Blue Thunder Track Club

Blue Thunder is a private, not for profit youth organization that partners with the City of Columbia Parks & Recreation department.  We teach the fundamentals of track & field to youth ages 6-18.  We push our athletes to compete at the highest level that they can.  The club is a member of both the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and the USA of Track & Field (USATF) which is the governing body for track & field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States.

Blue Thunder Promotes:
~ Physical Fitness
~ Self Confidence
~ Proper Diet & Nutrition
~ Teamwork
~ Responsibility & Self Motivation
~ Goal Setting / achieving
~ Helping the Community through Community Service Projects

Through hard work, team bonding, and lots of fun, we promote success on and off the track.  Practices are held three times a week during the spring and summer.  Members participate in local meets such as the Hershey Track & Field Program, Columbia Track Club summer meets, and the Show-Me State Games.  Additionally we compete in AAU & USATF sanctioned meets out of town.  

Our athletes are prepared to compete in:
~ 100m, 200m, 400m Dashes
~ 800m, 1500m, 3000m Runs
~ 4x100m, 4x400m, 4x800m Relays
~ Sprint & Intermediate Hurdles
~ 1500m, 3000m Race Walks
~ Shot Put, Discus, Javelin Throws
~ Long Jump, Triple Jump & High Jump
~ Multi-Events (Triathlon, Pentathlon, Heptathlon, Decathlon)

~ Pole Vault (If coaching is available)

Members may also participate on a regional Cross Country team which competes in the fall months from September - November.  Cross country season has a registration fee separate from the outdoor season registration fee.

The club conducts fundraising efforts throughout the year to cover operational and travel costs.  The membership fee of $110 includes a club T-Shirt, an AAU membership and entry to unlimited approved AAU or USATF events.

Blue Thunder's Awesome Sponsors Are:
~ City of Columbia
~ Kay Evans, Attorney
~ USA Track & Field