Rez Runners (AZ) Travel expenses Richmond Half-Steppers (CA) Uniforms, facility rental expense Skowhegan Parks & Rec. (ME) Equipment, travel Vision Elite Track Club (MD) Reading program Waukegan Invaders Track Club (IL) Travel, equipment William L. Sayre HS (PA) Uniforms and equipment Yoe Town Harriers Running Club (TX) Uniforms, travel Triangle Champions Track Club (NC) Uniforms and travel Cleats of Fire (MO) Travel and equipment Elite Track Club (TX) Equipment Central Florida Gliders (FL) Travel Zoom Track Club (CO) Facility rentals, equipment Show Me Vault Club (MO) Pole Vault poles and mats Castle Track Club (CA) Travel, meet fees Two $1,000 grants were awarded to: Prosser HS Track & Field (IL) Uniforms Committed 2 Community (CA) Travel expenses With cross country, indoor and outdoor track being the #1 participatory sport at both the high school and junior high school levels, the USATF Foundation is thrilled to expand the opportunities for so many athletes and clubs at the youth level. For more information or to contribute to the USA Track & Field Foundation, visit www.usatffoundation.org | 
