K-PAL Announces 2nd Annual Mayor’s Youth Track Meet for Grades 6–8

The Kaua‘i Police Activities League (K‑PAL), in partnership with Island School and Iwi Kua, announced it will host the Mayor’s Youth Track Meet for students in grades 6 through 8, according to a county press release published Feb. 18, 2026. Organizers list a slate of track and field events and multiple contact points for registration and accommodations as they finalize logistics following construction at Vidinha Stadium.

Event materials list sprint, relay and field competitions on a grass track, including the 60‑meter run, various relays, a hurdle relay, the 400‑meter run, long jump, high jump and shot put. The meet "will be divided by grade level and gender, with an Open Mixed Division offered for relay events, requiring teams to consist of two boys and two girls with no grade restrictions," language included in the event announcement.

Organizers have asked coaches to attend a pre‑meet gathering to receive rules, applications and safety information. One coaches meeting time given in distributed materials is Monday, Mar. 3, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at the Kaua‘i Police Department, 3990 Ka‘ana St., Suite 200, Līhu‘e, HI 96766; event communications state that "All coaches are required to attend to receive important event details and updates. Coaches who are unable to attend are requested to contact the organizers in advance." Those same communications list kpal@kauai.gov, Officer Kunane Gayagas at (808) 241-1924 and Lt. Matthew Tavares at (808) 241-1647 as registration and information contacts.

Because Vidinha Stadium is under scheduled construction, organizers have moved planning to alternate sites; event messaging includes this explicit notice: "Due to scheduled construction, the event will not be held at the Vidinha Stadium. Updates for that project will be announced in a future news release." Distributed scheduling notices include April dates tied to Island School in Līhu‘e, Hanapēpē Stadium and the Bryan J. Baptiste Athletic Complex; those notices show differing April calendars and should be considered preliminary until K‑PAL confirms the final date, venue and year.

The announcement stresses inclusivity: public, private and homeschooled students are named as eligible, and distributed guidance instructs that "Students in kindergarten through fifth grade who want to participate in the Mayor’s Youth Track Meet should contact their respective school coaches." For accessibility needs, organizers direct requests to Clyde Vito at 808-822-0511 or cvito@kauai.gov: "If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact Clyde Vito at 808-822-0511 or via email at cvito@kauai.gov soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request."

Local notices contain a discrepancy on the event’s history and scheduling: the county press release describes the meet as the "second annual Mayor’s Youth Track Meet," while other event language describes this as K‑PAL’s first year hosting the middle school meet. Organizers also list multiple potential April dates and locations across distributed materials. Media and community partners seeking clarification are advised to contact kpal@kauai.gov, Officer/Sergeant Kunane Gayagas at (808) 241-1924, Lt. Matthew Tavares at (808) 241-1647, or Parks & Recreation contacts Clyde Vito at 808-822-0511 (cvito@kauai.gov) or James Kealalio at 808-822-0511 (jkealalio@kauai.gov) for final schedule, registration procedures, safety protocols and venue confirmation.