• If you are planning on attending the Boston University Mini Meet scheduled for Saturday January 3rd and you need poles please contact us ASAP (before Tuesday at 4:00) so we can pack the bag up and give it to Mr. Tylock who will be bringing them to the meet...

• The majority of the Patriot Pole Vault Club coaches will be at the Reno Pole Vault Summit from December 31st to January 4th. Just a reminder that there is no Hit Quarters practice on the 4th due to this fact...

• Order Your Official Patriot Pole Vault Uniforms :-)
• 2008-09 Indoor Practice Information
• Practice Notes & Homework from 12/07 & 12/14/08
• Complete 2008-09 Indoor Competition Schedule
• BU Mini Meets - Saturday 12/20, 12/27 & 01/03
• 2009 Reno Pole Vault Summit January 1st-4th
• Patriot Pole Vault Results updated 12/10/08
• Athlete Blog updates from Chrissy, Sean, Brian, Erinn & Alex...

Indoor Practices at Hit Quarters

2008-09 Indoor practices have begun! On Sunday November 23rd we will begin our 2nd year of residency at Hit Quarters for a series of 14 sessions. These practices will be most every Sunday from November until March from 4:40-7:20pm (please note the new times) Full details regarding our 2008-09 Indoor Practices can be found here. Confirm your spot at our indoor practices by filling out our Indoor Practices Confirmation Form.

Indoor Competition Schedule Posted

The second version of our 2008-09 Indoor Competition Schedule has been posted. All information about specific meets can be found on this page (directions to the sites, how to sign up etc.) Please note that this is always a work in progress due to meets being canceled, new meets being announced and other non-forseeable events. We will try and keep this schedule updated and will send out updates through our E-Mailing List. For a full list of meets around New England head on over to the USATF-New England Indoor Track Schedule

"The Most Daring Thing You've Ever Done"

From Chrissy Silvar's Blog : "As guest lecturer Melissa Pennell, head UMass Lowell’s English department, steps into the room to speak about her specialty: Ralph Waldo Emerson and transcendentalism. She asks for us to share either a great book we’ve read, the most daring thing you’ve ever done, or the most beautiful thing we’ve ever seen. “How did it change your life forever?” she asked. I don’t have much to say about great books or a sap for beautiful things, I decided to write a bit about the most daring thing I’ve ever done: starting to pole vault..."

2009 National Pole Vault Summit - Reno, NV

Imagine 2,000 vaulters, coaches and fans gathered for a weekend of non-stop pole vaulting. The annual National Pole Vault Summit is held in Reno, NV to promote safety and encourage development of pole vaulting at all ability levels. Patriot Pole Vault Club would like to extend an invitation to all club and New England area pole vaulters to join us this year to mingle with the country's best coaches and vaulters. Visit our informational page to learn more about the National Pole Vault Summit. It is very important that high school student-athletes check with their indoor competition schedules before making arrangements for the summit. See our informational page for more details. Hope to see you all in Reno

Discovery Channel, Time Warp and the PPVC

This summer Discovery Channel came and filmed at Patriot Pole Vault Club. They brought in an abundance of equipment including high-speed cameras that capture over 100,000 frames per second, jibs, ladders, TV screens and more. Former Algonquin Regional High School vaulter and now UMass athlete Kristen Bakanowski jumped all day. Pictures of the filming can be found in our photo gallery. The show is called Time Warp and involves examining different events in slow motion. The description of our episode is as follows: Jeff, Matt, and the Time Warp cameras discover what happens when you are hit by a taser gun, how a pole vaulter defies gravity for a record-making jump, and how a jack hammer pounds the pavement...and the body. Check The Discovery Channel website for more information and to find out when it will next be broadcast.

Pro Gallery Photo Store

Ever wish you could make a poster-sized picture of that awesome jump you had during practice? Now you can! We're very excited to announce our new online photo pro gallery hosted through Shutterfly. View pictures as a slideshow and order your favorites as prints, mugs, mouse pads, and more. All profits go towards supporting the club! Visit our pro galleries by clicking here or by going to the Multimedia Menu.

Contact Information & E-Mailing List

Interested in vaulting with PPVC? Scheduling a practice? Need poles for a meet or for the season? Any other questions regarding the pole vault? Call 774-276-1617 (mobile), email coachdoug [at] patriotpv.com or IM vaultngus for appointments or for more details regarding the club.

Feel free to contact our other coaches as well :

• Coach Combs: coachcombs [at] patriotpv.com
• Coach Iggy : coachiggy [at] patriotpv.com
• Coach Ingrid : coachingrid [at] patriotpv.com
• Coach Ken : coachpetersen [at] patriotpv.com

If you would like to join our Patriot Pole Vault Club E-Mailing List to receive all of the latest club news, information about meets & practices and other important announcements you can sign up online here