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: $2,232! 

Our next fundraiser is our Moe’s Dinner Kits!
Take the night off from cooking and order a Moe’s kit and spread the word to friends and family. Kits are available to order now until Sept. 8th at 12pm. Orders are placed online and paid for via a Moe’s link (below) so you don’t collect any money. Pick up kits at the high school on Wednesday Sept. 10th at 5:00pm. We need everyone to participate in this fundraiser to make it successful! Order Form Link:** Upper St Clair Cross Country Team 9.10

Our first Pasta Dinner of the season is on Friday 8/29 !! 🍝  Sarkett Home, 1303 Rolling Meadow Dr., 5:30-7:30 PM.  We still need a few items for the dinner. Please look at the sign up to bring an item Pasta Dinner Food Sign Up. Also, any past athletes with items that no longer fit (sweatshirts, t-shirts, spikes) bring them to the dinner for a swap.

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.  Car Rider Permission Form

Please pay your USC District athletic registration fee. This is a mandatory fee through the school. It is due by 8/29 at Noon. This needs paid before the first meet. If you are having financial hardship and cannot pay the fee please reach out to the coaches. Pay fee here: https://uscsdathletics.com/main/otherad?contentID=55470862

Picture Day 📷 is on Wednesday September 10th 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.   Senior parents please approve the picture asap so we can order senior banners.

Booster Meeting Recap

Thank you for all those that attended our booster meeting last night. If you could not attend we have attached the meeting agenda for you to review. – Booster Meeting Agenda

Also a reminder if you have NOT subscribed to our website please do this asap. It is easy and will ensure you receive all communication from the boosters. Go to our website subscribe for updates- https://usccrosscountry.com/

We have some events coming up that we need your help with to make them successful. Please look at the links below to sign up to help.

Senior Door Sign Making: All 9th-11th grade athletes will meet in Cafe 321 after practice Monday Aug. 18th. Pizza will be provided.

Car Wash Sign up: Car Wash Sign Up Genius

Pasta Dinner Sign Up to bring food: Pasta Dinner Sign Up Genius – If you child has any food allergies please let us know so we can provide food safely for them at our dinners!

Volunteer Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080845A4AA2DA7FF2-57906331-volunteer

Booster Dues: If you have not paid your booster dues please make a payment by Zelle or check. To send payment search for uschsxc@gmail.com in the Zelle app. Please specify who/what the payment is for.  For checks (check can be made out to USCHSXC and mailed to Rob Leggat, 2304 Weston Drive, USC, 15241) – Booster Payment Information: https://usccrosscountry.com/join-the-boosters/

School Fee: All student athletes pay a fee to the school. This fee is different from the booster fee. Please follow the link to make the payment – https://uscsdathletics.com/main/otherad/contentID/55470862

Pool Party/Booster Meeting Reminder

Join us tonight for the annual XC athlete pool party and parent booster meeting. While the kids swim the parents will have a meeting that will go over all of the great things we have planned for the season as well as hear from the coaches. Below is a list of what we are asking each athlete to bring. It is also a great time to make your booster dues payment of $120. We accept Zelle and Checks.

Seniors – 1 Pizza (for pool party) & 1 box Granola Bars (for meet snacks)

Juniors – Dessert, side dish or individually packaged snack for pool party & 1 box Fruit Snacks (for meet snacks)

Sophomores – 2 Cases Gatorade (8-12 per case)

Freshmen – 2 Cases of Water (24-36 per case)

Week of August 11: Mandatory Practice & Pool Party/Booster Meeting

Welcome to theme day practice this week! Practice starts at 8:30 AM Monday at the high school stadium. The rest of the schedule is in Sports You, and the theme days are in the team chat.

Please have at least one parent attend the Annual Booster Meeting: Wednesday, August 13 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! Boosters will go over the whole season, covering additional events such as pasta parties, senior rec, fundraisers, volunteer opportunities, and more.  Coaches will cover training, team expectations, policies, etc.  During the meeting athletes can swim and socialize.  

We ask that everyone bring something to share for the evening as well as a snack or drink item that we can use for meet days:

Seniors – 1 Pizza (for pool party) & 1 box Granola Bars (for meet snacks)

Juniors – Dessert, side dish or individually packaged snack for pool party & 1 box Fruit Snacks (for meet snacks)

Sophomores – 2 Cases Gatorade (8-12 per case)

Freshmen – 2 Cases of Water (24-36 per case)

Dues are $120 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 Rob Leggat, 2304 Weston Drive, USC, 15241

Captains’ Practices will be this week on Tuesday and Thursday. Meet behind Al’s Cafe at 9:30am followed by a team breakfast (Tuesday @ Eat N’ Park & Thursday @ First Watch) and then head to lifting at 12:30. These are optional, student-led practices, open to all runners.

Update: due to circumstances beyond our control, the weight room rescheduled lifting this week to 10:30 AM Tuesday and Thursday, however, coaches have expressed that it is OK to miss lifting this week in favor of the run and breakfast.

Just a friendly reminder that the school has a $75 sports fee that each athlete must pay. This fee helps cover expenses like transportation, equipment and supplies. You can go to the following website to make the payment. https://uscsdathletics.com/main/otherad?contentID=55470862

Upcoming Events & Practices

Join us on Wednesday August 13th at 7:00 PM (arrive 6:45) for the Athlete Pool Party/ Parent Booster Meeting. This will be held at Montclair Pool (end of Sherbrook Drive) and is for athletes and parents. We ask that everyone bring something to share for the evening as well as a snack or drink item that we can use for meet days. Please see list below with what each class should bring.

Seniors – 1 Pizza (for pool party) & 1 box Granola Bars (for meet snacks)

Juniors – Dessert, side dish or individually packaged snack for pool party & 1 box Fruit Snacks (for meet snacks)

Sophomores – 2 Cases Gatorade (8-12 per case)

Freshman – 2 Cases of Water (24-36 per case)

Reminder that Healthy Roster is due by August 1st. Please have all the forms and necessary physicals filled out and submitted. No athlete can practice without Healthy Roster being complete. Any issues or questions you can reach out to the trainers. https://www.healthyroster.com/

The August practice schedule is in SportsYou but listed below are the first two weeks. If there are any changes they will be posted in SportsYou.

August 11,12,13 – 8:30am -10:00am

August 14,15 – 3:00pm-5:00pm

August 16 – 8:30am-9:30am

August 18 – 3:00pm-5:00pm (after practice Freshman, Sophomores & Juniors will paint Senior Signs)

August 19 – 8:30am-9:30am

August 20,21,22 – 3:00pm-5:00pm

August 23 – 8:30am-9:30am

#1 FROM TRAINERS, they have clarified they want all items submitted through Healthy Roster no later than 8/1/2025…

Just a friendly reminder that ALL ATHLETES must have their Healthy Roster Forms completed through the app or online prior to AUGUST 1st. NO ONE will be permitted to practice starting on AUGUST 11th (first official day) if you are not “approved status” by the USC Athletics TRAINERS. If you are not “approved status” you will be sent home and cannot attend practice until your forms have been rectified. If you have questions regarding Healthy Roster or your if your status has been “approved” yet, you MUST reach out directly to the USC Athletics TRAINERS in the Healthy Roster app, OR email alec.uttech@ahn.org to ALEC UTTECH. The link below has info from the athletics department regarding Healthy Roster… https://uscsdathletics.com/main/otherad?contentID=55470857

#2 FROM COACHES regarding THURS 7/24/2025 morning practice is cancelled…

Tomorrow on Thurs 7/24/25 we will NOT have official practice at AL’s Cafe part of the trail in the morning. The Coaches will not be available to manage an official practice in person Thurs 7/24/25 morning. We will delete the Thurs 7/24/25 Practice from the SportsYou calendar. However, athletes are encouraged to run on their own by doing a 20-40min easy run with 5x10sec surges per usual that day, preferably on the trail

#3 our teamstore is live….

The 2025 USC XC Teamstore is Live Click on link below to view & access the store https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/LSxeaAvvuT There’s over 35 items from which to choose in a variety of cuts, styles, colors, & options for personalization. The sale works great for athletes, families, and/or USCXC fans. With each sale the USC XC Boosters will receive a small profit. Items will ship 3-4 weeks to customer address after the store closing date. Feel free to share the link if you’d like to friends, fans, & families.

#4 from Fleet Feet…

Hello there! We are passing info along from Fleet Feet related to Spike Day Deals on Saturday August 9th from 10am-5pm Cross Country season is fast approaching. As you prepare to take on the things mud, grass and hills, Fleet Feet Pittsburgh is here to help you succeed! We hope that you can join us for Spike Day on Saturday, August 9th for some great savings and a lot of fun. We will be offering the following discounts for student-athletes at both our Bakery Square and South Hills locations! 15% off spikes $10 off trainers Buy 3, Get 1 Free socks from Feetures and Balega Additionally, our highly trained outfitters will also be happy to give advice on anything else running-related like recovery tools, nutrition or watches. We look forward to supporting you and your goals this year! All the best, Fleet Feet Pittsburgh 1751 North Highland Road Pittsburgh, PA 15241 (412) 851-9100 186 Bakery Square Boulevard Pittsburgh, PA 15206 (412) 643-3444