It’s opening week!
First, a big thank you to all the student athletes and parents who helped out on Saturday for the car wash. Thanks to everyone’s efforts and the great weather, we have a new record total: $1300.41!
Before we get to the meet, a few things this week:
1. Team store closes tomorrow! 
https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/5DEB1fCBs5
2. Locker signs have been ordered. We hope to have them in a couple weeks. Reminder, we do suggest that each student bring a lock 
Some snacks have been provided by the boosters for the team in the locker room 
but please remind students to throw away their wrappers 
and keep the locker rooms in good condition.
3.. Picture Day 
on Wednesday at 3:05, all athletes should wear their uniform and get their picture taken. M& M will be taking everyone’s picture and parents will be able to see proofs before they are ordered.
4. Pasta Dinner on Friday 9/1 !! 
Rhodes Home, 2527 Appletree Dr., 6-8:30 PM
These are always beloved by the students. Please see the signups to bring pasta, bread, salad, etc. https://usccrosscountry.com/volunteer/
5. Don’t forget to get a car rider note 
stamped in athletics and turned in to coaches if you want to drive your child home from any meet.
Now for the meet!
Penn West (Cal U)- SAT 9/2/23 @ Roadman Park (near Adamson Stadium- NOT on campus)
Athletes should arrive to Athletics Circle at HS @ 7:45am
2 Buses will depart for Roadman Park @ 8:05am
Once we get there, set up tent, walk parts of the course.
9:00 a.m. – Middle School Girls
9:40 a.m. – Middle School Boys
10:20 a.m. – High School Girls’ Fire 5k (A & AA schools)
11:00 a.m. – High School Boys’ Fire 5k (A & AA schools)
11:40 a.m. – High School Girls’ Steel 5k (AAA schools)
12:20 p.m. – High School Boys’ Steel 5k (AAA schools)
awards probably 1pm?- Top 3 teams get awards; Top 25 individuals in each race get awards
USC is running the STEEL Races- there is NO JV or Varsity, so all USC boys run in the same AAA race & all USC girls run in the same AAA race.
Meet information can be found here, and results will also be at this link after the meet:https://pa.milesplit.com/meets/561130-51st-marty-uher-vulcans-invitational-2023
We may get back to HS around 2-3pm.
Cal U course map can be found here. It’s a good idea for new runners to preview the course map. (Also helpful for parents coming to watch!)
https://calvulcans.com/sports/2022/7/22/XC2022HomeMeetInfo.aspx
New runners and families, this week is a good time to review the links
Coaches instructions:
- Arrive ON TIME to the High School.
- Bring money for shirt purchase if you wish to do so.
- Have food/drinks, but bring money if you want to purchase food at meet- typically choices are not appropriate before the race, but fine for after the race.
- DONT bring valuable items. If you have something of value (like a phone) put it in your bag hidden, inside the tent.
- Hydrate and fuel appropriately.
- Listen on the walkthrough or course explanation from coaches- there’s LOTS of teams/athletes around so it’s easy to get distracted.
- Coaches will distribute timing bibs/chips at a designated time/location in advance of all races. Bibs you can keep but timing chips must be returned after the race. Timing companies issue fines when timing chips are NOT returned at end of race.
- Have a pair of shoes/socks to walk the course, and a 2nd pair of shoes/spikes and socks to race, and flip flops/slides to wear post race.
- Wear your uniform that was given to you in the race. Anything not given to you by coaches MUST be approved by us or starter won’t let you race.
- If you are leaving with a parent at the meet, you MUST check out with a Coach. This helps speed up exit of the meet for the entire team. Don’t tell another athlete you are leaving, see a coach to do this. Plus you must have a parent/administrator signed note given to the coaches.
Go Panthers!
Upper St. Clair High School Cross Country Boosters 