Two Days Until Practice!

We can’t wait to see everyone in our runner fam. 

 It’s going to be a great season! Welcome to all our new runners this year 

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By now all Healthy Roster forms should be turned in and trainers will be generating a list of who is approved for first day of practice.   You can also check Healthy Roster. If everything is listed under “Athlete Documents” you are probably good to go.  If anything is listed under Documents Awaiting Review, those haven’t been approved yet.  If anything is listed under Missing Documents, you need to take action.  Sometimes it’s a simple signature- the Consent to Treat is one commonly missed.  

First day is Monday 8/14, 8:30 AM at the starting line of the HS track! Please make sure that you check out the coaches calendar at this link and check all the times for the first couple of weeks especially– there’s changes in time for different days! https://usccrosscountry.com/calendar/

Coaches can be contacted at dpetrick@uscsd.k12.pa.usor mchermak@uscsd.k12.pa.uswith any questions about practice

The captains have planned outfit themes for each day of the first week of practice! 

Monday 8/14: USA/Red White and Blue 

Tuesday 8/15: Neon

Wednesday 8/16: Hawaiian/Beach (also captains breakfast for whole team after practice at location TBD)

Thursday 8/17: Twinning

Friday 8/18: USC spirit 

Runners can reach the captains at @trackrunnersdaily on Instagram if any questions or to get added to the group chat 

Don’t forget the pool party/booster meeting! 

Thursday, August 17 at 7:00 PM (may arrive at 6:45 for check-in) at Montclair Neighborhood Pool- 1217 Sherbrook Dr. (at the end of the street). If parking lot is full, please park on one side of Sherbrook Dr. only, so we don’t get a visit from our friendly local police!

We will go over the whole season, additional events such as pasta parties, senior rec, fundraisers, volunteer opportunities, and more.  Coaches will cover training, team expectations, policies, etc.  We do ask that one parent from each family attend.  During the meeting athletes can swim and socialize.  

Each student should bring items to the booster meeting/pool party  as follows:

Seniors: 1 pizza 
Jrs: dessert, side dish, or snack – if snack, prefer individually packaged so any leftovers can be repurposed for meet snacks
Soph: 8-12 Gatorades
Freshmen: case of water bottles (24-36) 

Dues are $80 per athlete and can be paid through Zelle (encouraged if possible) https://usccrosscountry.com/join-the-boosters/ Or a check can be made payable to USCHSXC and brought to the pool party, or mailed to 

Howie Ginsburg, 2433 Kings La, USC, 15241

And put 8/26 on your calendar for our annual car wash fundraiser and check out the All Events calendar under the Calendar tab at the website.