Home Meet Pot Luck Information and Volunteers Needed! - Thursday September 8th

One of the finest Storm Cross Country traditions continues this season on Thursday, September 8^th after our home meet!  Our annual kickoff potluck takes place giving families and athletes a chance to mingle and get to know each other while sharing awesome dishes together.   The pot luck commences immediately following the award ceremony and will be held in the High School Commons.  Food will be held in a room to be determined as you arrive at the school for the meet. 

Families should bring their own beverages and here are the food assignments:

Grades 6-8: fruits/veggies, side dish or dessert

Grade 9: desserts

Grade 10: side dishes

Grade 11 & 12: main dishes

Of course families are welcome to bring more than one dish if they desire!  The coaching staff will be supplying eating utensils, plates, napkins, etc.  The Storm cross country squad numbers around 50.

Secondly, we will need volunteers to assist at the home meet.  Many of you have volunteered in the past and we thank you and hope that you can help out again.  We need a minimum of 10-12 volunteers so families can switch off to watch their athletes participate in their individual races.  If you can help, please email Coach Zeilenga at Marie.Zeilenga@isd47.org or tell her in person at an upcoming practice!  Assignments will be given to the volunteers on the date of the race but most of the volunteers needed are just to stand on the course and make sure the runners go the right direction at the forks in the trails.  Easy peasy! 

Apollo meet reminder plus new details - Information for new athletes and parents

The 2016 Apollo Cross Country Invitational will be held on Monday, August 29th at the VA Hospital located across the street from Apollo High School, 1000 44^th Ave. No., St. Cloud. 

TIME SCHEDULE:

4:00 p.m.         Junior High Girls                     3200 m           

4:25 p.m.         Junior High Boys                     3200 m           

4:50 p.m.         Girls JV                                   5000 m     

5:25 p.m.         Boys JV                                   5000 m

5:55 p.m.         Girls Varsity                            5000 m

6:30 p.m.         Boys Varsity                            5000 m

      

Awards to follow: Near the finish line

Concessions on site

Restrooms:  Portable toilets on site near the course

Trainer on site

Parking is available at Apollo High School parking lot or the VA lot by the stop light. 

Buses - please unload and park in the Apollo lot.  Athletes - if driving, please park in the Apollo lot.  Spectators – please park in the lot between the fence and stoplight.

Participating teams in 2015: Sartell-St. Stephen, Sauk Rapids-Rice, St. Cloud Tech, Coon Rapids, Elk River, Forest Lake, Hutchinson, St. Cloud Cathedral, Wayzata, Andover, Dassel-Cokato, Benilde-St. Margaret’s and St. Cloud Apollo.

AWARDS:

The first place team in the varsity races receives a cake.

The top 15 varsity runners will receive medals.

In the JV races, the top 10 will receive medals.

The top junior high runner will receive a medal and places 2-10 will receive ribbons.

New info:

Athletes need to be at the meet at 3 pm!

Parents can park in the lot between the fence and the stoplight if there is room available, otherwise there is room at Apollo to park.  Athletes, please park in the Apollo parking lot.

First time runners and parents:  Welcome!  There is a map attached to this email so you can get an idea of what the course looks like and where spectators can stand.   A lot of the courses zig zag or double loop so you will have several opportunities typically to see your runner, so don’t worry if you miss them once.  Odds are good you will see them a few more times.   Don’t be bashful, ask other parents who have been to the meets before where the course goes or where good spots are to view.   With that being said, the Apollo course is new this year, so we will all be in the same boat for the first meet.   However, other than the CLC Meet in Sartell, all of the courses we have run before.

Races are run one after another and are typically on schedule.  Athletes, please listen to your coaches and captains about what you need to do to get ready in warm ups and where you need to be as your race start approaches.   Middle school/junior high parents and athletes:  your distance will vary from meet to meet but will never exceed 3200 meters (2 miles).   Junior Varsity and Varsity athletes: your distance will always be 5000 meters (3.1 miles) 

2016 Meet Schedule - Mark your Calendars (subject to change)

Here is the 2016 meet schedule.  Please check back periodically to make sure you are up to date on any potential changes.

Mon  8/29    Apollo Early Bird Invitational   - VA Hospital
Thur  9/8     Sauk Rapids Invitational (Home meet!)  - Mayhew Creek Park
Thur 9/15    Lucky Lindy Invitational - Little Falls Golf Course
Thur 9/22    Rocori Invitational - River Oaks Golf Course in Cold Spring
Tues 9/27    Paynesville Invitational - Koronis Golf Course in Paynesville
Thur 10/6    Litchfield Invitational - Litchfield Golf Course
Mon 10/10  Eden Valley-Watkins/Kimball Invitational - Kimball Golf Course
Tues 10/18  Central Lakes Conference Championships - Blackberry Ridge Golf Course Sartell
Thur 10/27  8AA Sectionals - Little Falls

Apollo Early Bird Invitational - Monday August 29

The 2016 Apollo Cross Country Invitational will be held on Monday, August 29th at the VA Hospital located across the street from Apollo High School, 1000 44^th Ave. No., St. Cloud. 

TIME SCHEDULE:

4:00 p.m.         Junior High Girls                      3200 m            

4:25 p.m.         Junior High Boys                      3200 m            

4:50 p.m.         Girls JV                                   5000 m            

5:25 p.m.         Boys JV                                   5000 m 

5:55 p.m.         Girls Varsity                             5000 m

6:30 p.m.         Boys Varsity                             5000 m

Awards to follow: Near the finish line

Concessions on site

Restrooms:  Portable toilets on site near the course

Trainer on site

Parking is available at Apollo High School parking lot or the VA lot by the stop light. 

Buses - please unload and park in the Apollo lot.  Athletes - if driving, please park in the Apollo lot.  Spectators – please park in the lot between the fence and stoplight.

Participating teams in 2015: Sartell-St. Stephen, Sauk Rapids-Rice, St. Cloud Tech, Coon Rapids, Elk River, Forest Lake, Hutchinson, St. Cloud Cathedral, Wayzata, Andover, Dassel-Cokato, Benilde-St. Margaret’s and St. Cloud Apollo.

AWARDS:

The first place team in the varsity races receives a cake.

The top 15 varsity runners will receive medals.

In the JV races, the top 10 will receive medals.

The top junior high runner will receive a medal and places 2-10 will receive ribbons.

Fall Meeting Followup - Important Upcoming Dates to Note!

Thank you to everyone who attended the Fall Sports meeting this past Monday evening! For those who were not able to attend, here are few key points Coach Zeilenga covered:

1)      Please make sure you have done all of the necessary paperwork on line along with the athlete’s physical and payment online BEFORE the first day of practice on Monday August 15^th

2)      Sauk Rapids Storm Team Cross Country Day at the Endruance Shop is TOMORROW , Thursday August 12^th!  Athletes get 25% off their entire order!! You can also take advantage of their gate analysis,

which is open to all runners and families.

3)      Clothing orders are open NOW!! You can order online at:  www.rambow.com and enter code STORMXC to see your clothing options.  This is optional! All the runners will have a uniform to wear for the meets.

4)      The first day of practice for GRADES 7-12 begins Monday August 15 at 8 am! Please meet in the wrestling room.  6^th graders have the option of joining the team on the 15^th or on August 30^th at 3:30 pm for practices.  Please make sure you bring a WATER BOTTLE and a LOCK for your locker if you plan on using a locker the first few weeks of practice.  Otherwise, please make sure you have one the first day of school!

5)      Our home meet is Thursday September 8! We will need a lot of parent volunteers to make sure the meet runs smoothly.  Please look for future emails and blog entries in the next couple of weeks for more details.

Fall Sports Meeting - Monday August 8 - First Practice - Monday August 15

From the Sauk Rapids District website:

For Sauk Rapids-Rice High School students and Middle School students wanting to participate in a Fall Sport. Student participants and at least one parent/guardian should mark their calendars now and be prepared to attend the fall parent, student and coach eligibility night on Monday, August 8 at 6:30 PM at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. 

Middle School participants will meet in the High School Gym. High School participants will meet in the PAC. Please enter door number 6 on the west end of the building. 

Practice schedules, eligibility information and all pertinent information for Fall Sports participation will be discussed at this meeting. Individual team meetings will follow the 6:30 PM general session.

From Coach Zeilenga:

If for some reason, you are not able to attend, Coach Zelienga will have a calendar and important team specific information for the athletes at the first practice on MONDAY AUGUST 15^TH  at 8 am!  

ALL FORMS AND PHYSICALS (if needed) still need to be taken care of BEFORE the first practice on the 15^th.   Practice will run from 8-10 am and the team will be meeting in the wrestling room.

Important reminder!!!!!!

Middle school runners (grades 6-8) practice with the high school runners!!  So if you are a middle school runner, you will be starting on the 15^th of August, not when school starts as it was erroneously communicated earlier this summer.  So please plan on attending summer practices!  The first meet is on Monday August 29^th at Apollo (before the school year starts)!!