XC – Mid Week Change in Plans

August 17, 2021

Good Evening

Please take a moment to review the following items.  There is a few reminders and TO Dos on the list: 

  1. Tomorrow’s (Wednesday) Beaver Dam Trip has been postponed due to the forecast.  The plan is to visit the Park next Thursday (August 26th)    Check your calendars and I’ll be sending out an RSVP list for next week’s team event. 
  2. Wednesday’s practice:  There will not be an official practice.  In order to get CREDIT for practice, all athletes need to upload their runs to Strava.  If athletes have a properly uploaded run to Strava, they will get credit for “attending practice.”   
    • Reminder:  If brand new runners to the team, have attended practice Monday and Tuesday this week, you do not have to post anything to Strava.  You have the day off. If you missed either Monday or Tuesday, you need to run Wednesday. Aim to run for 15 – 20 minutes.
    • If you do not have a Strava account, please download the APP to your phone.  If you do not have a GPS watch, you can either run with your phone or you can run with someone that can tag you in the run. 
  3. Updated Team Schedule
  4.  Donation, Warm-Ups and Team Shorts. Please use this link for any of the three items:  https://xctf.rhsgators.com/cross-country/spirit-wear-and-team-donations/
    • If you would like to make a donation to the team you can do it as a family member or as a corporate donation.  All funds benefit the student-athletes directly. 
    • If you wish to order a team warm-up, please do so ASAP.  Make sure you fill out the google doc first before you pay for the Warm-Up.
    • Uniform Team Shorts.  All new athletes need to purchase uniform bottoms. This is done for sanitary reasons.  The athletes will keep the shorts.  This must be done prior to the first meet. 
  5.  SPIRIT WEAR:  Our team spirit wear site is up and running.  Family members and Athletes can purchase these items.  When the shop closes, it will take 2 – 3 weeks for the items to arrive to the school.  Please use this link to access the website for spirit wear:  https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/GATORXC21F
  6. NEXT WEEK: 
    • Monday – Wednesday.  Practice will be at 5:45am. 
    • Thursday:  Run on your own, meet at School at 10:00am to depart to Beaver Dam.
    • Friday:  Team Time Trial @ 5:00pm.  Pizza and Ice Cream afterwards.
    • Saturday:  Wincopin at 8:00am.  If you are taking the SAT’s you’ll need to run after the test. 
  7. If you are new to the team, please fill out this link: NEW TEAM MEMBERS
  8. If you (parent or athlete) have not joined the remind text message group, please do so: Using your cell phone, Send the following message @rezzixc14 to 443-986-9259 to receive our updates.

Coach Rogers