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Congratulations on completing your first
"official" week of practice! I promise
you that, with continued effort, it will
get easier. Here's what you can expect
this week...
Monday and Tuesday will be distance
nights. Our goal is to get to 20-30
minutes of continuous running at
conversational pace. If you can't carry
on a conversation with your neighbor,
you're running too hard! Pick a distance
you know you can complete and run the
entire distance.
Thursday we'll be on the hills! Hill
repetitions are one of the quickest ways
to develop running strength. We'll do a
short distance for warm-up and then run
5 to 6 repeats of different lengths
depending on your fitness level.
Saturday will be another distance day on
the dirt at
Central Park.
I can't repeat enough that the real
improvement comes at home. Your schedule
will be changing over the next couple of
weeks as you return to school. It's
critical that you get plenty of rest,
eat well, drink plenty of water and keep
stretching.
I heard a lot about cramps while we were
out running this week. It's important
that you drink water all day long. It's
also important that you learn what to
eat just before practice so you'll know
what to eat just before a race.
Something mild like a bagel, cereal, a
sandwich or some pasta are good choices.
I'd like to thank the parents that have
laced up to hit the road with us this
week. We couldn't organize 80+ kids
without you! Bikes and babystrollers are
welcome as well.
IMPORTANT! We'll be looking for age
group parent volunteers over the next
couple of weeks. These parents will help
organize, warm-up and warm-down the age
groups at meets. See me at practice if
you're interested. As I said before,
it's a lot more rewarding to get
involved than to watch from the
sidelines. Thanks again for all of your
support.
Yours in Running,
Coach Darren
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THIS WEEK'S EVENTS
Second Week of
Practice:
Monday: Heritage
Park* 6:00-7:15 p.m.
Tuesday:
Heritage
Park* 6:00-7:15 p.m.
*Due to the parking
situation in the lot off of
Newhall Ranch Road, we will
be meeting near the tennis
courts next to the parking
lot on Fairview Dr. and
McBean Pkwy.
Wednesday: NO PRACTICE
Thursday:
College of the Canyons
(near the stadium entrance)
6:00-7:15 p.m.
Saturday: Central Park
8:00-9:15 a.m.
Merchandise Orders:
SPIRITWEAR!
Everyone wants to be part of the
team so get your STORM spiritwear
now! T-shirts, hoodies and warm-up
suits are available in all sizes, so
"spirit up" the entire family.
Merchandise order forms will be
available at practice. If you have
any questions, contact Karen O'Neil.
Skittles & Jolly
Ranchers: Lets
remember to reward our hardworking
athletes with some Skittles or Jolly
Ranchers. Please contribute two
bags of candy to hand out to the
athletes after practice. If anyone
is interested in volunteering to be
responsible for our goodies, please
let us know. You'll be the most
popular person on the team!
Registration: If
you have not yet signed up,
please do so right
away. Remember, we need
TWO
signed copies of the VYC Player
Contract. Please download the
sign-up paperwork, complete
all forms at home, and return
them to Lisa Moser by no later
than August 30th.
Thank You,
Kwan Beilin |
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Volunteers Needed!!
Parents, we
need your support to make this
program work. Volunteering is a
great way to meet the other parents
on the team and enrich your's and
your child's experience. Don't
leave the job to just the few. If
you are able to help out with any of
these positions, please see Dave
Summer or Kwan Beilin.
LAP-A-THON COORDINATORS
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Works with the Cross
Country General Manager to set date and
site for Lap-a-thon
- Sets
up a system for recording laps
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Records laps of each child with help of
volunteers
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Procures music for the
event
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Procures prizes for
winners
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR -
- Work with the General Manager to
determine where volunteers are needed on
meet days
- Enlist the help of parent volunteers
for various duties
- Act as the point person for
volunteers and the meet director
TEAM
PARTY COORDINATORS -
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Determine date and place
for party
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Procure permit for party
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Order food for party
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Help coaches hand out
awards
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Put together a possible
memory book.
COMMUNICATION BOX -
- Set up the
team communication box with each
family's name
- Bring the
communication box to practice routinely
- Distribute
Award Ribbons or other communication in
the appropriate files
AGE GROUP PARENTS-
- Gather
athletes in age group (GG, GB, BG, BB,
MG, MB, YG/IG, YB/IB) prior to meets
- Distribute
race tags
- Help warm up
the age group and get them ready for the
start line
- Help with
cool-down after the races.
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Post Season
The Valley Youth Conference has voted to
participate in the AAU National Cross
Country Championship in Virginia Beach, VA.
The meet is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 1,
2007. More information can be obtained at
the AAU website
Amateur Athletics. Please see Russ
Phillips if you are interested in
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"The five S's of sports training
are: stamina, speed, strength,
skill, and spirit; but the greatest
of these is spirit." - Ken
Doherty
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