Help Us Hit Our Stride
TRACK RENOVATION PROJECT DEAR PAST AND PRESENT TATNALL TRACK AND FIELD AND CROSS COUNTRY ATHLETES AND PARENTS: Since the early 2000s, The Tatnall School running program has distinguished itself as a nationally recognized and respected high school program that is marked by a consistent history of sportsmanship and unprecedented success. During the last several years of competition, our program has produced 203 individual and relay state champions, set 64 Delaware state records, won 45 state championship titles, and earned 34 All-American performances. While we are very proud of every single one of these accomplishments, none of them would have been possible without our supportive parents, willing student-athletes, dedicated coaching staff, and outstanding training facilities, which include Tatnall’s eight-lane, all-weather performance track. As a result of all of the hard work over the years, student-athletes from our program have received more than 50 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) partial or full athletic scholarships, and countless students have benefited from the camaraderie, leadership, and expectation of excellence that have become cornerstones of our program. Over the years, it has never been about how fast our runners can run, but rather how passionately they are willing to pursue their dreams. As we look toward the future of our program, we have to consider the future of the Tatnall track facility. Although the track was resurfaced during the summer of 2016, we must also pay close attention to the aging structural foundation of the track, the inadequate drainage, and the perimeter enhancements that will contribute to the safety of our runners and the longevity of our revered facility. The renovation of our 50-year-old track facility is essential to our continued success, as it will provide the foundation for scores of current and future Tatnall student-athletes to work toward realizing their dreams and becoming a part of something extraordinary. We encourage you, our past and present parents and athletes of our running program, to help us realize this dream of upgrading our track facility at Tatnall. The Board of Trustees approved initial funding that allowed us to complete Phase I at the end of 2017. In preparation for Phase II of this critical project, the track program needs your support. The Board is also in agreement about the necessity of this project and, in order to move this project forward and ensure the future of the track program, the Board has challenged us to raise $700,000 (70% of the overall project cost) before we take this project to the larger Tatnall community and break ground on Phase II. As we prepare for the next steps of this essential renovation project, we are asking our community to bring the Tatnall Track and Field facility and our running program to the next level. Thank you for all you have done in the past for our program. Please join us in this next exciting phase!
Patrick Castagno Coach, Tatnall Running Program