PMA CROSS COUNTRY 2007
The Cross Country Running team will have practices twice a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) for students in Grades 5 through 8. Students in Grades 3 and 4 will continue to attend once a week on Tuesdays. Training sessions will consist of exercises, stretching, and running.
This year PMA is participating in the Tri-County League which means that the older runners (5th-8th) will run in 4 cross country meets in addition to the Tri-County League Championship, the State Cross-Country Championship, and our home Catholic Invitational Meet. All team members will be expected to attend all meets.
PRACTICES AND PICK-UP
Practices for 5th-8th graders will begin on Thursday, August 30 and run from 2:30 until 3:45 every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the fall. The big group of 3rd through 8th graders will start their program on Tuesday, September 11th. Parents need to park their cars and walk to the field behind the school to pick up their child at 3:45 pm. Please be prompt. All students not picked up by 4:00 will be placed in the after-school program and charged accordingly.
For those children enrolled in the after-school care program, please send in a note to allow your child to be dismissed from running to the after-school care program at the conclusion of practice if you will not be there by 3:45 to pick the children up.
Please remember to send the students to practices with proper running attire which includes shorts or sweat pants, sweatshirt, athletic shoes and a WATER BOTTLE. If it is cold, layers of clothing are best and gloves and hats are always helpful. All athletic wear should be dress-code appropriate meaning no short shorts or tank tops.
CANCELLATIONS
Practices will generally NOT be held in inclement weather or even if the weather has been threatening to be inclement. I will make a decision by noon on practice days, and cancellation announcements will be made during the children's lunch. I will also put the cancellation on my voice mail (extension 402) by 12:35. We will sometimes run in light rain, especially if it develops late in the day, but you may choose not to send your child. Please try not to bother the office with phone calls when possible.
SCHEDULE
Click on the link below to view the 2007 Meet Schedule. Please remember to check for cancellations by calling Mrs. Boire's extension (402) in case of questionable weather.
2007 Cross Country Schedule
PMA CATHOLIC INVITATIONAL MEET
The running program will culminate with a friendly, Catholic Schools Invitational Cross Country Meet tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, October 23, 2007 on our school grounds. We will invite teams from St. Christophers, Infant Jesus, Notre Dame Academy, St. Thomas Aquinas, and possible St. Benedict, St. Casimir and the Villa. The course will be approximately 2 miles long.
