Meet Information
THE 18TH
ANNUAL
JIM
BLADES
MIDDLE
SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD INVITATIONAL
FRIDAY
April 4th, 2025
This
invitational is in honor of Mr. Jim Blades, a former track icon in the state of
Delaware who spent 33 years at Lake Forest as a teacher, coach, and athletic
director before losing a battle with cancer in 2004 at the age of 57.
The Jim Blades'
Middle School Track & Field Invitational is for middle school track teams
in the Henlopen Conference. This event will give athletes an opportunity to
compete against the majority of schools in Kent and Sussex counties.
DATE:Friday, April 4th 2025
LOCATION:Lake Forest High School - Felton, DE
James H. Blades
Stadium
TIME:Field Events 4:00
Track Events 4:45
ENTRY FEE: Team Entry Fee is $150.00 per team. ($300.00
total for your Boys' and Girls' Teams) The team entry fee covers cost for
workers and judges so you will not have to supply any workers or timers. Vendor/supplier # 0000026025 Please have payment sent by March 11th.
Please make check payable to "W.T.
Chipman Athletics"
Please send all
checks to the address below:
Tarra Gourdine
W.T. Chipman
Middle School
101 West Center
Street
Harrington, De
19952
ADMISSION:$5.00 per person / Free 5 years and
younger
AWARDS:1st, 2nd, and 3rd
place Engraved Medals in each event for both Boys and Girls. Team Trophies will
be presented to the 1st place Boys' Team and the 1st place
Girls' Team.
CONCESSIONS:Concessions will be available for purchase
during the meet.