I hope everyone is having a great summer! I am Rob Rocco, the Learwood M.S. Cross Country coach, and I wanted to email all those who expressed interest in joining cross country this fall season. We are going to have a great season—both the boys’ and girls’ teams look to be very tough again this year—and we are going to have a lot of fun!
Conditioning starts Monday, August 2nd, from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Learwood M.S. Track. Due to the construction on the north side of Learwood, I think it would be best to meet at the front doors of Learwood and we’ll walk to the track together that first day. I’ll be at the school early so I’ll meet everyone there. Bring light clothes to run in, running shoes (or at least cross-training, athletic shoes—no basketball shoes!), and water. Conditioning runs from Monday, August 2nd and concludes Friday, August 6th. The first official day of practice begins Monday, August 9th.
Parents, don’t worry about any paperwork yet. Since the Learwood offices aren’t open yet, I’ll organize all necessary paperwork Monday morning and I should have everything ready to pass out the next day. All paperwork is due prior to the first official day of practice (August 9th). We will have a parent meeting sometime in August, probably the week before school starts. This should help to answer any questions you may have.
Athletes, I got your parent’s and your contact information at the end of the school year (7th graders, Mrs. Juergens emailed your information from those running club participants; 8th graders, you provided information on the sign-up sheet in my classroom the last couple weeks of the school year). Some athletes may not have printed everything as neatly as possible, so hopefully everyone gets this message. If someone is still wondering about our upcoming season and I have not contacted them, please let them know. We also provided information in The Press.
Finally, we're really looking forward to the upcoming season! We have a new assistant coach this year, Mrs. Anna Walters. Those of you 7th graders probably already know who she is. We have a lot of athletes interested in joining this year so that should make for a great team and a lot of fun. If anyone has any questions please do not hesitate to contact me!
Rob Rocco
Anna Walters
Learwood M.S. Cross Country
