Tracking Santa

Much like tracking Santa Claus, I always track my poles when they are shipped off to a competition. There is a great peace of mind when you know your poles are there safely before you even leave. The last I checked they had left San Francisco and were on their way to Sacramento. The tracking # is 52858481 and you can check it out here - http://www.dbschenkerusa.com/

Why do I ship poles? Since 9/11 many airlines no longer take poles or are limited in what they can and will take. Even if you can take them, unless you have a rental car you can't get them to and from the facility. It's just a HUGE hassle and shipping is maybe 20% more and you never see them come and go. They arrive at the stadium and come back to the school.

I had a friend a few years ago who was told at the Delta counter that they could not take his poles. So now what? He can't leave them at the airport yet he has no time to even put them back on his truck. He also has no poles at the meet. How good does that feel right when you're heading out to a big event?

Typically we will send two bags with poles in them for 3-6 vaulters so when the bill comes, we split it, making it far cheaper than taking them on your own without the hassles. I understand that not everyone can do this but we are fortunate enough that we regularly have club members going to these meets.

Have a great day! Bubba