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1998 Cadet Team Selection

From: wayner@dnet.net
Date: Thu, 07 May 1998 11:57:10 -0700
Subject: '98 Cadet Team Selection

SELECTION METHOD FOR THE 1998 SLALOM CADET NATIONAL TEAM

The 1998 US Cadet National Team (for athletes 14 and younger) will be selected at the 1998 AAU Junior Olympics to be held in Richmond, VA on August 2nd. The top finishing 4 boats in each category at that event will be named to the National Team.

BENEFITS
Besides fame and glory, Cadet National Team Members will be invited to special training camps hosted by the US Canoe & Kayak Team coaches. Cadet National Team uniforms will be given to Team members immediately after the AAU Junior Olympic awards ceremony in Richmond.

COMPETITION VENUE
The 1998 AAU Junior Olympics for Canoe/Kayak will be held on the James River in Richmond, VA.

QUESTIONS
For more information about the Cadet National Team or the 1998 AAU Junior Olympics contact Wayne Dickert at wayner@dnet.net or 704-488-9222.

QUALIFICATION
To compete in the Individual Competition each competitor must qualify at one of the AAU Junior Olympic Qualifiers listed below: Athletes may compete in as many of these events as they would like.

April 11-12Red River Junior Olympic Qualifier, Arlington, TX
April 18-19Kern River Festival and Qualifier, Kern River, Bakersfield, CA
May 30Bethesda COE Qualifier, Potomac River, Bethesda, MD
June 6-7Salmon la Sac Qualifier, Salmon la Sac River, Seattle, WA
June 14Amoskeag Slalom and Qualifier, Merrimack River, Manchester, NH
June 27Animas River Days and Qualifier, Animas River, Durango, CO
June 27Snake River Whitewater Project Qualifier, Idaho Falls, ID
July 12WACKO JO Qualifier, Wausau, WI
July 18NRC JO Qualifier, Nantahala River, Bryson City, NC

The following number of boats/athletes will be taken from each qualifier:

Men's Kayak4 boats/athletes per age group
Women's Kayak3 boats/athletes per age group
Men's Solo Canoe3 boats/athletes per age group
Men's Tandem Canoe2 boats/4 athletes per age group


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