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Fall Sports Meeting

Just a reminder, our Fall Sports Meeting will be held today (Tuesday, July 20th) at 6 p.m. at the Learwood auditorium. A few things to note (especially if you can't make the meeting):

• The TEAM EXPECTATIONS page is updated (tab at the top of this site labeled 'Cross Country Expectations') 
• The important things to review are the attendance, transportation, athlete participation, and miscellaneous items
• We'll cover everything as the season progresses, both with the team as a whole and via follow-up REMIND texts so parents are kept apprised of what's happening
• With that in mind, we'll go over uniforms and what you'll need to get (shoes, compression shirts/shorts, etc.) with the team
• The SWC Championship History tab is updated
• Both Boys' Top Times and Girls' Top Times are updated

Pre-Season Sessions: Week #2 July 13th - 15th

Learwood Middle School Cross Country PRE-SEASON RUNNING will continue this week. We will meet at the ALHS Track (meet at the caboose). Please wear clothes suitable for practice (you might get dirty), running shoes, and water! We will be staying on campus (or at Kopf Reservation) for these sessions.

The PRE-SEASON RUNNING dates will be held July 13th, 14th, and 15th.

If you cannot make it to a session, that’s okay! We know families’ schedules vary at this time of year. However, if you can’t make it to a session, make sure you are running on your own. I’m attaching general running times below—pick a time listed below (or a time in between the listed times) to run on the days you will NOT be in attendance.

Thanks! We'll see everyone soon!

• Session #1     16 - 26 minutes
• Session #2     14 - 24 minutes
• Session #3     18 - 28 minutes

Pre-Season Sessions: Week #1 July 6th - 8th

Learwood Middle School Cross Country PRE-SEASON RUNNING will begin Tuesday, July 6th, from 9 - 9:45 a.m. We will meet at the ALHS Track (meet at the caboose). Please wear clothes suitable for practice (you might get dirty), running shoes, and water! We will be staying on campus (or at Kopf Reservation) for these sessions.

The PRE-SEASON RUNNING dates will be held July 6th, 7th, and 8th.

If you cannot make it to a session, that’s okay! We know families’ schedules vary at this time of year. However, if you can’t make it to a session, make sure you are running on your own. I’m attaching general running times below—pick a time listed below (or a time in between the listed times) to run on the days you will NOT be in attendance.

Thanks! We'll see everyone soon!

• Session #1     10 - 20 minutes
• Session #2     14 - 24 minutes
• Session #3     12 - 22 minutes

2021 Women's 6K Festival

I just received an email regarding this event. Feel free to check it out (girls only)!

https://www.womens6k.com/

Cross Country Tentative Summer Schedule & Pre-season Information

SUMMER SCHEDULE INFORMATION:

We are excited to start our fall season of cross country! While we are glad we were able to put together a season last year, we are looking forward to a more normal season, with a (hopefully) normal competition schedule!

There will be a lot to communicate in the coming weeks, but we wanted to go over a few items as we begin this summer. Here's what our current practice schedule will look like:

Optional Pre-season Running Schedule:

• Starts Tuesday, July 6th
• Will be held for two weeks, three days per week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays)
• We will run from 9-9:45 a.m.
• We will meet at ALHS (by the caboose)
• NOTE: This is optional! If you can't make it that's fine, we will post running times on the blog and we'll text that information out to everyone.

Optional Conditioning Schedule:

• Starts Monday, July 19th
• Will be held for two weeks, five days per week (Monday-Friday)
• Will run from 8:30-10 a.m.
• We will meet at ALHS (by the caboose)
• NOTE: This is also optional, but if you are not on vacation you absolutely should attend. For those on vacation, we will post running times on the blog and we'll text that information out to everyone.

Mandatory Practice Schedule:

• Starts Monday, August 2nd
• This schedule runs five days per week (Monday-Friday) through the rest of the season
• Summer practice runs from 8:30-10 a.m.
• We will meet at ALHS (by the caboose), but if we change this location in the summer we'll let you know 
• Once school starts we'll meet at Learwood after school
• NOTE: While this is mandatory, it is considered an excused absence if you are on vacation.

REMIND INFORMATION:

8th Grade Athletes/Parents:

• If you were on the team last year, you've already been transferred to the 8th grade REMIND and you don't have to do anything
• NEW 8th graders/parents: you must text @alcc2026 to the number 81010
• If you ran cross country last year and you know you don't want to run this year, text @leave to a REMIND text and you'll be removed

7th Grade Athletes/Parents:

• All 7th graders/parents should sign up by texting @alcc2027 to the number 81010
• For those parents who may have already been signed up (if you had another child in the program), I apologize but I deleted you and you'll have to sign up again (I wasn't sure who may or may not be coming back, but we're still glad you're back!)

PARENTS:

• There will be a lot to cover, and we'll make sure to go over everything prior to the school year starting
• It looks like our Fall Sports Meeting will be July 20th this year (it's super early), and it looks like it will be in-person
• If you cannot make the meeting, DO NOT WORRY...we'll make sure to go over everything you need to know when the time comes
• All paperwork is due August 2nd, but we'll reach out soon regarding that (where to find them, what forms go to whom, etc.)...hopefully we can get this all done in July
• If you have questions regarding physicals that have to be answered in the next few days just email me, otherwise I'll send out information regarding forms next week
• No forms are necessary to participate in pre-season running sessions or the two-week conditioning sessions in July
• If there's a mistake I made or something I overlooked, just let me know!

ATHLETES:

• First, I'm really excited for the upcoming season! We just got back from the OHSAA State Track & Field Meet and it fired me up for this next season. 
• If you know of ANYONE who's interested in running, or ANYONE you know SHOULD be running and can help our team, RECRUIT THEM!  
• Last year was fun, but this year will be a true cross country experience. Cross Country and Track & Field are unique in that they are two sports that will make you faster and stronger for your other sports. No sports will get you as ready for your other sports you may be involved in than track/cross country. 
• We are also VERY FLEXIBLE with your other sports' schedules! 
• One last thing, DO NOT run a lot in the month of June. Unless you are training for a road race, you shouldn't run this month. 
• However, you should be doing other things (swimming, biking, playing other sports). Just as cross country & track and field help you train to be faster and stronger in other sports...other sports help your mobility and coordination for our sport. So get out and do other things, but do NOT load up on miles right now. We start early enough, you'll be ready if you start after the Fourth of July.
• Looking forward to seeing you guys soon! GO AVON LAKE!

Pre-season Meeting: Thursday, May 27th

We're having a pre-season cross country meeting on Thursday, May 27th, at 3:10 p.m. in the Learwood Auditorium. Here are a few details:

• The meeting is for BOTH incoming 7th graders and 8th graders (our entire team this past fall)
• Both Coach Rocco (Learwood) and Coach Juergens (ALHS) will conduct the meeting
• Once we meet as an entire group, we will split up into middle school & high school groups and we'll talk to each group individually

A couple other notes:

• Any other student interested in joining the team is encouraged to attend
• If you know of any one who may be interested in joining the team, make sure to recruit them!
• We will be reaching out to interested Troy students who will be attending Learwood next year
• We will be updating the REMIND lists soon (deleting high school students, re-assigning incoming 8th grade students, and adding incoming 7th grade students)
• There is still a lot we have to find out about this upcoming season, but it looks like it will reflect a more traditional season...that means we plan on starting earlier this year!
• If you can't make the meeting, that's okay! We'll post sign-up information on the blog and text it out so you can stay in the loop with everything regarding the team. 

I'm still coaching Track & Field at the high school, but I'll be transitioning to cross country in a few weeks. If you have questions I'll try my best to answer them but I might not get back to you immediately. At this stage we just want to get athletes signed up and we want to recruit prospective runners. 

Looking forward to seeing everyone again!