Pre-Season Wrapup/Minutes

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Thanks to all the parents and athletes for a wonderful turnout at the Parents Booster Meeting/Athlete pool party. I think everyone had a great time. Especially if you missed the meeting, please make sure you review this blog post and the linked minutes at the end of this post. We’re throwing a ton of information at you at the beginning of the season! Highlighting here the important items for this week!

  1. Today 8/21 practice is at 3:30 PM and it is the last day to join the team! Tomorrow’s practice is at 8:30AM and uniform distribution to follow at about 10:00AM in room 226 (Coach Petrick’s classroom). After that, the practice schedule falls into the regular routine: M-Th 3:05 PM and F 2:50 PM all at the track, non-meet Saturdays 8:30AM at the rec center.
  2. All Events Calendar can be found here- includes meets and all booster activities (fundraisers, pasta dinners, etc.) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_qm7uNOZ6bRmOXqHSPonRUyRlR1YhEhq2kAxtU8UdVo/edit
  3. We are almost at 100% participation with dues ($80 per athlete). Any outstanding dues can be paid by Zelle (send to uschsxc@gmail.com) or check payable to USCHSXC and mailed to Howie Ginsburg 2433 Kings La 15241.
  4. A separate athletic department fee is payable to the school district (to support expenses such as busing, uniforms, etc). https://uscsdathletics.com/main/otherad/contentID/55470862
  5. Team store is open and orders are due by 8/28. Items will arrive in about 1 month. https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/5DEB1fCBs5
  6. Coaches will go over Team Rules with athletes this week. Athlete and parent must sign off: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOYgskUHyq8LfNikwcReknYStYw9UMyQ26XdAbsv8ADCUq1Q/viewform
  7. Car Wash this Saturday 8/26 at the Sunoco on McMurray Rd. near the Dunkin Donuts. This is historically a great fundraiser for us. Please sign up to help here: https://usccrosscountry.com/volunteer/
  8. Coaches will begin phasing in the SportsYou app for communications. This is to replace Remind. Athletes and parents should both sign up. Instructions are here: https://usccrosscountry.com/sportsyou-instructions/
  9. Both girls and boys have a new dedicated locker room space that is theirs exclusively during the season: Girls are in Small Gym #1 (room 427) and Boys in Old Pool #2 (room 423- entrance is on back athletic hallway that runs from cafeteria down to large gym. Students will each have their own locker, encouraged to bring their own lock. Locker rooms will be opened in the morning by security and athletes may place their items in the lockers.  The room will be locked during the day and opened at the end of the day or when team is dismissed for a meet.  Boosters are looking into locker signs for each athlete.  XC athletes should not go into other team locker rooms. 
  10. Freshmen and juniors need concussion baseline testing if not already done. Please contact the trainers with questions.
  11. Please see the minutes link for additional information about the season! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e9Qp4hAxHr-R5cSm9MeTZZgtxNhfFED-BPUeCiDVVYs/edit?usp=sharing

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