Santa Clarita Track Club Cross Country Newsletter
Newsletter Monday October 22, 2007
 
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Smoke and Practice Notice

If the current situation with the fires and smoke continue around the SCV, practice may be cancelled until further notice.  Please note location changes due to the possibility of Central Park being closed for use as a command center.  When in doubt, please check your emails.  Our priorty is to keep our kids safe and healthy. We hope all of our families are keeping safe.
 

I want to thank everyone for a great season, I was very excited to be at the meet this weekend and watch the kids having a great time racing. The weather was perfect and the kids looked real strong!

This is our final week of training before our last meet of the regular season. Our award banquet will be held on Monday October 29th at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex. I am scheduled to be out of town on business, I regret that I will be unable to attend. I want to take this time to say that it has been a real honor to work for this club and your kids are awesome. I am overwhelmed to have been a part of all the successes that they have had this year.

I want to wish everyone good luck at our final meet. For some of you, this will be your last race with the Valley Youth Conference. As you move on to high school, I wish you luck and hope you continue to run. For the rest, I hope to see you back next year. A big thank you to all the coaches and parents for the many hours you have given to the Santa Clarita Track Club.

Alan Bingham
President
Santa Clarita Track Club, Inc.

 
Coaches Corner

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Hello,

 
I can't believe we're entering the final week of regular season practice! It's hard to believe that only a few short months ago we were struggling to make it to the gazebo at Heritage Park. Everyone's performances yesterday were a long way from that first night on the paseo...It was another great day of individual performances at O'Melveny. You should feel very confident returning to the same course next Saturday for the League Finals!
 
This week will be a light week as we take a little rest in preparation for League Finals. The week will be mostly easy distance with some strides to keep your legs fresh. Here's where we'll meet...
 
MONDAY- Heritage Park @ 6PM
 
Tonight will be an easy distance night (4 to 5 miles)
 
TUESDAY- Heritage Park @ 6PM
 
Another easy night followed by some strides
 
THURSDAY- Central Park @ 6PM
 
LAST PRACTICE! You don't want to miss tonight...There will be a few surprises...
 
It's been a great season...Looking forward to our last week together...Until then...
 
Yours in Running,
 
Coach Darren
 
THIS WEEK'S EVENTS

Practice schedule**
DUE TO THE FIRES, WE WILL BE CHANGING OUR PRACTICE LOCATIONS FOR THIS WEEK.  PLEASE KEEP CHECKING YOUR EMAILS.

MONDAY 10/22:  Heritage Park 6:00-7:15 p.m.

TUESDAY 10/23:  Heritage Park 6:00-7:15 p.m.

THURSDAY 10/25:  Central Park 6:00-7:15 p.m.**(subject to change)

SATURDAY RACE DAY 10/27
: Our final meet will be held at O'Melveny Park
click here for directions
 
FINAL DAY TO TURN IN PICTURES!

If you have been taking digital pictures throughout the season, we would love to have a copy for our team DVD.  All pictures must be turned to Lisa Howe by MONDAY, Oct. 22 or the next day of practice if practice is cancelled.

 

Awards Banquet

Get ready for our end of the season team banquet on Monday, Oct. 29th at 6:00 p.m.  It will be held at the SCV Sports Complex, 20800 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita (same as last year).  This year we have broken down family contributions  based upon last names rather than by age group.

Last names starting with:
 
A-J - Desserts for 25
 
K-P - Soda/Water 2 - 2 liter bottles per family**
Clear liquids only (7-up, spirte, etc) NO FRUIT  PUNCH PLEASE!  We could lose our cleaning deposit.
 
R-Z - Appetizers for 25

 

 
 Coaches' Gifts

If you would like to contribute towards the coaches' gifts, there will be a donation box at the team awards banquet.  Please show them how much you appreciate them and all their hard work. 

 

POST SEASON TEAM

The AAU Southern Pacific District Cross Country Qualifier Meet (SPDXC Meet) will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2007  at Corriganville.   The final will be held on Saturday Dec. 1, 2007 in Virginia Beach.

If you are interested in participating in Post Season, please see Russ Phillips.  Further information regarding post season in regards to qualifying for the VYC team, travel costs, and necessary documents will be provided in a flyer at practice.

 
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

"Sports don't build character.  They reveals it." -
Heywood Broun
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