Upcoming Events & Clinics: North Central College see www.noctrl.edu and check for their track page for vault clinic & competition info. Illinois Pole Vault Safety Lessons & Coaches Certification Sponsored by ITCCCA & the Illinois Pole Vault Coaches Association. National Pole Vault Hall of Famer Jan Johnson once again will bring his expertise back home to the vaulters of Illinois. The lessons are held at Maine South High School in Park Ridge and at Bloom High School in Chicago Heights. For details, see http://www.skyjumpers.com/ and photos for some photos from past years. Make sure you check out the photos from the 2004 Elite Competition sponsored by Gill Athletics. Gill brought in 8 (4 men and 4 women) world-class vaulters for the weekend. What a thrill to see an 18+ foot vault in the fieldhouse. The National Pole Vault Summit in Reno, NV Sponsored by USC/Spirit and USA Track & Field. This is a wonderful clinic and competition. Last year, over a thousand vaulters participated including quite a few from Illinois. Check out: http://www.polevaultsummit.com/ for results and photos and photos for pics from the 2003 Illinois contingent. Summertime Vaulting Unlike just a few years ago, there are a number of places where you can vault over the summer. Days, times, costs, and purposes vary, so find a place that fits what you're looking for. We vault at Maine South High School on Thursday evenings. We start about 5:00 pm and goes until it gets dark. The cost is $5 per session. We run 3 pits for open vaulting; it's not a camp or a competition. It's just a chance for you to vault. Call Jim at 847-392-7046 for more details. If you host summer vaulting, email the information, and I'll post it here.