Home Meet Volunteers needed!

We are looking for adult volunteers to work at our meet on Thursday, September 5th.  Tim Wright can meet with the volunteers at 4:15 to go over the locations of where we need help.

We need two volunteers at the finish line and four volunteers to be scattered on the course.   We can switch the volunteers out so they can watch their runners participate in their respective races. 

The finish line volunteers will help make sure the runners go into the correct finishing chutes and stay in order of finish after they cross the finish line.  They will also help the runners after the finish with any needs they may have and of course, hydration.

The course volunteers will be placed in four locations to make sure the runners do not make a wrong turn on the course.

Please email Tim at: twright19@charter.net if you have interest in helping.  If we need six volunteers for each race, we will likely need at least 12 parents to volunteer to cover the six races.  

Thank you in advance for making our home meet a success!

Pot Luck Reminder!

Just a reminder that our team Pot Luck will follow the conclusion of our home meet on Thursday, September 5th.  We will be meeting in the commons area following the awards ceremony. 

Please remember the runners and their families are all invited to participate.  Just as previously planned, please bring one or two dishes to share with everyone. 

See you after the home meet!!

Storm Cross Country Invitational Home Meet Information

The meet will be held on Thursday September 5, 2013.  The course is in Mayhew Creek Park which is adjacent to Sauk Rapids High School on the north side of the school.

Schedule:

4:30 7th and 8th Grade girls
4:50 7th and 8th Grade boys
5:10 JV Girls
5:35 JV Boys
6:00 Varsity Girls
6:20 Varsity Boys

Teams: Sauk Rapids-Rice, St. Cloud Apollo, St. Cloud Cathedral, St. Cloud Tech, St. Cloud Christian, Eden Valley-Watkins, Sartell (JV and Jr. High only).

Pancake Breakfast fund raiser tickets have been distributed

All of the runners that were at practice last Friday have received their tickets to sell for the Pancake Breakfast at Rollie's on Sunday September 29th.  If you have not received the tickets, please get them from Coach Zeilenga at the next practice.

Each of the runners were given 10 tickets and the expectations are to sell all 10 and not to return any of them.  As this is our primary fundraiser, it is very important to get all of the tickets sold.  If you can sell more than 10, please get more tickets from Coach Zeilenga.

Other than Burger Night at the VFW, this is the ONLY other fundraiser we have for the team.  The team has needs to fulfill (such as uniforms due to our growth from this year to last) and selling your tickets and volunteering to work the breakfast are very important to our program!

Parents, if you have a place to post a flyer of our event at your place of employment, church, etc, please let us know and we can get a flyer to you right away to get the word out! 

If you have any specific questions or concerns, please feel free to discuss with Coach Zeilenga.

Apollo Meet Canceled - Pot Luck Date Moved

Unfortunately due to the unseasonably hot weather (heat index of 105) , the Apollo meet scheduled for Monday, August 26th has been canceled. 

Practice will be held at the high school 3:30-5:15 instead.

The pot luck will follow the home meet on Thursday September 5th inside the school.

Please check back for more details.

Apollo Early Bird Invitational Meet Information - Monday August 26

Apollo Invitational will be held on Monday, August 26th at the VA Hospital located across the street from Apollo High School, 1000 44^th Ave. No., St. Cloud. 

TIME SCHEDULE:

3:45 p.m.         Coaches meeting

4:00 p.m.         Junior High Girls         3000 m 

4:25 p.m.         Junior High Boys         3000 m 

4:50 p.m.         Girls JV                       4000 m

5:15 p.m.         Boys JV                       5000 m

5:40 p.m.         Girls Varsity                4000 m

6:05 p.m.         Boys Varsity                5000 m

Awards to follow in front of the Reed building

Participating teams in 2013: Sartell-St. Stephen, Sauk Rapids-Rice, St. Cloud Tech, Coon Rapids, Elk River, Forest Lake, Hutchinson, St. Cloud Cathedral, Wayzata, Andover, St. Cloud Apollo.

A maximum of 7 runners will be allowed in the varsity race.  Junior High may consist of grades 7 –9.

Storm runners: There is no bus.  Please be at the meet by 3 pm. Thank you!

Parking is allowed in the Apollo North Lot and overflow lot across from Apollo.  You may use the restrooms at Apollo, Door 7.

Storm Pot Luck - Monday August 26th!

Our first meet is next Monday, August 26^th.  We will be continuing our annual tradition of a post race pot luck at the Wrights following the meet!

Where: Tim and Brenda Wright’s

                143 Frontier Ct

                Sauk Rapids, MN

Directions: From Benton Drive, you can take First Avenue North up the hill.  Right on 10^th. Right on 2^nd Avenue. Right on Frontier Court.  The second house on the right.  From Highway 15, you can turn at the stop lights at 18^th Avenue Northwest (Holiday Gas Station). Make a right on 2^nd Avenue North and follow to Frontier Court.

What to bring:  extra lawn chairs as we won’t have seating for everyone in our garage, drinks for you and your own family and one or two dishes to share.   A couple of years ago, we were heavy on desserts, so please, if you can, try not to bring too much of one thing.  

Please RSVP BY 3 PM ON FRIDAY AUGUST 23^RD how many will be attending and what you will be bringing.  If I sense there is too much food of a certain area, I may send out another email or post another message on the blog.

Thank you and Go Storm!!

Storm Uniform Information

Coach Zeilenga spoke with the athletes today about uniforms and here is the process for the 2013 season:

A hold of $60 must be placed on the uniforms this season to ensure the uniforms are returned at the end of the season. Your check will not be cashed but will be held until the uniform is returned at the end of the season.

Uniforms will be checked out on Thursday and Friday of this week.  Checks can be brought in before that however.  Please make the checks out to SRR Cross Country.

Thank you.  Go Storm!!

2013 Storm CC Meet Schedule

Monday 8/26   Apollo - VA Hospital  4 pm (post race gathering at the Wrights)
Thursday 9/5   Home - 4:30 pm
Thursday 9/12 Little Falls Golf Course 3:50 pm
Thursday 9/19 Kimball Golf Course 4:15 pm
Tuesday 9/24  Koronis Hills Golf Course - Paynesville 4:30 pm
Thursday 10/3 Litchfield Golf Course 4 pm
Tuesday 10/8   Tech - Oak Hill Elementary 4 pm (post race gathering at Pizza Ranch)
Friday 10/11    Sartell Middle School Meet - (Grades 7-9)  4:30 pm
Tuesday 10/15  Forestview Middle School - Brainerd - Central Lakes Conference Championship
                          3:25 pm
Thursday 10/24  Detroit Lakes Golf Course - Section 8AA Championships 3:30 pm

August 2013 Storm CC Schedule

Mon-Fri 8/12-16 Practice at high school 7:30-9:30 am
Saturday 8/17 run 4-6 miles on your own

Mon-Fri 8/19-23 Practice at high school 7:30-9:30 am
Saturday 8/24 run 4-6 miles on your own

Mon 8/26 Apollo meet at the VA Hospital 4 pm (no bus - be there at 3 pm)
                 Pot luck for athletes AND families follows at the Wrights
Tues 8/27 Practice at high school 3:30-5:30 pm
Wed 8/28 No practice
Thurs 8/29 Practice at high school 3:30-5:30 pm
Fri 8/30 Practice at high school 7:30-9:30 am
Saturday 8/31 run 4-6 miles on your own

Storm Cross Country Clothing Order Deadline - No Later than Sunday August 18th!

Just a reminder, that the deadline for ordering Storm Cross Country clothing is Sunday, August 18th!  You can order clothing at: www.rambow.com.  Enter "STORMXC" in the store code box and you will be on your way.

Storm Night at Endurunce Shop - Thursday August 15!

It will be Storm Night at the Endurunce Shop this coming THURSDAY, August 15.  The Endurunce Shop is THE premier running shoe store in the St. Cloud area!  Athletes will be getting 25% off of their purchases that night.  Information about the store and where it is located can be found at: http://endurunceshop.com/

MSHSL Eligibility Form and Physical Forms

If you have not yet turned in your required forms, please do as soon as possible! The Minnesota State High School League Eligibility Form needs to be turned in along with the required physical approval from your doctor if you haven’t obtained a physical in the past THREE years.  

Please remember to pay the activity fee BEFORE the first meet at Apollo/VA on Monday, August 26th! 

You can find the Eligibility Brochure at the MSHSL website.  Here is the address: http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/publications.asp#2

 

Matthew Kruger Award Ceremony - Oct 2013 is now on You Tube!

Former Storm cross country athlete Matthew Kruger received a special award at the end of last season at the Central Lakes Conference cross country meet. 

If you were there, you can relive the moment now on You Tube.  If you weren't there, please view this very special moment in Storm CC history. 

You can view it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya9r_lUfvR0

Fall Sports Meeting - Monday August 5

Sauk Rapids-Rice school district will be having their fall sports meeting at the high school on Monday, August 5 at 6:30 pm.    All of the parents and athletes will be meeting in the Performing Arts Center and then will be breaking out to other locations to discuss their specific sports.

You will be able to meet our coaching staff for this season and there will be a short agenda to go over some of the activities planned for this coming season.

See you on Monday night!!