USA Track & Field

What is USA Track & Field?
USA Track & Field is the national governing body for our sport in the United States. The Athletics Congress (TAC) replaced the AAU as the national governing body for athletics in 1979 by mandate of the AMATEUR SPORTS ACT OF 1978 passed by the U.S. Congress. The Athletics Congress (TAC) changed its name to USA Track & Field in 1992. USA Track & Field is responsible for governing and coordinating all athletics (track & field, long distance running, cross country, road racing, race walking, and any other sport discipline recognized by the International Amateur Athletic Federation) at all levels, from Youth Athletics to our U.S. National Teams representing the U.S. in international competitions such as the World Championships and the Olympic Games.
Why Track & Field?

Have you ever stopped and asked yourself where do all of our athletes begin their careers? Especially those that compete in the Olympics, the Pan American Games, the World Championships, and the professional sports leagues. The answer for the most part is the Youth Athletic Programs and Track Clubs like ours. Of all the youth programs in these United States, we think that track & field programs are the best for young people.

"Surveys done by the youth Sports Institute at Michigan State University, and the Office of Youth Sports at the University of Illinois show that children have the following reasons, in order of importance, for sports participation: to have fun, to learn skills to play the game, to get physically fit, and to make new friends. Winning is very low on the list, to the point that most children would rather play on a losing team than sit on the bench of winning team...." Quicksilver's program emphasizes these same values. Quicksilver Track Program provides an opportunity for our young people to compete regardless of their ability...and, the more they compete, the better they become. They meet other young people from all over the country, and from all around the world. Quicksilver Track Club is committed to teaching the correct basic skills of running and conditioning which are the foundations for all sports. We stress scholarship, and insist that our young people look at athletics as a means of obtaining an higher education. But more than anything, most of our young people have a fun filled summer.

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