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Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. National Track & Field Team August 9, 2002
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What is it? The National Corporate Track & Field Competition is held annually in the July-August timeframe The National Corporate Track & Field Competition is held annually in the July-August timeframe It is hosted by the United States Corporate Athletics Association It is hosted by the United States Corporate Athletics Association USCAA is a nationwide non-profit organization USCAA is a nationwide non-profit organization It promotes health and fitness, teamwork, and the spirit of competition among corporate employees by sponsoring corporate athletic events It promotes health and fitness, teamwork, and the spirit of competition among corporate employees by sponsoring corporate athletic events It encourages teams to use the national championships to raise funds for charities It encourages teams to use the national championships to raise funds for charities
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Charity Event For the last two years, the corporate track meet raised funds for the ADA For the last two years, the corporate track meet raised funds for the ADA Diabetes is a silent killer that effects 15.7 million people in the US - about 1/3 don't even know they have it Diabetes is a silent killer that effects 15.7 million people in the US - about 1/3 don't even know they have it Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States Complications from diabetes includes blindness, kidney disease, nerve disease, heart disease and stroke Complications from diabetes includes blindness, kidney disease, nerve disease, heart disease and stroke The BAH National Track & Field Team raised nearly $10,000 for the charity The BAH National Track & Field Team raised nearly $10,000 for the charity Top fund raiser is from the Hawaii office ($1,000) Top fund raiser is from the Hawaii office ($1,000) In addition, the events sponsors a Special Olympics relay and the Corporate Kids run In addition, the events sponsors a Special Olympics relay and the Corporate Kids run
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Locations 24th annual event (2001) held in Renton, WA 24th annual event (2001) held in Renton, WA 25th annual event (2002) held in Sacramento, CA 25th annual event (2002) held in Sacramento, CA Previous corporate track & field championships have been held elsewhere: Previous corporate track & field championships have been held elsewhere: Berkeley, CA Berkeley, CA Palo Alto, CA Palo Alto, CA San Jose, CA San Jose, CA Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA Boston, MA Boston, MA Des Moines, IA Des Moines, IA Boulder, CO Boulder, CO Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara, CA Irvine, CA Irvine, CA Waterville, ME Waterville, ME La Jolla, CA La Jolla, CA Los Gatos, CA Los Gatos, CA Seattle, WA Seattle, WA
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Divisions This year, Booz-Allen participated in Division I-AA against Texas Instruments, Unum, and CIGNA This year, Booz-Allen participated in Division I-AA against Texas Instruments, Unum, and CIGNA The team finished in second place! The team finished in second place! Divisions breakdown: Divisions breakdown: Division I-A is for companies with 60,000+ employees Division I-A is for companies with 60,000+ employees General Eletric, Lockheed Martin, ExxonMobil, IBM, AT&T, Lucent, Boeing, etc. General Eletric, Lockheed Martin, ExxonMobil, IBM, AT&T, Lucent, Boeing, etc. Division I-AA: 10,000 to 60,000 employees Division I-AA: 10,000 to 60,000 employees Division I-AA competes with Division I-A in all events, but the final team scores are separated Division I-AA competes with Division I-A in all events, but the final team scores are separated Microsoft, Qwest, Pacific*Bell, Principal Financial, USWest, and Oracle have competed in the last five years Microsoft, Qwest, Pacific*Bell, Principal Financial, USWest, and Oracle have competed in the last five years Division II: Up to 10,000 employees Division II: Up to 10,000 employees
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Age and Gender All events are relay or team oriented All events are relay or team oriented There are no individual scoring events. You are part of a team at every level There are no individual scoring events. You are part of a team at every level The running events are set up to encourage teams to recruit athletes of all age and ability levels and to promote athleticism at all levels in the company The running events are set up to encourage teams to recruit athletes of all age and ability levels and to promote athleticism at all levels in the company Specific age, gender, and executive-level requirements exist Specific age, gender, and executive-level requirements exist Road races (5K and 10K) are scored by your place in your age group Road races (5K and 10K) are scored by your place in your age group In the field events, points are awarded based on the current American records at that age and gender In the field events, points are awarded based on the current American records at that age and gender
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Running Events - Saturday
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Running Events - Sunday
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18’5” 31-year old male LONG JUMP 14’1” 50-year old male LONG JUMP 668 points 670 points 5’10” 31-year old M 795 points 3’10” 50-year old F 807 points Long Jump & High Jump
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Shot Put and Discus 40’0” 28-year old male SHOT 30’2” 50-year old male SHOT 99’9” 28-year old male DISCUS 71’9” 50-year old female DISCUS 553 points 434 points Various shot and discus weights are used based on age and gender Various shot and discus weights are used based on age and gender
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Sacramento “If you build it, they will come” Team Booz tries to recruit athletes from as many BAH offices as possible. Bringing together WTB, WCB both here in the United States as well as worldwide. Team Booz tries to recruit athletes from as many BAH offices as possible. Bringing together WTB, WCB both here in the United States as well as worldwide.
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Benefits Good, clean, competitive fun! Good, clean, competitive fun! Improved health, fitness, and energy levels Improved health, fitness, and energy levels Corporate goodwill is disseminated to the public and to our fellow employees Corporate goodwill is disseminated to the public and to our fellow employees These events provide an opportunity to network across Booz-Allen as well as other companies These events provide an opportunity to network across Booz-Allen as well as other companies “Uncle Booz” covers airfare, lodging, rental cars, track snacks, and Friday/Saturday evening meals “Uncle Booz” covers airfare, lodging, rental cars, track snacks, and Friday/Saturday evening meals USCAA-hosted P-A-R-T-Y on Sunday night USCAA-hosted P-A-R-T-Y on Sunday night
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Websites You will find more information at these websites: You will find more information at these websites: USCAA USCAA http://www.uscaa.org http://www.uscaa.org BAH Track Team BAH Track Team http://bah-clubs.xservices.com/track/index.html http://bah-clubs.xservices.com/track/index.html 2002 Meet photographs 2002 Meet photographs http://www.photoreflect.com/scripts/prsm.dll?EventFrame?ev ent=02AR001J http://www.photoreflect.com/scripts/prsm.dll?EventFrame?ev ent=02AR001J
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