Mid-Summer Updates

A few quick items:

1- We have been meeting the last couple weeks as a team on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 7:00 am at the school. We are getting quite a few kids, but are missing many of you. Please make every effort to be to practice each day. We are getting into shape, and it appears we are going to have a great team. However, we are small in numbers right now and NEED YOU!!! If you have conflicts, email me back and let me know, so I am aware of where you are. I know some of you are probably intimidated to come run with us. DON'T BE!!!! There's only one way to get better, and that is to practice. We are working with all ability and experience levels, and will push you, but not beyond what you are capable of right now. Come out and give us a try!

2- Due to the holiday, we will not be holding practice on Friday. Instead, try to run in one of the many road races around the state this weekend. Provo's Freedom festival 5K is a great race if you are around. The website is http://www.freedomfestival.org/public/event_details/25

3- There is an additional road race that I just found out about next Saturday, July 12th. It benefits the Best Buddies of Utah. It will start at Mountain View High School at 8:00 am. I will have registration forms at practice for those interested. This race is inexpensive and goes to a great cause.

4- Starting next Thursday (July 10th), we will meet at 7:00 pm on Thursday nights for a team run. We will try each week to go to different locations around the valley. Some places we are looking at going are: Stewart Falls, the Provo Canyon Parkway, Hobble Creek Canyon, The Hot Pots, Payson Lakes, Red Lake, etc. PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO BE IN ATTENDANCE!!! If you have access to a car, please try to drive on Thursday nights, so we can carpool. These Thursday night runs are always a GREAT time, so please attend. Again, we will start on July 10th.

5- For those of you who were unable to attend the meeting last week, I will get you the necessary paperwork at practice.

6- We are in the process of organizing a Salem Hills Cross Country Parents' Booster Club. If your parents would be interested in joining this parent group, have them email me their name, phone #, address, email address, etc. Keri Minson has agreed to be our Booster Club President, and is looking for help.