Regional Week Message

Welcome back to the blog
If this is your first time in a while, please look at some older posts for additional info on a variety of topics

REGIONAL TEAM: We have 18 runners and (2 alternates if we have rides). Our parent support has been very good and since we have a smaller list, we usually do not get a bus for this meet. This saves us money on transportation also. Our last trip had 3 students on the ride home.

Currently we have accounted for 12 of the 18 runners. We need rides for 6-8 more. If you are a senior student with permission from parents, you may drive (but check with me first). If we have parents that are planning on the drive and can leave Legend by 11:30am, please let Coach Miller know. If other arrangements have been made, just keep us in the loop so we can plan accordingly.

The drive (470) will be about an hour, which would get us to the course at 12:30 and give our Girls 90 mins to warm up. The Girls race at 2pm and the boys at 3pm. Just communicate to Coach Miller or Coach Gregston

Please make Wednesday and Thursday as normal as you can. I am excusing the runners for the entire day on Thursday with the expectation that they DO ATTEND any class in which they have a test or essential day planned. Just be ready to catch your ride by 11:30.

The other reason for the early excuse would be to be at Pioneer Elementary School to help volunteer for their running club run day at 8:00 am until 9:00 am. This is a great way for our runners to show off Legend and to get involved. I am asking that if any of our runners plan to be at Pioneer that morning to PLEASE LET ME KNOW!

OTHER STUFF:
Wednesday after school we will meet with the entire team to turn in uniforms and hear our senior speeches. This is an opportunity for our seniors to talk to the team one last time. This should be over by 4:45pm. Runners should try to run in the morning before school (late start) or after the meeting or an open period...just 20-30 mins max

KANSAS AND ARIZONA TRIPS: With some extra expenses for these trips, we would like to give another opportunity for a run raiser. If kids and families take advantage of our fundraising, we can reduce the costs and continue to make trips part of our culture.

We plan to hold a donation 10k relay on Nov 9th (still planning this). Donations will reduce the team amounts owed for either trip. The Arizona NXR race info is also on this blog

LAST THING: We will have an end of year awards night. In the past this has been a dinner and awards presentation. I am a bit busy right now, so all I have is the date: MONDAY NOV 6th

If anyone has time or feels like taking charge, please let me know. We have our commons reserved and that is about all for right now. We will have Letter and Sub Varsity awards, MVP and some special awards. If we do a cater dinner (BBQ last year) There will be a small fee to cover these costs as well....but we can try to make it reasonable. This is always a fun way to celebrate the season and be ready for spring track, summer running and next year Cross Country

Thanks for listening and let me know if I left anything out....

Coach Miller