Just thought I'd post a quick reminder to everyone about the Open House this Monday, June 2nd from 3:00-6:30 pm over at Salem Hills High School. All the faculty and staff will be there to welcome you and help you find your way around the building. Be sure to find me while your there and say 'Hi.' I'll be wandering around the building, so look for me. My room is upstairs (I have no idea what room number it is), so maybe I'll be in there.
The building is really amazing! I've been in there a half dozen times, and every time I go in there I become more and more excited. Last time I was in there, they were polishing the tile floors and moving desks and chairs into the various classrooms. It looks like I real school, and you will be THRILLED with how it looks.
If, for some reason I have not met you yet, please post a comment on this blog and let me know who you are. Give me your name, grade, and phone number, so I and the captains can get in contact with you in the coming weeks. We have about 35 athletes signed up, so we're still in desperate need of more runners, so if you're thinking about, come give Cross-country a try!
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
It's Time to Meet
Okay athletes, it's time to meet! I'd like to have a brief meeting with all potential Cross-country runners this week. I've scheduled two different meetings, depending on where you currently attend school. You can attend either meeting. The meeting will be brief, but it's important for you to be in attendance. Here's the dates and times:
Spanish Fork High School: We will meet on WEDNESDAY, May 21st in my classroom (B-1) right after school.
Payson High School: We will meet on THURSDAY, May 22nd in Mr. Griffin's room right after school.
Again, we will keep the meeting to about 30 minutes, but it is VERY important that you are in attendance at one of the two meetings. We will be discussing summer workout schedules, team uniforms, team captains, etc. I look forward to meeting with each of you.
Spanish Fork High School: We will meet on WEDNESDAY, May 21st in my classroom (B-1) right after school.
Payson High School: We will meet on THURSDAY, May 22nd in Mr. Griffin's room right after school.
Again, we will keep the meeting to about 30 minutes, but it is VERY important that you are in attendance at one of the two meetings. We will be discussing summer workout schedules, team uniforms, team captains, etc. I look forward to meeting with each of you.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Let's get going.
Okay, I think it is time we start preparing for Cross-country season. I've been waiting to get too excited, as we've been in the middle of Track season. However, since State is the next two days, it's time to start talking about and planning our 1st Cross-country team.
I hope you are as excited and anxious as I am to get started. I have spent a lot of hours thinking, planning, and preparing. I am confident that we will win the first ever Region Championship for Salem Hills H.S., if not the first two. In order to be successful, however, we need NUMBERS!!!! I cannot over-emphasize how important numbers are. As a small school this first year, we need to have a bigger team than our region opponents. The more depth we have, the more likely we will be able to put together a powerful Varsity team that can compete with the other schools in our region.
We need you. If you are an experienced cross-country runner, we need your experience, dedication and leadership. If you are new to the sport, we need your enthusiasm, your talent and your competitiveness. If you are not sure if you want to be a part of the Cross-country team or not, give us a try and THEN make a decision. I promise, you'll have a good time.
Not only do we need you, but we need your friends. We need numbers, like I said. Cross-country will be SO much more fun if your friends are out with us--even if they aren't that good of runners. We take all types of students. If they are willing to work hard, we want them. Each athlete should set a goal of recruiting AT LEAST two other people to the Cross-country team. I can promise you that we will be VERY successful if we can get our teams to about 25+ boys and 25+ girls. I need your help!
I hope you are as excited and anxious as I am to get started. I have spent a lot of hours thinking, planning, and preparing. I am confident that we will win the first ever Region Championship for Salem Hills H.S., if not the first two. In order to be successful, however, we need NUMBERS!!!! I cannot over-emphasize how important numbers are. As a small school this first year, we need to have a bigger team than our region opponents. The more depth we have, the more likely we will be able to put together a powerful Varsity team that can compete with the other schools in our region.
We need you. If you are an experienced cross-country runner, we need your experience, dedication and leadership. If you are new to the sport, we need your enthusiasm, your talent and your competitiveness. If you are not sure if you want to be a part of the Cross-country team or not, give us a try and THEN make a decision. I promise, you'll have a good time.
Not only do we need you, but we need your friends. We need numbers, like I said. Cross-country will be SO much more fun if your friends are out with us--even if they aren't that good of runners. We take all types of students. If they are willing to work hard, we want them. Each athlete should set a goal of recruiting AT LEAST two other people to the Cross-country team. I can promise you that we will be VERY successful if we can get our teams to about 25+ boys and 25+ girls. I need your help!
Thursday, March 27, 2008
We're getting closer...
Here we are--just a couple months from the end of the school year. What a busy time of year this is! Hopefully everyone is doing well in school in your various schools. Also, I hope you are all finding success on your various track teams. Feel free to add a comment on this page and let me know who you are and a little about yourself (both personally and athletically). I'd love to get an idea of who will be with us in the fall. It will be such an awesome adventure to get to know each of you as we go through the coming years as Skyhawks.
One of the biggest challenges for me as the coach this first year will be to find some high-quality assistant coaches that can help us build up an elite track & cross-country program. Track is a sport that requires multiple coaches to coach all 17 events involved in a track team, so it will be a challenge to fill all these positions. I'm open to suggestions, references, recommendations, etc. Feel free to post here or contact me via email at bart.thompson@nebo.edu.
I'm attaching images of the cross-country uniforms I've ordered.
I've decided to do different uniforms for cross-country and track. The track uniforms are still in the works. However, the cross-country uniforms have been ordered. This is what they will look like:
One of the biggest challenges for me as the coach this first year will be to find some high-quality assistant coaches that can help us build up an elite track & cross-country program. Track is a sport that requires multiple coaches to coach all 17 events involved in a track team, so it will be a challenge to fill all these positions. I'm open to suggestions, references, recommendations, etc. Feel free to post here or contact me via email at bart.thompson@nebo.edu.
I'm attaching images of the cross-country uniforms I've ordered.
I've decided to do different uniforms for cross-country and track. The track uniforms are still in the works. However, the cross-country uniforms have been ordered. This is what they will look like:
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Salem Hills Track/Cross-country
Welcome to the Salem Hills Track and Cross-country blog. I'll be using this site over the coming months to communicate all the necessary information there is out there to get ready for our inaugural year! I hope you are as excited about the opportunity of opening a new school as I am. It will be, without a doubt, one of the highlights of your high school experience.
As I've been preparing to come to SHHS, I've reflected a great deal on my own high school experience. I attended Weber High School, where I ran track & cross-country for two years. Then I, much like you, had to make a decision. Would I remain at Weber High, a school that I had loved and been absolutely loyal to? Or, would I take a chance and go to a brand new school, where I would have the opportunity to start new traditions, build history, and potential set a school record or two... It was a tough decision--in fact, I was one of the last of my friends to decide. But, I decide to go to the new school--Fremont High School. Believe me when I say this: I've NEVER regretted my decision. I was part of something very few adolescents get to be a part of. I will forever look back on my decision as the single most important (and best) decision I made in high school.
So, why am I telling you this? Because I'm sure there are some of you that are wondering what to do...maybe you've decided to come, but are having doubts. My advice to you is: COME!!! You will have the opportunity to run for a brand new team, with brand new uniforms, start brand new traditions, make new friends (while staying close to your old friends), and hopefully win a region title or two!
As the current track season gets underway, I want to encourage you all to join the track team at whatever school you are currently at, whether that's Spanish Fork High, Payson High, or any of the junior high schools. I want to see that you are all out working hard and running hard, and improving your athletic abilities. I have high goals for our team in our first year, but we've got to start working now to accomplish these goals. Feel free to drop me a note or give me a call if you have any questions, or just want to tell me how things are going. I'd love to hear from you!
As I've been preparing to come to SHHS, I've reflected a great deal on my own high school experience. I attended Weber High School, where I ran track & cross-country for two years. Then I, much like you, had to make a decision. Would I remain at Weber High, a school that I had loved and been absolutely loyal to? Or, would I take a chance and go to a brand new school, where I would have the opportunity to start new traditions, build history, and potential set a school record or two... It was a tough decision--in fact, I was one of the last of my friends to decide. But, I decide to go to the new school--Fremont High School. Believe me when I say this: I've NEVER regretted my decision. I was part of something very few adolescents get to be a part of. I will forever look back on my decision as the single most important (and best) decision I made in high school.
So, why am I telling you this? Because I'm sure there are some of you that are wondering what to do...maybe you've decided to come, but are having doubts. My advice to you is: COME!!! You will have the opportunity to run for a brand new team, with brand new uniforms, start brand new traditions, make new friends (while staying close to your old friends), and hopefully win a region title or two!
As the current track season gets underway, I want to encourage you all to join the track team at whatever school you are currently at, whether that's Spanish Fork High, Payson High, or any of the junior high schools. I want to see that you are all out working hard and running hard, and improving your athletic abilities. I have high goals for our team in our first year, but we've got to start working now to accomplish these goals. Feel free to drop me a note or give me a call if you have any questions, or just want to tell me how things are going. I'd love to hear from you!
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