Important Items for the Start of the Season

1.      Cost for Running is $250

2.      Practice begins on Aug. 17

a.      Morning Practice at 8:00am, CR Dam Visitor Center

b.      Evening Practice: Girls at 6:00pm, Boys at 7:00pm CRHS

3.      Once school starts, practice will be at 3:15, to accommodate those that are in middle school meeting in front of the High School

4.      Parent Meeting/Team Time Trial: Aug 27, 5:45pm, Riverview Park, across for the National Little League Park

5.      Boys Running Camp: Aug 28-30 at Afton State Park, Afton, MN

a.      Cost is $10/person

b.      Sleeping bag, tent, clothes, shoes, food needed

c.      Parents are welcomed and needed, especially for transportation

d.      Need to know who is going by Friday, Aug. 21

6.      First meet will be on September 3, the District 11 Meet at Anoka High School at 10:00am (so we are not in the heat of the day)

7.      Fundraising

a.      Some Fundraising was done during the summer with the 5th Annual Deer Chase 5K.

b.      For those who were unable to attend or were not apart of the team at the time of the Deer Chase, we would like you to donate $15 to help with the costs that occur during the season (Meets, uniforms)

                                                              i.      This way everyone feels apart of the fundraising

8.      Attendance

a.      If an athlete is absent, a note signed by a parent, teacher, or doctor is needed in order for it to be an excused absence.

                                                              i.      1^st unexcused – miss next meet

                                                           ii.      2^nd unexcused – miss next two meets

                                                         iii.      3^rd unexcused – miss rest of meets, but can still run workouts and be a manager.