2018 Edina Boys Cross Country PAC Meeting Tuesday, August 21 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2018 Edina Boys Cross Country PAC Meeting

Tuesday, August 21

Agenda

• Welcome
• Coaches
• Captains & Captains’ Parents
• Websites
• Season Overview & Important Dates
• General Expectations
• Transportation
• “Equipment” needs
• Team Assessment
• Optional Team Apparel
• Q&A

Coaches

• Jamie Kirkpatrick – 17th season
• Tom Gatyas (Varsity Assistant) – 3rd season
• David Boone (JV) – 7th season
• Noah Laack-Veeder (JV Assistant, 9th grade) –

2nd season

• Chris Mergens (JV Assistant) – 1st season
• Steve Freese (Middle School) – 3rd season
• Noah Chestler (Middle School) – 3rd season

Captains & Captains’ Parents

• Ben Elliott
• Sam Elliott
• Rohan Gholkar
• Tyler Masuda
• Ben Passolt

Team Website –

edinaschools.org/boyscrosscountry

• Season Calendar
• Coaches/Captains contact information
• Meet Schedule
• Meet Lineups
• Meet Results
• Maps to non-ECC practice locations
• Parents guide to cross country
• Pot Luck sign ups
• Team History
• … if you’re looking for info, it’s probably there
• Oh, AND Twitter: @EdinaXC

Athletics Website–

edinaschools.org/hornets

Season Overview & Important Dates

✓Saturday, August 18 – Alumni Race ✓Tuesday, August 21 – PAC Meeting Friday, August 24 – First “official” meet Saturday, August 25 – Car Wash Wednesday, August 29 – Team Pictures Thursday, August 30 – Coed Family Potluck Thursday, November 8 – Team Banquet

General Expectations

• It is a privilege (not a right) to be part of this team
• Use common sense
• Expectations

– Daily attendance is expected – Bad weather is not a reason to cancel practice – Varsity are at practice over MEA break (all welcome) – Expectations are not the same for every athlete

• Respect

– Coaches, teammates, facilities, equipment,

• pponents, and officials
• Academics are most important, but learning to

balance and time manage are important lessons

Transportation

• Transportation is provided to and from all competitions

– Please use the team provided transportation if possible – Athletes MAY NOT be transported by non-adults (including themselves) – If you would like your son to be transported by an adult that is not a legal guardian, written permission is required (form on athletics website)

• Transportation is provided from Valley View & EHS to the ECC:

Shuttle Bus Schedule

**Activity Bus Number 71** 3:50 Depart EHS Door #3 4:00 Arrive at Edina Community Center – Door #7 4:02 Arrive at South View – Door #6 4:12 Arrive at VV Door #19 4:19 Arrive at ECC Door #7 4:21 Arrive at SV Door #6

Equipment

• Shoes… Both of these excellent running stores offer

discounts to Edina cross country runners

Gear Running Store 4406 France Ave S, Edina, MN 55410 (952) 926-2645 TC Running Co. 6405 City W Pkwy, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (952) 944-7386

• Watches
• Spike Exchange

Team Assessment

• $75 this fall (additional if part of “varsity”)

– Scholarships available – Additional donations are fantastic if you are able!

• What we use it for:

– Additional coaching (the district funds 5 coaches) – Banquet – Other athlete awards – Gatorade – Savings for long term, larger expenditures

• Team Tents
• Uniforms (partially district funded)
• Warm-ups (partially district funded)

Optional Team Apparel –

Tuesday, August 21 – Monday, August 27 https://www.bsnteamsports.com/ Access Code: EHSBXC18

Questions?