Cross Country Parent Meeting 9/12/17
Practice
3:30-4:30 First Practice was 9/1, Last practice is Monday 10/10/17
Water bottle, Good shoes, Watch is helpful
Specialty practices
Swim practices – Already done this year! Was 9/7
Game day - 10/6/17
End of the year run to Dairy Queen with the HS team 10/10/17 - Bring $
Meets
Bulldog Invite=9/16 (Saturday) - Athletes meet in Hatten Park Pavilion
Seymour Invite=9/18
Winneconne Invite=9/21
Shawano MS Invite=9/26/16
Conference Meet=10/2 New London Hosts
Wey Fremont Invite=10/5
● Times for dismissal/bus leave times will be announced in practice and over the speaker at school the week of a meet
● May sign your student out to take home, but PLEASE check them out with me! Don’t leave without signing them out and personally talking to me. No home alone situations.
● Meet in front of MS for pickup and drop off before and after meets.
What to Bring to a meet
Warm clothes/cover-ups, jersey, black shorts/bottoms, water, snacks, $ if you want for possible concessions, team t-shirt
What will a meet be like
● Usually two races, girls then boys (Seymour will most likely be 5/6th girls and boys then 7/8th girls and boys)
● Everyone races
● Races are between 1.75 - 2.1 miles (HS is a 5K or 3.1 miles)
● Coach will go over course then be all over the course motivating
● Will ask for 1-2 volunteers to help with timing/names/places each meet
● Top 5 runners score for their teams, the 6th runner is a tie breaker, everyone will get placed, coach/volunteer will record times
● Coach will record all times and pace per mile on running document on website
Website:
http://www.newlondon.k12.wi.us/faculty/eguell/crosscountry.cfm
Forms
Physical or Alternate, Code of conduct, Fee, Concussion form - List on Front Table -Turn in everything to office
Sign ups
● Bulldog invite concession and MS finish helpers
● Sign up for shirts, $12
● Sign ups on front table
T-Shirt - Orders due today, can turn in now, they are $12 Questions???
Coach Evan Guell
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