Background

The Treasure Valley Family YMCA's Youth Track Club "Team Idaho" has been serving the youth of Boise and the Treasure Valley for the past 24 years. Team Idaho is recognized as one of the top clubs in the nation. The club's goal is to help develop youth, not only in track and field, but build character values as well. All abilities are welcome, from beginner to elite. We encourage kids to make track and field a fun way to stay healthy and fit. Your child chooses their event, and is coached by the YMCA’s awesome staff, as well as local high school track coaches. This feel-good program will give your child the confidence to try several different events, and find where their strengths lie.

The Head Coach for the Y-Track & Field Program is Tim Severa, a YMCA employee of more than 24 years and the co-founder of the Team Idaho Track Club. Tim is well known and respected in the community for his skill and love of Track and Field. Runner's WOrld Magazine awarded Tim the Golden Shoe Award in 1982 for his efforts in making running a mainstream sport in the Treasure Valley. Assisting Tim are more than 40 hand-selected volunteer and staff coaches. Many of our coaches hold at least a level one USAT&F coaching certification and have more than a century of combined Track & Field coaching experience. Some of our coaches even participated in Team Idaho when they were young. You won't find a better Track & Field coaching staff anywhere in the State of Idaho.

For More Information on Team Idaho or other YMCA running programs please contact Tim Severa at 344-5502 ext 211, or e-mail Tim.

Cross Country

The purpose of this program is to give those kids who would like to improve their abilities past the regular season an opportunity to train with other area kids. Area kids team up and represent Idaho at State, Regionals, and National USAT&F Cross Country Championships. Team Idaho allows kids striving to improve to the best of his or her ability - no matter what ability - a chance to get coaching that will help them reach their goals.

For More Information on Team Idaho or other YMCA running programs please contact Tim Severa at 344-5502 ext 211, or e-mail Tim.

Youth Cross Country Running

This program is designed for kids who want to begin running, or fine tune their running skills. The Y uses varied terrain to keep things interesting on long runs, which are a great way to train for basketball, football, soccer, and many other sports!

Meet Schedule and Sites

For More Information on Team Idaho or other YMCA running programs please contact Tim Severa at 344-5502 ext 211, or e-mail Tim.

Summer Track and Field

All-Comers Track Meets

The YMCA Allcomers Meets are held weekly on Thursday evenings at 5:30PM at Timberline High School. These meets are open to all ages and abilities. As club members and coaches say "come out and play track and field on Thursdays". All events including field events and running events will be available. Certified USA Track & Field Officials will be on hand for the serious competitor, but these meets are very relaxed and fun. All events are scheduled by age groups.

Age groups

Allcomers Meet Schedule

All meets are held at Timberline High School and start at 5:30PM on the following Thursdays:

For More Information on Team Idaho or other YMCA running programs please contact Tim Severa at 344-5502 ext 211, or e-mail Tim.

Winter Track

Winter Track Conditioning is designed to give kids an opportunity to train with kids from other areas to improve their track and field skills and abilities beyond the regular track and field season.

The goal of the program is to encourage all team members to set goals and achieve them through hard work and dedication regardless of their individual ability. Winter Track Conditioning is an opportunity to get the coaching that will help team members reach their goals.

This program consists of flexibility exercises, strength training sessions, form drills, and aerobic exercises designed to prepare participants for the 2004 outdoor track and field season. Drills will prepare youth for various events such as pole vault, high junp, hurdles, sprinting and all running events.