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STARR’S MILL 2015
PANTHER CROSS COUNTRYPARENTS AND ATHLETE
MEETINGChris Kesterson- Head XC Coach
Don Livingston – President FLBCAugust 3, 2015
Agenda1. Communication (collect you contact info)
• Follow us onTwitter and remind 101
2. Goals of program (read the may 13 or June 30 Meetgin presentation)
3. Meet the 5 Coaches and Finish Line Booster Club Officers
Key Dates ( we will have a one page calendar to pass out)4. Fall XC Meet Schedule- August 29- 2 races5. Practice Days/Times before Labor Day and After Labor Day6. Practice Expectations- Buy your child a watch & What to Bring to Practice7. Nike & Phidippides Shoes & Spike Day: Sunday August 9th 2-4pm SMHS8. Adult Work Days at Heritage - August 8th and August 15th
9. Eat to Win Nutrition Seminar- All Athletes Saturday Aug 22 10:30a-12:30p
10. Team Dinners during the season- Sign up11. Volunteer Needs12. Partners13. Budget
Don
1. Collecting your Contact Info
• Weekly emailso Communicate with you & your athlete throughout the seasono We send out a weekly email
– recapping results – sharing next week key dates, like team dinners– Sharing when to leave for Saturday XC meet or practice– Requesting volunteer help
• Follow the team on Twitter @StarrsMillXC15
• Sign up for Remind 101:o Text 81010 Message is @smhsxc15o Immediate communications about weather or urgent news
Don
2. Goals of the Program• Teach your athlete how to be a better runner
o Learn Pace, work hard, work smart, strengtho Nutrition, Hydration, Recoveryo Assessing a course, Race strategy, team racing
• Teach your athlete about goal setting and disciplineo We do this weekly Friday before the race ando Mondays after the race
• Teach your athlete about teamwork, sportsmanship & responsibility
• Enable them to have fun and make friends
Chris
3. Introducing the CoachesHead Coach: Chris Kesterson [email protected]
Assistant Coach: Anne Chrzanowski [email protected] *Community Coach
Assistant Coach: Austin Enriquez [email protected] Assistant Coach: Marsha Fraker [email protected]
Assistant Coach: Rob Isaac [email protected] *Community Coach
Coach*: Robb Issac *Community Coach
Chris
3. Finish Line Booster Club Officers Officers
Don Livingston President
Doug Fultz Vice President [email protected]
Allen & Becky Phinney [email protected]
Jenny Hynes [email protected]
Key volunteers:Susan Walton Uniform, Sweats, Spirit Wear
Susan Dearman Volunteer [email protected]
Don
4. Fall Schedule
Chris
Date Meet Location
Aug 8 (sat) No Meet (Practice=yes)
Aug 15 (Sat) Time Trials Starr’s Mill Track
Aug 22 (Sat) No meet (practice=yes)
Aug 29 (Sat) Providence Invite/ Local Race McAlpin Greenway Park (Charlotte, NC) / Peachtree City
Sep 5 (Sat) Nike Panther Invitational Heritage XC Course, Fayetteville, GA
Sep 12 (Sat) Carrollton Invitational Carrollton Elementary, Carrollton, GA
Sep 19 (Sat) No meet (practice=yes)
Sep 26 (Sat) Aubrae Gunderson Conyers Horse Park, Conyers, GA
Oct 3 (Sat) County Championship Sandy Creek High School
Oct 10 (Sat) Asics XC Invitational Fox Hall Farms Sporting Club, Douglasville, GA
Oct 17 (Sat) No Meet (practice=yes)
Oct 24 (Sat) Region 4-AAAAA Meet Heritage XC Course, Fayetteville, GA
Oct 31 (Sat) No Meet (practice=yes)
Nov 7 (Sat) State XC Meet Carrollton Elementary, Carrollton, GA
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Opportunities to Run Post HS Season
Nov 14 (Sat) USATF Jr. Olympic State Championship Heritage XC Course
Nov 21 (Sat) USATF Jr. Olympic Tri-State Region Champs Atlanta, GA (Fox Hall Farms)
Nov 28 (Sat) Foot Locker –South Region McAlpin Greenway Park (Charlotte, NC)
Dec 14 (Sat) USATF Jr. Olympic National XC Champs Albuquerque, NM
5. Practice Schedule (adjust for the heat)
Chris
August 3- Aug 8: Mon, Wed, Thrs, Fri- Heritage XC at 4:30-6PMTuesday at SMHS Track: 6:30am – 8am at Saturday at Oak Grove 8am- 9:45am
Aug 10 - Sept 4 : Mon, Wed, Friday at Heritage XC at 4:30-6pmTues & Thrs at SMHS Track 6:00am- 7:30 (Beat the Heat)Saturday Aug 15 Time Trial at SMHS 7:15 – 9:30amSat Aug 22 at Oak Grove 8am-9:45am
**we may extend for 1 more week after Labor Day based on heat
Sept 7 – Nov 6: Tues & Thrs: XCHC at 4:30 - 6:00pmMonday & Wed: SMHS Stadium 4 – 5:30pm
Fridays: SMHS Track 4pm-5pmSat (non race) Sept 19, Oct 17, Oct Heritage at 8amSunday: On your own (athletes encourage to get together )
***Athletes should NOT be racing in local road races between Aug 1- Nov 7
6. Practice: Bring a watch & water• Physical
• Before you can start practicing, you must have a physical on file with the school.
• A running watch • We can’t teach them pace unless they have their own watch
• Good Attitude• Water Bottle• Towel• Good running shoes • Warm weather gear: moisture wicking, towel• Cooler weather: layers as well as light sweats• Cold weather: sweats, hats, gloves
Chris
7. Shoes & Spikes Day: Sunday Aug 9• Nike and Phidippides coming to Starr’s Mill HS
• Sunday August 9th from 2pm – 4pm
• Field House
• Why come:• Professional Assessment on your Gait- reco a shoe• Save you on a drive to Atlanta for Spikes• Discount on Shoes & Spikes
• No obligation to buy, but I need an estimate of who is coming and size
Don
8. Adult Work Days: Aug 8 & 15August 8: 8am- 12noon
• Meet at Heritage at the Corner of the parking lot• Putting Soil in the cracks of the sod (planted in June)• Bring gloves and Flat Shovel• Wheel Barrow if you have one• Need an extra truck and trailer if you have one
August 15: 10am – 12 noon
• Meet at Heritage at the Corner of the parking lot• Putting Soil in the cracks of the sod (planted in June)
• May spread bark if we have
Don
9. Eat to Win Nutritional Workshop -Aug 22
August 22: 8am- 9:30am at Oak Grove Elementary
• Clean-up in between
August 22- Nutritional Workshop 10:30am-12:30pm at SMHS
• All Athletes on the team are expected • Listen to a professional about eating right every week• Know what to eat and when to eat before practice & race• Recovery after a practice• Influence/ input into the shopping list• Opportunity to develop a plan• Meet at Heritage at the Corner of the
Don
10. Team Dinners during XC Season
• Great way for the athletes to get to know their teammates; • Host provides home • Co-host provides plates, plastic ware, napkins• Parents bring food, rotate what to bring based on last name• Email sent out the week of on what to bring
o Sat Aug 15 __ Th Aug 27 ___
o Fri Sept 4**___ Thr Sep 10 ___
o Fri Sep 25 ___ Fri Oct 2 __
o Th Oct 8 ___ Thr Oct 22 ___
o Fri Nov 6** ___
** events to be held at Heritage Christian Church
Don
11. Volunteer Expectations & Needs
Don
We need you to Volunteer for home XC meets – Sept 5 & Oct 24; 70+ people Additional Opportunities:
• Organize names & shoes sizes for Phidippides event on August 9 or 16 from 2-4pm
• Organize snacks and drinks for the SMHS athletes at home and away meets
• Help with ice for eight trash cans on Tuesday practices, Sept 8 thru Oct. 27 *Get ice from Heritage Christian Church, fill containers at pavilion.
• Collect orders of Core Power from parents; chill bottles, distribute to athletes on Tues
• Photographers at 1 or 2 home & away meets, a few practices (need 2 or 3 people)
• Sponsorship Team to start working on Track Season sponsorship
• EOY Banquet – Tues. Nov. 17, 2015 Decorate; Collect $$; Slide Show; Senior Gifts
12. Partners Partners are supporting your team and your athletes
They bring expertise and lower the cost being on the team
Support your partners
Special Medical Partner for 2015• Ankle and Foot Centers of GA: week• Weekly practice, weekly meets, Monthly Doctors• Special appointment times, use of the Alter G Tread Mill
2015 Partners• at&t • Peachtree Pediatric Dentistry• Starr’s Mill Internal Medicine• Eaton• Long Orthodontics
Don
• Denise Wilhelm • PTC Running Club• PTC Tri-Club• Georgia ENT• Skin Care Specialist
15. Budget Summary Major Revenue Sources
1. FLBC Registration Fees2. Sept 5 Meet- school entry fees and spectator entry fees3. Oct 24 Meet- spectator entry fees off set all expenses4. Donation- PTCRC 5. Sales of Spirit Wear
Major Expenses6. Facilities Use Fees – practice and meets and 3rd party locations7. Cost of Shirts for athletes, volunteers, coaches8. Equipment9. Meet Entries10. Transportation Fee for Buses11. Gifts to Coaches12. Cost of North Carolina Away Trip13. Expenses for State Meet14. EOY Banquet and Awards
If you have any questions or want a copy of the budget, they are available upon request. Don
Questions?
12. Timing of Uniforms & Sweats & Spirit Wear
Don
1. Uniform & Sweats - required for all Runners• You go online and place your order: http://starrsmill.boathousegear.com/ The
Online Store for Starr’s Mill will be open from May 13 thru July 6th • Boathouse will ship directly to you by August 3 (well before the first meet )
2. Spirit Wear and Bags- Optional - runners and parents can buy• Some items ordered via Boathouse, paid to Boathouse and shipped from them• Some items order from Finish Line Booster Club, given out in August
3. Athlete Team Shirt- we hand them out at practice in August
4. Parent Team shirt for volunteering we hand them in August/Sept 4
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From the start, head towards the lake (yellow line), then a lap around lake (Red line),
continue on loop back to start (red line), then 2nd full 2000m loop back to finish (Blue)Note: 1 full loop is 2000m, 1 smaller loop around the lake is 1000m
5000m FINISH
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XCHC– XC Course at Heritage Christian Church
We meet here for practice
Registration is here
