SEASON START

PRE-REGION

Ready or not, it's here!  The season gets under way this THURSDAY evening with our PRE-REGION Meet!  Here's the necessary Information:

Bus Departure:  4:30 pm from SHHS

Race Location:  Springville High School (the race starts and finishes in the field on the Southwest corner of the school grounds)

Race Times:  Girls race at 6:00pm, Boys race at 6:30pm

SPIKE NIGHT

Once again this season, ENDURANCE ATHLETICS in Spanish Fork has graciously offered to host a "SPIKE NIGHT" for our team.  There will be training shoes and racing shoes on sale at large discounts, as well as Representatives from some shoe companies and a guest speaker.  It is a GREAT evening that is well worth attending.  PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND!  Here's the details:

Date:  Monday, August 24th

Time: 7:00 pm

Location: Endurance Athletics  735 N. Main St in Spanish Fork

A word from Endurance Athletics: We have a large selection of Asics, ADIDAS, Brooks and Saucony XC spikes.  We also carry many other brands of shoes for every day trainers. All of these options will be at Discounted Prices for YOU!!  There will be LOTS of prizes, giveaways and a guest speaker that you don’t want to miss.  We look forward to meeting all of you!

TEAM GEAR ORDERS

As promised today at practice, here are the images of our team gear we are offering this year.  Again, we want to emphasize that ALL items listed below are 100% optional, and it is not required for you to order any of the items (although we hope you at least buy the team T-shirt).  Remember, all orders must be submitted by THIS FRIDAY NIGHT (AUGUST 21st).  To order, please click on THIS LINK.

T-SHIRT
"Vintage Blue" Heather T-shirt
50/50 Cotton-Polyester
2-color logo on front
1-color logo on back
$9.00

TEAM JACKET

Sport-Tek 1/4-Zip Pullover
100% Polyester
Chest Embroidery
$30.00

ATHLETIC PANTS
Navy Blue 
100% Polyester Knit w/pockets
Hip Embroidery
$30.00

DUFFEL BAG
Columbia Blue & Grey
Embroidered logo on top
$22.00








WATER BOTTLE
28 oz Aluminum bottle
Blue w/ 1-color logo
$8.00

SPANDEX

Navy Blue spandex
-Volleyball style for women
-Knee-length for men
$20.00

It's Time!!

As the school year comes screaming at us, so does the official beginning of our Cross Country Season!  Our first meet is mere days away, and there is MUCH to be done!  Here's what you need to know:

1. OFFICIAL team practices begin on Monday, August 10th @ 3:00pm.  We will begin taking roll each day and holding you accountable for absences, so be sure to be there each day starting on MONDAY @ 3:00!!
2. If you have not already done so, you need to IMMEDIATELY register for the team with the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) by registering on www.registermyathlete.com.  There are step-by-step instructions on how to do this in the links at the top of this page.  Please do this IMMEDIATELY!!
3. All athletes must receive a Medical Physical Exam each year to participate in high school athletics.  This MUST be done IMMEDIATELY as well.  The necessary form can be found in the links at the top of this page.
4. Each athlete must pay the Nebo School District required Activity/Participation Fee for Cross Country.  It is $60 again this year.  You can pay this at the Salem Hills Finance Office, or online at www.myschoolfees.com.  Please pay this IMMEDIATELY!
5. Our first meet will be on Thursday, August 20th @ Springville High.  Girls will race at 6:30pm and Boys will race at 7:00pm, I believe.  More information will be coming soon!
6. The Salem Days 5K is this Saturday morning (Aug 8th).  We want all of you to run in this race.  Registration can be done at the Salem Rec Office or at the pond Saturday morning prior to 6:45 am.  The 5K begins at 7:30am at the Salem Pond.  PLEASE COME RUN!!

Driving Directions To Cross Country Camp

Any parents wishing to join us at camp are MORE THAN WELCOME to come up! We love having visitors. Here's the directions, in case you want/need to join us!

Directions to Shadow Mountain

• Drive up Hobble Creek Canyon
• Continue past the Golf Course, till the road forks
• Take the LEFT FORK
• Drive 4.5 miles up the Left Fork of Hobble Creek Canyon
• You will see a turn-off on the LEFT side of the road.  There’s a small street sign that says “Whittemore Dr.”  Take this turn-off.
• Follow Whittemore Dr. up about 2.1 miles.  It will turn from pavement to dirt about ¼ mi up.  Each time the road forks (over the 2.1 miles), keep on Whittemore Dr.
• At some point along the road, you will come across a gate --I’m not sure exactly where it is… There is an access code that must be entered.  It is 9512.
• At about 2.1 miles, the road will fork again.  There’s a cabin up on your right.  Take the LEFT fork, called Oakwood Dr.  
• The road will wind around for another .7 miles, and eventually becomes Nebo Circle.  You’ll pass through a gate, and into camp!  WELCOME!!!

2015 Cross Country Camp

2015 Cross Country Camp

Shadow Mountain

July 27-29, 2015

Departure:  Monday, July 27th @ 8:00am from SHHS Track

Destination:  Nebo School District owned cabins at Shadow Mountain (Up Hobble Creek Canyon)

Return:  Wednesday, July 29th @ approximately 1:00pm to SHHS Track

Cost:  $50--To be paid to the SHHS Finance office, or online at myschoolfees.com

The Plan:  

• Please come with your running clothes on.  The bus will drop us off at the bottom of the dirt road to the cabins, and we will run up to the cabins (approximately 2 miles)
• Once camp is set up we will spend the day with team-building games/activities, group projects/discussions on sport-related topics, free time, etc.
• Monday evening we will have a group evening run followed by a campfire activity as a team.  
• Tuesday we will spend the morning running up to “The Lake” where our captains will introduce the team’s theme for the year.  
• Upon returning from the hike we will again have team activities until dinner.  
• After dinner we will have our “party night”--including music, Dutch oven cobblers and a movie in the woods (McFarland, USA).
• Wednesday morning we will do a morning run and a few team activities before cleaning up camp and returning home!

This is something you all want to be a part of!  If you’re trying to decide whether Cross Country is for you or not, this is the BEST possible way to decide!  Come see what we’re all about!  It is a great time, with great food, great friends and great memories.

Call either Coach Thompson (801-369-0445) or Coach Hughes (801-787-1844) if you have any questions.  

Packing List:

• Sleeping bag
• Pillow
• Personal Hygiene items
• Enthusiasm
• Clothes
• Several sets of running clothes
• Excitement

That's seriously about it! Everything else will be taken care of! Come ready for a great time!

Please fill out this permission slip and return to either of the coaches this week!

2015 Cross Country Parent Meeting

Man, it never ceases to amaze us as coaches how quickly the school year flies by!  Yet, here we are!  And if it's the end of the school year, that also means it's time to start training for the coming Cross Country season!  Wow!!  Hopefully you are ready to join us and help us build on our winning tradition!  

We will be having a Parent's Meeting for all athletes and their parents interested in running Cross Country with us this coming school year.  Please make EVERY EFFORT to be at this meeting, as we will discuss a ton of critical information for our summer training, our team camp, our season schedule and our California trip!  Also, we will be going through the registration process the Utah High School Activities Association requires each athlete to do.  

Here's the information:

DATE: Thursday, May 21st
TIME: 7:00 pm
WHERE: Salem Hills Cafeteria
WHO:  Any athletes interested in joining Salem Hills Cross Country and their parents

End of Season

And just like that the season has come to an end and it is time to look back on the past few months and celebrate the progress we made and success we experienced together!  Here's some information as we end the season:

Season Results
All of our Team results for the season can be found online at www.athletic.net.  You can search for Salem Hills High School (or just click HERE).  This is a great resource, as you can look at all your personal times, or the team times, or compare your times from past years, etc, etc.  

California
For all the athletes traveling to California next month, please make sure all your fees are paid at the finance office and you have registered for the race.  Registration is online at www.footlockercc.com.  Also, please be sure you have all your detentions cleared through 1st term!  Also, remember you are required to continue to be to practice each day! (see the schedule below)

Pre-Footlocker Race
There will be a Pre-Footlocker Race Saturday, November 8th @ American Fork High School.  It is a great race to keep us in racing form for Footlocker!  More information will be coming at practice!  Plan on being there!

Post-Season Practices
We are still practicing each day, although our schedule has changed a bit.  We have FORMAL team practices each Mon, Wed and Thursday.  These days are absolutely mandatory.  On Tuesday and Friday we have CAPTAIN-LED practices.  These are generally quicker and less formal.  You are still expected to be to practice on these days.  However, if you HAVE to miss practice for a valid reason, make it on Tuesday or Friday!

Team Banquet
It's time to gather once again as teammates and parents and celebrate your hard-work and progress!  It is a great evening and we want all our athletes and their parents to be in attendance.  We will have the dinner catered once again, probably by Smokehouse BBQ once again.  We will pay for the athletes, and we are asking for $8.00/parent to help cover most of the costs of their dinner.  Here's the specifics:

Date:  Tuesday, November 18th
Time:  6:00 pm
Location:  Salem Hills High School Cafeteria
Who:  All Salem Hills Cross Country runners and their parents
Cost:  Athletes--Free;  parents--$8.00/parent
Dress:  Casual
RSVP:  PLEASE RSVP by Saturday, November 8th by clicking HERE.  This will allow us to purchase the appropriate amounts of food for everyone.  
Payment:  Please pay the SHHS Finance Office or online at www.myschoolfees.com

Pre-Region Results and Team Gear

PRE-REGION RESULTS

Last night we competed in the first meet of our 2014 Cross Country Season, and it was a great start for our team! We competed against our Region VIII competitors at Provo's Kiwanis Park. Our girls finished in 3rd place overall, led by McKenzie Cowden, Haley Johnston, Kailey Ritchie, Katie Grass and Amber Edmondson as our scoring Varsity runners. The boys finished 2nd place overall, led by RJ Lundberg, Chayden Zeeman, Ramato Cooper, Nathan Chesnut and Devin Minson as our scorers for the team. It was a solid start for both teams, and we look forward to moving forward from here! You can find the complete results HERE.

WASATCH INVITATIONAL

Our next opportunity to improve is THIS WEEKEND at the Wasatch Invitational @ Soldier Hollow.  Here is the information:
Bus leaves SHHS @ 6:55 am
JV Jr/Sr Girls @ 9:00am
JV Jr/Sr Boys @ 9:30am
Varsity Girls @ 10:00am
Varsity Boys @ 10:30am
JV Fr/So Girls @ 11:00am
JV Fr/So Boys @ 11:30am

The weather is forecast to be in the mid- to upper- 50s during our races with Scattered Thunderstorms.  Should be an AWESOME day for running in some dirt (or mud!)  Let's go improve ourselves as individuals and a team!

TEAM GEAR ORDERS

As promised today at practice, here are the images of our team gear we are offering this year.  Again, we want to emphasize that ALL items listed below are 100% optional, and it is not required for you to order any of the items.  Remember, all orders must be submitted by Monday night (August 25th).  To order, please click on THIS LINK.

T-SHIRT
Dark Grey Heather T-shirt
50/50 Cotton-Polyester
2-color logo on front
1-color logo on back
$9.00






HOODIES
Two options:

Columbia Blue Hoody
50/50 Cotton-Polyester
2-color logo on front
$30.00

Blue Tie-Dyed Hoody
50/50 Cotton-Polyester
2-color logo on front
$30.00

SWEATPANTS
Traditional Cotton pants
Athletic Heather Grey
Straight leg w/pockets
1-color logo on hip
$16.00

DUFFEL BAG
Columbia Blue & Grey
Embroidered logo on top
$20.00








WATER BOTTLE
28 oz Aluminum bottle
Blue w/ 1-color logo
$8.00

SPANDEX
Navy Blue spandex
-Volleyball style for women
-Knee-length for men
$20.00

Let the Season Begin!

Well, here we are!  Another summer is in the books and another season is upon us!  The summer flew by, and now it's time to get to work!  Here's what's going on this first week:

RUNNING CLINIC HOSTED BY ENDURANCE ATHLETICS
Endurance Athletics is a brand new running store in Spanish Fork that is putting on a Running Clinic exclusively for the Salem Hills Cross Country Team.  The owner, Tyler Shepherd, is bringing in professional runners and experts in the industry to spend a few minutes with our team discussing topics such as:

• Running form
• Racing strategy
• Injury prevention
• Injury care and treatment
• Running shoe(s) selection

Please come join us!  Here's the information:

When:  Tuesday, August 19th from 7:00-8:00pm

Where:  Endurance Athletics--735 N Main St.  Spanish Fork (in parking lot with The Italian Place)

PRE-REGION MEET
Location:  Kiwanis Park (Provo)--approximately 900 N. 1100 E.
Departure:  Bus leaves at 5:00 pm on Wednesday from Salem Hills High School
Race Schedule:
6:30 pm  Combined Girls race
7:00 pm  Combined Boys race

We look forward to seeing where our team is going into the season and where we can improve!  Plan on being with us.

TEAM PICTURES

We will be taking our Team Picture on Wednesday before we leave for the meet.  Please be dressed in your full uniform and on the football field at 4:15pm on Wednesday for our picture.  If you're not there, you're not in the picture...


WASATCH INVITATIONAL

This weekend we will travel to Soldier Hollow in Heber Valley to race in one of our favorite races of the year (albeit a month earlier than usual!)  Soldier Hollow is a challenging, fun course that will test our team to start the season.  We're looking forward to the challenge!  Here's the details:

When:  Saturday, August 23rd, 2014
Location:  Soldier Hollow
Directions:  From Provo, take US 189 through Provo Canyon.  Immediately at the end of Deer Creek Reservoir, turn left onto Route 113 and follow the signs to Soldier Hollow.

Departure:  Bus leaves at 6:55 AM from Salem Hills High School

Race Schedule:
9:00 a.m. JV Junior/Senior Girls race
9:30 a.m. JV Junior/Senior Boys race
10:00 a.m. Varsity Girls
10:30 a.m. Varsity Boys
11:00 a.m. JV Freshman/Sophomore Girls race
11:30 a.m. JV Freshman/Sophomore Boys race

2014 Season

Our 2014 Cross Country Season is just around the corner!!!

We will be having our Team Meeting on Thursday, May 22nd after school.  We'll meet in the SHHS Cafeteria!  Come, and bring your friends!  We want to have the biggest team yet this season and hope you will join us!!

California 2013 Trip

Believe it or not, HERE WE GO!!!  We will be leaving on Thursday, December 5th from the high school @ 6:50 am.  Please be on time!

We will have a FINAL REQUIRED MEETING on Wednensday, December 4th right after school in Coach Thompson's room.  Be sure to be there!

Here is the Itinerary for our Trip.  Or Click Here for a printable version. 

ITINERARY

Thursday, December 5, 2013                         

• 6:50 am—Depart SALEM HILLS HS—don’t be late!
• Lunch in Mesquite
• Check into the Fairfield Inn  in West Covina, CA (626-678-8988)
• Workout as a team
• Dinner on your own at any number of restaurants.
• Student must be in rooms and QUIET by 9:30pm.

Friday,  December 6, 2013                             

• Breakfast @ Hotel

·         8:00 am Check out the race course                                                

• Packet Pickup Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA
• 11:00 am Return to the Hotel  
• 11:30 pm Depart for our trip to Balboa Beach
• Lunch at Ruby’s Diner at the beach
• 5:00 pm Return to Hotel
• Dinner on your own at any number of restaurants
• Student must be in rooms and Quiet by 9:30pm.

Saturday, December 7, 2013

• Early—Breakfast @ Hotel
• Races and Awards—Races are between 7:00 am and 10:00 am. 
• 11:00 am Return to the hotel
• Lunch on your own
• 2:30 pm Depart for Disneyland
• 4:00 pm Spend evening at Disneyland
• Dinner in the park
• 11:00 pm Exit Park and return to hotel and straight to bed

Sunday, December 8, 2013

• Breakfast @ Hotel
• Departure for Utah as early as it is safe and legal for the driver to drive
• 9:00 pm Return home (or earlier if we leave CA early)

Packing Suggestions:

DEODORANT (and other toiletries PLEASE!!!!!), Running shoes, racing shoes, uniform, “normal” clothes, workout clothes, swimsuit & towel, boogie board?,  jacket, picture ID, pillow/blanket, book, music, games, Video/DVD (PG or G), snacks, camera, CASH for food/souvenirs, Frisbee/football/volleyball,….

End of Season Team Banquet

It is time for us to once again gather and celebrate another season of Salem Hills Cross Country!  We want you to be with us, so PLEASE save the date and RSVP so you can come celebrate the efforts of our great kids!

What: End of Season Banquet--Dinner catered by Smokehouse BBQ, Awards, video highlights, etc.
When: Tuesday, November 19th
Time: 6:00 pm
Where: Salem Hills Cafeteria
Who: All Salem Hills Cross Country athletes and their parents
Cost:  Athletes are no cost.  Parents are $8.00/person
RSVP:  Please go HERE to RSVP by Thursday, November 14th

End of Season

Our Varsity Boys after finishing 4th at the Utah State Championships

What a great end to a great season!  Thanks to all of you for your hard work and dedication throughout the season.  We, as coaches, are proud of the way you worked, competed and fought.  We saw a lot of improvement during the season--both collectively and individually.  

We want to give a SPECIAL shout-out to our men's Varsity team that was able to claim the Region VIII Championship and finished 4th place at the Utah State Championships.  Well done boys!  Our Varsity runners for the Region and State Championships were:  Gavin Hasty, Tate Muhlestein, Russell Lundberg, Devin Minson, Chayden Zeeman, Ramato Cooper and Critter Phillips.  Way to Represent!  Gavin Hasty was the individual Region VIII Champion as well.  He finished 3rd at the State Championships, followed by Tate Muhlestein, who finished 11th at State!
If you would like to take a look at your season bests, they are all up-to-date on Athletic.net.  Click HERE  to check out our team's results!

Also, we've taken almost 1,000 photos throughout this season.  They are all online for your enjoyment!  Click HERE to check out the team pictures!  Thanks to you athletes who manned the camera throughout the season to capture these great memories!

Mid-Season Post

So, as usual, the season is moving faster than this blog is being updated, so as a result, I'm a bit behind on posting information...  My apologies...  Here's a few items for anyone out there who checks this site occasionally:

Schedule Changes:
We have a couple of last minute changes to our schedule to finish out the last month of the season.  Here's what we have left with the specific information I currently have for each: (PS, we DO send an Itinerary home with your athlete before EVERY meet with specifics on dismissal time, race time, race location, weather forecast, course description, etc.--if you haven't seen those... It's your kid's fault!  :)

• Friday, September 27th--Nebo Invitational @ Maple Mountain High School.  The schedule will go as follows:
• Frosh/Soph Girls @ 3:00
• Frosh/Soph Boys @ 3:30
• JV Girls @ 4:00
• JV Boys @ 4:30
• Varsity Girls @ 5:00
• Varsity Boys @ 5:30
• Wednesday, October 2nd--Sanpete Classic @ Skyline Mountain Resort (in Fairview).  They haven't released a schedule yet, but based on last year's schedule, it will probably be:
• JV Boys @ 4:00
• Combined Girls @ 4:30
• Varsity Boys @ 5:00
• CANCELLED--Friday, October 4th--Park City Invitational--We have decided NOT to go to Park City's inviational due to it's proximity to the Sanpete Classic.
• Tuesday, October 8th--Meet w/Maple Mountain HS @ the SF Sports Complex.  We decided to put together one last FLAT, FAST meet as a final tune-up prior to Region!  Schedule will probably be:
• Girls @ 3:30
• Boys @ 4:00
• Wednesday, October 16th--REGION VIII Championships @ Salem Hills HS.  We are hosting this meet and will DEFINITELY need parental help once again!  The schedule will proceed as follows:
• JV Girls @ 4:00
• JV Boys @ 4:30
• Varsity Girls @ 5:00
• Varsity Boys @ 5:30
• Wednesday, October 23rd--UHSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Sugarhouse Park (SLC).  We will leave at approximately 10:00 am.  The girls will race @ 1:30, the boys @ 3:00.

Season Results

I have been keeping track of our season results online at www.athletic.net.  You can view all meet results thus far in the season, unless I haven't received any results... Our team's exact link is:  http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/School.aspx?SchoolID=29229

USU AGGIE INVITATIONAL

2013 Aggie Invitational

Dear Parents-

In previous seasons the Salem Hills Cross Country team has traveled to Cedar City the first weekend of October for an overnight meet.  However, due to situations outside our control we will not be able to travel to Cedar City this season.  While we are disappointed about this, we are excited to have come up with what we believe to be a great alternative.

As hopefully your son/daughter has already told you, we will be taking the Salem Hills Cross Country team to the USU Aggie Invitational on Friday-Saturday September 6th-7th.  We have never traveled to Logan for a meet before, and have heard great things about this meet.  Additionally, it will be an opportunity for us as coaches to build relationships and network with college coaches/programs in Northern Utah.

While this meet is optional, we REALLY want everyone to come with us!  We’ve done our best to keep the costs at a minimum so money hopefully won’t be a deterrent for anyone.  We are asking each athlete to pay $50.00 to the SHHS Finance office to help with the cost of the trip.  While that won’t completely cover all costs, it will be close enough to make it work!  That will include:  Bus, Hotel, Dinner, Breakfast and Race Entry Fee.  The only other cost would be some money to buy lunch on our way home after the meet.  

Here are the items needed and due dates:

• By Wednesday, August 28th:
• Parent Permission slip filled out and returned to Coach Thompson
• By Friday, August 30th:
• $50.00 paid to the SHHS Finance office

Pre-Region Results

Here are the Pre-Region meet results from Wednesday evening.  We had a great meet with the Lady Skyhawks finishing in 2nd place and the Guys finishing 1st!!!  Way to go SKYHAWKS!  We are on our way!  Now the real work begins!

RESULTS

It's GO TIME!!!

Ready or not, here we GO!!!  Our season officially gets under way on Wednesday evening with the Pre-Region meet at Salem Hills.  Here is the schedule:

-Athletes be there by 5:30 pm to warm-up

-Girls race @ 6:30pm

-Boys race @ 7:00pm

We could still use some more parental assistance at the race if anyone is available.  Just find coach Thompson on the track before 6:15.  (He'll be the one running around like a crazy person...)

Cross Country Camp

We are in the midst of finalizing our numbers for Cross Country Camp this weekend.  We are going to be ordering our food and other stuff on Tuesday, so we need to know RIGHT AWAY if you're planning on being with us and haven't touched base with us!

I've had some parents asking about directions up to camp.  We would love to have ANY parents come up ANYTIME they would like!  We have a good time, and the more the merrier!  Here's the directions:

Directions to Shadow Mountain

• ·         Drive up Hobble Creek Canyon
• ·         Continue past the Golf Course, till the road forks
• ·         Take the LEFT FORK
• ·         Drive 4.5 miles up the Left Fork of Hobble Creek Canyon
• ·         You will see a turn-off on the LEFT side of the road.  There’s a small street sign that says “Whittemore Dr.” and there was a For Sale sign that says “Blackhawk” I think (last year, not sure if it’s still there...)  Take this turn-off.
• ·         Follow Whittemore Dr. up about 2.1 miles.  It will turn from pavement to dirt about ¼ mi up.  Each time the road forks (over the 2.1 miles), keep on Whittemore Dr.
• ·         At some point along the road, you will come across a gate that was new last year, but I’m not sure exactly where it is… There is an access code that must be entered.  It is 9512.
• ·         At about 2.1 miles, the road will fork again.  There’s a cabin up on your right.  Take the LEFT fork, called Oakwood Dr. 
• ·         The road will wind around for another .7 miles, and eventually becomes Nebo Circle.  You’ll pass through a gate, and into camp!  WELCOME!!

      Also, here's our Tentative Itinerary for Camp.  

Thursday, Aug 1^st:

• 8:00 am—Meet at SHHS to bus up to Shadow Mountain
• 9:30 am—Arrive at Shadow Mountain, set up camp
• 10:30 am—Clinic—Hawk Harper of Runner’s Corner
• 12:00 pm—Lunch
• 1:00 pm—Set up camp
• 2:00 pm—Free time (horseshoes, volleyball, Frisbee, cards, etc)
• 4:00 pm—Team building activities
• 5:30 pm—Dinner
• 6:30 pm—Clinic—Visualiziation
• 7:30 pm—Evening team run
• 9:00 pm—Bonfire—Skits!
• 12:00 am—Lights out

Friday, Aug 2^nd:

• 8:00 am—Morning team run
• 9:00 am—Breakfast
• 10:00 am—Nature Hike/Swimming @ “The Lake”
• 12:00 pm—Lunch @ the Lake
• 2:00 pm—Free time
• 4:00 pm—Team games
• 5:00 pm—Goal Setting Session (personal and team)
• 6:00 pm—Dinner
• 7:30 pm—Games
• 9:00 pm—Flag Retirement Ceremony
• 9:30 pm—Movie in the Woods
• 11:30 pm—Midnight Team Run!
• 12:30 am—Lights out

Saturday, Aug 3^rd:

• 8:30 am—Morning team run
• 9:30 am—Breakfast
• 10:30 am—Clinic—Natalie & Nachelle Stewart
• 11:30 am—Break camp
• 1:00 pm—Depart Shadow Mountain
• 1:30-2:00 pm—Arrive home at SHHS

Summer Update

We, as Coaches, wanted to send out a quick reminder about our summer conditioning that is going on right now, and also some further information concerning our team CAMP that is coming up!

PARENT MEETING

In order for the District to allow us to do all the fun overnighters that are a part of our season, we must have a parent meeting to explain what the season entails and to ask for a parent "vote of approval" for our overnighters (Cross Country Camp, Cedar City and California.)  It is required that all runners and a parent be represented at the meeting!  Please do EVERYTHING in your power to be present!

Date:  Tuesday, July 23rd
Time:  7:00 pm
Place:  SHHS Cafeteria



SUMMER RUNNING

M, W, F Practices--We are practicing together as a team each Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning at 7:00 am.  We meet at the SHHS Track.  These practices are official team practices and we need everyone to be in attendance if they are in town.

Thursday Practices--We meet on Thursday evenings to do a Trail Run.  The location varies week to week, but generally we'll meet at the Track and carpool from there!  These are great runs!  Don't miss them! 

-This Thursday (July 18th) both coaches are out of town, but the Captains are leading a Thursday evening run followed by water games and dinner!  Meet at the Track at 7:00 pm to join the fun.  The captains will have a signup sheet at practice this week to sign up for dinner assignments!

It's time to get SERIOUS!!!

Hopefully you've all been having a great summer so far and have been getting a lot of mileage in. It is CRITICAL that we establish a strong base in the summer so we can compete the way we want to in the Fall! If you've been slacking, GET OUT AND RUN!!! RIGHT NOW!!!! 

 We wanted to make sure you remember a few items: 

 1- Be sure you are reporting your weekly mileage online every week. We have had a lot of you NOT doing that... Get on it and report what you're running! The link is at the top of this page! 

2- Starting on MONDAY, JULY 1ST we will be practicing 3 mornings/week. We will meet at the track each Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:00 am. You need to do everything in your power to be in attendance with us each day. This is the "REAL" season now, so you need to be there! 

 3- We have not had very many kids submit their paperwork. That needs to be done ASAP. If you need paperwork, see Coach Thompson at practice! 

 4- Our Cross Country Camp will be August 1st-3rd at Shadow Mountain up Hobble Creek Canyon. They are district owned cabins, and we have a GREAT time! YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS IT!!! In order to be invited, you must be attending practice and log at least 80 miles if you're new or 150 miles if you're a returner. You're running out of time, so you'd better get on it!!! 

 We are looking forward to this season and hope you are as well! Our philosophy is the more the merrier, so get your friends and come join us! We'll see you on Monday morning!