CLUB ORGANIZATION

Norwesters Track and Field Club is a non-profit society registered under the Societies Act (B.C.). The Club is affiliated with the B.C. Amateur Athletics Association (B.C.A.A.A.) the Provincial Governing body for Track and Field, and Athletics Canada. It has been a major track and field organization since 1960. The Club is governed by a Board of Directors of not more than sixteen elected by the Club membership. It has its own constitution.

ATHLETE'S TRAVEL FUNDING

LEVEL A FUNDING

Canadian National Indoor and Outdoor Meets for both Juniors and Seniors.

Western Canadian Indoor Meet for Juniors.

Western Canadian Outdoor Meet for Juveniles.

Canadian Cross Country Meets for Juniors and Seniors.

For the above meets the following funding policy is in place:

1. Where BC Athletics covers all expenses for qualified athletes who meet their funding standard the club will pay no extra amounts.
   
2. Where an athlete meets BC Athletics funding standards and their airfare only is paid, the club will pay a per diem of $50 per day.
   
3. If an athlete does not make BC Athletics funding standard but does meet entry standard, the club will pay 100% of athletes travel and a per diem of $50 per day
   
4. If there is no qualification standard for the above meets, 100% travel and $50 per diem will be given according to a qualification standard put out by the club. NB. Where athletes do not meet the qualification standard they may still attend but the club will not fund the meet.

LEVEL B FUNDING

1. Travel to a meet where the coach feels the athlete stands a reasonable chance of qualifying for a championship meet, the club will pay 100% of travel and $50 per diem. Limit of one meet per athlete per season. * Indoor meets will be given priority, as we have no indoor facility in BC.
   
2. Eugene's Track City Classic. Funding for those athletes who qualify in two or more events will be $50 per diem for two days.

LEVEL C FUNDING

Where a coach feels it is in the athlete’s development interest to attend a meet (when Level A or B is not appropriate) a per diem of $50 will be paid.

Travel to a meet is defined as an air fare, bus fare, train fare or share of car fare. This does not include getting to or from airports or the track.

Per diems are calculated on the number of days of a meet, except in the circumstance when an athlete must take public transportation a day before or after the event in order to attend.

Club standards are based on 3% of the third place finish in the previous years meet or 3% of the seventh place finish in the current BC Cross Country Championships.

Qualification for travel assistance is always based upon performance. Athletes should be thought to have expectation of placing in the top 8. Travel assistance is an earned privilege not a right.

Limits will be placed on the number of athletes receiving expense money and for what meets based on the travel funds available in the budget. Coaches will make recommendations with the Board making the final decision.

Athletes very close to meet standards may travel to compete at their own expense if the meet will accept them. The Board may choose to fund that athlete, should they exceed the meet standard at the championship. They would be reimbursed at the same rate as other athletes attending within standard. Budget would affect the club’s ability to do this.

Team fees will be paid for athletes making BC or Canadian Teams.

Travel outside North America will not be funded.

Travel within BC or Washington State will not be funded.

Travel for JD's except to Eugene's Classy Classic will not be funded.

Any athlete not in good standing with the Club eg. owes money for fees, entries, or has not met the requirements for volunteering at meets or fundraisers is not eligible for travel funds.