Christmas Is Near Invitational 2023

Monroe, NC

Meet Information

CHRISTMAS IS NEAR INVITATIONAL



Sun Valley High School address: 5211 Old Charlotte Hwy, Monroe, NC 28110

----FIELD EVENTS (begin at 11 a.m.):----



--HIGH JUMP: girls first, then boys



--SHOT PUT: boys first, then girls



*3 throws for each thrower; no final because of the number of throwers we'll have



--LONG JUMP first, then TRIPLE JUMP



**3 jumps for each jumper; no final because of the number of jumpers we'll have



**Open pit for triple jump and long jump (11-12:45 p.m. for triple jump; 12:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. for long jump - long jump could start earlier than 12:45 p.m. if the triple jump is finished early, so please listen for announcements and have your team listen for announcements, as well)



--POLE VAULT (PLEASE READ): Sun Valley does not have a pole vault pit yet



(a) as schools in this area have done in the past, please contest the pole vault at your school and bring results with you to the meet



(b) we will still award medals for pole vault to the top 3 boys and top 3 girls;



(c) PLEASE enter the names of pole vaulters in the meet before the deadline, though (this helps when compiling results that you bring).



----TRACK EVENTS (begin at 11:00 a.m.):----



(girls' first, then boys)



*No trials in the sprints (athletes will be seeded by time)



--4x800-Meter Relay



--55-Meter Hurdles



--55 Meters



--4x200-Meter Relay



--1,600 Meters



--500 Meters



--1,000 Meters



--300 Meters



--3,200 Meters



--4x400-Meter Relay



AWARDS:



---Top 3 in each event receive a unique Christmas wreath medal (same as logo on meet page)



---Top 3 boys teams and top 3 girls teams receive a trophy



T-SHIRTS:



---A very limited number of t-shirts will be on sale, so please purchase early


ENTRY FEES:



--Free this year (thank you for coming and Merry Christmas)



ENTRY DEADLINE:



---Thursday, Dec. 15, 11:59 p.m. (just before midnight)

*CONTACT:



--Brett Honeycutt, Meet Director, brettrhoneycutt@hotmail.com



ADMISSION:



--$5 (online only; can purchase online the day of the meet, but it is encouraged to purchase before you arrive):



https://sunvalleyathleticzone.com/event-tickets


HEART FOR MONROE COLLECTION:



--Teams, spectators, everyone encouraged to bring food items and supplies for Heart for Monroe, a non-profit that exists to address homelessness, hunger, education, and build relationships in the community.



-Food Box Items Needed:



Bags of rice (1lb to 2lb), beans, pasta including mac & cheese, cans of ravioli, spaghetti, spaghetti 0's or beef-a-roni, fruit cups, peanut butter, jelly, pasta sauce, canned veggies, soups, cereal, pop tarts, and granola bars.



-Supplies Needed:



Paper towels, toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and hygiene items including feminine products for our middle and high school girls. Diapers (any size) and diaper wipes are also appreciated.





**COLLECTION BIN WILL BE AT THE GATE FOR ANYONE WISHING TO DONATE ANY OF THE ABOVE ITEMS